Invocation of Horus - Astron Argon

INVOCATION INVOCATION OF OF HORUS
HORUS
ACCORDING TO THE DIVINE WISDOM OF W. THE SEER

Here’s the unmodified original. (I think think think think this is unedited. I just pulled it off my file copy. Haven’t gone back to
proofread it against the original.) It was originally performed on March 20, 1904. It is customary in some
Thelemic circles to repeat the ritual on that occasion each year.--James A. Eschelman
INVOCATION INVOCATION OF OF HORUS
HORUS
ACCORDING ACCORDING ACCORDING ACCORDING TO TO TO TO THE THE THE THE DIVINE DIVINE DIVINE DIVINE WISDOM WISDOM WISDOM WISDOM OF OF OF OF W. W. W. W. THE THE THE THE SEER SEER SEER SEER
To be performed before a window open to the East or North without incense. The room to be filled
with jewels, but only diamonds to be worn. A sword, unconsecrated. 44 pearl beads to be told.
Stand. Bright daylight at 12:30 noon. Lock doors. White robes. Bare feet. Be very loud. Use the
Sign of Apophis and Typhon.
No preliminary banishing etc.
CONFESSION
CONFESSION
Unprepared and uninvoking Thee, I, [NAME], am here in Thy Presence - for Thou art Everywhere, O
Lord Horus! - to confess humbly before Thee my neglect and scorn of Thee.
How shall I humble myself enough before Thee? Thou art the mighty and unconquered Lord of the
Universe: I am a spark of Thine unutterable Radiance.
How should I approach Thee? - but Thou art Everywhere.
But Thou hast graciously deigned to call me unto Thee, to this Exorcism of Art, that I may be Thy
Servant, Thine Adept, O Bright One, O Sun of Glory! Thou hast called me - should I not then hasten
to Thy Presence?
With unwashen hands therefore I come unto Thee, and I lament my wandering from Thee - but
Thou knowest!
Yea, Yea, Yea, Yea, I I I I have have have have done done done done evil! evil! evil! evil!
If one blasphemed Thee, why should I therefore forsake Thee? But thou art the Avenger; all is with
Thee.
I bow my neck before Thee; and as once Thy sword was upon it, so am I in Thy hands. Strike if Thou
wilt: spare if Thou wilt: but accept me as I am.
My trust is in Thee: shall I be confounded? This Ritual of Art; this Forty and Fourfold Invocation; this
Sacrifice of Blood - these I do not comprehend.
It is enough if I obey Thy decree; did thy fiat go forth for my eternal misery, were it not my joy to
execute Thy Sentence on myself?
For why? For that All is in Thee and of Thee; it is enough if I burn up in the intolerable glory of Thy
presence.
Enough! I turn toward Thy Promise.
Doubtful are the Words: Dark are the Ways: but in Thy Words and Ways is Light. Thus then now as
ever, I enter the Path of Darkness, if haply so I may attain the Light.
Hail!

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Strike, strike the master chord!
Draw, draw the Flaming Sword!
Crowned Child and Conquering Lord,
Horus, avenger!
(At every “Thee I invoke,” give Sign of Apophis.)
1. 1. 1. 1. O O O O Thou Thou Thou Thou of of of of the the the the Head Head Head Head of of of of the the the the Hawk! Hawk! Hawk! Hawk! Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, I I I I invoke! invoke! invoke! invoke!
A. Thou only-begotten-child of Osiris Thy Father, and Isis Thy Mother. He that was slain; She
that bore Thee in Her womb, flying from the Terror of the Water. Thee, Thee, I invoke!
2. 2. 2. 2. O O O O Thou Thou Thou Thou whose whose whose whose Apron Apron Apron Apron is is is is of of of of flashing flashing flashing flashing white, white, white, white, whiter whiter whiter whiter than than than than the the the the Forehead Forehead Forehead Forehead of of of of the the the the Morning! Morning! Morning! Morning! Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee,
Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, I I I I invoke! invoke! invoke! invoke!
B. O Thou who hast formulated Thy Father and made fertile Thy Mother!
Thee, Thee, I invoke!
3. 3. 3. 3. O O O O Thou Thou Thou Thou whose whose whose whose garment garment garment garment is is is is of of of of golden golden golden golden glory, glory, glory, glory, with with with with the the the the azure azure azure azure bars bars bars bars of of of of sky! sky! sky! sky!
Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, I I I I invoke! invoke! invoke! invoke!
C. Thou who didst avenge the Horror of Death; Thou the slayer of Typhon!
Thou who didst lift Thine arms, and the dragons of Death were as dust; Thou who didst raise
Thine Head, and the crocodile of Nile was abased before Thee! Thee, Thee, I invoke!
4. 4. 4. 4. O O O O Thou Thou Thou Thou whose whose whose whose Nemyss Nemyss Nemyss Nemyss hideth hideth hideth hideth the the the the Universe Universe Universe Universe with with with with night, night, night, night, the the the the impermeable impermeable impermeable impermeable Blue! Blue! Blue! Blue! Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, II
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invoke! invoke! invoke! invoke!
D. Thou who travellest in the Boat of Ra, abiding at the Helm of the Aftet boat and of the Sektet
boat! Thee, Thee, I invoke!
5. 5. 5. 5. Thou Thou Thou Thou who who who who bearest bearest bearest bearest the the the the Wand Wand Wand Wand of of of of Double Double Double Double Power! Power! Power! Power! Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, I I I I invoke! invoke! invoke! invoke!
E. Thou about whose presence is shed the darkness of Blue Light, the unfathomable glory of the
outmost Aethyr, the untravelled, the unthinkable immensity of Space. Thou who
concentratest all the Thirty Aethyrs in one darkling sphere of Fire! Thee, Thee, I invoke!
6. 6. 6. 6. O O O O Thou Thou Thou Thou who who who who bearest bearest bearest bearest the the the the Rose Rose Rose Rose and and and and Cross Cross Cross Cross of of of of Life Life Life Life and and and and Light! Light! Light! Light! Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, Thee, I I I I invoke! invoke! invoke! invoke!
The Voice of the Five.
The Voice of the Six.
Eleven are the Voices.
Abrahadabra!

II
II
Strike, strike the master chord!
Draw, draw the Flaming Sword!
Crowned Child and Conquering Lord,
Horus, avenger!
1. By thy name of Ra I invoke Thee, Hawk of the Sun, the glorious one!
2. By thy name of Harmachis, youth of the Brilliant Morning, I invoke Thee!
3. By thy name Mau, I invoke Thee, Lion of the Mid-day Sun.
4. By thy name Tum, Hawk of the Even, crimson splendor of the Sunset, I invoke Thee!
5. By thy name Kheph-Ra I invoke Thee, O Beetle of the hidden Mastery of Midnight!
A. By the name Heru-pa-Kraat, Lord of Silence, Beautiful Child that standest on the Dragons of
the Deep, I invoke Thee!
B. By thy name of Apollo, I invoke Thee, O man of strength and splendor, O poet, O father!
C. By thy name of Phoebus, that drivest thy chariot through the Heaven of
Zeus, I invoke Thee!
D. By thy name of Odin I invoke Thee, O warrior of the North, O Renown of the Sagas!
E. By thy name of Jeheshua, O child of the Flaming Star, I invoke Thee!
F. By Thine own, Thy secret name Hoori, Thee I invoke!
The Voice of the Five.
The Voice of the Six.
Eleven are the Voices.
Abrahadabra!
Behold! I stand in the midst. Mine is the symbol of Osiris; to Thee are mine eyes ever turned. Unto
the Splendor of Geburah, the Magnificence of Chesed, the Mystery of Daath, thither I lift up mine
eyes. This have I sought, and I have sought the Unity: hear Thou me!
III
III
Strike, strike the master chord!
Draw, draw the Flaming Sword!
Crowned Child and Conquering Lord,
Horus, avenger!
1. 1. 1. 1. Mine Mine Mine Mine is is is is the the the the Head Head Head Head of of of of the the the the Man, Man, Man, Man, and and and and my my my my sight sight sight sight is is is is keen keen keen keen as as as as the the the the Hawk’s. Hawk’s. Hawk’s. Hawk’s. By By By By my my my my Head Head Head Head I I I I invoke invoke invoke invoke Thee! Thee! Thee! Thee!
A. I am the only-begotten child of my Father and Mother. By my Body I invoke Thee!
2. 2. 2. 2. About About About About me me me me shine shine shine shine the the the the Diamonds Diamonds Diamonds Diamonds of of of of Radiance Radiance Radiance Radiance white white white white and and and and pure. pure. pure. pure. By By By By their their their their brightness brightness brightness brightness I I I I invoke invoke invoke invoke Thee! Thee!
Thee! Thee!

B. Mine is the Red Triangle Reversed, the Sign given of none, save it be of
Thee, O Lord! By the Lamen I invoke Thee!
3. 3. 3. 3. Mine Mine Mine Mine is is is is the the the the garment garment garment garment of of of of white white white white sewn sewn sewn sewn with with with with gold, gold, gold, gold, the the the the flashing flashing flashing flashing abbai abbai abbai abbai that that that that I I I I wear. wear. wear. wear. By By By By my my my my robe robe robe robe II
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invoke invoke invoke invoke Thee! Thee! Thee! Thee!
C. Mine is the sign of Apophis and Typhon! By the sign I invoke Thee!
4. 4. 4. 4. Mine Mine Mine Mine is is is is the the the the turban turban turban turban of of of of white white white white and and and and gold, gold, gold, gold, and and and and mine mine mine mine the the the the blue blue blue blue vigor vigor vigor vigor of of of of the the the the intimate intimate intimate intimate air! air! air! air! By By By By my my my my
crown crown crown crown I I I I invoke invoke invoke invoke Thee! Thee! Thee! Thee!
D. My fingers travel on the Beads of Pearl: so run I after Thee in thy car of glory. By my fingers I
invoke Thee!
5. 5. 5. 5. I I I I bear be be bear
ar ar the the the the Word Word Word Word of of of of Double Double Double Double Power Power Power Power in in in in the the the the Voice Voice Voice Voice of of of of the the the the Master Master Master Master - - - - Abrahadabra! Abrahadabra! Abrahadabra! Abrahadabra! By By By By the the the the Word Word Word Word II
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invoke invoke invoke invoke Thee! Thee! Thee! Thee!
E. Mine are the dark-blue waves of music in the song that I made of old to
invoke thee -
Strike, strike the master chord!
Draw, draw the Flaming Sword!
Crowned Child and Conquering Lord,
Horus, avenger!
By the Song I invoke Thee!
6. 6. 6. 6. In In In In my my my my hand hand hand hand is is is is thy thy thy thy Sword Sword Sword Sword of of of of Revenge; Revenge; Revenge; Revenge; let let let let it it it it strike strike strike strike at at at at Thy Thy Thy Thy Bidding! Bidding! Bidding! Bidding! By By By By the the the the Sword Sword Sword Sword I I I I invoke invoke invoke invoke Thee! Thee! Thee! Thee!
The Voice of the Five.
The Voice of the Six.
Eleven are the Voices.
Abrahadabra!

IV
IV
Strike, strike the master chord!
Draw, draw the Flaming Sword!
Crowned Child and Conquering Lord,
Horus, avenger!
(Give sign at each “Abrahadabra!”)
1. 1. 1. 1. Mine Mine Mine Mine is is is is the the the the Head Head Head Head of of of of the the the the Hawk! Hawk! Hawk! Hawk! Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
A. I am He, the only-begotten-child of Osiris My Father, and Isis My
Mother. He that was slain; She that bore Me in Her womb, flying from the Terror of the
Water. Abrahadabra!
2. 2. 2. 2. My My My My Apron Apron Apron Apron is is is is of of of of flashing flashing flashing flashing white, white, white, white, whiter whiter whiter whiter than than than than the the the the Forehead Forehead Forehead Forehead of of of of the the the the Morning! Morning! Morning! Morning!
Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
B. I have formulated My Father and made fertile My Mother! Abrahadabra!
3. 3. 3. 3. My My My My garment garment garment garment is is is is of of of of golden golden golden golden glory, glory, glory, glory, with with with with the the the the azure azure azure azure bars bars bars bars of of of of sky! sky! sky! sky! Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
C. I did avenge the Horror of Death; I am the slayer of Typhon! I did lift
Mine arms, and the Dragons of Death were as dust; I did raise Mine Head, and the Crocodile
of Nile was abased before Me! Abrahadabra!
4. 4. 4. 4. My My My My Nemyss Nemyss Nemyss Nemyss hideth hideth hideth hideth the the the the Universe Universe Universe Universe with with with with night, night, night, night, the the the the impermeable impermeable impermeable impermeable Blue! Blue! Blue! Blue!
Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
D. I travellest in the Boat of Ra, abiding at the Helm of the Aftet boat and of the Sektet boat!
Abrahadabra!
5. 5. 5. 5. I I I I bear bear bear bear the the the the Wand Wand Wand Wand of of of of Double Double Double Double Power! Power! Power! Power! Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
E. About my presence is shed the darkness of Blue Light, the unfathomable glory of the
outmost Aethyr, the untravelled, the unthinkable immensity of Space. I am He who
concentratest all the Thirty Aethyrs in one darkling sphere of Fire! Abrahadabra!
6. 6. 6. 6. I I I I bear bear bear bear the the the the Rose Rose Rose Rose and and and and Cross Cross Cross Cross of of of of Life Life Life Life and and and and Light! Light! Light! Light! Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
Abrahadabra!
(Remain in the Sign.)
Therefore Therefore Therefore Therefore I I I I say say say say unto unto unto unto thee: thee thee thee:
: : Come Come Come Come Thou Thou Thou Thou forth forth forth forth and and and and dwell dwell dwell dwell in in in in me; me; me; me; so so so so that that that that every every every every Spirit, Spirit, Spirit, Spirit, whether whether whether whether of of of of the the the the
Firmament, Firmament, Firmament, Firmament, or or or or of of of of the the the the Ether, Ether, Ether, Ether, of of of of the the the the Earth Earth Earth Earth or or or or under under under under the the the the Earth; Earth; Earth; Earth; on on on on dry dry dry dry land land land land or or or or in in in in the the the the Water, Water, Water, Water, of of of of Whirling Whirling Whirling Whirling
Air Air Air Air or or or or of of of of Rushing Rushing Rushing Rushing Fire; Fire; Fire; Fire; and and and and every every every every spell spell spell spell and and and and scourge scourge scourge scourge of of of of God God God God the the the the Vast Vast Vast Vast One One One One may may may may be be be be THOU. THOU. THOU. THOU.
Abrahadabra! Abrahadabra! Abrahadabra! Abrahadabra! -- -- -- -- (The (The (The (The Adoration Adoration Adoration Adoration - - - - impromptu)
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