Magick in Theory and Practice (Section 4)

crown may be of gold or platinum, or of electrum magicum; but with no other metalsy save the small proportions necessary to a* proper alloy. It may be adorned with divers jewelsy at will. But it must hâve the Uraeus serpent twined about ity and the cap of maintenance must match the scarlet of the Robe. Its texture should be velvetf) Be the Serpent thy crown, O thou PRIEST of the LORD! Kneeling she takes the Rance between her open handsy and runs them up and down upon the shaft eleven timesy very gently. Be the LORD présent among us! Ail give the Hailing Sign. The PEOPLE : So mote it be. IV. Of the Ceremony of the opening of the Veil. The PRIEST. Thee therefore whom we adore we also invoke. By the power of the lifted Lance! He rais es the Rance. Ail repeat Hailing Sign. A phrase of triumphant music. The PRIEST takes the PRIESTESS by her right hand with his lefty keeping the Rcmce raised. I, PRIEST and KING, take thee, Virgin pure without spot; I upraise thee; I iead thee to the East; I set thee upon the summit of the Earth. He thrones the PRIESTESS upon the altar. The DEACON and the children followy they in ranky behind him. The PRIESTESS takes the Book of the Rawy résumés her seaty and holds it open on her breast with her two handsy making a descending triangle with thumbs and forefingers. The PRIEST gives the lance to the DEACON to hold; and takes the ever from the childy and sprinkles the PRIESTESS, making five crossesy foreheady shouldersy and thighs. The thumb of the PRIEST is always between his index and — 349 —