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Talismans & &cations of the Golden Dawn
V.H. Fra: A.A.93 Magus of the Fire.
V.H. Fra: D.P.A.Lg4 Magus of the Water.
The duties of the Magus 0fA1-t~~ will be to perform actual processes
of invocations: to rule the assistants and command them all.
The Assistant Magus of Art shall act as Kerux in the
circumambulations; he shall preside over the brewing of the hellbroth
in the midst of the circle: he shall repeat such invocations as
may be necessary at the command of the Magus of Art: and he
shall beforehand prepare the place of working.
The Magus of Fire% shall preside over all magical lights, fires,
candles, incense etc.: he shall perform the invoking and consecrating
rituals at the command of the magus, and shall consecrate the
temple by fire, and shall consecrate all fire used in due form.
The Magus of Waterg7 shall preside over all the fluids used in
the operation; over the water and the wine, the oil and the milk: he
shall perform all banishing rituals at the opening of the ceremony:
he shall purify the temple by water: he shall consecrate all watery
things in due form.
Of The Robes And Insigniag8 99
The mighty Magus ofArt shall wear a white robe,Io0 yellow sash101,
red over-mantle'02, indigo nemysIo3, upon her breast shall she shall
bear a great tablet whereon is the magic seal of Mercury; and over
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93 'Aequo Animo' was the motto of Charles Rosher.
94 'De Profundis ad Lucem' was the motto of F. L. Gardner.
95 This is analogous with the position of Hierophant in the Neophyte
Ceremony.
96 This is the action of the Dadouchous in the Neophyte ceremony. What is not
said here is that the magus of fire may have performed a separate ceremony to
consecrate all items within the circle, such as writing implements and the like.
This would have been more than a quick consecration and purification (done in
conjunction with the magus of water) and would have involved reciting magical
psalms and invocations, as given in the 'Key of Solomon the King'. I doubt this
was done on the day of the ritual.
97 These are the duties of the Stolisties in the Neophyte ceremony.
98 This also comes under section 'B' of the Yod formula
99 The paper with the ritual written on it is section 'C' of the Yod Formula.
loo This is basic Golden Dawn dress for Inner Order rituals such as this.
This was the 5% symbol and was worn around the waist in the early days of