Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 4)

(THE EARTH) The DEACON. Mother of fertility on whose breast. lieth water, whose cheek is caressed by air, and in whose heart is the sun’s fire, womb of ail life, recurring grâce of seasons, answer favourably the prayer of labour, and to pastors and husbandmen be thou propitious. The PEOPLE. So mote it be. (THE PRINCIPLES) The DEACON. Mysterious energy triform, mysterious Matter, in fourfold and sevenfold division ; the interplay of which things weave the dance of the Veil of Life upon the Face of the Spirit, let there be harmony and beauty in your mystic loves, that in us may be health and wealth and strength and divine pleasure according to the Law of Liberty; let each pursue his Will as a strong man that rejoiceth in his way, as the course of a Star that blazeth for ever among the joyous company of Heaven. The PEOPLE. So mote it be. (BIRTH) The DEACON. Be the hour auspicious, and the gâte of life open in peace and in well being, so that she that beareth children may rejoice, and the babe catch life with both hands. The PEOPLE. So mote it be. (MARRIAGE) The DEACON. Upon ail that this day unité with love under will let fall success; may strength and skill unité to bring forth ecstasy, and beauty answer beauty. (DEATH) (Ail standy Head erecty Eyes open.) The DEACON. Term of ail that liveth, whose name is inscrutable, be favourable unto us in thine hour. The PEOPLE. So mote it be. (THE END) The DEACON. Unto them from whose eyes the veil of life 355