The Equinox (Volume I, Number II)

THE EQUINOX “Before the face of the Gods in the place of the Threshold” is the name of the Hegemon ; and she is the Goddess ‘Thmais * Thmait.t The Kerux.—The Kerux is the principal form of Anubis. The sentinel being the subsidiary form. The Kerux is the Anubis of the East, whilst the Sentinel is the Anubis of the West. The Kerux is the herald, the guardian and watcher within the Temple; as the sen- tinel is the watcher without. And therefore is his charge the proper disposition of the furniture of the Temple. His peculiar insignia of office are the red lamp and the wand.} “ Watcher of the Gods” is his name, and he is Anubis the herald before them. The Stolistes.—The station of the Stolistes is in the midst of the Northern part of the Hall; without, and to the North-West of the Black Pillar. He has the care of robes and insignia of the Temple. His peculiar ensign is the Cup. “The Goddess at the Scale of the Balance at the Black Pillar ” is the name of the Stolistes; and she is Auramooth, or the Light shining through the waters upon the Earth. The Dadouchos,—The station of the Dadouchos is towards the midst of the Southern part of the Hall, and to the South-West of the Diacram 10, White Pillar. He has the charge of the lights, the fire, and the incense ‘The Cup of the of the Temple. His ensign is the Svastika.§ Stolistes, “ Goddess of the Scale of the Balance at the White Pillar” is the name of the Dadouchos, and she is Thoum-aesh-neith, or Perfection through Fire manifesting upon the Earth. Thmaist of dual form as{ THE GRADE OF NEOPHYTE THE OPENING The Officers and members being assembled the Kerux proceeds to the right of the Hierophant and facing West raises his wand, as a symbol of the ray of Divine Light from the white Triangle of the Three Supernals, and cries : “HEKAS, HEKAS, ESTE, BEBELOI!”|| * More fiery. S.R.M.D. says Thmais contains the letters of wmnx, and probably is the origin of the Greek Quis, the Justice-Goddess. t More fluidic, t Or Caduceus. See Diagram 24. § Or Fylfat. See Diagram 14. || The same as ‘ Eskato Bebeloi ” used in the Eleusinian Mysteries, 250