Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

112 SELF-INITIATION INTO THE GoLDEN DAWN 'fRAomoN
Anubis as the Keryx stands before you and says:
Give me the Grip of the Neophyte.
You exchange the grip with the Keryx.
Give me the Word.
You exchange the Grand Word of the Neophyte grade with the Keryx, in alternating
syllables: "HAR PAR KRAT."
Give me the Password. (You give the word you have chosen.)
The form of the Keryx turns toward the Hierophant and salutes. The goddess
Thme approaches you from her station and takes you by the right hand. She places
you directly between the pillars facing the East. You hear the voice of Osiris:
Are you readyto take this oath of the 1=10 grade?
(You answer:) I am ready to take this oath. (Say:) I ( state magical
motto) pledge to maintain and uphold themysteries of thisgrade, just as
I am pledged to maintain those ofthe0 = 0 grade, never toflaunt orreveal
themto those whoare not true seekers of theLightDivine.
Thme assists you to kneel before the altar. Say: "I swear bytheEarth whereon I kneel."
Still kneeling you take up the platter of salt at the foot of the altar. Take some of the
salt in your left hand and cast it to the North and say: "Let thePowers of Earth witnessmy
pledge."
Rise and replace the platter of salt in the North. Say: "Let my pledge beconfirmed
with Water andwith Fire."
Thme takes you by the hand and leads you clockwise to the Southwest, where
Thaum-Esh-Neith traces in the air before you the figure of a Fylfot Cross. Picking up
the censer, return to the threshold between the pillars. With the censer,trace a cross in
the air before your own forehead. Then wave the implement thrice in the form of the
invoking Fire triangle. Say: "In thename oftheLord oftheUniverse who works in silence
andwhom naught butsilence can express, I amconsecrated withFire." Replace the censer.
Thme leads you to the Northwest, where Auramoouth traces in the air before you
the sigil of the cup. Picking up the chalice of Water, return to the threshold between
the pillars. Dip your index finger into the water and mark your forehead with the
symbol of the cross. Then sprinkle thrice in the form of the invoking Water triangle.
Say: "In thename of theLord of theUniverse whoworks in silence andwhom naughtbut
silence canexpress, I ampurified with Water." Replace the cup and return to a position
between the pillars. Say: