Cicero - Self Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition_Part 01

The Neophyte Grade 25
(Rise and salute with the Projection [Enterer] Sign and say:) I ask
thatthenumber ofofficers in thisdegree andthenature oftheir offices be
proclaimed, thatthePowers whose images they are maybereawakened in
my sphere andin thesphere ofthis current-for by Names andImages are
allPowers awakened andreawakened. (Give the Sign of Silence.)
Thme again gives the Signs. She then holds out the palm of her hand, upon which
rests a single white feather. The goddess of Truth inhales sharply and breathes
upon the feather, which drifts lightly through the air toward you. The feather is
absorbed into your heart center. Say:
Breath isa symbol ofLife. Theletter "H" isa symbol oftheancient Greek
aspirate or breathing, and breath is theevidence of Life. There are three
chiefofficers in thisgrade, andtheyallcommence with theletter "H":the
Hierophant, theHiereus, andtheHegemon. There are three lesser officers
besides thePhylax; theKeryx, theStolistes, andtheDadouchos.
Thme takes you by the hand and leads you clockwise to the North, where she
traces the figure of the cross and triangle with the miter-headed wand. As she
does so, you vibrate the name, "AURAMOOUTH" (ow-rah-maht). The beautiful
astral form of Auramoouth takes shape before you. She bears a blue cup. Visualize
the figure strongly. The godform of Auramoouth traces in the air before you
the figure of a cup. She then hands you her chalice of Water.Picking up the Water
cup in the North, you take on the officeof Stolistes that the goddess has bestowed
upon you and turn to face the altar. Say:
I am the Stolistes of the temple. My station is in theNorth to symbolize
cold and moisture. My duties are to watch over thecupof lustral Water
andto purify the Hall andthecandidate withWater.
THENEOPHYTE SIGNS
The Projection Sign
The SignofSilence