Like the Adjustment chapter, the Hermit chapter introduces no new locations as it takes place at Jonas’ Merriam Park home that was introduced in the Hierophant chapter. It begins with a discussion between Jonas and Sofia Borgia, the Magister of Italy, who are clearly old friends. It concludes with Michael and Samantha arriving to explain what they managed to find out on their trip to Rochester in the Chariot chapter.
Augoeides Posts- Reading Supplement for March 30 March 30, 2020March 30 - Lamed (Libra, Adjustment)Reading I: Liber LXV, Cap IV.Officiant: Thou art the Word, O my darling, my lord, my master! O come to me, mix the fire and the water, all shall dissolve.All: Thou art the flame that burns in every heart of man, and in the core of every star. Officiant: Arise, O serpent Apep, Thou art Adonai the beloved one!All: Thou art t […]
- Office of the Readings for 2020 March 30, 2020Happy Thelemic New Year, everyone! It's that time again, for the Office of the Readings.The Thelemic dates that you may see written online are arrived at by counting the number of 22-year cycles since 1904 to obtain the upper case Roman numeral, and then counting the years of the current cycle starting with zero to get the lower case one. Within each 22 […]
- Reading Supplement for March 29 March 29, 2020March 29 - Mem (Water, The Hanged Man)Reading I: Liber LXV, Cap III.Officiant: But for me the lustral water, the great ablution, the dissolving of the soul in that resounding abyss.All: O Thou light and delight, ravish me away into the milky ocean of the stars! Officiant: I have bathed in Thee, and lost me in Thy stillness.All: O Thou light and delight, ravi […]
- Reading Supplement for March 28 March 29, 2020March 28 - Nun (Scorpio, Death)Reading I:Liber Stellae Rubae.Officiant: But in the Sacrament of the Gnosis, which is of the Spirit, is there naught hurtful.All: And at its Manifestation thy Lion is consecrated by pure Light of Ecstasy. Officiant: For its Elements are not only Food, but a true Incarnation and Quintessence of Life, Love, and LibertyAll: And at […]
- Reading Supplement for March 27 March 27, 2020March 27 - Samekh (Sagittarius, Art) Reading I: Liber DCCCXIII, Cap I-III.(No Responsory)Reading II: From “The Vision of the Universal Mercury” by G.H. Frater S.R.M.D.(No Responsory)
- Reading Supplement for March 26 March 26, 2020March 26 - A'ayin (Capricornus, The Devil)Reading I: Liber A'ashOfficiant: Who worshippeth me must worship me with many rites.All: Come, O my God, and let us embrace! Officiant: There is no act or passion that shall not be a hymn in mine honour.All: Come, O my God, and let us embrace! Reading II: From Liber CXI, Cap 174-175Officiant: They that walk […]
- Reading Supplement for March 25 March 25, 2020March 25 - Peh (Mars, The Tower)Reading I: Liber VII, Cap IOfficiant: Violent and vivid smote the levin flash. Once the tower rocked and cracked beneath its lash, caught inextinguishable fire; was ash.All: Ascend in the flame of the pyre, O my soul! Officiant: Up! The ruddy clouds hang over thee! It is the storm. There is a flaming gash in the sky.All: Ascen […]
- Reading Supplement for March 24 March 24, 2020March 24 - Tzaddi (Aries, The Emperor)Reading I: Liber Tzaddi vel Hamus Hermeticus.Officiant: With courage conquering fear shall ye approach me: ye shall lay down your heads upon mine altar, expecting the sweep of the sword.All: My blood shall stain Thy fiery feet with litanies of Love in Anguish. Officiant: But the first kiss of love shall be radiant on you […]
- Reading Supplement for March 30 March 30, 2020
