Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

Introduction
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Visualize the slender form of a goddess standing before you. Her black nemyss
barely conceals her long dark hair. She is clothed in a glittering tunic of green and
gold, with some flashing undertones of yellow, red and blue. Her collar is also
composed of several colored beads and ornaments. Attached to her arms are a
pair of great white wings, like those of an eagle. A red headband binds a large
white ostrich feather to the crown of her head, atop her black nemyss. Her golden
skin and darkly-painted eyes cannot hide the fact that she is one and the same as
Themis of the Greeks. She holds a Lotus Wand in one hand, and an ankh in the
other. Visualize strongly the form before you. Say:
o thoushininggoddess ofJustice andTruth! Thou whostandeth between
illusion andreality, between good andevil! Thou whoreplaced Chaos with
Light! Thou whoart upright and true! Thou whoweighest the hearts of
menandwomen in theHall ofJudgment! Thou Lady ofHeaven andQueen
of Earth! Thou mistress of the Underworld! Thou point of balance upon
which thewhole oftheuniverse is poised! Hear my confession andjudge me
aright! Ladyof theFeather, see thou thatmy heart is true, and thatI am
indeed a trueSeeker after theStone! Defend measthou wouldst defend all
worthy Aspirants on the Path of Wisdom! Speak on my behalf before the
assembly of the gods! Counsel and guide me in my quest for the Light
Divine! This I askin theDivine Name ofYHVH!
Visualize the form strongly. See it breathe with life. The goddess Maat takes a
white feather from one of her wings and presses it to the crown of your head. She
points the head of the Lotus Wand at your forehead and, as she does so, the
feather is absorbed into your flesh. Uniting with the feather of Maat brings you a
sense of harmony and inner peace. The goddess then points the ankh at your
head, base of your throat, heart, groin and feet in tum. As she focuses on each of
these five points of your body, you are aware of an influx of Light-energy, followed
by a gentle sense of balancing. The sensation reminds you of stones tossed
into a pool of water-the ripples subsiding into delicate wave patterns. Once
again, you feel strengthened by the encounter.
Meditate for a few moments more on the godform of Maat before allowing her to
fade gently from your sphere of awareness. Slowly dissolve the yellow ovoid surrounding
you. When you are ready, perform the Adoration to the Lord of the Universe,
followed by the Battery of four knocks and the Lesser Banishing Ritual of
the Pentagram.
As always, keep a written record of your impressions of this meditation whenever
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