The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

THE EQUINOX He kneels, adores, rises, turns, shows Host to the PEOPLE, turns, replaces Host, and adores. Music. He takes the Cup. Vehicle of the joy of Man upon earth, solace of labour, inspiration of endeavour, thus be thou ecstasy of the Spirit! He touches the Cup with the Lance. By the virtue of the Rod Be this wine the Blood of God! He takes the Cup. TOUTO ECTI TO IIOTHPION TOU HAIMATOC MOU. He kneels, adores, rises, turns, shows the Cup to the PEOPLE, turns, replaces the Cup, and adores. Music. For this is the Covenant of Resurrection. He makes the five crosses on the PRIESTEsS. Accept, O LORD, this sacrifice of life and joy, true war- rants of the Covenant of Resurrection. The PRIEST offers the Lance to the PriEsTEss, who kisses it; he then touches her between the breasts and upon the body. He then flings out his arms upward, as comprehending the whole shrine. Let this offering be borne upon the waves of AZthyr to our Lord and Father the Sun that travelleth over the Heavens in his name ON. He closes his hands, kisses the Priestess between the breasts, and makes three great crosses over the Paten, the Cup, and himself. He strikes his breast. All repeat this action. Hear ye all, saints of the true church of old time now es- sentially present, that of ye we claim heirship, with ye we claim communion, from ye we claim benediction in the name of IAO. 264