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Talismans & b ations of the Golden Dawn
J - Now let the magician imagine himself as clothed outwardly
with the semblance of the form of the spirit to be evoked,
and in this let him be careful not to identify himself with the
spirit, which would be dangerous; but only to formulate a
species of mask, worn for the time being. And if he knows
not the symbolic form of the spirit then let him assume the
form of an angel belonging unto the same class of operation,
this form being assumed. Then let him pronounce aloud,,
with a fm and solemn voice, a convenient and potent oration
and exorcism of the spirit unto visible appearance. At the
conclusion of this exorcism, taking the covered sigil in his
left hand, let him smite it thrice with the flat blade of the
magic sword. Then let him raise on high his arms to
their utmost stretch, holding in his left hand the veiled sigil,
and in his right the sword of art erect. At the same time
stamping thrice upon the ground with his right foot.
K - The veiled and corded sigil is then to be placed in the Northern
part of the hall at the edge of the circle, and the magician
employs the oration of the Hierophant, from the throne of
theEast, modifying it slightly, as follows: "The voice ofthe
exorcism said unto me, Let me shroud myself in darkness,
peradventure thus may I manifest myself in Light, etc."
The magician then proclaims aloud that the mystic
circumambulation will take place.
L - The magician takes up the sigil in his left hand and
circumambulates the magic circle once then passes to the
South and halts. He stands (having placed the sigil on the
ground) between it and the West, and repeats the oration of
the Kerux. And again consecrates it with water and fire.
Then takes it in his hand, facing westward saying, "Creature
of ........, twice consecrate, thou mayest approach the gate
of the West".
N - Magician moves to the West of the magical circle,
holds the sigil in his left hand and the sword in his right,
faces South West, and astrally masks himself with the form
of the spirit, and for the first time partially opens the covering