Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

The Zelator Grade 197
The symbol of the Sun is at the center of the
cross at the point of stillness, while the Zodiacal
Signs divided into the four Triplicities make up the
arms of the cross. The Cardinal Signs all begin at the
center of the cross, followed by the Fixed and Mutable
Signs. The Arms terminate with the Elemental
symbols of each Triplicity.The whole cross represents .n.
the center of the universe giving rise to the celestial
Signs, which then formulate the Elements of the nA
physical world.
Since the Fylfot is originally formed out of The Fly/at Cross
twenty-five squares, this cross also has an affinity with
Fire. Twenty-five is the number of squares forming the Qamea or magical square of
Mars. According to J. E. Cirlot (A Dictionary of Symbols), all the words for "cross"
(crux, cruz,crowz, croaz, krois, krouz) have a common etymological basis in -ak, -ur,or
-os, signifying the "light of the Great Fire." (This is also one reason why the lamen
of the Dadouchos consists of this symbol.)
The Fylfot Cross is a symbol of an equal-armed cross with four arms
appearing to rotate in the same direction around a central axis. During the Iron
Age the Swastika represented the supreme deity. In the Middle Ages, the general
interpretation of the figure was that it symbolized movement and the power of the
Sun. This cross also signifies the action of the origin of the universe.
In addition, the Fylfot is a symbol attributed to the first Sephirah, Kether.
Here it represents the four latent (Primal) Elements whose energies are united in
Kether, activated by the PrimumMobile or First Whirlings. These energies are finally
differentiated into the four base Elements of Fire,Water,Air and Earth upon reaching
the level of Malkuth on the Tree. The FylfotCross, given to the candidate in the Zelator
grade, points out a close relationship that exists between Kether and Malkuth.
The Table of Shewbread: In the Zelator Ritual, this diagram depicting the
twelve Simple Letters of the Hebrew alphabet and their associated Zodiacal Signs
is thoroughly explained. (Refer to the initiation ceremony.) The top of the dodekagram
or twelve-sided figure points to Aries, and the letter Heh in the East, while
the bottom tip of the figure points to libra and the letter Lamed in the West. The
Archangels and Kerubic emblems are shown in their proper quarters. The central
pentagram which represents the Great Mother of Heaven through the letter Heh
(5),points toward a position between the Signs of Aries and Pisces, thus referring
to a point in the prismatic color wheel where red intersects red-violet. This is the
point at which the invisible colors of infrared and ultraviolet are formed. The red
color of Aries represents the beginning of the color wheel, whereas Pisces indicates
the end (Alpha and Omega). The flames seen in the center of the Pentagram
refer to the rays of the Sun.
The Seven-Branched Candlestick: This diagram which portrays the seven
Double letters of the Hebrew alphabet along with their seven corresponding Planets
is fully explained in the Zelator Ritual. However a couple of points concerning
the diagram need to be mentioned. The heptagram in the center is the key to the