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THE RITE OF LUNA One recitet/z “ The Twaive/221dCerti/adeof 6001," fram 963. CANCER . TAURUS. CANCER. TAURUS. CANCER. TAURUS. CANCER. TAURUS. CANCER. TAURUS. CANCER. TAURUS . CANCER. TAURUS. CANCE R. TAURUS. CANCER. TAURUS. The wil ί: withdmwn. 333'333'333᾿ 333-333'333- I. Brother Taurus, what is the hour? Moonrise. 1. Brother Taurus, what is the place? The Chapel of the Holy Graal. I. What is my office? Warden of the Graal. I. What is my robe? Chastity. I. What is my weapon? Vigilance. I. Whom do we serve? The Lady Artemis. !. How many are her …
1911 · PDF PAGE 269
THE RITE OF VENUS VENUS. Brother Taurus, art thou faithful, thou alone? TAURUS. [Sedaelivelyyet innita/ly.] Knowest thou not me ? VENUS. Yea, my beloved, Lord of all my doves. TAURUS. Venus, our Lady! VENUS. Come unto me! [She half rises and aii/aws him ta hei/. TAURUS. Within the veil? VENUS. There is no veil before my Shrine! [She anfastens his mbe. As it falls he leafs up with Με Cadmeia, as MERCURY, and (!?₪/!15125 her beneath hisfeeL] TAURUS. In the Beginning was the Word; and the Word was with God; and the Word was God! [All eomeferwam’; …
1911 · PDF PAGE 264
…d; the rest remain dark. VENUS. Little brother, what is the hour? PISCES. The dawn is at hand. VENUS. Little brother, what is the place? TAURUS. It is the holy mountain of our Lady Venus. VENUS. Children, awake and rejoice. LIBRA. Awake and rejoice. PISCES. How shall we rejoice? TAURUS. As our Lady hath appointed. LIBRA. AS you like it. PISCES. Wherein shall we rejoice? TAURUS. In our Lady Venus. LIBRA. In what you will. TAURUS. Thy will, our Lady, and not ours be done! PISCES. Mistress, let the adorations be performed! VENUS. Children, array y…
1911 · PDF PAGE 261
THE RITE OF VENUS PRELUDE Fall lighl. VENUS, seated before altar, LIBRA aria’ TAURUS at if: sides. VENUS. 7777777 -?טעמ77777771 TAURUS- 7777777- VENUS. Brother Libra, I command thee to declare the Secret of Venus. LIBRA rentes Swinburne: " Hertha.” [A/lþresemf reelihe and sleep] VENUS. Having ears they hear not. Brothers Taurus and Libra, let the veil be drawn. [They de m PART I [Twihghl. VENUS is em‘hroaed (m high, :walhed in masses qf red hair and roses. The altar is covered with 70565 ; [here is a smallflame thereah.] TAURUS ane! LIBRA draw t…
1911 · PDF PAGE 259
THE OFFICERS VENUS. Blue Robe. TAURUS. Orange Robe. LIBRA. Green Rooe. PISCES. Crimson Rm. LUNA m TAURUS. Sz'lwr Rube, SATURN IN μευ. Bloc/e Rm. No oflz‘ur ho: any weapon. Venus is ”παπαῖ, απιι' on her right are Libra and Saturn in Liba, on her left Taurus and Luna in Tnurus, while at her feet lit: Pisces. Her throne it an 11:14:-”( ?שנועz: in ψαράτα” by Boltiælli Before it a mil. Without, am altar ; and without the temple, afurther veil. 81
1911 · PDF PAGE 292
THE RITES OF ELEUSIS TAURUS. Thyself, the Warden of the Holy Graal. Myself, the Lord of the Bow. A nymph, a satyr— PAN, I. And Pan! CANCER. Brother Pan, I command thee to honour our Lady Artemis. TAURUS. Bear the Cup of Libation ! CANCER 333-333'333— [PAN reeifes [horas/rain Swi'nbnrne’s “ Atalanta.” When the hounds of spring are on winter’s traces . . . The wolf that follows, the fawn that flies. TAURUS. The goddess stirs not. CANCER. Silence is the secret of our Lady Artemis. PAN. Hath no man lifted her veil? CANCER No man hath lifted her veil…
1911 · PDF PAGE 263
…t is the hour? SATURN. Twilight. VENUS. Sister Pisces, from whose house are we come out? PISCES. From the House of Death. VENUS. Brother Taurus, what is stronger than death? TAURUS. Love. VENUS. Brother Libra, what is the place? LIBRA. The Mountain of Venus, that hangeth from the navel of the Universe over the Great Abyss. VENUS. Let us celebrate the Rite of Venus. [LUNA plays a waltz tune. The PROBATIONERS dame taget/ter,] ?־ VENUS. Children of Love, what is the hour? ALL. [A confused murmur.] It is the hour of love. [ALL sink down together. T…
1911 · PDF PAGE 293
THE RITE OF LUNA Bear the Cup of Libation! CANCER. 333—333-333. Brother Taurus, the shrine is well guarded. TAURUS. The shrine is perfectly guarded. SATYR. Bear the Cup of Liba’tion 1 CANCER 333-333-333 PAN. Hear me, Lord of the Stats! For thee I have worshipped ever With stains and sorrows and scars, With joyful, joyful endeavour. Hear me, O lily»white goat ! O crisp as a thicket of thorns, With a collar of gold for Thy throat, A scarlet bow for Thy horns! Here’ in the dusty air, I build Thee a shrine of yew. All green is the garland I wear, B…
1911 · PDF PAGE 289
OFFICERS LUNA, Silver Robe (md Veil. Violin, Artemist Τhe Lady of the Mean. CANCER, Amber Robe, Cup, Warden aj the Holy Gmal. TAURUS. Orange Raéet Bow and Quiz/etc The Lordof the Bow. A .}-?אמשWhite Roéet The Headof the Dragon A SATYR. Black Rube, The Tail of the?םמשמ PAN. Black Rm, Tom-tam. In the east Luna i: thrzmed, Cancer m her ,!!/?ודצTgum: tm her left. Beyond these the Satyr and the Nymph At the apex 0/ a de::endz'ng Tn'angle, upon the earth, Pan.
1911 · PDF PAGE 302
…, But manhood awoke— Ο fiery Valkyrie, I invoke, I invoke! [He tears down the wil. [LUNAþlays “θάψω [A long silente. CANCER- 333'333'333- TAURUS. 1. Brother Warden of the Graal, our task is ended. CANCER. Let us depart, it is accomplished. 124 * Chaccone; Bach.
1911 · PDF PAGE 300
…d mother and wife! Hail unto Isis! Hail! For She is the Lady of Life! Isis crowned ! CANCER. In vain thou invokest our Lady of the Moon! TAURUS. Bear the Cup of Libation ! CANCER- 333'333'333- PAN. Must every star that saves the night Gleam fearfully afar, Give no man love, but only light, Or cease to be a star? Nay, there’s no man since time began Through the ages until now, But won the goal of his set soul, A star upon his brow! Oh ! though no star serene as thou Shine in my night forlorn, Come, let me set thee on my brow, And make its darkne…
1911 · PDF PAGE 298
…p as a thicket of thorns, With a collar of gold for his throat, A scarlet bow for his horns! CANCER. May our Lady Artemis be favourable! TAURUS. May our Lady Artemis never be awakened ! [NYMPH?ששמ/!ושמששand dances her "uirginal(lanæ. ΡΑΝ. Of what worth is the gold in the mine? CANCER. Brother Pan, be silent. NYMPH. Bear the Cup οί Libation! CANCER- 333'333-333- PAN, [Rea/es. Mother of Light, and the Gods ! Mother of Music, awake! Silence and Speech are at odds ; Heaven and Hell are at stake. By the Rose and the Cross I conjure; I constrain by t…
1911 · PDF PAGE 299
… For a lure, for a light, {or a kiss, for a rod, for a scourge, for a sword— Bring us thy burden of bliss—Bring us the word of the Lord! TAURUS. In vain thou askest speech from our Lady of Silence: CANCER. Bear the Cup of Libation ! PAN- 333'333—333- [Recites. Roll through the caverns of matter, the world’s irremovable bounds! Roll, ye wild billows of ether! the Sistron is shaken and sounds ! Wild and sonorous the clamour, vast in the region of death. Live with the fire of the Spirit, the essence and flame of the breath ! Sound, O sound! Gleam in…