THE LADDER 
119 
 
TIPHERETH 
Hail, hail, thou sun of harmony, 
Of beauty and of ecstasy !   
Thou radiance brilliant and bold !   
Thou ruby rose, thou cross of gold !   
Hail, centre of the cosmic plan !   
Hail, mystic image of the Man !   
I give the sign of slain Asar. 
I give the sign of Asi towering. 
I give the sign of Apep, star 
Of black Destruction all-devouring. 
I give thy sign, Asar re-risen :— 
Break, O my spirit, from thy prison !   
 
I match, &c. 
 
GIMEL (with the crossing of the path of Teth) 
Hail, virgin Moon, bright Moon of Her 
That is God’s thought and minister !   
Snow-pure, sky-blue, immaculate 
Hecate, in Thy book of Fate 
Read thou my name, the soaring soul 
That seeks the supreme, sunless goal !   
 
And thou, great Sekhet, roar !   
Confront the lion in the way !   
Thy calm indomitable eyes 
Lift once, and look, and pierce, and slay !