Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 4)

LIBER XV O. T. O. ECCLESIÆ GNOSTICÆ CATHOLICÆ CANON MISSÆ. I. Of the Furnishings of the Temple. In the East, that is, in the direction of Boleskine, which is situated on the south-eastern shore of Loch Ness in Scotland, two miles east of Foyers, is a shrine or High Altar. Its dimensions should be 7 feet in length, 3 feet in breadth, 44 inches in height. It should be covered with a crimson altar-cloth, on which may be embroidered fleur-de-lys in gold, or a sunblaze, or other suitable emblem. On each side of it should be a pillar or obelisk, with counter- charges in black and white. Below it should be the dais of three steps, in black and white squares. Above it is the super-altar, at whose top is the Stélé of Revealing in reproduction, with four candies on each side of it. Below the stélé is a place for the Book of the Law, with six candies on each side of it. Below this again is the Holy Graal, with roses on each side of it. There is room in front of the Cup for the Paten. On each side beyond the roses are two great candies. Ail this is enclosed within a great veil. Forming the apex of an équilatéral triangle whose base is a line drawn between the pillars, is a small black square altar, of two super-imposed cubes. Taking this altar as the middle of the base of a similar and equal triangle, at the apex of this second triangle is a small circular font. Repeating, the apex of a third triangle is an upright tomb. — 345