Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 4)

CHAOS, the soie viceregent of the Sun upon Earth; and in one Air the nourisher of ail that breathes. And I believe in one Earth, the Mother of us ail, and in one Womb wherein ail men are begotten, and wherein they shall rest, Mystery of Mystery, in Her name BABALON. And I believe in the Serpent and the Lion, Mystery of Mystery, in his name BAPHOMET. And I believe in one Gnostic and Catholic Church of Light, Love and Liberty, the Word of whose Law is 0EAHMA. And I believe in the communion of Saints. And, forasmuch as méat and drink are transmuted in us daily into spiritual substance, I believe in the Miracle of the Mass. And I confess one Baptism of Wisdom whereby we accomplish the Miracle of Incarnation. And I confess my life one, individual, and eternal that was, and is, and is to corne. AÏMLN, ATMTN, AÏMTN. Music is now played. The child enter s with the ewer and the sait. The VIRGIN enter s with the Sword and the Paten. The child enter s with the censer and the per fume. They face the DEACON deploying into line from the space hetween the two altars. The VIRGIN. Greeting of Earth and Heaven! AU give the hailing sign of a Magicien, the DEACON leading. The PRIESTESS, the négative child on her lefty the positive child on her righty asc ends the steps of the High Altar. They await her helow. She places the Paten hefore the Graal. Having adored ity she descends, and with the children following hery the positive next hery she moves in a serpentine manner involving 31/2 circles of the Temple. (Deosil about altary widdershins about fonty deosil about altar and front, widdershins ahout altary and so to the Tomb in the westf) She draws her sword and pulls down the Veil therewith. ) The PRIESTESS. By the power of + Don, I say unto thee, — 347