FESTIVAL OF THE VERNAL EQUINOX
&
INVOCATION OF HORUS
A Ceremony in the tradition of the Magickal Lodge
and the divining of the annual Calandar
Officers: Praemonstrator. Imperator, Cancelarius, Black Guards 1 & 2, & The Brother Of Mystery.
(P, I & C all hold rods. The BOM is robed in black with full hood. P,I & C form a triangle in the circle, the Guards stand behind the altars and the Brother of Mystery lurks in the quarter facing Boleskine. All other members should be standing in a group in the West. Frankincense & Myrrh is burning in the censor.)
Star Ruby
Liber Reguli
"P", ("knocks"). Fraters and Sorors of all grades, let us celebrate the Festival of the Vernal Equinox! … Brother Of Mystery proclaim the fact, and cause the abrogation of the present calendar.
"BOM", ("going to P's right, saluting (Set Fighting), and facing West Gives sign of Rending the Veil then NOX signs then Closing the Veil")
"P", Black Guard do your duty and seal this place.
(BG1 dissolves salt in water and draws banishing earth pentagrams to the four quarters. BG2 takes censor and draws banishing pentagrams of each of the elements in turn in their respective quarters.)
"P", It is Done! Let us, according to ancient custom, consecrate the return of the Vernal Equinox.
Officers go to the perimeter of the circle as such : P to the East, I to the West, BG1 to the South, BG2 to the North and the C to the center of the Circle.)
"P", Light.
"I", Darkness.
"P", East.
"I", West.
"P," Air.
"I", Water.
"C", ("knocks"). Silence is the Reconciler between them.
"BOM", (Gives sign of HPK)
"All", (give signs of Puer and Puella)
"BG1", Heat.
"BG2", Cold.
"BG1", South.
"BG2", North.
"BG1", Fire.
"BG2", Earth.
"C" ("knocks"). Silence is the Reconciler between them.
"BOM", (Gives sign of Horus the Enterer)
"All give sign of PAN"
"P" ("knocks"). The Wand Preserveth
"BG1", (vibrates) Therion
"I" ("knocks"). The Cup Destroyeth
"BG2", (vibrates) BABALON
"BOM", (Knocks and gives sign of HPK)
"All give sign of BABALON"
(P,I, and C quit the perimeter of the circle and move behind or to the sides of the double cube altars.)
"P", Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
"All", Love is the law, love under will.
"I", Frater Praemonstrator the calendar for the old year is now abrogate how shall we measure a new one?
"P", From the Starry Gnosis did the old one come and as done since time immemorial, we must look to the skies."
"C", Then let the Silent One bring forth the horoscope of the Vernal point and let it be interpreted by the it’s corresponding Word.
"BOM", (Goes to Brass cube and obtains from the horoscope, the sign and degree of the Sun at the Vernal Point, along with its Sabian Symbol. The BOM then returns to Boleskine and contemplates in Silence, a single word to summarize the symbol.)
"P", (Moves to the center of the circle and proclaims) Brothers and Sisters of Trinity Temple, from the Silence has a Word come… from the North do thou journey unto the altar of RaHoorKhuit as Our Father the Sun and I will proclaim it to ye all in turn.
(P goes to the Brass cube.)
(All members form a column in the North and, led by Imperator, and proceed to the East sunwise. Each member in his or her turn faces the Praemonstrator and gives the sign of Silence. The P then whispers the word into the ear of the member who then repeats the word in the ear of the P. They then return to the North sunwise. Note that the Black Guards marshal the members in this operation, giving staging instructions and making sure all proceeds in an orderly manner. All this should be done quietly and efficiently with no undue distractions.)
"P", The word is known!
"All", (vibrate) AUGMGN….
"P", Brothers and Sisters let us awaken the Spiral Force so that we may celebrate the mystery of Life, Love, Liberty and Light.
(Praemonstrator Goes to the North at the head of the line and leads the group in the mystic circumambulation. The mystic circumambulation consists of the P leading the group in the first 11 of the 169 Cries of Adoration then ending in the center of the circle with the 169th cry. The group should slowly circumambulate the circle so that they make one complete circle and another partial circle ending at Boleskine. At this point the members should stay at Boleskine and the P should proceed alone to the center of the circle and recite the 169th cry. The cries of adoration should be recited in this manner, eg: "P", O Thou Dragon-prince of the air, that art drunk on the blood of the sunsets! "Members" I adore Thee, Evoe! I adore Thee, IAO! Note that through all of this the BOM stays in Boleskine and does not speak. After the P recites the last cry the Hall should fall silent until the BOM determines that the time is right and steps into the circle for the invocation.)
BOM then performs Invocation of Horus followed again by Silence until he determines the time is right and leaves the circle and returns to the position of Boleskine.
"BG1", then proclaims: Brothers and Sisters of our holy temple, Our Father Sol has entered the sign of the Ram!
"BG2", answers with: Come O Ye Gods Let us Feast!
"P", (Knocks 3-5-3)
Libations are poured and cakes are offered.
Cries of Adoration
1. O Thou Dragon-prince of the air, that art drunk on the blood of the sunsets! I adore Thee, Evoe! I adore Thee, IAO!
2. O Thou Unicorn of the storm, that art crested above the purple air! I adore Thee, Evoe! I adore Thee, IAO!
3. O Thou burning sword of passion, that art tempered on the anvil of flesh! I adore Thee, Evoe! I adore Thee, IAO!
4. O Thou slimy lust of the grave, that art tangled in the roots of the tree! I adore Thee, Evoe! I adore Thee, IAO!
5. O Thou smoke-shrouded sword of flame, that art ensheathed in the bowels of earth! I adore Thee, Evoe! I adore Thee, IAO!
6. O Thou scented grove of wild vines, that art trampled by the white feet of love! I adore Thee, Evoe! I adore Thee, IAO!
7. O Thou golden sheaf of desires, that art bound by a fair wisp of poppies! I adore Thee, Evoe! I adore Thee, IAO!
8. O Thou molten comet of gold, that art seen through the wizard's glass of Space! I adore Thee, Evoe! I adore Thee, IAO!
9. O Thou shrill song of the eunuch, that art heard behind the curtain of shame! I adore Thee, Evoe! I adore Thee, IAO!
10. O Thou bright star of the morning, that art set betwixt the breasts of night! I adore Thee, Evoe! I adore Thee, IAO!
11. O Thou lidless eye of the world, that art seen through the sapphire veil of space! I adore Thee, Evoe! I adore Thee, IAO!
169. O Thou blind flame of Nothingness, as a crown upon my brow! I adore Thee, Evoe! I adore Thee, IAO!
Invocation of Horus
Horus the Bright One
Horus the Beautiful One
Divine Child, who sits rightly upon his throne
Hear me Horus, oh Golden child
The powers of regeneration and life are yours
You are the illumination of the sun
The Child who sits upon his throne
Hail to you, all nature hails to you
Oh Divine Child, Horus enlighten me
Guide my path with your light
Make me shine with your brilliance
Let me be a sun upon the earth
Horus the Divine One
Horus the Shinning One
Horus the True One
Be with me until the end of my day
Be with me and guide me
Holy Child, unity uttermost showed, bring thee Thy power.
Come thou forth from thine abode in the silence.
All-force! All-Fire! All-Light, All-Power!
Bring Thee Thy hand to lay on this Thy temple,
Thy house in the East.
Glory, glory, glory unto the Child sitting on the throne of Khabs.
Knowing the ways of the universe,
open the gate in the might of Love, and of War!
Be Thee Horus the Avenger, the warrior of the skies of light,
ever drowning, ever burning in the fire of death,
(that death that all Kings know),
and in Thy name do we invoke this fire,
and within this fire do we invoke Thee!
Thou Crowned and Conquering Child! Descend and abide!
In the love of Thy name do I call Thee!
To see this day begin, this, the Dawn of Kings!
and to fill the King of Earth with Thy power! Aum.
O Thou of the Head of the Hawk! Thee, Thee, I invoke. Thou only-begotten-child of Osiris Thy Father, and Isis. Thy Mother. He that was slain; She that bore Thee in Her womb, flying from the Terror of the Water.
Thee, Thee, I invoke!
O Thou whose Apron is of flashing white, whiter than the Forehead of the Morning! Thee, Thee, I invoke!
O Thou who hast formulated Thy Father and made fertile Thy Mother! Thee, Thee, I invoke!
O Thou whose garment is of Golden glory, with the azure bars of sky! Thee, Thee, I invoke!
Thou who didst avenge the Horror of Death; Thou the slayer of Typhon! Thou who didst lift Thine arms, and the Dragons of Death were as dust; Thou who didst raise Thine Head, and the Crocodile of Nile was abased before Thee! Thee, Thee, I invoke!
O Thou whose Nemyss hideth the Universe with night, the impermeable Blue! Thee, Thee, I invoke!
Thou who travellest in the Boat of Ra, abiding at the Helm of the Aftet boat and of the Sektet boat! Thee, Thee, I invoke!
Thou who bearest the Wand of Double Power! Thee, Thee, I invoke!
Thou about whose presence is shed the darkness of Blue Light, the unfathomable glory of the outmost Ether, the untravelled, the unthinkable immensity of Space. Thou who concentratest all the Thirty Ethers in one darkling sphere of Fire! Thee, Thee, I invoke!
O Thou who bearest the Rose and Cross of Life and Light! Thee, Thee, I invoke!
The Voice of the Five.
The Voice of the Six.
Eleven are the Voices.
Abrahadabra!
Strike, strike the master chord!
Draw, draw the Flaming Sword!
Crowned Child and Conquering Lord,
Horus, avenger!
By thy name of Ra I invoke Thee, Hawk of the Sun, the glorious one!
By thy name Harmachis, youth of the Brilliant Morning, I invoke Thee!
By thy name Mau, I invoke Thee, Lion of the Midday Sun.
By thy name Tum, Hawk of the Even, crimson splendour of the Sunset, I invoke Thee!
By thy name Khep-Ra I invoke Thee, O Beetle of the hidden Mastery of Midnight!
By thy name Heru-pa-Kraat, Lord of Silence, Beautiful Child that standest on the Dragons of the Deep, I invoke Thee!
By thy name of Apollo, I invoke Thee, O man of strength and splendour, O poet, O father!
By thy name of Phoebus, that drivest thy chariot through the Heaven of Zeus, I invoke Thee!
By thy name of Odin I invoke Thee, O warrior of the North, O Renown of the Sagas!
By thy name of Jeheshua, O child of the Flaming Star, I invoke Thee!
By Thine own, Thy secret name Hoori, Thee I invoke!
The Names are Five.
The Names are Six.
Eleven are the Names!
Abrahadabra!
Behold! I stand in the midst. Mine is the symbol of Osiris; to Thee are mine eyes ever turned. Unto the splendour of Geburah, the Magnificence of Chesed, the mystery of Daath, thither I lift up mine eyes. This have I sought, and I have sought the Unity: hear Thou me!
Mine is the Head of the Man, and my insight is keen as the Hawk's.
By my Head I invoke Thee!
I am the only-begotten child of my Father and Mother.
By my Body I invoke Thee!
About me shine the Diamonds of Radiance white and pure.
By their brightness I invoke Thee!
Mine is the Red Triangle Reversed, the Sign given of none.
By the Lamen I invoke Thee!
Mine is the garment of white sewn with gold, the flashing abbai that I wear.
By my robe I invoke Thee!
Mine is the sign of Apophis and Typhon!
By the sign I invoke Thee!
Mine is the turban of white and gold, and mine the blue vigour of the intimate air!
By thy crown I invoke Thee!
I bear the Word of Double Power in the Voice of the Master—Abrahadabra!
By the Word I invoke Thee!
Strike, strike the master chord!
Draw, draw the Flaming Sword!
Crowned Child and Conquering Lord,
Horus, avenger!
By the Song I invoke Thee!
In my hand is thy Sword of Revenge; let it strike at Thy Bidding!
By the Sword I invoke Thee!
The Voice of the Five.
The Voice of the Six.
Eleven are the Voices.
Abrahadabra!
Mine is the Head of the Hawk! Abrahadabra! I bear the Rose and Cross of Life and Light! Abrahadabra!
I am the Hawk-headed God of Strength and Silence; the Successor to Osiris.
I am Horus, a God of war and vengeance because the forces of the Old Aeon will not let me exist peacefully. I am against the Qlipthotic remains of the dominion of Osiris.
As the lord of strength, I operate in the Element of fire.
As lord of silence I operate in water.
As the balance between Hadit and Nuit, I operate in Air.
As the current aggregate of all experience ruling the world, I operate in Earth.
As the Lord of the Great Work and personal and Species Evolution, I operate in Spirit.
Children of Earth! rejoice! rejoice exceedingly; for the Day of Kings is at hand! Glory awaits you all, for those that abide in the elevenfold word. I have risen as an hawk of gold; I, the first born child of Isis, stand in the temple of the East. Thou who standeth on the Earth, whose feet are planted in the soil, thou lookest to me, for I am the Sun which feeds you. Stars thou art in the belly of Nu; yet the Goddess hath set her burden upon the Earth. Reach forth, then! The ways are open to you! I am the Lord of Life, and by the virtue of the Double Wand of Power, I give unto you my Word that thou mayest raise up as a King of the Earth!