Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

Introduction
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felt throughout the entire body. The student should imagine that the sound reaches
into every comer of the universe. The Vibratory Formula of pronouncing names
normally produces a slight sense of fatigue combined withexhilarationifperformed
correctly. (Note: only Divine or Angelic names are to be vibrated in this fashion.jc
First Month-Meditation 1: Themis
Take a ritual bath and perform a ritual of relaxation. Be seated comfortably in your
temple space, bedroom or any other area where quiet and solitude may be maintained.
Light a yellow candle in the center of your temple space. Bum incense or
scented oil, preferably frankincense or cinnamon.
Perform the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram, also known as the LBRP.
(See Chapter One, pp. 82-84.)
Perform the Adoration to the Lord of the Universe. (See Chapter One, page 85.)
Then give four knocks. Close your eyes and imagine yourself sitting in a violet
ovoid shape. Say:
Through the Divine Nameof Tetragrammaton, YHVH, (Yode-Heh-Vav­
Heh) I, (state name) proclaim myselftobea humble seeker after theLight
of Wisdom and the Splendor of the Divine. From this dayforward I shall
striveeverto prove myselfa trueand worthycandidate for initiation into
the Mysteries. To this end I seek the guidance of the goddess THEMIS,
that shemight reveal herselfto me and intercede on my behalfbefore the
Guardians of the Sacred Knowledge.
Again give the Battery of four knocks. Intone the name of the goddess THEMIS a
number of times. As you do so, the violet ovoid shape surrounding you changes
to brilliant yellow.
VISualize the form of a tall goddess standing before you. She has short, dark hair
and dark eyes. Imagine this figure in flowing white Greek robes trimmed with yellow
and violet. Her features are austere and her expression denotes seriousness. In
her left hand she holds a pair of scales. In her right hand she holds a golden chalice.
VISualizestrongly the form before you. Say:
o thou radiant goddess of Wisdom and Oracles! THEMIS! Thou whose
name means the Steadfast One! Thou Incorruptible One who defendeth
those who are Just! Thou who presideth over the feasts of the gods on
Olympus!Revealer of Laws! THEMIS! Thou whoart the collective conscious
andtheKeeper ofOrder! Thou whoartcalled theLady ofJustice and
the Protectress. SOTEIRA! EUBOULOS! Thou whogivesgood counsel
andadvice! Interpreter oftheWillofthegods! Let thineOracle portray me
in afavorable light. Thou goddess of the Scales! See thou that my heart is
true, andthatI am indeed a trueSeeker after theStone! Defend measthou