Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

Introduction
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Continue meditating for as long as you like, butwhen you are finished, make
three counter-elockwise circumambulations of the temple all the while envisioning
the white triangle in the center of the room disintegrating. Imagine the Divine Light
from the triangle flowing back through your heart center and up into the greater triangle
of Light above you. At the end of the circumambulation, turn again toward the
East and, with your hands interlocked over your heart, begin the Reverse Spiral of
Light, which is simply the total reversal of the Sign of theSpiraling Light. Pause and
perform again the Qabalistic Cross for equilibration. This ends the rite.
It is important to record all your meditations and ritual workings in every
grade in order to have a tangible yardstick by which to measure your spiritual
growth. It is equally important to record your perceptions of all your experiences
within the grades, so that you may return to them time and time again for examination.
In this course of study, as in many other aspects of life, you are the only
one gauging your own progress.
Inclosing, there will always be some individuals who will simplyread this
book and fail to follow either the necessary workload or the minimal amounts of
time suggested in each grade. Within a couple of months of having purchased this
book, some will claim to have "done it all" and self-proclaim themselves as
Adepts of this course. However, it will be far easier for such people to mislead and
impress beginners than it will be for them to hoodwink those aspirants who truly
undertake this work. It will be especially difficult for these individuals to fool
their own Higher Selves. The Holy Guardian Angel will be able to tell the difference
between bravado and true aspiration.
You have no one to blamebutyourselfifyou fail to press onwards. But likewise,
ifyou succeed, you have yourself to thank. The rewards are yours to enjoy.*