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THE
ROSY CROSS
ORDINE
ROSErE
CRUCIS,
PART
111.
I D EST
MYSTERIUM SHEKINAH
PRIVATELY PRINTED
MCMXVI.
THE USI-IEKO F
T I AUXILIAI<YFRATEII
ADEPTUS, 5 = 6 , being thc
Postulmzt on thc Thscshoid of 7ud'mvzt, is,i?z a certailt
se~tse,an Ofice)* of the Grade, iiz u rank correspomii?zg
to that of h
i Celebrur~t i?t the Grade of
TIPHEX E T f I .
A s the clothi~tgof the Celebratzt-ill-Chief and the Seco?zd
Cekbrant corresponds to their Grade of Adcptsh9 i n the
World of Creatiolz, it remaim the . same as in
TIPHERE TH. The Post~dnnt wears*'the ziestuzents
o f the A u x i h r y F r a t ~ rAdeptus. The Most Holy
Priestess wtavs tltg white habit of thc T h i ~ dOrder and
the Girde and Veil of BINAH. The Usher of thc
Grade and the u~zoficialMembers are clothed i t z the
white habit, with the Girdlr of GBB URA H and ttie
Rose- Cross bcioltg ing- to that S E PHIR A. The Usher
carries a Wa?zd,surtlrounted by a Dove of Peace, similar
to that of an Ostiart'us iu the Worldr b e h
TIPHERETH.
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ROSY CROSS.
GRADE O F ADEPTUS MAJOR, 6 = 5 .
THE C E R E M O N Y O F ADMISSION T O
o f comcaG
Adeptus Majov.-Faithful
Companions of our common
exile, I pray you, rcmcnzber the Centre.
There is here the pause of a mommt.
Acl'e~tusMujoov.-It is known that this is also the height,
whereunto many voices sunlmon us.
There is here the pause of a n~onteut.
Adtptus Major.-It
is well that those who are called
should g o before their election ; it is well that those who
come after should firld the path more smooth, since others
have gone up first.
There is hcvc t/tepausc of a ~~tomezt.
Adeptus Major.--I testify thcrcfore that, seeking the
Height or the Centre, we d o not stand alone.
There is hcre the pause of a m o ~ ~ t e ~ t t .
Adeptus Mqb?~.--R memorial is always with us, behind
the Door of this Sanctuary. We have found herein a
House of Rest upon the way ; and the solemn task devolves
upon us to open its secret place unto other travellers whose
knocking is heard without.
There is heye the pause of a moment.
A d ~ p t u sMajor.--Fratres
place is this !
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T H E CEREMONY O F ADMISSION T O
Adeptus Mqbr.-Let
us lcnecl thcrcfore, 0 Fratres et
Sorores, for here is thc Holy Place.
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-into
the joy of T h y nuptial union, 0 Sacrifice of the
I-Ioly One, 0 endless Love of the Ilighcst. W e have
dwelt, our Lady and Mother, under many dispensations,
in worlds of derived light, of sorrow which does not lead
and joy which divcrts from the way. But the call came
by which we were brought to Thy Knowledge, enkindled
with the fire from Thee : and seeing that it has been given
us in fine to lead otlm-s on the road which Thou hast
opencd before us, we ask Thee in Thy great justice for the
light to guide thcm well. It is written that Thy House is
a House of Prayer. MATRONA, S H E K I N A H , first of
all that is, Mcra Benignitas, Beneplacitum tertnino carens :
give unto them as to us that they shall see T h y glory in
the death which is life from Thee. . There is hcr-e amther pause.
The Celebrant tit Chief
opem the Sccrct Door a d issuesfrom behind the Samt u y , bearixg alL his iusignia. The Door cZoses behimi
him. fIc raises both arws, hodding his Walzd of O l c e
in the right harzd.
Adeptus Exeutpt?~s.-Salvete, Fratres e t Sorores : health
and resurrection in the Lord, union declared in triplicity,
the body of redemption for those who are redeemed in the
spirit, and the wealth of the Knowledge of GOD.
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GOD.
The CeZebrant i n Chief passes with the S w to the Western
em? of the Catafalque. The Secotzd Celebrant rises.
The Usher o f thc Grade szjpzfies to the Fratres et
staltdin.. The Celchants
Sopores, who Y ~ S Ea d ~-cmai?z
Leave the Sa~zrtziarytogcther and take up their places at
o r ?tear the t/tre.shold. Whetz this has been doue :-
Ad@tus E X E I ~ ~ ~ ~ N-Fratres
S.ct Sorores, Adepti
Majores, I invite you to join your intention with mine in
the solemn act of opening this Holy House of the Spirit
in the Grade of GEBURAH, wherein is the Mystery of
Death.
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Adtjtus Major.-The
Sacred Name is TAUOONAH,
on the left hand side of the Tree, and it signifies an influx
iron1 BINAH, the Desire of the Eternal Days. W e invokc
under this title the Great Mother in GOD, Who is love
and benignity in thc Great Father of all.
Adcptrds Exeulptus.--But on the right hand side of thc
Trce, which is t l k male sidc, the Sacred Name is YAH,
and this signifies an influx from CHOICMAH, which is i n
union with BINAH for ever, both cleaving unto
KETI-IER, where JENOVAEI is united to ELOHIhI, tllc
purpose and love of GOD which flow over the whole
creation. In virtue of this union we return whence we
came.
Adejtus Major.-I
testify therefore that YAH is the
name of Mcrcy, and thence is derived the Mystical
Number of this Grade, which is 1 5 ; but the synthesis of
thc same is 6, being the time of life in TIPI-IERETH,
while the analogy is 33, being that of Divine life.
Adejtus Exenptus.-The
mystery of redemption is
comprehended by these numbers, and the over-ruling of
evil things, for the number 15 is that also of the evil
governors.
Adejtus Major.-They
are numbers of Mercy and
Judgment, the n~eetingof which opens a Path to the
Crown, and this path is called Magnanimity.
A d q t u s Exeszptus.-If
the Pillar of Mercy were
separated from that of Judgment the Vault of thc Templc
would fall.
Adcjtus Major.-I have entered the Halls of Judgment ;
1 have found a place of peace ; I have heard the Voice of
the Stillness.
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Adcptus Exevlptus.-It
is written - i n faithful words that
those who are guides of the perplexed are true leaders of
men. A t the beginning of this high celebration I testify
that we are wardens of death and that in virtue of such
office we are deputed to bring many out of great tribulation
into cool and sacred chambers.
Adeptus Major.-So high a duty now devolves upon us.
Therefore, in your perfect compassion, I beseech you to
have mercy on the soul of our faithful associate, the
Auxiliary Frater Adeptus, Frater Adveniat Kegnum (vel
nomen aliud), on whom the necessity of this time exhorts
us to confer the benefit of holy sepulture.
Adcptus Exemptus.-Do
you certify, Mighty Adeptus
Major, that now is the accepted time ?
Ad~ptusMajor.--It
is known that the spirit is willing
and that those who oppose are weak.
Adeftus Exet@tus.-Fratres
et Sorores, I call upon you
therefore to assist me with loving hearts, here seeking the
higher direction.
THE C E R E M O N Y O F ADMISSION T O
Adeptus Nnjor.-I
t is ~vcll,Brother.
Amen.
A d q t u s Exe~t@trls.-I-Ion~urableFrater PercgrinusVallis,
you have my command to ascertain the dispositions of the
Postulant, t o see that hc is prepared properly and to prescnt
llim in due form.
The Usher of the Gmde riscs with c r o s s ~ danns.
Fratev P e v ~ g r i ~ z uYallis.-Merciful
s
obey your behests.
E x e m p t Adept, I
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GOD.
AdLtptus Extwtptus.-Herein
is the Divine Help which
remains always with us ; and the soul in the realisation of
that Presence enters Eternal Life.
Adeptus Major.-Fratres et Sorores, we also have slept
in the deep enchantment of the senses. We have paid the
price of our exile.
be those whose sleep is
Au'eptzds 2-xenzptru.-Blessed
taken away, who awaken and behold His glory.
Adcptzcs Exe?azftzrs.-I
Ritc.
A d e p t ~E;t'~~t2ptzcs.-Welcon1e,
~
Brother, in the names of
those who are with us, a Great Company, keeping the place
of our Mystery.
Peregrinus
F ~ a t e rPeregri~zus VaZZis.-Ne
is the Auxiliary Frater
Adeptus, Frater Adveniat Regnum (veZ lrortren alzkd), who
-bcing well known anlong us-has come in the fulness of
timc seeking the benefit of sanctuary.
Adcptus E x c u ~ t u ~ . - W h ; i t is the age of our Beloved
Brother ?
FraW P e r ~ g r i n z ~VaLLis.-I
s
t is thirty-three years.
He has lzj%d
Adeptus Exeuzptzts.-Give
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T H E CEREMONY O F ADMISSION TO
Adeptus Ailn,;or.-Soul
of the Man, receive i t ; Soul
of the Man, attain : all ye who have becn faithful unto
death.
Adeptzds E;t'em~/tz~s.-Auxiliary Fratcr Adeptus, as the
gifts a n d graces of the Spirit, a t each stage of their
descent, involve higher obligations, I ask now whcther you
will assume these with a real sense of their importance,
and with a firm purpose to sustain them even t o the end.
Exempt Adept, I
have becn taught that the Sons of the True Legitimacy
d o ever remember the yoke of their high calling.
Adeptus Exemptus.-So
stand therefore, m y Brother,
with your arms extended in the Sacred Cruciform Sign,
and say in your heart of hearts that which you utter with
your lips-
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Adcpfus Exem$tu.--It
Adcptus Exe3~ptus.-I
Adeptus Major.-Merciful
Adeptus E X C ? I ~ ~ ~ I L ~ . -save
G O Dus, Fratres et Sorores.
B y the task that we have undertaken, it is imposed on us to
aid our Beloved Brother in the need which has thus arisen.
L e t him kncel in his place between the I'illars, while wc, on
our part, turn for light and assistance t o the Source of
strength and light.
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A i Z e j ~ ~Exe~~r~tus.--I
s
utter the watchwords of the Risen
Life in Christ.
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THE C E R E M O N Y O F A D M I S S I O N TO
Adeptus Major.-The
Divine Union is the unfolding
of our consciousness in GOD.
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THE SECOND P O I N T
B E I N G T H E S'iCRED P A T H S O F
GEUURAH.
A dcptus Exemptus.-The
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THE C E R E M O N Y O F A D M I S S I O N T O
A d c p t u J/n/br.-All
true paths are paths, my Brother,
of the unity ; and those who have been received into the
Mystcries k n o w that man rcturns by many ways whence
he came.
The channels of con~munication from
S E P H I R A to S E P H I R A in the scheme of the Tree
of Life are the allottcd Paths of Ascent in the Order of
the Rosy Cross. Those which comm unicatc with
GEEUIIAI-I on the Way of Ascent in the Trce are the
Paths of KA1'II and M E M . They are termed in our
Secret Tradition the Intelligence of Desire-or
the
Rewarding Intclligcnce of those who seek i n thcir zeal
after things Divine-and
the Stable Intclligencc, which
testifies to pct-rnanencc of being. GEBURAI-I itself is
called the Iiadical Intelligence, by allusion to that state in
which thcre is kinship with the Supreme Unity. T h e
letter M EX1 is referred to the cosmical element of Water,
and the Great Symbol of the Path of M E M represents a
Crowned blaster, submerged beneath the Waters of
Creation, as if reposing therein. T h e face is turned to the
beholder, but the eyes are closed in sleep. T h e figurcas a whole-recalls
in broad outline the symbol of a
Swastika Cross, and thus suggests that the Crowned
Master, though to all outward appearance he is dead and
indeed buricd, is the fountain of life in the universe. His
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the Vcsscl of Corsespondenccs, whcrein the types of all things were collccted
from the wreckagc of the old initiations for trnnsmission
through a new era. As such, it belongs to the symbolism
of Instituted lk1j~stcries; but it has anotlier a n d deeper
sense. I t is the ship of hun~anity,poised on the waters of
the world. I t is man, collective and individual, man in
possession of his scnscs and also limited by tllesc. There
is that within him n-hich is not put to slecl) less uttcsly
than is the Great S y n l b o l i ~ A'Iaster.
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There is that which
is hidden in the body, as G O D i n His on-n creation, that
which is Divine within you, a s the Divine abides in the
universe. You know these things intellectually through
the Sacred Rites of our Fellowsl~ip. A s an old Son of its
Mysteries, you should know them also cre now by the
realisation of living experience, a n d you will thus understand inwardly that thcre is yet another aspect under
which we may rcgard the A r k , for by many issues the
great emblenls open upon the infinite which they shew
forth, though it is after the manner of a reversed glass
through which they are seen as if from very far away.
From this point of view, the Ark rc-presents the House
Mystical of all the Holy Proccsses which the Masters of
Experience have built about us who are following the
Quest of GOD. But it is above all the House of Contemplation, understood i n the sense of the Mastcrs and
suulmariscd in the Rosy Cross. An exit is found therefrom, or even from thought itself, into the n~orld of direct
experience. The Grade of GE13UICAI-I represents this
flight of the soul, and 1 bid you therefore re~ncmberthat
in the Ark of old tllcl-c was a window, through which the
in frustrcitcd
Mystical Dove passcd and rc-passed-now
flight, because wings mLiybeat vainly a t the Golden Gate
-now bearing an olive-branch of peace, as the promisc of
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a new world and another life therein. But, in fine, there
came a day when the Dove returned no more, because the
aspiration and outreaching of the soul do a t length attain
their term.
iThc Secotzd Celebratct vesumes his seat. The CcZebratzt-inChicf ri.w a n dfaces ilt ward toward t/u A ltuv.
A d ~ ~ t Exemptus.-Auxiliary
us
Frater Adeptus, you have
looked upon the Path of M E M , by which the Divine
Influences flow down from GEI3UlIAN to HOD. You
have dwelt a t its threshold in contemplation. But there is
also the Path of K A P H , and it is by this that you will
entcr from T I P H E K E T H the House of Justice in
GEBURAH and the Sanctuary of the Holy S H E K I N A H .
rest
From BINAH, which is the Great .Sabbath-the
whereof we desire-there
is an influx to the Path of
KA1'I-I. I t is part of the Mystery of Union and the
Ineffable Mystery of the Presence. Now it is said that
GEBUlZAH can be withstood only by those who have
restrained their concupiscence, and the reason is that it is a
Supernal 'Tribunal, wherein the love which overcomes death
is prepared by death for the Bridal. GEBURAH is a
House of Death, and the Path by which it is entered is one
of the Paths of S H E K I N A H . T h e Mystery of the Spirit
is behind it, and there is no other means given unto
man by which he shall pass into his rest, shall hear the
Voice of the Symbol, and after the cloud and the darkness,
i n a secret light of all, shall behold his way of resurrection
into the life of union. T h e deep things of spiritual life are
in correspondence with life manifested in the material
world. Similar bonds of comparison subsist between
physical and mystical d e a h Both are a veil, and tlie
curtaills in both cases are parted from within, to shew that
there is life behind. T h e Great Symbol of the Path of
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THE T H I R D POINT.
T H E R I T U A L OF T H E HOLY CROSS.
A s the spmh of the Celebrant-in-Chief draws to its close,
the Usher of the Grade has kft his place quid&, and
eottcurrrntZy with the lart wordr'he entittguiskes all
fights in the Temple save ifrose of the vriitd carrdies on
the Piihrs. He withdraws the curtain from the Cros~
of T I P H E RE T H , which is exposed fir the lfrsf time.
He comes round with t h Sun, and facing t h Positclattt
puts hint back from between the Piflars to ih Western
m d of the Ten@, where Re faus the Celebrants, hvirrg
his back to the Cross. He is lcft leaning on his Wand
and the Usher of the Grade ret~rrnsto his our# plau.
The Crlcbrant-itr-Chicf hus resumed his scat.
Adiptus Major.-The glorious Sun of TI P H ERETH
has set upon the life o f man.
Adeptus Exettrptus.-Spirit of our Master Christ, Spirit of
the Great Master, I have entered the Path o f Ecstacy.
Adtptrrs Major.-I
have known the sanctity o f death
in the Halls o f Silence.
Adeptus Exemptus.-The Christ-Spirit is within me. I
have risen with the Great Master, and behold I am alive
for evermore.
Adeptus Major.-The path o f death is also the path of
Glory.
TAwe is lure a pause of some moments.
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T H E CEREMONY O F ADMISSIOK TO
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A d ~ t uEXCIIQ~ICS.-TO
you, Fratcr Adveniat Regnum
(VEC z o ~ t z e ~
aliud),
t
I unveil the mystical story of your inward
progress through all Grades of our Order. At a certain
epoch of your manifest life there began to be formulated
within you a desire for Divine Things, for the spiritual life
as a path that leads thereto, for depths of the riches of
union, for living knowledge-beyond all knowledge and
union attained in the ways of earth. I t was a first intimation within you of an eternal desire ill the Christ-Spirit,
Who is the Spouse and Lover of souls, to enter into bonds
of Divine Marriage with your conscious being, that it
might attain itself in Him. The desire on your own part
signified a loving stirring and kindling, awakened- by the
unfolding of the Christ-Spirit-from a state of immanence
to a state of manifestation within you. I t opened, as if in
summary, all modes and measures of the prospects which
stretch through eternal being. You saw in a glass and
darkly the beginning and end of union. The correspondence in Ritual and Symbolism was your experience in the
First Portal Grade of the Rosy Cross. The loving secrets
of the path were unfolded subsequently by successive
stages, corresponding to the later Grades. The stable of
your earthly personality was made ready in the Rite of
Zelator for the Mystery to come, by purification of the
bodily part. As .a Frater Theoreticus, your mind was
prepared, consecrated and filled with the thought thereof.
Afterwards, i n the Grade40f Practicus, the heart was
restored in purity and consumed with hunger and thirst
for the desired end. The will, in fine, was consecrated by
the Philosophical Grade and the purpose turned thereto.
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T H E CEREMONY O F ADMISSION T O
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T H E C E R E M O N Y 01; ADh;IISSION TO
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A h ~ t u sMajor.-We came forth naked into manifestation. We go out naked a t our call, having put away the
things that were before. We enter into a new sphere of
being, and therein we are clothed upon.
There is the pazcse of a fkw ?~~oments,
and the Usher of
the Grade still mzitttairts the i7zcerzse, so that its fz~mes
fill the Tempk, roZZing abozdt t h Pillars. The veiled
candZes are cioudcd yet no re deep&.
Brother, it is through
Adeptus Exenzptus.-Beloved
many types that we pass ultimately behind the veils. I
have something to say to you concerning Philosophical
Mercury, the symbol of which you bear upon your left side,
a s an Auxiliary Frater Adeptus. T h e Keepers of the
Secrct Tradition tell us in their parables that it is coagup l a t e d by its own Sulphur, which is the conjunction of
their Sun and Moon, or the hlarriage of Adam and Eve.
No\\; this is to be understood mystically, for they say also
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T H E CEREMONY O F ADMISSION T O
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T H E CEREMONY O F ADMISSION T O
T / r e ~ eis a ?rrouzcnt's siie~tce,a d whea this is bcgimchg
g his arms alzd
to he f c k the Cclebt-a~zt-i~z-Chi
hyts z
says ;-
Adeptus Exenz@us.-There
are many witnesses, and
above them are the High and Holy \Vardens. Their
unfailing care shall watch over you i n the grace of the
solemn vigil. By the will and testament of the Mysteries,
I bequeath you to the sacred slladows. May you be
brought in a final passage from the things which perish
into those that remain for ever.
The CtZebrants pvoceed with the Szuz to the Westem erzd
of the Sa~tctuary,W ~ Y Cthey pause, faci7zg the Litter.
Adeptus Exemptus.-By
the power to me committed, I
pray:and beseech the Father of Grace and the Auxiliaries
of the Divine Will to pour down upon you, our Brother,
the living Power of the Word and the Love in light thereof.
The Usher of the Gt-ade has drawn the curtain over the
Ho Zy C ~ o s sof TIP HERE TH. He has reversed the
seats of the Celchratzts, so that they ore nozw tzrvncd to
the East. The Ct-ieb~rarttsleave the Snncttiaty and take
thciv pLaces on either side of the Altar. The Door of
the Sauctuary reuzaim ojen to its fidLest extent. The
Usher of the Grade Toes before i t and srys :Fratel- Percgri~rzis Vuiiis.-Ilic
Reg num (vel ?zotuen aliud).
T H E F I F T H POINT.
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The Priestess.-Enter
into Mystical Death. Pass into
its deep degrees. Thou hast receivcd the visit of
MATRONA. Go forth to the Palace of the King, wllich
is a Palace a t thine own centre.
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T H E F I R S T WATCHWORD.
This Vault is the tent of the S H E K I N A H .
is the Bed of Solonlon. The place is peace.
This Bier
T H E SECOND WATCHWORD.
Forget the body of thy mortality and the crucified
desires of flesh. Sacrifice the Bull of Earth.
T H E T H I R D WATCHWORD.
Still also the mind within thee, all the makers of images.
Sacrifice the Man of thought.
T H E FOULITH WATCHWORD.
Winds upon thc Waters of the Soul. Say unto them:
Peace, be still. Pcacc upon the turbid waters. Still the
soul in death. Sacrifice the Winged Eagle.
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SIXTH WATCHWORD.
His image only is within thee-last thought, last symbol,
last desire of all. I say unto thee : Quench this also. Love
unto love, m y Brother, frotn Thee and Me apart. And
GOD uplighting thy consciousrlcss shall fill that which is
emptied.
T H E S E V E N T H WATCHWORD.
Thou enterest on the Great Journey. Be of a steadfast
heart. Thou passest, seeking the Presence. Darkness of
death is round thee. Enter into the Great Darkness.
THE E I G H T H WATCHWORD.
The darkens deepens in thee.
is alone with self.
Self
T H E NINTH WATCHWORD.
All has passed from thee. Thou alone rernainest. Self
upon self, reflect no more an image. Spirit of the man
unclothed, Spirit of the man within, Thou wast, thou art,
and art to come. Unto everlasting, Spirit. Know thyself
in GOD.
T H E T E N T H WATCHWORD.
The sleep of this ~ y s t i c a lDeath is shadow of an
Eternal Sabbath.
T H E ELEVENTH WATCHWORD.
Spirit in the height and deep, realise the GOD within.
T H E T W E L F T H WATCHWORD.
Spirit of the All and One, Spirit of the Eternal GOD,
know this Man in Thee.
Here e d s the
FzYth Point.
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T H E SIXTH POINT.
T H E INWARD R E S U I I K E C T I O N .
A ~ ~ ~ Exe~nptus.-It
L I L S
is defined by the Wise Masters
that il.lercury kills and makes alivc.
Adcpt1c.s Jlnjo9p.-Under the operation of its own Sulphur
there is destroyed one mode of its being, but thereafter it
arises to the life of another form. Hereof are Death and
Rcsurrcction in the Mysteries of the Rosy Cross.
Adcptus Exemptus.-It is a work of the Spiritual S u n in
TIPHISRETI-I, and when it is in fine completed the
Postulant enters the state of GEBURAI-I through the
Door of the Sun. That S u n represents the perfect union
of the Three Philosophical Principles and of the Second
Reflected Triad in the Tree of Life. This is why the
Gradc of TIPHERETH is a summary of the Third Order.
But, in the succession of Grades, the Mind is transmuted in
T I P I I E K E T H , the Desire part in GEBURAH, and the
Will in CI-IESED, the Three Principles working thereto
in each as one Principle only ; and this is the ChristSpirit.
Adqtzcs Majar.-In
virtue of that working, the life of
regeneration enters into mystical death by a n union at the
Ccntrc, as 3 marriage with the Life of life, and in the
Glorious Mysteries of Resurrection from death, it enters
into the life of union, which is wedded life i n Christ.
T H E GRADE O F A D E P T U S MAJOR, G = 5
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T H E CEREMONY O F A D M I S S I O N TO
A&jtus EXEII~IZCS.--I-IC
has followed thc Great Quest.
H e has finished the journey therein. He has reached the
term of search in the hiddenness of his own centre. He
knows that it is the centre of all.
has passed behind that veil which
Adcptu ~llqb~.--I-Ie
earthly hands have sought in vain to draw. T h e light
which is above reason dissolves its folds.
Adeptus E,z-cnzpft~s.-In the shadow of death lie has
found the Path of Life. H e shall not see death for ever.
Adeptus Mnjar.-He
has lifted up his eyes to the star
that shines a t morning, knowing that his Redeemer
liveth.
Adcptus Exc~~zptus.-I say unto you that there is light in
this Sepulcllre and that the Bier is a bed of peace. The
Soul of the Man herein has found the Spirit which is
Christ, the immanent and hidden GOD.
Adeptus Major.-There
has been silence in the inward
heaven for the space of half an hour.
Adeptus Exem$tus.-The
Word of the Lord recalls him.
T h e power of the Lord gives back.
The Cedehvant-in-C h f
i hyts z r p his anns.
Adeptus Exemptus.-He
....
A J e p t ~ ~EA-e?rz)tus.-Thou
s
who hast beheld the light,
which is all light, in the darkness, I call thee back.
Soul out of space and time, I draw thee to time and
space. After the rest in GOD there is an awakening .in
Him.
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A ~ @ I ZLxeuzptus.-I
LS
forth.
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THE G R A D E O F A D E P T U S MAJOR, 6 = 5 5 5
Still holdz';rtg his CVaud, he y a i s ~i t
the head o f the P~sruluttt.
ill
(The
Celebr~zlrt-iftChief poimzts to tjze Left basal angle o f the Pcrrtagranz.) -(2) I dedicate m y mind to the Great Quest. (He
poilttsto the right basal ax&.)
(3) 1 dedicate my heart to
the Divine Rapture. ( H e points to the left z@er alrgfe.)
(4) I dedicate my will to the Supernal Mother of souls.
( H e foiirts to thc r&/rt upper arzgle.) (5) I dedicate my
entire self to the union of true being in the Christ Who is
GOD within me (Hepoiuts to the aqLe at the apex),awaiting
the perfect Resurrection, which is the union of Three in
One.
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T H E C E R E M O N Y O F ADNISSION TO
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the Lord ; but rather : My Beloved is mine. The Judgment is i n order that SI-IEKINAH m a y manifest i n the
Temple of the soul, between the Clierubirn on the MercySeat. T h e bond of union is she, and the Spirit is the light
within her. Look to it therefore, m y Brother. hlay your
Cherubini fold their wings over the Throne of the Presence.
May you dwell henceforth in the condition of eye to eye.
The Priestess.-Keep in your heart the precious Knowledge of the Spirit and the memory of where you have
been. S o shall you fulfil your ~nission,which is to raise
the worlds that-are below the Throne to the height of those
which arc above. Urother, abide i n peace. Restore your
world to the union, to that supernal state wherein there is
no distinction between S H E K I N A H and the HOLY
ONE.
A C/lnlice co~ztaini~zgred wilze has ~ E I I)/aced ou the
Western side of the A fttrr by the U S ~ CofY the Grtzdc.
lXe C e l e b r a n t - i ? raises it a d , accompaizi~dby the
Second Celebrmzt, $ro~eeLLSto the Pillars. H c h a d s the
ChaZice to the P~icstcss. lliie Postzclairt is directed to
k c . The CeZebswrts s t m d on either side of the Pustulmzt. The u?tn_0ciczl members, I L by
~ the Usher of the
Grade, form a semi-ciycle behiud C~PIIL.
A l l these h e e l
down. The Priestess fzxts I@ the Chulice, hoZdilzg it iir
both hmzds.
T/ze P~.iestess.-Blessed be the Dew which waters the
Garden o f Apples. Blessed be the Wine xshich maintains
the soul rather than the body of man. I t is the Wine of
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T H E CEREMONY O F ADMISSION TO
T H E SOLEMN OFFICE
O F ADEPTS
I N TE-IE GRADE O F GEBURAH.
The Celcbrazts a!-e scated facilig West by the Altar, and
the P%stess is s e a t ~ dbetween the Pillars, jact'lzg East.
Adcjtus Exen@tus.-Fratres et Sorores, Adepti Majores,
I testify that the Mystery which we have finished is in
communion with all the Mysteries, that things which are
abovc being analogous to things that are below, the
Ineffable Grades of Advancement beyond this present
Grade are identical as to the root therewith, and so also
are those which arc below, because one Experiment is
concerned througllout therein. Mighty Adeptus Major, do
do you ratify on your own part !
A~ZejLusMaj'or.-I
am least among the Faithful Witnesses, but I have seen the end of the Quest. I also have
come from afar. The experience of the worlds within and
without is laid u p in my heart.
A J e p u s Exeulptus.-What
world without ?
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Adpptus Exevrptus.-What
Adeptus Major.-It
is the world within stilled in the
Waters of Contemplation, and these are Waters of Love.
Adeptns Exem~tz~s.-Who testifies therein ?
Ad~ptusMajor.-Soul
unto soul in the darkness, love
unto very love, desire in the heights above to desire in the
deeps within. Then it is silence of silence. The soul, for
a brief space, becomes that which it contemplates, for the
centre opens within, and light shines in the unity.
Adeptas Exe~lzpt~s.-Mighty Adeptus Major, I beseech
you in your charity to shew forth some part or shadow of
that most sacred state: and 1 testify that all the Holy
Assemblies shall hearken while you announce the tidings.
Adeptus Af~jor.-Merciful Exempt Adept, I am he who
has risen in the twilight, and m y speech is an echo in the
heart. But at that centre I knew the Inmost and Divine
Self about which the universe revolves. Behold, I a m that
which I sought, and the end of my desire is with me. I
have fouud the light of the Presence and mine is the love of
my heart.
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The Pvirstess.-The Waters of Life are Love. Whosoever wills, let him drink of the Waters of Life freely.
I testify that the Rose of Sharon is also that of
SHEKINAH, for the Spirit and the Bride are One, and
this is the Life of the Rose.
Adeptas Exenlptus.-Mighty
Adeptus Major, in the
Grace of this Sacred Mystery, I depute you to close the
House of the Spirit in the Grade of GEBURAH.
Adcptus Mqbu.-0 House of Divine Death. House of
Eternal Love. By that which overcomes death, I close the
Housc of the Spirit in this Grade of Union-
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