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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING THE TEMPLE «The Templeas arranged in the o° = 0° Grade of Neophyte of the order of the G.-. D.-:. in the Outer is placed looking towards the 7° of MM’ (J.H.V.H.) in Malkuth of Assiah. That is, that as ? and i answer unto the Sephiroth Chokmah and THE VEIL OF THE SANCTUARY. Binah in the Tree,* unto Aba and Aima,t Paint of * Rending through whose knowledge that of Kether — may be obtained; even so, the sacred rites “Toe Wail of Nevptbys mba weih of te of the Temple may gradually, and as it were Bates in spite of the…
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING the mystic title of “MONOKEROS DE ASTRIS,” which means “The Unicorn from the Stars,” and gives him the symbol of Maim—water. The closing of the Temple now takes place, and the prayer to the Undines is tehearsed, and in thename of ELOHIM TZABAOTH is the Dismissal pro- nounced, In May, 1899, three months after P. had passed through the ceremony of 3°=8°, he was sufficiently prepared for the further advancement to the grade of 4°=7°. RITUAL OF THE 4° = 7° GRADE OF PHILOSOPHUS The First Part This Ritual is particularl…
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING Now the Imperator governeth, because in Netzach—which is the highest grade of the First Order—is the fire reflected from Geburah. The Preemonstrator is second, because in Hod is the water reflected from Chesed. The Cancellarius is third, because in Yesod is the air reflected from Tiphereth, But in each Temple these three chiefs are coeternal and coequal, thus figuring the Triad in Unity, yet are their functions different: The Imperator to command. The Pramonstrator to instruct. The Cancellarius to record. ‘« Even …
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING desperate, I called thrice unto Acheirah, who soon appeared ; whereupon I explained to him my trouble. Seizing his sword, he smote at us, and we were again two human beings, just as when we met, I on the left of Sappho, whose hands were stretched out. We received the influx, and then I noticed our positions, and complained that they were wrong; for I would have been divided, so that Sappho in departing took of my left side. I left my love with her, but my strength belonged to God. “This I explained to Acheirah, bu…
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING “On turning to the left I saw that near me was a rock door, and then for the first time I became aware that I was clothed in my robes of white.* Passing through the door, I found myself on the face of a high cliff that sank away into the abysms of space below me; and my foot slipping on the slippery stone, I stumbled forward, and would of a certainty have been dashed into that endless gulf, had not the shepherd caught me and held me back. “Then wings were given me, and diving off from that great rocky cliff like a…
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…x 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 P…
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BOOK II The Scaffolding of the Temple of SOLOMON THE KING and The ten mighty Supports which are set between the Pillars of Death and Life.
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… REtuRN Behold! I clothe mine awful light In yonder body born of night. Its mind be open to the higher! Its heart be lucid-luminous! The Temple of its own desire The Temple of the Rosy Cross! As Horus sped the flame, Harpocrates Receive the flame, and set the soul at ease. I who was One am One, all light Balanced within me, ordered right, As it was ever to the initiate’s ken, Is now, and shall be evermore. Amen. THE ASCENT UNTO DAATH Come unto Me, ye, the Divine Lords of the Forces of In- telligence: Whose Abode is in the Place of the Gathering…
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING In and by this word the Hierophant Inductor declares the Portal of the Vault of the Adepts duly opened. THE CEREMONY At the bidding of the Hierophant Inductor the Associate Adept places the Candidate in the West between the Banner and the Black Pillar, before the Elemental Tablets, but facing the West. After which he presents him to the Hierophant Inductor. ~ - ~ - > The Hierophant Inductor then ad- Dy Ty oD Iq 1> dresses the Philosophus and points out Koay ot tohim that if in the previous grades much ES | & infor…
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING “As I neared it I leapt to the shore, and thereI found, as I approached the wonderful building, many beautiful creatures playing about it. But my haste in leaving the blue waters had been ill-advised; for suddenly a great cloud of water enveloped me, and catching me up, carried me to a great height. Then I discovered that I had been changed into a lily, whose white petals were unfolded, and that I was grow- ing in a garden, white with a multitude of the same wonderful flowers. “Not over long had I been there, when…
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING eight Edomite kings, and on the horns the names of the eleven dukes of Edom. And because in Daath was the utmost rise of the Great Serpent of Evil ; therefore there is as it were another Sephira, making eight heads according to the num- ber of the eight Kings; and for the Infernal and Averse Sephiroth eleven instead of ten, according to the number of the eleven dukes of n \~< Edom. The infernal waters of Daith rushed from the mouth of the Dragon—and this is the Leviathan. Tetragrammaton Elo- him placed four letter…
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…. Then he advanced, and beckoning me to follow him, we entered the great pillar of smoke and were carried through the bright dome of the temple. “On, on we soared, through regions of cloud and air; on, on, past the stars and many myriads of burning specks of fire, till at length our journey led us to a vast blue sea, upon which was resting like a white swan a ship of silver. And without staying our flight, we made towards the ship, and descending upon it, rested awhile. “On awaking, we found that we had arrived at a fair island, upon which stoo…
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING celestial signs, and the perfections of their science, according to the rules of their resolutions. It is therefore the reflection of the Sphere of the Sun; and the Path connecting Yesod with Hod, the Foundation with Splendour.” And then enters upon the symbolism of the Nineteenth Key of the Tarot, which resumes these ideas: The Sun has twelve principal rays which represent the Zodiac ; these are divided into thirty-six rays to ft fot fot Vv represent the thirty-six Decanates; and then again into seventy-two Quina…
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING The Hierophant then says: ‘“ The symbols before you represent alike the Garden of Eden,* and the Holy of Holies: Sephiroth and their connecting paths. . . number, and are distinguished by the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet, making with the ten Sephiroth themselves the thirty-two paths of Wisdom of the Sepher Ai fet fst Y Dave Rata} “ Meow lov Tree lof Lise] ial Meoy| ste cotene, Tallekesfart| lineal figures Tree of Lise [_ i [| Geopantic Figures [ Ty |] ernie Sirens iL DracraM 23. Arrangement of the Tem…
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING “Terrible was the silence of an uncreated world. Immeasurable the depth of that Abyss. And the Countenances of Darkness half-formed arose. “They abode not; they hasted away; and in the vastness of vacancy the Spirit moved; and the light-bearers were for a space. “T have said: Darkness of the Dark- ness ; are not the Countenances of Dark- ness fallen with the kings that were? Do Ww nN » the Sons of the Night of Time endure for j ever? Not yet are they passed away. ob ES8 “ Before all things are the waters; and the …
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… of him, and after witnessing a strange fight, returned.” No. 15. This vision was undertaken to obtain rest. It took place in the actual temple built by P., and, as was generally the case, it was commenced by the “ Lesser Banishing Ritual.” “ Slowly the actual temple in which I was standing became wonderfully beautified, and a white shining film floated in feathers over the surface of the floor on which I was standing, and winding itself about me, formed a great column which carried me up through the roof to a great height. Then I found, as the…
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING “After this I returned to the central altar, where every- thing fell from me, and then I returned to earth, assuming my sword and red robe to dominate the astrals. Thus did I return,” No. 18. To see Sappho. “With bewildering speed I was carried upwards, and in the midst of my flight an angel approached me apparently to aid me, yet I tarried not, but still ascended. On, on I flew, until at length I became surprised at the great distance of my journey. “ Eventually I arrived in a strange land, and after some perplex…
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…mediate past Hierophant. THE OFFICERS AND THE STATIONS OF THE OFFICERS The Hierophant. The place of the Hierophant is in the East of the Temple on the outer side of Paroketh to rule the temple under the presidency of the Chiefs. He fills the place of the Lord of the Path, acting as inductor into the sacred mysteries. His symbols and insignia are: The throne of the East in the path of D without the Veil. The mantle of bright flame-red ; the Crown-headed sceptre; the Banner of the East ; the Great Lamen. « Expounder of the Sacred Mysteries” is th…
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING The Hiereus, The station, of the Hiereus is at the extreme West of the Temple at the lowest point of Malkuth, and in the black portion thereof, representing a terrible and avenging God at the confines of Matter at the borders of the Qliphoth. He is throned DiaGRaM 7. upon Matter and robed in Darkness ; and about his feet are the thunder and the lightning, which two forces are symbolised by the impact of the paths of W and P (Fire, Pisces), terminating respectively in the russet and olive quarters of Malkuth. There…