Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

The Theoricus Grade
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thee through the terrible Abode of the Shells, and keep thee safe.
Fear not, for I shall lead thee through the temple of Yesod. I shall
direct thee in the Garden before the mighty Kerubim and the Flaming
Sword! I shall speak for thee in this assembly of the gods before
the powers of YHVH and the current of the Light.
Imagine the goddess Thme communicating in silence with the energies in the
East. She speaks on your behalf to the divine guardians of the Hall. You hear her
voice as she calls out the names of other godforms in the East of the temple: ESE,
NEBETHO, THOOUTH and another, HOOR OVER. Youhave a vague impression
of four figures in the East, seated before a veil. Thme continues to address the figures,
and the scene becomes hazy. As in the previous rites, it appears that the goddess
stands once again before the gigantic form of Djehoti, god of Wisdom. Thme
continues a silent discussion with the god. After a few moments Thme turns
toward you, salutes with the Signs toward the West and says silently:
Thou mayest proceed, 0 aspirant; thou art MAAT.
Thme descends from the East. In regular progression, she traces with her scepter
the figures of a cross and triangle in all four quarters where the officer/ godforms
are to be visualized, going from East to South, West, and North. As she does so in
the East, vibrate the name "OUSIRI" (Oo-seer-ee) and visualize the figure of Osiris
as he begins to formulate. Then she goes to the South and traces the figures at her
own station, the station of the Hegemon. Thme goes to the West to make the signs,
as you vibrate the name ''HOOR'' (Hoor or Hoh-or) The god Horus commences to
take shape. The goddess then goes North and you intone the name of "ANOUP
EMPEIEBET" (Ah-noop-em-pay-yeh-bet). Anubis of the East appears at the station
of the Keryx.
Thme takes you by the hand, and leads you between the pillars. Say:
The 2 =9 grade of Theoricus is attributed to the Planet of Luna, and the
32ndPath ofTau which alludes totheuniverse ascomposed oftheFour Elements-to
theKerubim, theQlippoth andtheAstralPlane, andthereflectionofthesphere
ofSaturn. LettheElement ofthisgrade benamed thatit
may be awakened withinmy sphere, in thespheres ofthose beings who are
present, andin thesphere ofthismagical current. The Element is AIR."
Visualize the symbol of the yellow Air triangle that you meditated on before entering
the Hall. Imagine its presence in your sphere of sensation at the TIphareth 65 area,
the abdomen. Then visualize the triangle in violet reflected into yourYesodcenterthe
groin. Imagine that these same images are activated in all of the various astral
officer-forms of the Hall.
65 The Vav-Air center of the Four Qabalistic Worlds.