Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

128 SELF-INITIATION INTO TIiE GoLDEN DAWN TRAOmON
implements of the other Archangels aside with her mighty scepter.
She permits you final entrance into the Earthy temple of Malkuth.
Astrally,you give the Neophyte Signs followed by the Sign of a Zelator
and then step through the door into Malkuth.
The temple is a great ten-sided chamber withwalls builtfrom
heavy earthen bricks. The floor is divided into black and white tiles.
Enormous oak columns support the ceiling of pure rock crystal. On
the Southern side of the temple is a great roaring hearth, and to the
West is a fountain in the shape of an eagle-water flowing from its
open mouth. To the North is a large black ox turning a mill which
slowly grinds out crushed grain. In the East is a large brazier of
incense. The scent of Dittany fillsthe air. Inthe middle of the chamber
stands a black altar carved out of oak. Itis covered by a cloth which is
divided into the same colors as the door to the temple. The center of
the altar top is white, and upon it is a bright burning flame.
The Archangel Sandalphon remains at your side. This is
her abode. She is the guardian of the Gateway into the many
unseen worlds. Sandalphon has brought you here and you
instinctively know that you will see her many more times during
your initiatory journeys.
Bring the focus of your conscious mind back to the Zelator Hall. Say the following:
In theZelator grade, thesymbolism of theTenth Sephirah Malkuthis especially
shown, as well as the Tenth Path of theSepher Yetzirah. Among
other Mystic Titles, Malkuth is called SHAAR, theGate, which bymetathesis
becomes ASHUR, meaning thenumberten.Alsoin Chaldee it is called
THRAA, the Gate, which has the same number as the Great Name
ADONAI, written infull: Aleph, Daleth, Nun, Yod, which both equal 671
in total numeration. It is also called the "Gate of Death," "The Gate of
Tears," andthe"GateofJustice," the"Gate ofPrayer," and"The Gate ofthe
Daughter of theMighty Ones."It is also called "The Gate of theGarden of
Eden"andtheInferior Mother, andin Christian symbolism, it isconnected
with the Three Holy Women at thefoot of thecross. TheTenth Pathof the
Sepher Yetzirah which answereth to Malkuthis called "The Resplendent
Intelligence," because it exalts above every head andsittethuponthethrone
of Binah. It illuminateth theSplendor ofall theLights-the ZOHAR ME­
OUROTH~nd causeth thecurrent of the DivineInflux to descend from
thePrince of Countenances, the Great Archangel Metatron.