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ROSICRUCIAN APOLOGISTS : MICHAEL MAIER. 281
dress, with an assistant on either side, the one being his
magister, and the other a brother. He shall then say :
"I, N. N., swear by the eternal and living God not to make
known the secret which has been communicated to me
(here he uplifts two fingers l
) to any human being, but to
preserve
days of my life ;
it in concealment under the natural seal all the
likewise to keep secret all things connected
therewith as far as they may be made known to me ;
likewise
to discover nothing concerning the position of our brother-
hood, neither the abode, name, or surname of our imperator,
nor to shew the Stone to anyone ; all which I promise to
preserve eternally in silence, by peril of my life,
and His Word may help me."
as God
Afterwards his magister cuts seven tufts of hair from his
head and seals them up in seven papers, writing on each
the name and surname of the new brother, and giving them
to the imperator to keep.
The next day the brethren pro-
ceed to the residence of the new brother, and eat therein
without speaking or saluting one another. When they go
away, however, they must say, "Prater Aurece (vel Rosece)
Crucis Dens sit tecum cum perpetuo silentio Deo promisso et
nostrce sanctcv congregation^' This is done three days- in
succession.
XLVI. When these three days are passed, they shall
give some gifts to the poor, according to their intention
and discretion.
XLVII. It is forbidden to tarry in our houses longer
than two months together.
XLVIII. After a certain time the brethren shall be on a
more familiar footing with the new brother, and shall in-
struct him as much as possible.
1 See ''The Mysteries of Magic," pp. 324, 325.