Lion & Serpent - Sekhet-Maat Lodge

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Hymenaeus Beta
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Sabazius,
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D reaches ARGM and says:
And by the hand of Sabazius, through Secundus Kerub: Viktoria
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ARGM (Viktoria) takes light, D steps past her (still heading east to central altar),
ARGM hands the light back to D. She declares & rings:
Diapason
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D continues east to meet MB on the west side of the central altar and declares:
Mau Bast
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MB turns and stands before the balance (pre-weigh to balance out).
MB: Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law
Shows talon to whole room, places it in one pan of the scale
ALL: Love is the law, love under will.
MB: This is the Light of Wisdom balancing Strength.
Shows votive to whole room, places it in second pan of the scale
P II, T N (P)
ARGM, D, and MB together: And the Crown separated into colors, a Sea of
infinite mystery. 8
COURTESANS now appear from around the room, approach central altar and light
their candles from the Wisdom candle.
COURTESANS distribute candle flame to participants’ candles around the room. All
candles are lit from the Wisdom candle. Everyone lights everyone else’s candles while
Mau Bast reads.
The COURTESANS then extinguish their own candles and begin to circulate through
the whole temple, dancing, smiling, whirling colorful in the light, taking up the cheering,
encouraging and mixing it, radiating it out through space to our distant brethren. 9
Music steady and throbbing. Sensual drumbeat, festive. COURTESANS continue move-