Second Order Ceremonial Initiation Rite

SECOND ORDER CEREMONIAL INITIATION RITE

Issued by the Sanctuary of Thoth

On behalf of

The Great Order of the Universe

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Do what thou Wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

THE ASSEMBLY OF THE GODS AND CHIEFS

Take the Aspirant (wearing the Aspirant’s Solar Talisman prepared for the Ritual) through a Holy Journey.
Counsel the Aspirant not to speak at all unless spoken to and asked to respond. Let all present hear the Words of God.
We begin on Earth and rise unto Ygdrasil and then descend to Initiate. The Aspirant will be transformed from this point, and will never be the same in this life or those to come.
The Circle is barren… No-Thing therein except the Sigil of Aemeth. And so we behold Nuit & Hadit.
The Sons of Horus are now arranged accordingly to the Formula of Ygdrasil.
Holding a Vial of Holy Oil, the Temple is opened in Ygdrasil (using the Formulae of the Daily Conjurations) with the Aspirant outside the Circle observing.
When complete, Purify & Consecrate the Aspirant with the Holy Oil outside the Circle.
Bring the Aspirant into the Holy Temple in Ygdrasil, spinning the Aspirant one rotation widdershins to accomplish the Ascension.
Identify Nu (Unexpressed) and Nuit (Expressed) as the Grand Hierophant of this New Aeon, and this Holy Rite.
Speak of Nu and Her Aspects.
Make a Call to Nuit, as follows –

Hadit! Manifest Brightly, and show forth the Glory of Nuit.

O’ My Mother, My Lover, the One I Adore, I call to Thee. Send forth Thy Love. Wash me. Take me. Abide strongly with me. May your Love and Light shine through me.

O’ My Star Goddess, refine me, hone me, move me ever so rightly, as I am humbly in Thy service. I, Thy Childe, seek Thy Aid in this Holy Rite of Initiation.

O’ My Beautiful, with a reverent, devoted and loving heart, show me the Way. How may I serve Thee? Open my Eye to Thy Glory and my Work.

O’ My Mistress, who Loves All, let me partake of the Sacrament of Thy Holy Kisses and Thy Wisdom. Empower, bless and protect my Work in all Ways so that I may, at long last, attain unto Thy Infinite Love and Timely Return unto Thee.

O’ My Lady of the Stars, who abides in All, I yearn to experience Thee and Thy Embrace, Thou Art present, yet I aspire to behold Thee most fully; inspire me, lift-me up in Thy Womb, let me behold Thee and Thy Holy Living Creatures and Beings of all Planes, assist me along the Royal Way.

O’ Nuit, Nuit, Nuit, I call Thee by Thy Name, I behold Thy Many Holy Names, open the Mystery of Thy Creation unto me, assist me and this Aspirant in remembering our Starry Heritage, so that we may evolve to Thy Glory.

O’ Nu, Nut, Nuith, Thy Permutations are many but Thou art ever One. Thou art One and None. Thou art the Beginning and the End. Thou art in me, and I in Thee. Manifest now strongly within me, and let our Union be Pure and Perfect in performing this Holy Rite.

I adore Thee and I invoke Thee my Beloved for this Holy Purpose. I speak Thy Sweet Words, you move my lips, I offer humbly my Breath in service of Thy Holy Joyous Names.

Praise, Glory and Worship, Love and Devotion unto Thee Nu.

Amen.

Descend (embracing the Aspirant) to commence the Return Journey and Initiate.

THE JOURNEY THROUGH THE VEIL OF PAROKETH

Arrange the Temple according to the Traditional Formula of the Lower Yitziratic Plane, while the Aspirant watches. The Sons of Horus now move to their lower places. The Altar is placed in the center of Magick Circle. On the Altar, White Triangle (apex facing east), Cross of Gold (placed touching the base of the White Triangle), Rose and Rosy Cross. Quarter Candles arranged about, with Mystic Repast on circumference. The Adepti Weapons of the Chain (NW), the Scourge (SW) and the Dagger (E) placed in the position of the Alchemical Markers for this Plane as indicated. (Thoth moves from N (in Ygdrasil) to E, next to Ra.)
Check Temple arrangement. Explain that we begin on the cross sections of the Paths of Samekh and Pe. The Aspirant is now able to truly assume this position from the Aspirant’s prior work, balancing the elements of the Aspirant’s human being from the perspective of the lower Yitziratic Plane.
The Aspirant is placed at the Foot of the Altar (from a First Order Perspective) facing east.
Perform “Aka dua …” to establish the Temple arrangement, Illumining the Crown and the Temple in the process.
Purify & Consecrate the Temple with Water and Fire.
Perform the Greater Pentagram Ritual using the elemental signs (E- AHIH, YHVH, Air Sign; S - AHIH, Elohim, Fire Sign; W – AGLA, AL, Water Sign; N – AGLA, Adonai, Earth Sign; Center before the Altar in east (facing west), establish the Portal – AHIH, AGLA, Sign to Open Veil, lead the Aspirant through to the Other Side, closing the Veil behind the Aspirant.
Explain that the Veil of Paroketh is a Lesser Veil between God and man which has now been crossed. We now move closer to the Throne to behold God through the Holy Guardian Angel (“HGA”).
The Work is now from the new perspective of the Second Order, so let the admission into the Second Order commence.
Reformulate the Floor of the Sphere, placing the Princes and 6s in their proper places about the floor of the Temple.
The Aspirant is moved to the East of the Altar facing West (and remains throughout, except where noted). This is the “Foot of the Altar” from a Second Order perspective.

The Hierophant stands west of the Altar facing east, as a Representative of what is to come.

ASSUMPTION OF THE ROSY CROSS – ADMISSION TO THE SECOND ORDER

Explain the Pentagram as Symbol of the Elements, which are the manifest Powers of the All-Father. It is the Symbol of the First Order and also of Geburah and the Magus.
The Yitziratic Hexagram is a Symbol of Divinity within the Childe. This will now largely be the focus of your Work. Later you will come to behold and Work with the Heavenly Hexagram, which is of a Higher Nature.
The First Order involves gaining control of the nature and powers of your own human being, purifying and consecrating them, and spiritualizing them, so they serve God.
In the First Order, you took Oaths which involved the discovery of your True Self.
Have you discovered your True Self?
Who art Thou Brother/Sister?
The Second Order involves a different set of obligations, which involves the discovery of the Divinity residing within, and the evolution of that Divinity in the Consciousness of the Aspirant. Again, the Six-Fold Star is a Symbol of this Divinity.
This being said let us review the Oath of the Childe of Tiphareth.
Are you ready to undertake these obligations?
Aspirant signs the Oath (BUT DOES NOT SEAL IT UNTIL END OF INITIATION).
Review the Rosy Cross with the Childe and how it may be used.
Write the Aspirant’s Motto on the back thereof, then award the Rosy Cross and impress it upon the Aspirant.
Declare the Aspirant a Brother/Sister of the Rosy Cross. THE BLACK ROBE IS SHED, AND THE WHITE ROBE ADORNED BY THE ASPIRANT.
The Childe assumes the Rosy Cross – Give the Aspirant the visualization.

INITIATION INTO THE ALCHEMICAL PRINCIPLES

Explain the positions of the Alchemical Markers.

This is further elaborated on in the paper entitled “Working with Stars & Symbol (With Rites to Work with the Alchemical Markers, … using the Spiral Dance)”.

Salt – Chain. This is wrapped firmly but gently about the Aspirant’s head to Initiate and Purify the Ruach and Vessel of the Childe. Hold for 6 units of time while invoking upon the Childe.
Sulphur – Scourge 6 times, firmly but not to hurt, while invoking upon the Childe.
Mercury – Dagger. The Cut is made (not to hurt or cause any bleeding), in the Sign of the Cross on the Childe’s chest. Point the tip of the dagger to the center of the Cross, holding for 6 units of time while invoking upon the Childe.
Explain the Formula - The Sulphur is applied to the Purified Salt to extract the Perfected Mercury (to Ascend)
While the Aspirant is standing at the Foot of the Altar from a Second Order perspective, explain the Red Triangle of Ra-Hoor-Khuit (which is now ascending) and the Blue Triangle of Nuit (which is now descending). These will take on more important meaning on the Upper Yitziratic Plane, or Solar Plane, which you will have access to when full Initiation into Tiphareth is granted. This is when you will Become a Childe of Tiphareth “in the Inner”. (The Solar Plane is where you will also Work as a Childe of Geburah and a Childe of Chesed.)
Show the Apex of the Plane. Describe briefly what follows Ascension and the Vault.
Explain – The Floor of Sphere is organized as a Traditional Hexagram. Consider then that the Traditional Hexagram of the Sun is comprised of the six other Hexagrams.

OPENING OF THE AIRE TO THE YOUNG KING’S CHAMBER

Before we address the Male Aspects, let us now address the Female Aspects of the Initiation by opening the 18^th Aire… the WOMB OF THE GODDESS unto Tiphareth.
The Hierophant makes the Calls of the Second and 19^th Enochian Keys to open ZEN.
Declare the WOMB OF THE GODDESS open unto Tiphareth.

THE SIGNS, WORD AND WAND

Give LVX SIGNS. Explain how these invoke the Zodiacal belt and Light of the Sun.
The Word is “Ra”, who is the God of the Sun to be invoked here today.
The Wand of the Grade (i.e., the Lotus Wand) is given to the Aspirant to hold throughout the Initiation, pointed at all times to the Crown.

THE FOUR PILLARS OF TIPHARETH ARE ERECTED & ESTABLISHED

Clear Pink Rose (Father), Yellow/Gold (Mother), Salmon (Son), Gold Amber (Daughter)
Give the Aspirant the visualization.

THE INVOCATION OF RA FOR THE INITIATION

The Hierophant invokes Ra as follows:

- Hail to you, having come as Kephra, even Kephra who is the Creator of the Gods.

- You rise and shine on the Back of your Mother, having appeared in Glory as the King of the Gods.

- Your Mother, Nuit, shall use Her arms on your behalf in making greeting.

- May you give power and might in vindication – in the coming forth of this living soul – to the Ka of this Childe.

- The Eye has opened unto Thee, I see Thee in Thy Bark, with Horus at the helm, and Thoth and Maat beside Him,

- I invoke Thee, Lord of the Circles, the Sender-forth of Light, who governs His Circles, the Great God Ra!

- Hail to you, Lord of All, I have come to you spiritualized and pure, the Eye of Horus is upon me,

- Allow my heart to rightly guide me in this destroying hour, descend, appear as Thou are, even as the Great Falcon,

- I receive Thee as the Celestial Cow, who is Thy Sacred Eye, I receive Thee through my blood, I drink to Thee in my Breath.

- Come to me, I receive you, repel the Crocodile, protect me, make way for me, safe-guard me in Truth,

- I do not fear, encircle me, make goodly the paths for me in Thy dignity and Thy power, embrace me for I adore Thee,

- I work for Thee, my Aspiration is to serve Thee ever so rightly in the Holy Work, come now in peace and Love O Great God who is the Sun.

- Hail unto you, O Ra when you rise and Atum when you set, your beauty is worshipped as Thy Glory shines upon my breast.

- O King of the Gods, I greet you. Justice embraces you at all times. I am joyful in Thee.

- O Primeval God, whose images have come into being, your Voice goes forth and the earth is inundated with silence.

- I breathe the air which comes out of your nose. You glorify my spirit. You make my soul divine.

- I worship you, and am content in Thee. Thou art in me, whose rays shine like the day and illumine the dark.

- We are ever one, Spirit and Soul, Unity uttermost showed, the Disc of the Sun rests upon my head, I am Thee in the hour of Death.

- I behold the Bark moving through the Celestial Sphere, from Amentet through the Duat, Atum transforms into Kephra, and Thy Journey begins again.

- O my Lord, who is in me as I manifest Him, who passes eternity repeatedly, who shall endure everlasting, Lord of Lords, King of Kings,

- Those who have ever existed are in your presence, you having made their seats in your Domain so they may make praise and worship Thee,

- Those who come in millions and millions, they reach with you and for you, tarrying, yet you were always there. All come to you, for you are of them.

- I am Thee. We are One. My Light shines through all of mankind. I have come in as the Falcon, and gone out as the Benu-bird.

- From Death, there is New Life, and so the Circle is complete and begins again. I Live in Truth. I Live in Thee. My Crown is Thine. Ra is my Name.

AMEN.

INITIATION INTO THE HEXAGRAM OF THE SUN & TIPHARETH

As Ra, the Hierophant performs the Greater Ritual of the Hexagram of the Sun (Yellow Gold filled with Pink Rose Fire)

ARARITA, with God Name (YHVH Eloah Vedaath)

The Fifth Hexagram is before the Childe, with the FULL Divine Hierarchy (YHVH Eloah Vedaath, Raphael, Melekim, Shemesh) being called repeatedly until the Light of the Sun shines brightly within the Childe.

THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ZODIACAL BELT

Each Sign of the Zodiac is now invoked by the Hierophant about the perimeter of the Magick Circle while the Aspirant holds the proper band of the Lotus Wand and faces the Hierophant as the Hierophant moves through each Zodiacal Sign.

Aries – YHVH
Taurus – YHHV
Gemini – YVHH
Cancer – HVHY
Leo – HVYH
Virgo – HHVY
Libra - VHYH
Scorpio – VHHY
Sagittarius – VYHH
Capricorn – HYHV
Aquarius – HYVH
Pisces – HHYV

We invoke the Zodiacal Belt, which has correspondence to the Natal Crown. Consider, however, that the Crown is ever One and can never be divided.

THE AWAKENING OF THE ANAHATHA CHAKRA

Show a Picture – Petals are Orange-Red, Letters are Black
The Bija – YAM
The Mantram - Kam Kham Gam Gham Ngam Cham Chham Jam Jham Nyam Tam Tham
Have Aspirant breathe the Kundalini up and through the Chakra.
Strike it SIX times to flip it over and awaken it into life and right action, while the Mantram is chanted, crowned with the Bija.

THE MYSTERIES

Ask the Aspirant again – “Who art Thou Brother/Sister?”
Ask the Aspirant – “What is the Holy Guardian Angel?”
Explain these Mysteries in the context of the Tetragrammaton.

The Pillars of the Little Tree are the Son and Daughter.
They are to marry and produce a third new thing (i.e., the “Magickal Childe”).

All this will be made clear in the Work to follow.

Must establish the Pentagram (Elements) under the Presidency of the Hexagram. Therefore, the elemental formula must again be addressed in the context of the Spiritual Sphere of Tiphareth. This will go quickly as your HGA “re-teaches” you Magick.
Completing the Path Work is of the utmost importance to the Childe of Tiphareth.
Once the Return Journey up the Tree is completed, travel back down the Tree (one Day per Path) to emerge from the Path of Tau as a “Magickal Childe”, dancing joyously.
The Mystery of Beauty, attributable to Tiphareth, will be revealed during the process.

THE OPENING OF THE EYE TO THE SOLAR PLANE

Explain - The Work is now in the Outer.
The Inner is marked by Access to the Solar Plane.
The Work in the Inner continues for a period, but is the commencement of the Work of the Childe of Geburah in the Outer.
Initiation as a Childe of Geburah proceeds when Due Warrant is issued by the Chiefs.
An Aspect of the Work is to purify the Aspirant’s Ruach, by doing only True Will and Loving All, so it evolves and Becomes indistinguishable from the Ruach Elohim.

THE SOLAR TALISMAN & THE EUCHARIST OF DM

The Solar Talisman is consecrated by the Aspirant with DM and consumed by the Aspirant, as a Magickal Link for the Accomplishment of the Great Work undertaken during the Rite.
Explain the Pelican and the importance of the Eucharist of DM through the completion of the Work of the Childe of Geburah, as the Virgin Daughter evolves.

FINAL SEALING OF THE OATH WITH DM (The Oath is now complete.)

THE MYSTIC REPAST

The Mystic Repast is placed upon the Altar.
It is taken to consecrate the Aspirant’s Elements to the Work of the Childe of Tiphareth, and Seal the Initiation.
It is also a Libation to the Holy Names of Gods spoken and adored during the Rite.

THE DECLARATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE CHILDE

As a Member of the Second Order of the Rosy Cross
As an Initiate of the Mysteries of the Childe of Tiphareth, and a Young King.

THE GIFTS

The Rosy Cross inscribed during the Rite.
Papers further dealing with the corresponding Mysteries.
The Vial of Holy Oil used in Initiation. (See the paper entitled “The Holy Oil”).
Discuss Oil Lineage – Create next batch from the preceding batch, and passing the Holy Oil onto other Aspirants.

THE CONCLUDING PRAYER TO NUIT

Offer a concluding Prayer to Nuit, as follows:

O’ Nuit, Mistress of the Sky,

Our Lady of the Stars, Mother of All, hear our Prayers.

We call Thee by Thy Many Holy Names.

We call upon Thee as Ra-Hoor-Khuit, the Crowned and Conquering Childe.

May Thou lend us of Thy Strength, Force and Vigor in the Work.

Empower, Bless and Protect our Work in all Ways.

We call upon Thee as Thoth, Scribe and Magician of the Gods.

May Thou lend us of Thy Wisdom and Eloquence in the Work.

Teach us the Mysteries of the Royal Art & Science of Magick.

We call upon Thee as Babalon the Beautiful.

May Thou Silence the Waters to all but the Desire of Thy Will.

Let the Children Love and serve as Compassionate Witnesses so they may Understand.

We call upon Thee as Amoun, the Concealed One.

Wash us with the Holy Waters, making us Pure and Chaste.

May the Virgin Daughters evolve and be Redeemed, Reversing the Great Curse.

We call upon Thee as Lord Horus, whose Holy Eye is always upon us.

Cultivate our Magick Swords. Make us Mighty for God.

The Holy Work must not be left undone!!!

We call upon Thee as the Holy Guardian Angel.

May Thy Voice be heard, and Thy Beauty revealed unto the Children.

Nourish them as the Sun-Folk with the Knowledge and Conversation of Thee.

We call upon Thee as Hathoor, Mercury, the Moon and the Daughter.

Give the Children the strength to rightly focus the Eye and set the Pentagram aright.

Heal them in their travels along the Royal Way.

With a humble, devoted and reverent heart,

we go forth giving thanks

UNTO THEE NUIT!!!

Reverence and devotion do we bring to Thee,

to the Great Order of the Universe,

and to the Great Work of Thelema.

Amen.

Give a License to Depart.
The Aspirant Goes forth transformed into the world of man as the Son/Sun of Man, yea a Living Christ who is a Source of God’s Light and Love. Amen.

Love is the Law, Love under Will.

Rite first used to Initiate at the Sanctuary:

Die Sol, Sol in Gemini, Luna in Virgo, Anno IVxvii (105)

Corpus Christi, May 31, 2009

Adapted for Posting:

Die Luna, Sol in Scorpio (15̊), Luna in Sagittarius,

Anno IVxviii (106) in the New Aeon of Horus

November 8, 2010

Frater N·.·A.·., as Scribe

(Brian Goldstein)

For the Sanctuary of Thoth

ABR

ABRA

ABRAH

ABRAHA

ABRAHAD

ABRAHADA

ABRAHADAB

ABRAHADABR

ABRAHADABRA

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UNTO THEE NU!!!