THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON THE KING
the mystic title of “MONOKEROS DE ASTRIS,” which means “The Unicorn
from the Stars,” and gives him the symbol of Maim—water.
The closing of the Temple now takes place, and the prayer to the Undines is
tehearsed,
and in thename of ELOHIM
TZABAOTH is the Dismissal pro-
nounced,
In May, 1899, three
months after P. had passed
through the ceremony of
3°=8°, he was sufficiently
prepared for the further
advancement to the grade
of 4°=7°.
RITUAL OF THE 4° = 7° GRADE
OF PHILOSOPHUS
The First Part
This Ritual is particularly attributed
to the Element of Fire, and refers to the
planet Venus, and the Twenty-ninth,
Twenty-eighth, and Twenty-seventh
paths of Qoph, Tzaddi and Pé.
The Adoration commences by the
Hicrophant saying: “TETRAGRAM-
MATON TZEBAOTH! BLESSED
BE THOU! THE LORD OF
ARMIES IS THY NAME!” To this
all answer “ Amen.” The Hierophant
then orders all present to adore their Creator in the Name of Elohim, mighty and tuling,
in the Name of Tetragrammaton Tzebaoth, and in the Name of the Spirits of Fire. Then
in the Name of TETRAGRAMMATON TZEBAOTH he declares the Temple open.
After the Adoration has taken place, the Advancement ritual of the Path of p is
celebrated. ‘The Hegemon leads the Practicus through the pillars and then circumambu-
lates the Temple. As they approach the Hierophant, he rises, holding aloft the red lamp,
and says:
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