Vault Wall: Sol

The Solar Wall of the Vault of the Adepti (one of seven)

5' x 8'

Background squares: base color with 20% (or so) orange

Symbols: base color with 20% (or so) blue

Next up: Luna

Note the similarity to the Mars wall. The colors between the two are very similar - orange VS red for the backgrounds, and blue VS green for the symbols. Contrast these with the Venus wall. 

Vault Wall: Mars

The Mars Wall of the Vault of the Adepti (one of seven)

5' x 8'

Background squares: base color with 20% (or so) red

Symbols: base color with 20% (or so) green

Next up: Sol

Lamed, Spelled in Full: Lamed Mem Daleth

Lamed is the ox-goad, attributed to Libra and Adjustment. 

Mem is water, attributed to Water and The Hanged Man.

Daleth is the door, attributed to Venus and The Empress. 

The path of Lamed is attributed to the equilibrium of all parts of the psyche, such that the sum total is zero. This zero pertains specifically to the Microcosm. The zero of any given Microcosm bears a particular relationship to the zero of the Macrocosm. In other words, the root essence of any individual psyche bears a unique relationship to the root essence of universal mind (or, every star moves along a particular course through the body of Nuit). This relationship is the essence of True Will. True Will is the most natural expression of a particular Microcosm, which arises effortlessly in the absence of the interference of any one part of the Microcosm by any other part. This state of internal harmony, and thus the free expression of True Will, is the goal of this path. 

In the grade of Adeptus Minor, 5=6, the Microcosm (symbolized by the pentagram, hence 5) is made to be a complete reflection of the Macrocosm (symbolized by the hexagram, hence 6). This is done through the conscious integration of all of its elements. In the next grade, that of Adeptus Major, 6=5, the essential relation between the Microcosm and the Macrocosm, which relation characterizes True Will, must be made to be the sole impetus from which every action arises. This is achieved through 2 methods, the first corresponding to Mem and the second to Daleth. 

The method corresponding to Mem is that of the regular dissolution of the Microcosm into the Macrocosm, or the dissolution of the individual point of view into that of all possible points of view, or the dissolution of the particular into the universal. This is the experience known as Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel, as well as by such other terms as samadhi, union with God, transcendence, and several others. The regular dissolution of the ego into the waters of universal mind gradually purifies the ego of its dross, loosening the grip of attachment and identification, both of which hamper the natural expression of True Will. 

The second method, corresponding to Daleth, is that of love. This is not sentimental love (which is based on ego and possessiveness), but rather a higher type of love which signifies the ultimate aim of all attraction, resulting in the loss of the self in the beloved, and a new conception of self that emerges as a result of the union. 

The method is as follows: identify some idea that lies outside of the conception of "self", whether it be represented as a person, a piece of art or music, or something else. Even after all of the major aspects of the psyche are integrated at the 5=6 level, there are bound to be several elements left out of the conception of self - at the very least a pet peeve or two. Once the idea has been identified, love it totally, give yourself over to it unreservedly to the point of loss of self. The new conception of self that emerges from the union will include the essence of the idea which is the object of the operation. 

These methods may be employed to eliminate all disturbances and imbalances in the psyche, allowing for the spontaneous expression of True Will in every moment as the particular circumstance of that moment demands it. Keep in mind that these methods are especially suited to the development of the adept at this particular point on the path, and will not necessarily work out for those who have not yet reached this point (it is impossible to make full use either method before Knowledge and Conversation has been fully realized). 

The path of Lamed leads (in the A.:A.:) from Tiphareth in Briah to Geburah in Briah. The essence of the experience of Tiphareth in Briah is the Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel, while the essence of the experience of Geburah in Briah is the natural and unhampered expression of True Will. If Chesed is the un-carved block, then Geburah is the chisel in action, resulting ultimately in the creation, through limitation, of a particular form. By this means does the Adeptus Major work to refashion the world in their own image. 

Vault Wall: Venus

The Venus Wall of the Vault of the Adepti (one of seven)

5' x 8'

Background squares: base color with 20% (or so) green

Symbols: base color with 20% (or so) red

Next up: Mars

The Voice of Tahuti, 9th Installment

The Ritual
Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Hexagram
1st Enochian Key
Ritual Israfel
(reception)
Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Hexagram
Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram


The Voice

There is a hidden temple deep beneath the surface of the earth, there flames the light eternal, sending forth its currents to the houses on the surface of the earth. Within each house a secret temple also, vibrating in sympathy with the temple in the center of the earth, hidden in the silent darkness, waiting for the kiss of Stellar Light.

The Light of the earth and the Light of the stars intermingle and marry, and thus a house is oriented toward the Pole Star in the North, and the true vocation of the master of the house is revealed. The vocation of the master partakes equally of heaven and earth, macrocosm and microcosm, destiny and accident – it is the product of the marriage between them.

This sacred bond pre-exists the house and the master, for it is eternal. The house is temporal, dis-oriented, and must be reconciled in time with its true origin in eternity.

Thus is the Word a reconciliation between two things, and yet beyond all number and counting – eternal, ineffable, unpronounced.

There is a city outside of time, in the luminous darkness, wherein every building is oriented aright toward the center, which is aligned with the Stellar Pole directly above. When the marriage between heaven and earth is perfect, seamless, uninterrupted, and the Word is continuous and self-sufficient, there shall the master find a place. There the master has nothing save for a place in the city, proper orientation, the Word, and that in silence.

[The City speaks to us in the silence, causing us to light fires upon the earth in order to find our way around it, appearing in art, science, religion].

The Comment
There is a hidden temple deep beneath the surface of the earth...
The house refers to the Nephesch. The raw force of life, in both ourselves and in the world, lies waiting for redemption through a marriage with the celestial. This marriage in ourselves results in spiritual transformation, while the marriage in the world refers to the goal of the work of the adept. The idea is very similar to that of the Tikkun Olam in Lurianic Kabbalah.


The Light of the earth and the Light of the stars intermingle and marry...
The Neschamah descends into the Nephesch, re-orienting it toward the Pole Star, a symbol of the center of the universe. The particular angle between our own location in the universe (symbolically, according to our nature within the whole) and the center defines our vocation or True Will, which necessarily partakes both of the temporal and the eternal, or of our particular position and the center. 


This sacred bond pre-exists the house and the master, for it is eternal. 
We tend to think that our true place in the world (defined by our True Will) is the result of the marriage between the individual and the universal within us, but in fact our True Will precedes us entirely - we arise from it, it doesn't arise from us. 


The house is temporal, dis-oriented, and must be reconciled in time with its true origin in eternity.
Our temporal nature must be aligned with our eternal nature. 


There is a city outside of time, in the luminous darkness...
The city referred to here is a higher vibration of the one referred to in installment two.


[The City speaks to us in the silence, causing us to light fires upon the earth in order to find our way around it, appearing in art, science, religion].
This part came as a vision of sorts. The state of spiritual perfection of all of humanity, like the True Will of the individual, pre-exists humanity itself, and speaks to us and affects us unconsciously even before we've "achieved" it. It is the apotheosis of all consciousness everywhere and, being eternal, is not bound by time. It is ultimately responsible for all art, culture and science. Everything we've ever done refers more or less directly to it. Note that I'm not saying that we, as a species, are necessarily going to get to that point in the course of our evolution. The perfected state exists in the archetypal world whether or not we ever actually go there in the temporal world. Whether or not it "happens" at some point in the future, it is happening continually at every point in space and time. 

Rising on the Planes, Method III

• This method is to be used with the twelve permutations of YHVH, along with the corresponding Zodiacal names, colors, etc.
• This method requires an open astral temple (ie: no walls or ceiling) that has been created and sustained by use over a period of time. 
• Perform the Lesser Banishing Rituals of the Pentagram and Hexagram.
• Formulate a golden archway in the east of the temple. On the other side of the archway is your astral temple or environment. 
• Using the methods outlined in the previous installments, formulate the body of light and transfer your consciousness to it. 
• Project through the archway using the sign of the enterer. Use the sign of silence to seal the archway behind you. 
• Once your body of light has been firmly established in your astral temple, invoke the Zodiacal force in question using the proper pentagram. 
• Let your astral body be filled with light of the color of the Zodiacal sign in question in the King scale. Visualize the letters of the permutation of YHVH in question in white light in the center of your astral body (typically in the cavity of the chest). 
• Vibrate the letters of the permutation in question. As you do so, let the colored light that fills your astral body expand to fill the confines of space. 
• Vibrate also the name of the Archangel corresponding to the Zodiacal sign in question, and the Angel. Vibrate these names numerous times, but always come back to the Atziluthic name. 
• When the level of vibration has risen to a sufficient degree, and you have become firmly established in within the light and essence of the Zodiacal sign in question, let your body of light rise by effort of will. 
• As you continue to rise, the atmosphere will become more rarefied, subtle, refined. 
• If, at any time, you feel resistance to further progress, you may send some astral substance from your body of light back down, proceeding onward with the subtler components of your body of light. This may be done numerous times if necessary, until your body of light consists of no more than a minute point of refined essence. 
• As with the first two methods, this exercise may be used to attain unto the heights of mystical consciousness.
• When you can rise no further (be careful not to exhaust yourself in an effort to rise further), return down the way you came. The full form of your body of light will return to you as you descend. 
• Let your astral temple again formulate around you. Spend a few moments re-establishing your body of light in your astral temple. 
• Banish the Zodiacal force in question using the proper pentagram. 
• When you are ready, project back through the golden archway and merge your body of light back with your physical body. Physically give the sign of silence after you have come back to your body. 
• Close using the Banishing rituals of the Hexagram and Pentagram. 

Rising on the Planes, Method II

• This method is to be used with the planetary Sephiroth only (Yesod – Binah). Pick one Sephira with which to do the exercise (it is wise to start with Yesod). 
• Perform the Lesser Banishing Rituals of the Pentagram and Hexagram, then invoke the planetary force in question by Hexagram (using the proper colors, incense, etc.) 
• Formulate a golden archway in the east of the temple. On the other side of the archway is an open temple representing the Sephira that you wish to rise in. Let the decorations of the temple be consistent with the nature of the Sephira in question (for example, a temple of Yesod might have a blue or indigo floor, a white marble altar with the image of a beautiful naked man inscribed upon it in violet, perhaps a silver dish sits upon the altar as well, from which rises a white flame, etc.) The temple should have no walls or ceiling. 
• Using the methods outlined in the previous installment, formulate the body of light and transfer your consciousness to it. 
• Project through the archway using the sign of the enterer. Use the sign of silence to seal the archway behind you. 
• Once your body of light has been firmly established in the temple of the Sephira in question, vibrate the Atziluthic name of the Sephira numerous times. 
• Once the necessary force has been strongly invoked, let your body of light rise by effort of will. The atmosphere through which you rise (and which interpenetrates your body of light) should be of the color of the Sephira you are rising through in the Queen scale, though the color may change to that of the King scale as you rise. 
• As you continue to rise, the atmosphere will become more rarefied, subtle, refined. 
• If, at any time, you feel resistance to further progress, you may send some astral matter from your body of light back down, proceeding onward with the subtler components of your body of light. This may be done numerous times if necessary, until your body of light consists of no more than a minute point of refined essence. 
• As with the first method, this exercise may be used to attain unto the heights of mystical consciousness, though this is possible only for one who has already reached the threshold of Briah. 
• When you can rise no further (be careful not to exhaust yourself in an effort to rise further), return down the way you came. The full form of your body of light will return to you as you descend. 
• When you have again reached the floor of the temple of the Sephira in question, spend a few moments re-establishing your body of light in the temple, laying your hands astrally on the altar and vibrating the Atziluthic name of the Sephira. 
• When you are ready, project back through the golden archway and merge your body of light back with your physical body. Physically give the sign of silence after you have come back to your body. 
• Banish the planetary force invoked by hexagram, then perform the Lesser Banishing Rituals of the Hexagram and Pentagram.