THE EQUINOX
24. Now appears his mate, the heavenly Venus, the Scarlet
Woman, who by men is thought of as Babalon as he is thought
of as Chaos.
23. Here appear the Cherubim, the other officers of the
new Temple, the earth and water assistants of the fire and air
Beast and Scarlet Woman.
22. Here is the First Key to the formula of Horus, a
sevenfold arrangement. A shadow of Horus declares his
nature.
21. This seems to be the Vision of God face to face that
is the necessary ordeal for him who would pass the Abyss, as
it were. A commission to be the prophet of the Aeon arising
is given to the Seer. The God is the Hierophant in the
Ceremony of Magister Templi.
20. A guide is given to the Seer, his Holy Guardian
Angel. And this is attained by a mastery of the Universe
conceived as a wheel The Hiereus in the Ceremony of Magister
Templi.
19. Now cometh forth the Angel who giveth instruction,
in the lowest form. The Hegemone in the Ceremony of
Magister Templi which the Seer is about to undergo.
18. The Vault of preparation for the Ceremony of M.T.
The Veil is the Crucifixion, symbol of the dead Aeon. The
first ordeal is undergone.
17. The symbol of the Balance is now given unto the
Aspirant.
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