CHAPTER XIV
THE BELL
THE
Magical Bell
is best attached
to the chain.
In
some
systems
of Magick
a number
of bells have been worn,
sewn upon
the hem
of the
robe with
the
idea
of symbolizing
that
every movement
of the
Magician should
make music.
But the Bell of which
we shall speak
is
a more important
implement.
This Bell summons
and
alarms;
and it is also the Bell which
sounds at the elevation
of the
Host.
It is thus also the ''Astral Bell" of the Magician.^
The Bell of which
we speak
is a disk of some two inches
in diameter,
very slightly
bent into a shape not unlike that of a
cymbal.
A hole
in
the centre permits
the passage of a short leather
thong, by which
it may
1 During
certain meditation-practices
the Student
hears a bell resound in the depths
of his
being.
It is not subjective,
for it is sometimes
heard
by other
people.
Some
Magicians
are able to call the attention of those with whom
they wish to communicate
at a distance by its means, or, so it is said.
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