Israel Regardie - The Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic.pdf

THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN SYSTEM OF MAGIC
then relax completely into a chair. Allow all your muscles to go limp and let your
breath out to the last gasp. Do the whole process three times, if necessary. It is designed to
stimulate the solar plexus which is the heart of the nervous system which governs
emotion.
Another good exercise is to say the Deity Names aloud. Take a deep breath and say
them softly, smoothly and slowly, imagining the while that your voice travels out to the
confines of the Universe. This can be done in conjunction with the Pentagram Ritual.
Five. THE TREE OF LIFE IN THE AURA. In the aura which interpenetrates and
surrounds our physical bodies, we are to build up a replica of the Tree of Life. The Pillar of
Severity is on our right side, the Pillar of Mercy on our left, and the Pillar of Benificence in
the middle.
It is best to build up the middle Pillar first. To do this stand up and raise yourself in
imagination to your KETHER -- a brilliant light above your head. Imagine this light
descending to DAATH, at the nape of your neck, and thence to TIPHARETH in your heart
where it glows like sunlight and whence it radiates into the other Sephiroth. From
TIPHARETH the light goes to YESOD in the region of the hips, and thence to
MALKUTH in which your feet are planted. Having made a clear image of the Middle
Pillar, you can then establish the other Sephiroth by vibrating the Deity Names. This can be
done as an alternative to the Pentagram Ritual as a preparation for meditation.
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