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(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 y…
1930 · PDF PAGE 46
…at Order. She is clothed in white, blue and gold. She bears the sword from a red girdle, and the Paten and Hosts, or Cakes of Light. Ihe DEACON. He is clothed in white and yellow. He bears the Book of the Law. Two Children. They are clothed in white and black. One bears a pitcher of water and a cellar of sait, the other a censer of lire and a casket of perfume. IIP Of the ceremony of the Introit. The DEACON, opening the door of the Temple, admïts the con¬ grégation and takes his stand between the small altar atid the font. (There should be a do…
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V. Of tlie Office of the Collects which. are Eleven in Number (THE SUN) The DEACON. Lord visible and sensible of whom this earth is but a frozen spark turning about thee with annual and diurnal motion, source of light, source of life, let thy perpétuai radiance hearten us to continuai labour and enjoyment; so that as we are constant partakers of thy bounty we may in our particular orbit give out light and life, sustenance and joy to them that revolve about us without diminution of substance or effulgence for ever. The PEOPLE. So mote it be. (TH…
1930 · PDF PAGE 49
…out spot; I upraise thee; I iead thee to the East; I set thee upon the summit of the Earth. He thrones the PRIESTESS upon the altar. The DEACON and the children followy they in ranky behind him. The PRIESTESS takes the Book of the Rawy résumés her seaty and holds it open on her breast with her two handsy making a descending triangle with thumbs and forefingers. The PRIEST gives the lance to the DEACON to hold; and takes the ever from the childy and sprinkles the PRIESTESS, making five crossesy foreheady shouldersy and thighs. The thumb of the P…
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…re the PRIEST, thrice as bejore. Be the PRIEST fervent of body and soûl ! (The children résumé their weapons as they are done with.) The DEACON now takes the consecrated Robe jrom the High Altar and brings it to her. She robes the PRIEST in his Robe oj scarlet and gold. Be the flame of the Sun thine ambiance, O thou PRIEST of the SUN! The DEACON brings the crown jrom the High Altar. (The — 348 —
1930 · PDF PAGE 47
…he ewer and the sait. The VIRGIN enter s with the Sword and the Paten. The child enter s with the censer and the per fume. They face the DEACON deploying into line from the space hetween the two altars. The VIRGIN. Greeting of Earth and Heaven! AU give the hailing sign of a Magicien, the DEACON leading. The PRIESTESS, the négative child on her lefty the positive child on her righty asc ends the steps of the High Altar. They await her helow. She places the Paten hefore the Graal. Having adored ity she descends, and with the children following he…
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…sition as aforesaid. He rises and draws the veil over the whole alta-r. Ail rise and stand to order. The PRIEST takes the lance from the DEACON and holds it as beforey as Osiris or Ththah. He circumambulates the Temple three timeSy f ollowed by the DEACON and the children as before. (Thesey when not using their handsy keep their arms crossed upon their breasts.) At the last circumambulation they leave him and go to the place between the font and the small altary where they kneel in adorationy their hands joined palm to palmy and raised above th…
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…m Life, and the giver of Life, yet therefore is the knowledge of me the knowledge of death. I am alone; there is no God where I am. {The DEACON and ail rise to their feet with Hailing Sign.) The DEACON. But ye, O my people, rise up and awake. Let the rituals be rightly performed with joy and beauty! There are rituals of the éléments and feasts of the times. A feast for the first night of the Prophet and his Bride! A feast for the three days of the writing of the Book of the Law. A feast for Tahuti and the children of the Prophet — secret, O Pro…
1930 · PDF PAGE 61
…ing you to the accomplishment of your true wills, the Great Work, the Summum Bonum, True Wisdom and Perfect Happiness. {He goes outy the DEACON and Children followingy into the tomb of the West.) Music. (Voluntary.) NOTE: The PRIESTESS and other officers never partake of the sacramenty they being as it were part of the PRIEST himself. NOTE : Certain secret formules of this Mass are taught to the PRIEST in his ordination. — 361 —
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…, or in any Star, or aught else, unto them may there be granted the accomplishment of their Wills. ATMFN, ATM TN, ATMFN* {Ail sit.) {The DEACON and the children attend the PRIEST and PRIESTESS, ready to hold any appropriate weapon as may he necessary.) VI. Of the Consécration of the Eléments. ( The PRIEST makes five crosses. } 3 —i— 1 “T*2 on paten and cup; +4 °n paten alone; -fon cup alone.) The PRIEST. Life of man upon earth, fruit of labour, sustenance of endeavour, thus be thou nourishment of the Spirit! {He touches the Host with the Tance.…
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…ould be presenty having signified their intention y a whole Cake of Tight and a whole goblet of wme hâve been prepared for each one. The DEACON marshals themthey advance one by one to the altar. The children take the Eléments and offer them. The PEOPLE communicate as — 360 —
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…r breast while the PRIEST falling at her kneesy kisses themy his arms stretched along her thighs. He remains in this adoration while the Deacon intones the collects. Ail stand to ordery with the Dieu Gardey that is: feet squarey handsy with linked thumbsy held loosely. This is the universal position when standingy unless other direction is given.) — 352 —
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…ere and are and are to corne. May their Essence be here présent, potent, puissant, and paternal to perfect this feast! (At each name the DEACON signs -f- with thumb between index and médius. At ordinary mass it is only necessary to comme¬ morate those whose names are italicisedy with wording as is shown.) y The PEOPLE. So mote it be. — 354 —