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

THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN SYSTEM OF MAGIC
At the top is written in Latin: 'The Master Jesus Christ, God and Man,' between four
Maltese crosses, which represent the four pyramids of the Elements opened out.
This is placed at the uppermost part because here is affirmed the descent of the Divine
Force into Tiphareth, which is the central point between Supernals and Inferiors. But at the
lowest part is written the Motto of the Zelator Adeptus Minor, because therein is the affirmation
of the elevation of the Human into the Divine.
But this is impossible without the assistance of the Divine Spirit from Kether, whence the
space above Malkuth is white upon the front aspect of the Cross--white being the Symbol of the
Spiritual rescuing from the material.
In the centre, between the symbols of the Alchemical Principles of which the outermost is
Sulphur, the purgational fire of suffering and self-sacrifice is written in Latin: 'Blessed be the
Lord our God who hath given us the Symbol SIGNUM'and this is a word of six letters, thus
representing the six periods (creative) in the Universe. And the Regimen of the Planets necessary
ere the Glory of the Sun can be obtained.
S.R.M.D. NOTE OF MAKING THE ROSE CROSS
The Cross may be cut out of cardboard and the coloured portions may be painted or
formed by pasting on portions of coloured paper of the required shape. The colours must be
correct and clear and brilliant. If they are not the symbol is useless either as a Symbol or
insignium. Actually evil effects may follow if the colours are not clear and brilliant or if they are
dirty. If this occurs, the whole should be destroyed, for faulty colours and shapes in Divine
Symbols are a degradation of Divine Things and are practical blasphemy, because it is
substituting the evil and disorderly for the good.
For the petals, one pattern may be designed and several cut at once from it,
superimposing several coloured papers.
No dimensions are officially given for the Rose Cross but pragmatism dictates that it
should be about 7-8 inches in length.
CONSECRATION OF THE ROSE CROSS
1. Prepare the chamber, and the invocation of Tiphareth.
2.. Arrange a central altar, draped in black.
3. Place on it the Triangle and Cross as in the Neophyte Grade.
4. Place on it the Rose, Cup, Salt, and Fire, but place Cup between the Cross and
Triangle as in the Neophyte Grade, with the Rose and incense at the East side.
5. Place the new Rose Cross upon the Triangle.
6. Stand at the West side of the Altar and have thy Lotus Wand (consecrated) with thee.
7. Illumine the Lamp and incense, and drop salt into the water.
8. Take the Wand in the right hand.
.9. Repeat: Hekas, Hekas, este Bebeloi.
10. Perform the lesser .Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram.
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