Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

230 SELF-INITIATION INTO THE GOLDEN DAWN TRADITION
THM£! THM£! THMt! Thou daughter andeyeofRA! Lady ofHeaven,
Queen of Earth and mistress of the Underworld! Great Lady of all the
gods andgoddesses. Thou whose name is MAAT! Lady of Truth! goddess
ofJustice and Order! Mediator between Darkness and Light,Chaos and
Order! THMt! THMt! THMt! Thou who assesses the heart of every
manand woman in theHall ofJudgment before Ousiriandtheassembly
of thegods. Thou whoart theeyeandheart ofbalance! THMt! THMt!
THM£! I invoke thee! .
As in your previous initiation rite, visualize the image of the goddess Thme before
you, with human head and yellow-gold skin. She wears a black and white nemyss
and a white linen gown. She carries the miter-headed scepter of the Hegemon.
Above her head is the white glowing outline of the cross and triangle, symbolic of
the outer magical current of the Golden Dawn.
Slowly and with much feeling, perform the Qabalistic Cross, drawing the Light
down from the Kether of the universe into the Kether at the crown of your head as
you continue the QC. Strongly visualize the cross of Light you have formed in the
center of your body. Trace within your heart the Hebrew letters of the name
THME in glowing white. Project a white ray of thought from your heart toward
the image of Thme you have created before you. See the figure breathe in life as
your thought-ray animates it. Address the form:
THMt! Beautiful Oneof theFeather of Truth! I beseech thee toact upon
my behalf in this my questfor the LightDivine! Guide me, 0 thouwho
art none other but my own Higher Self. Aid me and escort me in this
Astral Realm which is theinvisible Foundation ofthemanifest universe. I
ama trueandwillingSeeker ofLight andKnowledge. Act asmy overseer
andreconciler in thetemple ofYesod. Speakfor meamidst theassembly of
thegods andtheguardians of thissacred Hall. My intentions are honest.
I am ready to undergo test and trial. I am willingto beexamined by the
Kerubic Guardians! I wish to bepurified and consecrated to the Light.
Grant thatmy heart is made MAAT! Grant thatmy Willis made MAAT!
Merciful THMt! Letmebejudged aright! Grant thatthishumble Aspirant
before you be not turnedawayfrom that resplendent Lightwhich
resides in theEast. Permit me to rend the Veil of the Tabernacle! Award
mea visionof the Garden ofParadise! Grant thatI may pass theGate of
Eden. Letmepenetrate theThreshold in thePath oftheEnterer!
Thme speaks to you in your own mind.
Quit the Material and seek the Spiritual! I am the representative of
your Higher and Holy Seltlt is only through my arbitration that thou
canst even approach the Sacred Garden of Perfection. In this Hall
I am thy tongue, thy heart and thy mind. Fear not, for I shall guide