Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

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SELF-INlTIATION INTO THE GoLDEN DAWN 1'RAomoN
Third and Fourth Months-Meditation 3:Thme
Take a ritual bath and perform a ritual of relaxation. Beseated comfortably in your
temple space. Light the yellow candle in the center of your temple space. Burn
incense or scented oil, preferably frankincense or cinnamon.
Perform the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram.
Perform the Adoration to the Lord of the Universe. Then sound the Battery of four
knocks. Close your eyes and imagine yourself sitting in a violet ovoid shape. Say:
Through theDivineName of Tetragrammaton, YHVH, (Yode-Heh-Vav­
Heh) I, (state name) proclaim myselfto be ahumble seeker after theLight
of Wisdom andtheSplendor of theDivine. From thisdayforward I shall
striveever to prove myselfa trueandworthy candidatefor initiation into
theMysteries. To thisendI seek theguidance ofthegoddess ofBalance in
her Coptic form as THMt., the name by which she was known in the
Graeco-Egyptian world. Grant that she might reveal herself to me and
intercede on my behalfbefore theGuardians of theSacred Knowledge.
Again give the Battery of four knocks. Intone the name of the goddess THM~ a
number of times. As you do so, the violet ovoid shape surrounding you changes
to brilliant yellow.
Visualize the slender form of a golden-skinned goddess standing before you. At
this stage of your dialogue with her, the goddess reveals her initial (simplified)
form to you. Her nemyss is striped black and white, while her tunic has become
pure glittering white. Her large pectoral collar is made of bands that are black and
white. Her wristbands are similarly colored. She holds a yellow Phoenix Wand.
Her painted eyes are the same as the eyes of Maat. Visualize the form strongly
before you. Say:
o Thou beautiful one ofTruth, Balance andOrder! Reconciler between the
Darkness andtheLight! Thou who art the Eye ofRa andtheseat ofJustice
between the Pillars! Guardian ofthe Threshold andPreparer oftheWayfor
theEnterer! Dweller in theHall of Dual Manifestation-the Hall of1Wo
Truths! Divine Mediator ofopposites who breathestforth Equilibrium and
Truth in theReconciling Air! See thou that my heart is true, andthat I am
indeed a trueSeeker after the Stone! Defend measthou wouldst defend all
worthy Aspirants on thePath 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 Thme gestures
for you to hold out both of your hands. You do so. The goddess places a small