The Golden Dawn

by Israel Regardie

  O Amoun (vibratory formula of Middle Pillar), before thee have I covered my face. Arise, great king, arise and shine in me, for I have hidden myself and stand humbly before the glory of thy face. In the chariot of life eternal is thy seat, and thy steeds course the firmament of Nu.

  Behold! Thou didst lift up thy voice, and the hills were shaken! Thou didst cry aloud, and the everlasting hills did bow. O my father, my father; the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof. The sound of thy voice was freedom. Thy lightnings were kindled and lighted. Thy thunder was heard on the deep. The stars with thy fear shook and whitened, while the voice of the Lord was uplifted. The wilderness also obeys. For the flames of thy fire are rifted, and the waves of the sea know thy ways. They did hear thee, the cedars of Lebanon; and the desert of Kadesh hath known. O Amoun (vibratory formula) thou spirit of illimitable light and life and love. Thou with the plume and the wand, is thy path in the waters? The marvellous deeps of the sea? To that abyss of waters do I raise my soul to receive thy truth. Amoun (vibratory formula), I invoke thee; exalt my soul to the feet of thy glory. Hear me and manifest in splendour to him who worships at thy throne.

  Pause, while circumambulating the force within.

  This is the lord of the gods! This is the Lord of the Universe! This is he whom the winds fear. This is he, who having made voice by his commandment is lord of all things, king, ruler, and helper. I am he, the bornless spirit, having sight in the feet, strong and immortal fire. I am he, the truth. I am he who hate that evil should be wrought in the world. I am he that lighteneth and thundereth. I am he from whom is the shower of the life of earth. I am he whose mouth ever flameth. I am he, the begetter and manifester unto the light. I am he, the grace of the world, the heart girt with the serpent is my name. I am the sun in his rising passed through the hour of cloud and of night. I am Amoun the concealed one, the opener of the day. I am Osiris Onnophris the justified one, lord of light, triumphant over death. There is no part of me which is not of the gods. I am the preparer of the pathway, the rescuer unto the light. Let the white brilliance of the divine spirit descend.

  Therefore with the light of the godhead above and within me do I invoke Tzadkiel, the archangel of Chesed, to command unto me the Chashmalim, the brilliant ones of Tzedek. Come unto me, ye brilliant ones, that the angel of Jupiter, Sachiel, may cause his intelligence, Yohphiel, to make powerful this consecrated telesmata. Cause him to take this for his body that a true and sacred link may be formulated between the spirit of the godhead in Chesed and the human soul of the exorcist.

  Lift the talisman and place it between pillars. Go east, face west, and in the Sign of the Enterer project the whole current of will upon the talisman. Protect with the Sign of Harpocrates. A light should play about the talisman. If not, repeat the above invocation from the throne of the east. As soon as the light is seen, quit the east and repurify and reconsecrate the talisman with water and fire. This done, remove the cord from talisman, lift it high, and smite it three times with sword, and proclaim:

  By and in the names of Amoun the concealed one, and Al strong and mighty, I invoke upon thee the power of Jupiter, bestower and receiver.

  Circumambulate three times with talisman in right hand. Return to the throne of the east, place the talisman upon the ground between the pillars, and repeat the invocation on page 528. Alternate it with this conjuration.

  I heard the voice of the Holy One proclaim, “Thou art my son. This day have I begotten thee. Thou shalt rule the nations with a rod of iron. Thou shalt break them in pieces as a potter’s vessel.” Let therefore the elements obey the voice of YHVH. O ye spirits of flashing fire and air, spirits of water and earth, even ye legions of demons who dwell in the land of twilight, recognize in me your master, and in this creature of talismans one whom ye are powerless to hurt or touch. Turn ye, O ye creatures of night and the darkness; come and obey my will; serve and fear me. I bind even ye to help me in the works of the magic of light. I bind ye by the curse of Elohim Gibor and by the power of Kamael, and by the overwhelming powers of Geburah. By the awful curse of Paschal and the fire of the letter Shin. I summon and command ye all to do my will in the cause of this magical art, to the glory of the ineffable name. Look ye now upon this Jupiter talisman and tremble, for the powers of the divine ones are in it. Look ye now upon the exorcist, for the crown of the godhead is over him. Empty are your places in the world above. Your habitations are beneath my feet. Elohim, let there be unto the void restriction! Yeheshuah, where are now their gods?

  O my father, I saw thee when thou camest forth from Edom, when thou wentest out of the field of Seir. Why were thy garments red, O mighty one? What were the sounds that behind thee rose from hell? A crying and a groaning, a wail as of pain! For the power of the mighty ones is shattered. Red are thy robes, my father, for their blood is spilt. Broken is the strength of hell. Fallen are its walls of adamant; heaped in ruins are its walls of deception. I came—and the Lord smote the warriors of ignorance. I came—and the thrones of the Ghogiel were empty. I came—and around me hovered the Auphanim, with Ratziel at their head, the lord of knowledge. O my father, there are the wheels of thy chariot. Al Ab blessed be thy name. Broken is thy strength, O concealer, and fallen are the powers wherein ye have trusted. Shaken are your fenced cities to their unseen foundations.

  He shall hide me under the shadow of his wings. His truth shall be forever more in the name of this creature of talismans, because I have called upon the most high, even Amoun have I called my habitation. I shall tread upon the lion and adder. The young lion and dragon shall I trample under foot, because he hath set his love upon me. He will set me upon high, for I am he even as he is in me. Lift up your heads, O ye gates. Be ye opened, ye everlasting doors, that the king of glory may come in.

  Make over talisman the sign of the Rending of the Veil, and say:

  Let the white brilliance of the divine spirit descend upon this creature of talismans, to fill it with the glory of thy majesty, that forever it may be unto me an aid to aspire to the Great Work.

  Draw flaming sword over talisman and say:

  Glory be unto thee, lord of the land of life, for thy splendour flows out rejoicing, even unto the ends of the earth.

  Take up talisman, pass to between pillars, formulate an astral Banner of the East about it, and say:

  Behold ye powers and forces of Chesed which I have invoked. Take witness that I have duly consecrated this creature of talismans with the aid of Yohphiel, the intelligence of Tzedek, that it may aid me to overcome all spiritual and material obstacles, and by the exaltation of my higher nature assist me in my path to the light divine.

  Wrap talisman in silk or linen, put it away, and announce:

  In the name of Yeheshuah the Redeemer, I do now suffer all spirits bound by this ceremony, no longer needed in the service of this telesmata, to depart in peace unto their places. May the blessing of Yeheshuah Yehovashah be with you now and forever more, and let there be peace between me and you.

  Appendix to the Jupiter Talisman Ritual

  The foregoing is a fairly good example of a ritual for the consecration of a talisman employing the formulae of the Neophyte ceremony described in the document Z.2. Properly performed, it takes about one and a half hours. There is a slight variation of this which can be employed, using the formula of the Rite of the Kerubic Stations from the Theoricus grade ceremony. If this is added, and the student should certainly experiment with its employment since it produces an astonishingly powerful effect, the total time taken by the ceremony will be around two hours. The result of this addition is to build up more deliberately an astral body of incarnation for the invoked spiritual force.

  The best place for the insertion of this phase of the ceremony is after the three circumambulations, when the operator has projected the entire force of his will upon the talisman which is placed between the two Pillars. In this instance, the following appendix is added to just prior to the invocation repeated from page 528. I will repeat part of t
he rubric.

  Circumambulate three times with talisman in right hand. Return to the throne of the east, and holding the talisman aloft, proclaim:

  Behold the exorcist in the midst of the exorcism. And the power of the exorcist said unto the talisman: Let us enter the presence of the Ancient of Days. Arise, and come with me.

  Still holding talisman aloft, attract the light as you pass between the pillars. Circumambulate, saying:

  Amoun the concealed one spake and said: I am the secret of secrets hidden in the heart of all things. I am the grace of the majesty divine. I am the lord of perfected work.

  Having circumambulated once, stop in the east, face east, saying:

  Before thou canst be a means for the manifestation of the divine light thy body must be formed from the swift-flowing air.

  Place talisman before the air tablet, and make round it the invoking circle and pentagram of active spirit with wheel and air pentagram with Aquarius Kerub:

  In the name of YHVH, and in the name of Shaddai El Chai, and in the name of Raphael, your archangel, spirits of air, ye I command. Bind unto this creature of talismans the substance of your element of air. (Make cross.) In the three great secret holy names of God borne upon the Banner of the East: Oro Ibah Aozpi, spirits of air, give unto me the substance of your realm that it may be mine forever, binding it unto this creature of talismans which I have created. (Make invoking circle.) In the name of Bataivah, great king of the east, spirits of air, concentrate upon this creature of talismans the substance of your realm, so that the all-potent forces may descend and dwell therein as in a perfect body of manifestation, to the end that this creature of talismans may perform that for which it has been created. Creature of talismans, I have bound unto thee the air of life, that thy body may be truly formed. So pass we on.

  Take up talisman in left hand and pass round again, endeavouring to formulate about it a sphere of light. Say:

  Yohphiel spake unto the exorcist: I am the aspiration to the throne of Chesed. I am the intelligence of the sphere of Tzedek. I have entered the presence of the majesty divine through the power of the mighty name.

  Having gone completely round, stop before fire tablet in south.

  Before thy body can be filled with the glory of the divine ones in wisdom, it must be potent with the fire of life.

  Place talisman before the fire tablet, make about it the invoking circle and pentagram of actives, and fire pentagram with Leo Kerub in centre, invoking:

  In the name of Elohim and in the name of YHVH Tzabaoth, and by the name of Michael, your ruler, spirits of fire, ye I command. Bind into this creature of talismans the substance of your fiery realm. (Make cross.) In the three great secret holy names of God borne upon the Banner of the South, Oip Teaa Pedoce, spirits of fire, give unto me of the substance of your realm that it may be mine forever. Bind it unto this creature of talismans which I have created. (Make invoking circle.) In the name of Edelpernaa, great king of the south, spirits of fire, ye I command. Concentrate upon this talisman the substance of your realm, so that the all-potent forces descending may impart unto it a tireless strength, and an all-prevailing energy. So that unto me it may be a talisman ever helping me to aspire unto the divine with the extended flame of an all-penetrant vision. Creature of talismans, thou hast the fire of life. So pass we on.

  Take up talisman and pass round completely, holding the talisman aloft, and attracting the light.

  I have passed through the gates of wisdom and come unto the palace of peace. Give me your hands, O ye lords of truth, for I am made as ye. Ye are the teachers of the soul.

  Go to west, face quarter, place talisman before water tablet, saying:

  Before thou canst have a body fitted for the incarnation of the divine, thou must receive the water, the blood, and the tears for the remission of sins.

  Make invoking circle and pentagram of passives, with wheel and invoking water pentagram with eagle Kerub.

  In the name of Al, mighty and powerful, and in the name of Elohim Tzabaoth, and by the name of your archangel Gabriel, spirits of water ye I command. Infuse ye into this creature of talismans the substance of the waters. (Make cross.) In the three great secret holy names of God borne upon the Banner of the West, Empeh Arsel Gaiol, spirits of water, ye I command. Give unto me of the substance of your realm that it may be mine forever. Bind it unto this creature of talismans which I have created. (Make invoking circle.) In the name of Ra-agiosel, great king of the west, spirits of water, ye I command. Concentrate upon this creature of talismans the substance of your realm so that it may have a body firm and substantial, manifesting unto me as a solid in the Astral Light that through it the powers of Tzedek may manifest unto me. Creature of talismans, I have bound unto thee the water. So pass we on.

  Take up talisman, raise it aloft again attracting the light, circumambulate, saying:

  O Lord of the Universe, thou art in all things, and thy name is in all things. Before thee the shadows of the night roll back and the darkness hasteth away.

  Pass on to north. Face earth tablet, and say:

  Creature of talismans, before the mercy of Chesed can manifest in thy being, the elements of thy body must have an enduring stability.

  Place talisman before earth tablet, make invoking circle round it and pentagram of passive spirit with wheel and invoking earth pentagram with Taurus Kerub, saying:

  In the name of Adonai ha-Aretz and Adonai Melekh, spirits of earth, adore your creator. In the name of the bride and the queen of the kingdom, and by the name of your archangel Auriel, spirits of earth, ye are mine to command. Bind unto this creature of talismans the substance of your realm. (Make cross.) In the three great secret holy names of God borne upon the Banner of the North, Emor Dial Hectega, spirits of earth, give unto me of the substance of your realm that it may be mine forever. Bind it unto this creature of talismans which I have created. (Make invoking circle.) In the name of Ic Zod Heh Chal, great king of the north, spirits of earth, concentrate unto this creature of talismans the substance of your realm, that the all-potent forces may descend and rest upon it, even the grace and mercy of Tzedek. Creature of talismans, I have bound unto thee the element of enduring stability. So pass we on.

  Take up talisman, and pass between pillars. Place it on the ground between them, and strongly formulate around it a sphere of sensation.

  Creature of talismans, that the power of Amoun the concealed one may manifest through thee, I give thy body the soul of spirit.

  Make passive and active spirit pentagrams. Also the Rose Cross symbol. Vibrate powerfully the Enochian exhortation used in the Portal ceremony.

  In the name of Eheieh and Agla, and by all the names and letters of the mystical Tablet of Union, I command ye, O ye forces of Eth. I invoke ye, ye angels of the celestial sphere, whose dwelling is in the invisible, to give me of your light forever. Bind unto this creature of talismans the ethereal splendour of your realm so that it may become a living creature, well fitted to receive the incarnation of the divine. Give it life and energy, I beseech thee, so that always it may manifest unto me the glorious quality of Chesed.

  Make the sign of the Rending of the Veil. Then repeat the invocation on page 529, beginning:

  Abba, father of all fathers, thee I invoke by thy name Al, etc.

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  INVISIBILITY

  Temple as in 0° = 0 grade. Banish thoroughly with Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram and Hexagram, using Qabalistic cross and keyword. Purify with fire and water. Circumambulate three times. Return to altar for adoration.

  Or open by the formula of the watchtowers.

  Invoke the forces of the Tablet of Union by means of the Supreme Ritual of Pentagram, with active and passive spirit, with Eheieh and Agla. Return to altar, and recite the following Enochian spirit invocation:

  Ol Sonuf Vaorsag Goho lad Balt, Lonsh Calz Vonpho. Sobra Z-ol Ror I Ta Nazps, od Graa Ta Malprg. Ds Hol-q Qaa Nothoa Zimz, Od Commah Ta Nobloh Zien. Soba Thil Gnonp Prge Aldi. Ds Vrbs Oboleh G Rs
am. Casarm Ohorela Taba Ph Ds Zonrensg Cab Erm Iadnah. Pilah Farsm Znrza Adna Gono Iadpil. Ds Horn Od Toh. Soba Ipam Lu Ipamis. Ds Loholo Vep Zomd Poamal Od Bogpa Aai Ta Piape Piaomel Od Vaoan. Zacare Eca Od Zamran. Odo Cicle Qaa. Zorge lap Zirdo Noco Mad. Hoath Iaida.

  Adgt Vpaah Zong Om Faaip Sald, Vi-i-vl, Sobam Ialprg Izazaz Pi Adph, Casarma Abramg Ta Talho Paracleda, Q Ta Lorslq Turbs Ooge Baltoh. Givi Chis Lusdi Orri, Od Micalp Chis Bia Ozongon. Lap Noan Trof Cors Ta Ge 0 Q Manin laidon. Torzu Gohe L. Zacar Eca Ca Noquod. Zamran Micalzo Od Ozazm Vrelp. Lap Zir Io-liad.

  Pause and feel the invoked force.

  In the name of Yeheshuah Yehovashah, I invoke the power of the recording angel. I adjure thee, O light invisible, intangible, wherein all thoughts and deeds of all men are written. I adjure thee by Thoth, lord of wisdom and magic who is thy lord and god. By all the symbols and words of power; by the light of my godhead in thy midst. By Harpocrates, lord of silence and of strength, the god of this mine operation, that thou leave thine abodes and habitations to concentrate about me, invisible, intangible, as a shroud of darkness, a formula of defence; that I may become invisible, so that seeing me men see not, nor understand the thing that they behold.

  Go to east and perform Invoking Hexagram Ritual of Binah, tracing Saturn hexagram with YHVH Elohim and Ararita. Close with I.N.R.I. Return to altar.

  Lady of darkness who dwellest in the night to which no man can approach, wherein is mystery and depth unthinkable and awful silence. I beseech thee in thy name Shekinah and Aimah Elohim, to grant thine aid unto the highest aspirations of my soul, and clothe me about with thine ineffable mystery. I implore thee to grant unto me the presence of thy archangel Tzaphqiel, the great prince of spiritual initiation through suffering, and of spiritual strife against evil, to formulate about me a shroud of concealment. O ye strong and mighty ones of the sphere of Shabbathai, ye Aralim, I conjure ye by the mighty name of YHVH Elohim, the divine ruler of Binah, and by the name of Tzaphqiel, your archangel. Aid me with your power, in your office to place a veil between me and all things belonging to the outer and material world. Clothe me with a veil woven from that silent darkness which surrounds your abode of eternal rest in the sphere of Shabbathai.