Mary <strong>Magdalene</strong>, but rather than the dubbing <strong>of</strong> a Templar in that practice Our Lady receives the grailand places it in her heart center and she lays hands on the initiate – the rest, however, is just the sameas what is given here.24
Templar Wedding Feast: A Eucharist Ceremony-MeditationThe celebration <strong>of</strong> the Wedding Feast is a central practice <strong>of</strong>Templars <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Order</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Michael</strong>, for within the wedding feast isthe mystery <strong>of</strong> the Holy Grail and the <strong>Order</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Grail, <strong>of</strong> whichTemplars are sworn guardians – the bread is Logos and the wine isSophia, and in their union there is Life and Light, the Christos. Thus,partaking <strong>of</strong> the wedding feast you become the Bridal Chamber,your subtle body being transformed into the Light and Fire <strong>of</strong> theSpiritual Sun <strong>of</strong> God, the True Light <strong>of</strong> El Elyon.The Rite <strong>of</strong> Wedding Feast:Let the Templar lay out bread and wine in remembrance <strong>of</strong> the priest-king Melchizedek who broughtforth bread and wine to Abram and Sarai when they returned from their battle with the Kings <strong>of</strong> Edom;and having laid out bread and wine, let the Templar contemplate the mystery <strong>of</strong> this Rite <strong>of</strong>Melchizedek performed by the Master <strong>of</strong> our Holy <strong>Order</strong> as the “Last Supper” – an ancient Rite <strong>of</strong> theHoly Grail.(The Sword <strong>of</strong> the Templar is laid in front <strong>of</strong> the altar, sheathed at the outset.)Then let the Templar light the candles on the altar and kindle incense, giving praise and thanks to ElElyon and to the Divine <strong>Order</strong>, remembering the Gnostic and Light Transmission manifest among usthrough the Risen Christ and all <strong>of</strong> the Light-bearers who have walked among us – all <strong>of</strong> the tzaddikim(holy ones) and maggidim (angels) <strong>of</strong> the Communion.Taking up the sword, unsheathing it, and holding the sword before her or himself in the position <strong>of</strong>salutation, let the Templar contemplate the words <strong>of</strong> the Master to his disciples when he inquired <strong>of</strong>them, “Do you have a sword among you?” before his death and resurrection, and his response whenthey answered saying, “Yes, Adonai, we have one among us,” and he said to them, “Good, that isenough.”Remembering the sword in their hands as this Holy Sword, the Sword <strong>of</strong> Wisdom, the Sword <strong>of</strong> Truth –let the Templar call upon the Maggid <strong>of</strong> the Sword to dwell in its Emanation Body (the sword), saying:O Great Angel <strong>of</strong> the Sword, Mighty Kerub, come now into your Emanation Body, driving out all eviland darkness, dispelling all shades and shadows – purifying endless space <strong>of</strong> all obstructions to theLight <strong>of</strong> the True Cross (Shin Tau).Let the Templar envision an aura <strong>of</strong> fiery light about the sword, the blade <strong>of</strong> the sword becoming like alightening bolt – and let them proclaim: “Be gone, O evil spirits; be banished, O shades and shadows –Behold the flashing fire <strong>of</strong> the sword <strong>of</strong> the Great Kerub driving you out <strong>of</strong> the people and the land!” Asthis is said, let the Templar envision flashing fire going out from the sword into all directions <strong>of</strong> endless25