| 154 | 155 | 156 | 157 | 158 |
| 1 | 46 | 93 | 139 | 185 |
|
centre of this cross visualize a rose, either natural or in the stylized form of the rose-cross, when
vibrating 'Le-Olam, Amen'.
This completes the so-called 'Qabalistic Cross', a ritual devised, in its modern form at any rate, by the
chiefs of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn; (4) it should always be used at the beginning and
end of every ritual, no matter how minor, and should be committed to memory.
2
. Inscription of Pentagrams
For the purposes of the Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram the type of pentagram used is the pentagram of
Earth, thus:
This is inscribed in the air by keeping the arm straight and bringing the hand from the vicinity of the
left thigh to a point level with the forehead and then back to a position near the right thigh, thus
inscribing an inverted 'V'. Then, bring the hand up to a point just left of the body at the same height as
the shoulders. Draw it across in front of the body to the same shoulder height position at the right side
of the body. Complete the pentagram by returning the hand to the left thigh position.
----
[4] It actually dates back quite some centuries, and the equal armed cross is not derived from
Christianity, but has its roots in the Qabalah.
----
When proficiency is gained with the movements, they can be synchronized with the breathing, taking
an in-breath for an upwards stroke, an out-breath for the downwards strokes, and holding for the cross-
stroke.
Page
Quick Jump
|