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T H E F E L L O W S H I P

OF THE

R O S Y C R O S S



ISSUED BY PRATER SACRAMENTUM REGIS

MOST HONOURED IMPERATOR

I N O R D I N E ROSEAI. CRUCIS,

FOR THE DIRECTION OF CELEBRANTS A N D

T H E U S E O F FRATRES ET SORORES UNDER

THE OBEDIENCE OF AUTHORISED TEMPLES



T H E FIRST O R D E R OF THE

ROSY CROSS

W O R L D O F ACTION

PA RT 11.

T H E CEREMONY OF ADVANCEMENT

IN T H E

G R A D E OF ZELATOR,

1 4 0

P R I VAT E LY P R I N T E D

M C M X V I .



S A C R A h l E N T U h l REGIS,

K E E F E I ; OF T H E S AC R ED MYSTERY.



TEhll'1,L.I I N TI-IE G R A D E O F ZELATOR.

Master. of the Trr,rjlc.-Fratrcs et So ror es i n our Holy

and Glorious Fcllorvsl~ip of tllc Rosy Cross, assist mc too p n tllc * r c~ n l) lc i t h I -cco l lcc t io~~ n d great rcvcrcncc i n



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the Grade of Zelator. . . . Frater Ostiarius, I direct you to

se e tllat the Temple is guarded on the hither and furthersides, remembering the Treasure that is within.

Fratcr 0stitrritls.-Nono~lrable Mastcr of the Temple, I

tcstify by the Pearl of Great Price that the Portal iswatched and guarded.

Master o the Temfle.-Fratres et Sorores, let us see to

the guarding of the Sacred a n d Ueautiful Light which has

come i n the Rosy Cross to hearts that are prepared within.

Masicy of t/re Temple.-Auxiliary Fra te r Zelator, I com-mand you to prove the Brethren. Assure yourself th at allpresent have been advanced to the Grade of Zelator and

are zealous students, seeking the Holy Ends.

Fratev Zdaior.-Fratrcs c t Sorores, in the name of theHoly Watchers, and by the ordinance of the Honourable

Master, I demand the S i g n of this Grade.

Frater Zclator.-Honourable Master of the Tcrnplc, inobedicncc to your commands, I have received from the

Fratrcs ct Sororcs the Sign of Ucncdiction, which is thatof the Grade of Zelator.



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Mastet* o the firrrple.-I testify on m y own part, and on

behalf of the whole Fellowship, that we who are h e r e present

have been dedicated by our ow n free will, and have pledged

and set apart ourselves, seeking the high things belonging

to this Grade of Zeal. Intervene, 0 Lord, in T hy mercy,and so sustain those who have entered within the Gate that

they may come at las t to Th y Presence.

This is said with raised eyes aud i~pCt&d Wand The

pause o a ~ ~ t o ~ r t e n tol'ows.

Mast er o t7ie ,7"[email protected] th is Fe ll ow sl~ip of the Rosy

Cross be sprinkled with Holy Water, to synlbolise thatgreate r sanctification by which we arc purified from stain

in our earthly pa r t

If the Btvthuen /cave not been purt3ed previous(y irr the

Grade o Neophyte, f/tc Fr a t er Aquarius w7nes razcnd

with the S u n t o fhe Thyorre o t h Master, t l . blessing o

the Vessel 01 W d e r fakes place iz the prescribed fovwt,m d th A q u a r i u s ~ e t u r ~ t s ith t j r e S u u to his properplace. T/.rt-and i u ei t/ur cme -he advances to the

Pifhrs and, ta nd in g betweert t h m , describes a great tk

i7z t h air with his Asperg2Ctcs a d sprird&s freely

thrice. H e , ~ t t n h s beisatuz to flu E a s t bcfweerz the

Pi li ar s a n d ujVtj?s his Vcssel.

F m t e r Agzrarinr. - -Ic f ha t is washcd needc th not saveto wash his feet, but is clean every whit. I have purified

the Fellowship with Water.



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Master of the TclqUe.-Let this Fellowship of the Ro sy

Cross be hallowed with Sacred Fire, to symbolise thatconsecration of the carthly part of our nature which GODfulfils w i t h i n us by thc Fire of I-Jis Indudling I'rcsetlcc.

Fratcu T~I-zj' icans. -It is written th a t GOD shall save

both man and beast. I have hallowed the Fellowship with

Fire.

F r a t ~ ~ - elator.-The body of the Fcllowsl~ip s cleansed.

Master of the Te7rrplc.-In th e sanctification of our

earthly part, 0 Lord, grant us to see Thy Face.

This is said with raised cycs and I&I@~ Wartd.The

paust. o f a vmnent foll.oms.

Master of the [email protected] u s recall that part of l i u ~ n a n

personality which receives its plenary consccl-ation in the

symbolism of this Grade, and the clement to w h i c h i t

corrcsponds, that a sense of our clcction may be awakened,0 Honourable Frater Yracticus, in the hearts of those who'

are here and now present and in thc uplifted heart of thisFellowship.

Warden o thc TEIIZ~ZC.-T~IC ork of th e wise is

perforrncd in the body of man, which is hallowcd i n this



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Grade and corresponds to the Element of Earth. I t iswritten that t h e earth is t h e ~ o r d ' s nd His is the fulnessthereof.

Master o the TeuqVe- 1 Now, therefore, Fratres etSorores, let u s offer u p our bodies i n adoration, giving gloryand thanks and honour to the Lord and King of Earth.

The Masterof

the G t , p Z c desce~rdsfro~~t is Throne arm!$rces tlte E a s t in frolzt of it, with the other Oficeus am!

the rest o th Bretheil, in their respective places.

Master o the T E I ? @ ~/ r o h & g - is r f i m ? zcprniscd ilr theieff /;and).-ADONAI HA ARETZ, m N A I M A L -K A H (ruakiug tlporz his person the ~ a b n h t i cigrr of the

Cross $3 ),-unto Thee be the Kingdom, the Power and the

Glory, MALKUTH, GEBURAH and GEDULAH, theValley of Vision, the Se at of J u d g m e n t and the Palace ofMagnificence. Unto Thee be the Kose of Sharon, the Lilyof the Valley, the Indwelling Glory and Fountain of allIn f lux , wherewith the Garden is watered for ever and ever.

Frater Zelator.-At thy Gates, 0 City of Jerusalem, a tthy Sanctified Gates of Light, let the Earth adoreADONAI.

H e retzmzs direct as / . c n m ~ The Master o the TevqCcfaces Wesf, stairditzg in front of his Throne, atzd says,-with raised eyes arrd uplz$tccd Wand ;-

Master o th e [email protected] purified, consecrated, dedi-cated, let the part of earth of his servants, the holy body ofman, adore AD ONA I.



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hfa-stcr o the TENQ&---~oT he body is a holy sanctuary

and the Lord is our light therein. Therefore we look forits adoption, a redemption in perfect transmutation, that it

may he as the body of heaven in it s clearness.

The Master o the TenzpZt haZts in the Middle West,

fmittg the Tablet o the West, a t a couvenie~rt distallrce

therefrooltt. T'x Wayden o the Ter~zple yoceeds bySouth aro und the Altur, where he is joirred by the Guideo the P a t h , zuho hcrs t a h n the BOWL E ar th fro ~tt he

Altar. They aassu71ze their plnces respectively otz theright and kft o the Master. The Lzcczyer o the

To~tfZe rriltgs up his Lesser O@ceys aarrd stuuds withraised La?}@ trtmedzate& behind t h Master, haviltg

Fvczfer Thur t~ ca tzs n his left behind thc Guide o the

P a t h an d Frater A q u a ~ i u s n his right, bthi~zd heWnl-den o the Temple. A ZC p~csent re now facing

west.

Nasfev o the [email protected] the Palace- a t the Centrc,

the Most Secret and Holy Palace, wherein is the King i nHis Beauty, to the Palace of matel-ial things, wllcreil~reigns the Lord of the visible world i n the likeness of the

Lord of Glory, the order and sequence of high graces and

mysteries a re interchanged ivithout break or interruption,and man-by their blessed in termediat ion-co~rln lunicates

with the Eternal in the hcights and the depths of his

nature. 111 he mystical name ADAM, the letter ALEI'I-I

looketh toward the Supreme Crown ; tlic letter M E Mlooketh toward the Great Mother in B I N A N , who is the

Divine Mother of souls ; but the letter D A L E T H looketh

toward the Scphira MALKUTI-I and the Bride i n mani-



I N T H E GRADE O F ZELATOR, 1=10 X I

festation. May the power of the Lord descend upon meand the brightness of the Lord encompass me, w h i l e Irecite the Sacred Invocations.

Mastero the

Temjl-e.-Thou hastclothed

us in the earthof worlds, and thither whence w c came a t first d o rvc lookin our desire and longing. Lead us i11 the paths tllcreto,

Thou Guide of all our ways. Remake us i n the itnage of

the ELOHIM, that which is n~anifest n our nature after

the mode of things that are unseen by eyes of flesll. the

will below in correspondence with 't lle will wl~ich s above.

Over fish in th e sea, which ar e the lower emotions of our

nature ; over fowl of the air, which are wandering thoughtsof mind; over cattle and over all the earth ; over every

platerial thing; give unto us the rule of Kingship, tha t w em a y subdue our part of earth. Breathe into our nostrils

the breath of life, that man may become a living soul.

Wiih the Bowl of Sy~tzboZical Ear th , t h Master o th e

Teuzple traces the Synrbol o E a r t h t c t/te Air before hi71z.

Master o the Te?trple.-Sanctify our congregation, 0

Lord ; clothe u s with the garments of salvation ; cover u s

with the robe of righteousness, as a Bridegroom is adorned

with jewels.. . In the Name of ADONAI MALKAW, theBride and Queen of the Kingdom, looking toward t h e

Gates of Light, let the soul of our natural manhood and

the earth of our human life adore A D O N A I .



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Master o f thc Tc~ilpk-In the name of A U R I E L , theGreat Angel o f Earlh, i n memory of t h e ulanifested Law,and by the Sign of the Head of the Bull, ye L i v i n g S o u l sof Earth, adore A D O N A I .

I X E Master of the Temple rctums the Bo~ul f E U L ~to the Guide, am' takittg from Frater Aqzcavius theVessJ of H o b LVatc7; he wakes n Cosmic Cross i 7 z the

North am! spriukles thrice, snyizg .--

Master of the Ter~tpZe.-By the Sacred Names and

Letters which are written about th e Western quarter of theuniverse, by the inward mystery which they communicate,b y the protection from the ene my therein, and b y theirgrace operating within u s , ye Living Souls o f Earth, adoreADONAT.

R eftir~zng the Vessel of Water, z takes the Thr -ib le romFrafer Thurij%ans, aud making a Cos7uic Cross, heoflers ilrcetzse thrice, sayi~i-g -

Master of the Teuple.-By the footstool o f the King of

Glory, b y th e Kingdom which is His, b y the Crown o f the

Kingdom in its splendour, ye Living Souls o f Earth, adoreADONAI.

Returning thc Thzruihle, he rcceives hi s Wand f m n ~ he

Warden a d goes back by t h Norfher7t quarter t o hisThrone i n the East. Th e other Celebrants qud O_Oicers

retzmz with t/ u S z c ~ z o their places. The Guide of f/rePaths rcpCaces the Bow2 of Earik 0 1 2 thc Alirrv. A22Mem b c ~ sacc as usual.

Master of t h Teuzpb (with raised face and upfi ffedW ~ d t - k ~ ! s, 0 h r d , for ever with T h y Holy Kames.- - -3t23- -A?- 5% x-7%=cl L3:r - z z zEz7.x G : .- 35T.-2zLz

Fratres e t Sorores, the Spirit a n d the Bride sa y -. Come.



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And come therefore, m y Brethren. Bring offerings of

aspiration, and come into the House of the Lord. . . .Auxiliary Frater Zclator, in the Name of the Holy

SI-IEKINAH, I command you t o proclaim that the

Temple is open in the Gradc of Zeal.

Ft*ater ZeZator.-In the Name of ADONAI MALKAH,the House is swept and garnished. T h e Temple is openedduly in the Holy Grade of Zelator- I-

The Oficers a d Members are seated.

Here e l z h t h SoZe~mCertmotzy of Owing t/rc Temple

i n the Grade of ZeZator.




THE C E R E M O N I A L A D VA N C E M E N T O F A

NEOPHYTE T O T H E GRADE O F

ZELATOII, 1 = 10.

The Postukznt is alolie i n the Vestibule on a Prie-Dieu , in

full light, with a scroll in his /uds, o n t a i ~ h g ersicles

proper to the Grade.

Mastcr o t / u TerqGe.-Fratres e t Sorores, the dispensa-

tion of the High Light has been committed to our charge,working toward th e will in it s conversion-through con-

formity with Divine Will. And. seeing that I have been

entrusted with a warrant from the Most Honoured

Imperator of t he Fellowship for its exercise in the person

of our beloved Fra te r Adven iat Regnum (we2 tzomen aliud),a Neophyte of thi s Holy Order, and a m empowered t opromote him from the Portal of the Rosy Cross, now there-

fore I call upon you to unite with me spiritualIy in the

hallowing of his natura l body, for the bet ter manifestation,the greater preparation and liberation of the man within.

Do you, 0 Honourable Fra ter Theoreticus, Guide of the

Pat hs and Grades, a s Mediator an d Reconciler, Prince of

Purity and Lord of Peace (But in t / ~asc ofa Sorov actiagas Guide of th P a t h , substitute: Spirit of Peace andPurity), go forth a nd prepare th e Postulant, in th e grace

and the- light, th e benediction an d mystical beauty, of your

all-saving office.

T h Guide o the Paths rises i ~ z is place a~zd makesobeisance with t/u Sijp o the Grade.



I N T H E GRADE O F ZELATOR, 1-10 1 5

Guide o the Path.-I will tak e unto me the strength of

the Eagle: I will unfold the wings of the Dove ; and all

who desire in their hearts the graces and lights which abi de

in the Holy Place 1 wiIl bring unto the Mercy-Seat and

the rest of an Eternal Sabbath.

T h Guide leaves. the Tenzple by South a d West.

Mas ter of the Te~q&-Fratres et Sorores, the Neophyte

is prepared in the body because he has been preparedalready in his mind. H e bears th e outward warrants of

advancement, being warranted from within the Order,

seeing th at we ar e acqua inted with his zeal. Th a t light is

not hidden which he received in the Portal of the Rosy

Cross. I invite you to prepare for him a place in your own

hearts, th at the love of brotherhood may encompass on e

who is o n the Quest of Divine Love and the Sacred Word

therein. Concur with m e ' a k o in his advancement, th at

with recollection and reverence we may bring him beyond

th e Ga te an d place him at the entrance of t ha t most hidden

pa th which leads from th e Court of the Temple through the

Ho ly Place, from the place which is Hol y to t ha t which is

Ho ly of Holies, and thence into th e Mystery of GOD.

Ilt t/u meatrtitm t/u Guide o th P a t h 1ia.s greeted the

Postulan t on tlu urth er side ofthe Po rta l, sayiltg :-

Guide of th Paths.-Blessed is he who cometh in t he

Name of the Lord. May his light shine in this Tem ple as

a glory of the Rosy Cross.

T h e Guide pr@ares t/te Neophyte, who wears //LC coflnv o

his Grad8 arld -is a Fygot Cross t o carry in his

uight /rand. I n t h act o giviltg the Cross :-

Guide o the Pat/=-Purify th is ear th ly part , 0 Lord :

purgc away the old leaven : sanctify th e acts of m a n . A n d



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remember on your part, my Brother of the Rosy Cross,that i t is light of grace i n the soul which enlightens the

body as its temple. I say unto you, therefore, 0 rater

Adveniat Regnum (vel nomea aiirtd) : Hallowed be thysoul.

Master of the Te71zpfc.-Auxiliary Frate r Zelator, when

the Neophyte, under gracious guidance, gives the symbolical

Battery of the Grade, signifying the Great Law of Unity,

as a title to the freedom of the elect, you will admit him intraditional form. Fratres Thurificans et Aquarius, folIow

with your Mystical Vessels and perform your allotted par t

by the consecration of the Neophyte for the la st t i m e in

the S o l e m n Ceremonies of this Temple.

The A d i a r y Frater Zelator and his Lesser Oficers risei 7 z tjS& places alzd proceed to a coztvenie7zt paint in

proximity to the Door.

The Guide of the P a t h has itrstructcd the Neophyte, who

gives the Battery of th Grade- -The Frater Ostiarius ~ U Y I Z S down the lights, a7zd at a

s & n a l ~ o m rater Zelator /E opens t h Door, so that itE s J ~ C S ~+r.

Gui& of the Paths (speaking or the Postuhnt , while they

are still o n ih further side).--Let me enter by the Gatcof the Temple, for without are darkness and sorrow, and

the eye opens in vain.

T h F r a t ~ r Ostiariz/s throws back i/re Door, so that theys t a d 7ww on the s a v e d thr~shold.

Fkater Zetator.-May that which has opened at your

knocking be even as the House of G O D and to you as the

Gate of Heaven.



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have you come to our Portal? Who has brought youacross the threshold ! Who leads you on this holy

ground ?

Guide o Z/ie Path.-A call has come from thc Imperator

of this Tcmple, who by a gracious act of intcrvcntion has

decreed the advancement of this our bclovcd Brother.

But the call is dual and the call is also one ; it is from the

depths of t he l xa r t of our Postulant and from that which

rules in thc Fellowship-a sacred motive working i n good-will toward man. T h e Neophyte enters therefore by an

act of pern~iss ion nd an ac t on his own part. T h c aids to

entrance are in the sense of this twofold motive. I t iswr i t t en that the earth is the Lord's and tlic fulness thereof:

the Neophyte is guided by ADONAI, the Lord of Earth.

H e is prepared in his mind by faith in a path to th e

heights ; he is recognised by the warrapt which you hold ;

the secrets of the Portal Grade are treasured in his heart ;

and he carries th e Sacred Swasti ka as a Badge of

Admission.

Wardeno

theTe~~zpZe.-The Fylfot Cross, or Swastika,

is a grea t astronomical symbol which speaks to those who

can interpret concerning the Divine in the universe. I t is

formed of 17 squares, extracted in a peculiar manner froma square of 25 squares. Observe that the Sun is i n the

centre and that i t is surrounded by the four symbolicalelements and t he twelve zodiacal signs. You also are a

centre in the universe, Brother Novice of the Rosy Cross :

le t your light shine before it. You are a centre of youro w n system : et the light of your consciousncss be poured

over your elements, over the parts of your personality, overyour seals and characters and signs. The portents of the

universe testify to the univcrse within.



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The Badge o A dm issiotz is la id aside.

Master o the Ten$e.--Honourable Frater Theoreticus,you will place the Neophyte between the Pillars, with hisface toward the East.

This is dom in the auihovised form, th e Guidc leadiqq thePostulant.

Master o t h Ten~ple.-Auxiliary Frater Zelator, I directyou to receive from the Neophyte the Step, Sign, Token,Secret Words and Temporal Password communicated atthe last Equinox in the Portal of our Fellowship.

T h Auxiliary F ra te r Zelaior Puts aside his La mp a d

Wand. H e co ~m s ound with the Swt to the Postulant.Havilrg received tfu O s c ia l Secrets, he faces East, giving

the Salute o th Grade, atzd says ;-

Fra te r Zelatou.-Honourable Master of th e Temple, Ihave received the Secrets of the First Portal Grade.

Master o the [email protected] are outward forms of ourMysteries. L e t us remember th at the body of our SacredRitual is not without it s spirit.

The Guide resumes his seat i a the v ~ i d d h pace Jetween t/reAl ta r attd the Thrones of the East. The AzuiZiaryf i a t e r ZGCatov takes charge o th Postulant.

Maste r o the Tezq?le.-He who certifies th a t ADONAIis his Guide when he enters our Holy Temple shall ever

command our aid. The Ministers of the Rosy Cross waitupon the Followers of GOD. Stand therefore, Frater,and-erect between the Mystical Pillars-bear witness toyour high intention. Do you covenant to maintain th esame honourable and perfect silence on the Mysteries ofthis Grade which you have been pledged already t o preserve



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Fraicr ir/lu~~$ca~x-Firc rom the Altar which is abovc ;

Fire for the consccration of ear th and man : I consecrate

with Fire.

He turns Eas twad , again elevates the Thurible and-71zovingwith the Sun-rcsu7rres his former place. ..

AZastw of the Temple-Rise, Neophyte of thc RosyCross, an accepted Postulant for advancement to the Grade

of Zelator.

The Postulant rises.

The Auxiliary Frater ZehtorpZaces the Bowl of Earth i nthe two 7 u d s of the Postulant, a d ~rzovingwith theSzm proccedF to a comeniertt poiut Behi~zd im, where hedirects t h Postzdant in a low V O ~ C C o Z$t z@ the Bowlto the rill heziht of his a r ~ ~ t snd say u f e r hint cZeayiy :

The Neophyte (foZhwi~zg h Frater Zelator).-In to thy

hands, 0 Soul of mine, for the work of the Rosy Cross, Icommend my body of life.

The Azrxiliavy Frakr Zelafor should fe r for~~ t his part ofthe Cere~nony o that atteatio?t' mltny be directed to thePostula~tt ather than to his o w n prouzptiltg. The Bowli s replated 012 t h Altar.

Master of the Te~~'ple.-The blessing of the Order over-

shadows you, its welcome awaits you, its GOD-SPEEDgoes before you, as you pass from the Court of thc Temple

toward the Sanctuary that is within. You have kncltbetween the Pillars, to lay down the uneasy yoke andintolerable burden of the old unconsecrated life. You have

risen between the Pillars, to the new and dedicated life.

Between the Pillars you have been purified and made ready



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in the sense of the life of dedication ; its vistas stretchbefore you. I bid you lift u p the eyes of your spirit, for

this is holy ground, and tha t which lies before you is th e

path of your atta inment and return . I-Iai1 unto you, our

Postulant and Brother, for your blessed dispositions

toward th e Light.

The Gzbide o the Paths rises iz h i s place, with upItytedI

Wu?td, acing Westward t o the A [tar.Gzcide o the Paths.-Guide us, 0 Lord , and guard in all

our ways. Watch us, going forth and returning : watch us,our King, for ever. Lead us t o our term, 0 Hidden

Master of the Rosy Cross, that we may come alive into

T h y Presence.

Wa r a h of the Temple.-And the Lord G O D planted aGarden Eastward i n Eden ; and there He put the man

wliom H e had formed. An d out of the ground made th eLord GOD to grow every tree tha t is pleasant to the sight

and good for food: the Tr ee of Life also in the midst ofthe Garden, and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.

I t is the Tree of divided Knowledge ; but it shall be made

one with the Supernals i n that Higher Knowledge which isunity ; and it shall become t h e Tree of Life.

Gzab'e of f h Pat h.- In the correspondence of things

wllicli are above with those that are manifested below, there

is a Supernal and there is a Lower Eden. lie one is theplace of our desire an d the place whence the influx cometh ;

the other is that of our purgation.

Warden of t7ze Tc~~rp(e;;-Thc one is in a world of Under-

standing which is called in our traditional system the

S E P N I R A B I N AH ; th e other is in the Kingdom of this

world, which is called the SEPI-IIRA MALKUTH.




Ma st er o the [email protected] MALKUTH, which is thetenth SEPHIRA, the manifested world, there extends a

Path of Life, and it is the way of your return to the heights,0 Frater Adveniat Rcgnurn (vd zomcrc al't'ud).

Guide 4 t h Przt/ls.-The Legend of Eden is an allegoryof our first estat e, when Divine Substan ce was communi-

cated to the soul of m an i n a Paradise which is above. Bu tsince th at immemorial pt-c-natal time h e has been the

denizen of an Inferior Gardcn. Yct the vestiges of his old

transcendent state have not been removed utterly, and

scattered fragments of th e Divine Food allure him still

amidst th e quests of material life. T o him who can

receive the y ar e administered in t he Sacrament s of Nature

and Grace for ever a nd ever. Th e y are aids and consola-

tions on the way of his return homeward ; hey are

sanctities in his path of liberation. You who have beennourished on fruits of t he Tree of Knowledge, remember

t he Tr ee of Life. Whence you have come remember, and

also whither you are going. Li ft up your eyes, looking t o

the Land of Life, beyond the Mountains of Salvation.

The A uxiliavy Fratev Zch tor pr o ~ ~z j t s he Postulant in a n

ulzdtrtone, from be/ i i~~d im.

Th Neophyte (follawing Fvatcr ZeZator).-I stand be-tween the Mystical Pillars ; I seek the way to the heights

and thc Path of Life, in the Namc of ADONAI.

The Guide o the P a t h rises in his plate, wi th uplzyted

Wand.

Guide o the Paths.-I hav e watched long for your

coming, 0 Son of Truth.

H e proceeds slrru2y Westward, a d ays in h is p r o g ~ z u -

Guide o the Paths.-I rise in the place of Benignity. I

come in the Na me of th e Light. I come from the Mercy-



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Seat. I am the Preparer of th e Wa y which leads to th eCelestial Light. Peace and reconciliation are in m y hands.

I have the power and will to perfcct all who shall enter bythe path of prudence. I have seen t h e Tree of Life andth e twelve manners of fruit. M a k e way for me, ye Lords

of Truth. I carry the grace of mediation, and before Ihave finished m y course I look to makc all things onc.

He is stamding i 7 z fvont of the PostuZa7rt1 who is di~cctcdby the A uxiJiary Frateu ZeJator t o kned with bmt had .

Master of the Tem#c.-May G O D be with you for ever,

true Guide ijf the Paths and Grades. Fulfil your ministryof mercy, in the performance of which you represent in this

World of Act ion th e glorious loving-kindness descending

from the Supreme Crown through t he unmanifest and

manifest worlds.

The G u iA o t h P a t h gives the R tual Be~miictw~z f tl're

Grade over the bowed h a d of the Postula7zt. It is give~zwith both arms extc~zded hrizontaZCy, the f ige r sseparated and inchzed daw~tward, ymbo fising the goodwill o f th FeZhws/t$ f i w i u g over the personaZi~ f tlreR cz$ient.

G u 2 e of the Path. -Frat er Adveniat Regnum (vel rro7rzeaaliud), may G O D be wi th you in your Quest, and seeingwhence you have come down, may His own wisdom teachyou the most practical of all lessons, which is how to goback.

T h Guide of the P a t h lzyts up the PostzcJant by his twoarms and draws /rim thvongt'z the Piffars.

Guide of flu Paths.-You who ar e zealous of the Light, Iwill lead you, I will bring you, even unto the House of

Light.




A4asteu o the [email protected] Adveniat Regnum (vd

~zomen alir'ud), you tvere admitted in the Grade of Neophyte

through the Portal of a Holy House, typically representedby that place of GOD which was built of old in Israel.

You came already within the precincts, even in to the Court

of t he Tabernacle, where stood the Altar of Burnt Offerings,

on which animals were immolated in sacrifice. On suchan Alt ar you have dedicated your body of life to the high

ends of the Spirit, that in your soul you may see the Light.

Gai& of the Paths.-When the Light of the Spirit isdeclared, my Brother, in your consciousness may th e Lifebe communicated to you therein.

Warden of the Tet~tP/e.-Between the Altar of Burnt

Offerings and .the entrance to the Holy Place stood the

Laver of Brass, \vhercin the priests washed before they

entered the Tabernacle of t he Congregation.

Guide o the Path.-Remember, 0 Brother of -the RosyCross, th at through the fires and waters of this earth ly lifewc are prepared for thc things th at arc of heaven.

Mdctcy o the Terrzple.-Having been clcanscd in theLaver of Brass, having made his offering a t the Altar of

Burnt Sacrifice, the priests then entered th e Ho ly Place.

The Gaide of ihe Paths riscs, with z q l t . t e d Wand.

Guide o the Paflu.--From earthly into spiritual life,from places of lcsscr purification, coluc into the place thati s l m l ~ - . E n t x into fhc Yrc.~.cnic f GOD.



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Mastev o f the Terl'pk-The pa th of your symbolical

progress in this Grade has brought you from the Cour t of

the Temple into the Ho ly Place. Beyond it is a Ho ly of

Holies, and yet beyond is ano the r Mystery of Religion,

leading by successive stages to a central place of experience,unto which all faiths testify, which all set forth i n types.

The Guide o f the Pczths h s csu~ned is seat.

lVa?zbn of the Tel~pZe.-The Golden Tab le of Shew-

bread stood on the Northern side of the Ho ly Place, and

tllc twelve loaves placed thereon were symbolical of the

Bread of Life, of which those who partake in th e spir it are

joined together into one mystical body and co n~ mun it y f

th e elect. Th ey signify to us th at the nlaterial nourish-

ment of man may become the food of souls by the power

behind the sacraments, th e grace a nd life and light whichit is the purpose of all th e signs of Na tur e to communicate

under their proper veils. Fo r this reason the twelve loaves

typify the universe of manifested things, behind which the

Divine Immanence abides like a Secret Light. Andbecause th e Word of God-which is sough t and found in

our Fellowship after an arcane manner-finds expression

in creation, but is veiled also therein, the twelve loaves are

referable to the twelve simple letters - of tlle HebrewAlphabet. Th ey signify further-but this is in the sense ofthe niicrocosm-the Twelve Tr ibes of Israel, understood

mystically as those who have been called and choscn, outof a11 tribes and tongues and peoples and nations, forDivine work in the world. Th ey are in correspondence

also with tlle figurative crown of twelve star s on the head

of ADONAI MALKAI-I, tlic Most Holy SI-IEKINAH,the Bride and Qucen in manifcstation, ruling i n the spiritual

nTALKUTH, which is Sanctum ltegnum, the Kit~gdorn fthe in sacramental analogy with th e Kingdom of thislvorld, \\-hi& is also a City of GOD. The loaves o f th e




Table of Shewbread maybe

likened again to twelve petalscomposing the Rose of Creation ; and on the microcosmic

side of the symbol, seen under this aspect, they typify

finally the Rose of our Humanity, i n the ccntre of which is

consciousness enlightened by G O D , as the world itself isenlightened by virtue o f the Immanence within.

Guide o the Paths.-The Seven-Branched Candlestick

stood on the Southern side of the Holy Place, wroughtabout with golden lilies, l i gh t ing t llc Altar of I n c c ~ ~ s c nd

the Tabl e of Shewbread. I t corresponds in ou r SecretTradition with the Seven Embletnatical Palaces of the

World of Action, or the material world, and with the seven

double letters of the Hebrew Alphabet, signifying the

Divine Efficacy therein, by which the Palaces of Action

become th e Holy Place. Th is Place is the glorious

Palace of Holiness and the Sec ret Tcrnple a t the Centre.The Seven-Branched Candlestick is also in analogy with

th e Seven Churches of Asia ; and even a s th e petals of a

rose, like the branches of the Light-Bearer in the Temple,

are bound together, springing from one root and one stem,

s o ar e the Seven Churclles one Holy Church of the Elect.And as the Angels of the Churcl~es are Stars for the

enlightenment thereof, so is there a mystical lesson in thedays of the week. Fo r those days are like Seven Churches,

and it is yours, 0 chosen Brother, so t o consecrate and rule

your life within them tha t they shall be one Ch ur cl ~ nd

one Most Holy Temple, with GOD dwelling therein. Th usshall you deserve t o be crowned a t the end of ali with thatChaplct of Seven Stars, which are the Gifts of the Spirit.



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Master o the Teuqle (at t/te f i t c~nsirrg).-Glory beto GOD, Who is declared in t he heart of man to thosewho are pure in heart. ( A t the second cerzsing). Glory be

to GOD, W ho is manifested in the light of created things.

( A t the third C E I I S ~ ~ J . ) .Glory bc to GOD in the Trans-

cendence, i n the place of concealed mystery. We adore

Thee in the presence of th e veil. 0 take us in Thine qyn

good timc, Thy gracious a n d saving time, beyond all veils,bchind Thy palms a nd pomegranates, into the Holy ofHolies.

Master of the Te~~tpk-Before the Veil of t he Ho ly of

Holies stood the Golden Al ta r of Incense ; but this Altarstands in the middle place of our Temple. I t is in theform of a double cube, presenting the surface of things tothe eye of sense, but concealing the root and t he source, as

He is concealed in the universe Who is Author and

Causc of all. T h e Al ta r of Incense was golden to signifyth at perfect state which it is possible for our human nature

to att ain in union with its source, and wherein our human

will becomes an acceptable offering, integrated in the will

of GOD. But this A ltar is black, because we await theconversion of our personal elements from the state ofimpurity into the st ate of living gold, because of the DivineDarkness, and because the witness of Nature to Grace is awitness i n the night of time. Upon the Golden Al ta r wereInccnsc, Oil and Fire, corrcsponding to ALEPH, M E M

and SHIN, the three Mother le tters of the HebrewAlphabet. The divisions of this Alphabet, of which you

have heard briefly in connection with the Ta bl e of Shew-

bread, the Seven-Branched Candlestick and the Al tar ofIncense, arc but a part of thc dccp symbolism which lies



30 TH E C E R E M O N Y O F A D VA N C E M E N T

behind the letters of the word of man-itself a shadow andreflection of that Eternal Word to the quest whereof tve are

dedicated-that Word which is concealed evcrywherc, but

is declared in the secrct hcart. From the throne of your

imperishable spirit, 0 Frater Advcniat K e g n u m ( 4~ r o ~ ~ ~ e nlilsd), may the Triad and the Unity therein look

forth upon the Kingdotn which is y o u r s ; nlay tlle Seven

Spirits and t h e Seven Graccs cncircle it ; and may theTwclvc Frui ts of thc Tr ce of Lifc ripen in your external

part.

The Mastcu of the Tc71gk z t ~ c r ~ r so his Tht-o~~c d hc

A z~~-iZia) F m cu ZeLa f o r C O I I L C S folward, Zcn vi7g his

L m l p and Wand. T a k i q thc PostrsZu~zt by his two

hands, he t a u m h i m with his back t o the North andfaccs /rim at a short distance.

Masfeu o the Tmpk.-Auxiliary Frat er Zelator, you will

now impart to the Postulant th e Sccret Sign, Sacred

Words, Password an d Mystical Number which are allocatcd

to the I = xo Grade in the Fellowship of the Rosy Cross.

Fyater Zelatou.-Frater Adveniat Regnum (ueL no71ten

aliud), by the decree of thc I-Ionourablc Master of theTemple, receive a t m y hands the official secrets which are

reserved to the Gr ade of Zelator. You will advance to me

in t he first place with th e st ep of a Neophyte. I t is in this

position tha t th e Sccret Sign is communicated. T h e Signis given with bo th arm s ext cnd ed horizontally, the fingersseparated and inclined downward, as i f in th e act of bene-

diction. I t signifies th e goodwill of th e Fellowship flowing

over him who receivcs it, and i t was by this memorable

Sign tha t the Guide of th e Path s bestowed his blessing uponyou, on the pa rt of tlle whole Order, as you knelt betweenth e Pillars. T h e Sacred Words are ADONAI MALKAH,

and-as understood among us-they have reference to th e

Bride or Quecn of Earth, to which symbolical Element this



I N T H E G R A D E O F ZELATOR, =10 3 1

Grade is attributed. The Password is N A H , whichsignifies Ornament. I t is formed from th e two Hebrewletters N U N and HE, the numerical value of which is 5 5 ;

and this is the Mystical Number. T h e Grip of the

Neophyte Grade obtains throughout the First Order, andso also the Step.

Mastzu o I'e~t~ple.-The three Great Banners in the East

are Signs of th e Paths which connect the Grades ofMALKUTH with the Grades and S E P H I R O T H that are

above. These Banners are inscribed respectively in their

centres with the Hebrew Letters RESH, S H I N and TAU.

The Paths refer to the mode of symbolical ascent through theGrades and S E P H I K O T H comprised in the Second Orderof th e Rosy Cross. They are symbols, my Brother, andthe realities to which they correspond ar e sta tes of high

experience belonging t o the life of the soul on its search

for GOD. I bid' you remember that there is an Eternal

Covenant between the Divine in man and the Divine in theuniverse, by which there is-world without end-a way of

return to GOD.

Warden o t h TemnpZt.-The four-square Tablet which

stands in the Middle West of the Tem ple contains Divineand Angelical Names referable to th e Western Quarter ofthe heaven and-by correspondence-to th e element of

earth. They teach us th at the universe and man who

dwells therein are encompassed by the powers and theprovidences, the graces and benedictions of th e Divine.

Th ey serve, moreover, to remind us th at GO D has givenHi s Angels charge over all those who work for the HiddenWisdom and follow the Quest of Him.



32 THE CEREMONY OF A D VA N C E M E N T

Mmfer o f the Te~rrplc.-I now confcron

you theMysticalTit le of Pereclinus de Faustis, which signifies that on this

earth you are a s o n e who walks i n a ~trilderness, nd it bidsyou tl lercforc crcate a gasdcn of the soul therein. Your

work is the rcgencration of carth in your own personality,

that you may renew it i n that which is about you. I give

you thercforc thc symbol of AIIETZ, being the Hebrew

name of EARTH. May you so work, m y Brother, that

through Naturc you s11;lll cntcr into Grace. May you beworthy of your high calling. May you come with joy and

go forth in glad~lcss. May GOD still guide you, if haply

our leading fail in the path that goes to the hcights.

Master o f the Tei~qVe.-AusiIiary Fr at er Zelator, lift up

your Wand of Office ; ift up the Light which you carry ;

and declare in this Holy Temple that our Frater Advcniat

Regnum (vel ~zo~rzcn liz~d) as been advanced to the G rade

of Zclator and has received, by a regular communication,

the titles conferrcd therein.

Fr at er Zclator.-The Nam c of A D O N A I is before u s ;the Name of M A L K A H is bcfore us ; thc Lord of Earth,

the Bride and Quccn of thc Kingdom. I3onourablc

Master of the Tcmple, in thosc Namcs and obeying yourhigh ordinance, I proclaim t ha t Fratcr Adveniat Rcgnum

(veC u o l n e u al ir ~d ) as bccn advanced i n traditional form to

t h c Gradc of Zclator, 1 = 1 0 in our Fellowship, and has

rcccivcd tllc Mystical Titlc of Pcreclinus de Faustis, with

thc symbol of AKETZ.



I N THE G R A D E O F ZELATOR, 1 = 1 0 3 3

Wav&n o t h e Te n z p k - M A L K U T H is a place of the

darkness, a place of the shadowed light, a place of illumina-

tion in Holy and Secret Sanctuaries. The powers and the

glories, the graces also and mercies, through Paths and

Worlds of the S E P H I R O T H above, are sent down therein.

I t is the first SEI'H-IIRA i n the way of our return whencew e came, an d'i t' is therefore called 1 i n our system. But

seeing that on the outward path by which man travelled

into manifestation, it is th e tenth and last S E P H I R A , so

also its number is 10 ; and it is in such sense that the Grade

to which you have been advanced is described as 1 = 10.A corresponding symbolisnl of numbers obta ins through all

Grades of the Order on the ascent to the heights. In thisdual Quest of the Spirit of Man, the world of MALKUTH

is denominated a path by the Secret Tradit ion of Israel,

and it is termed also the Resplendent Intelligence, a rootand fountain of light. But this is in the restored state,

when the Kingdom of manifest things has become the

Kingdom of GOD. I counsel you to remember, m y

Brother, that for you in the work of our Fellowship theKingdom of Heaven is a t hand.

Maste r o Te7rrph.-Frater Ad veniat Regnum ( v e l

tromen aliud), your title to further advancement in the

Grades of this Order will continue to depend upon themaintenance of that Holy Fire which your zeal has

kindled within you. Guard therefore th at Fire, as we onour side will guard your memory in our hearts ; and besure that when 'you come again to our Temple, carryingthe proper warrants, asking in humility and reverence fortidingsof t he Ho ly of HoIies, we shal l hear your voice, andwhen you knock we shall surely answer. Meanwhile, you

arc appointed Keeper of the Threshold in this Grade ofSacred Zeal.




T h zu i/ ia ty Fratcv Zelator comes fo rzavd, ~cmoves he

chair of t/le Postzdant and ha& him to the Door of theTenlple, where he is met by the Actizg Ostiayiz~s, WAOdeZivevs to hint his Wand o f Osee.

The AZhcutiou of tAe Grade foZZows, a ~ t d s ddivcvcd bythe Imprator, but him faiZi~zg by his Sz~bslitute,. rby the Master of the Temple,



IN THE G R A D E O F ZELATOR, 1 = 1 0 35

THE A L L O C U T I O N O F T H E G R A D E

O F ZELATOR.

Fratres et Sorores, by the faithful witnesses whosecounsels have been transmitted from of old, we k n o w thatthe T ree of Knowledge becomes the Tree of Life and ismade one with the Supernals i n that Higher Knowledge

whicli is unity. In some high region of the mind, above

the distinctions that obtain between good and evil, and

merged in an Absolute Goodness which fills the soul

entirely, there is an union tha t t he soul attains, so tha tKnowledge is on' all sides and is universal and holy.Looking to that end of our desire, I invite you to hear inth e repose and th e stillness which follow each stage of ouractivity, marking progress in the work, the Allocution

belonging to th e Grade of Zelator. And you, our ' Postu-lant, who have this da y crossed th at threshold to whichyou were brought only in the previous Degree, I solicit and

claim your attention to a few salutary inferences whichshould be taken away from the experience through whichyou have just passed, being that of the advancement which

follows reception into th e House of our Fellowship. Here,. as in othe r departments of intellectual and spiritual life,advancement is in knowledge and experience acquired

slowly: I t is the continued communication of th at light

which is conferred. symbolically on the Postulant in theGrade of Neophyte and which it is prayed that he mayrealise within him. H e is brought to th e Door of the

Temple, and if it be only in symbolism that he has earnedthe title for a further share in its mysteries, he is still



36 T H E C E R E M O N Y O F A D VAN C EM E N T

instructed to knock, and what follows is th at th e Door

opens. H e enters amidst the harmonious rumours whichn-rove abou t the act iv i ty of the Spiritual House an d of the

Mystical City. His facc is set toward the East, as onc

who should sce Zion on t hc sacred hill when th e Orient

from on high has flooded it, when the night and its shadows

are ovcr. Le t u s pray that for lninl and those who are likehim all scales a n d bandages may fall from the inward eycsand that thcrc sllnll bc no mol -e darkness within.

From his base on this cart11 hc looks toward the City

which is bcyond and th e I-Iousc of his desirc ; he sccs the

great distalice stretching bcfore him--an immeasurable

distance that he is prepared to enter. H e will understand

also, if he have brought within th e circle of ou r Fellowship

something of th e light of thought, that distances themselves

are nothing, nor do places signify, because th at which we

reach i n the height is already here. Th ere are no greater

opportunities than tllosc of to-day ; here are no hindrances

so insuperable t ha t will and desire cannot-in their trans-

mutation and with their tingeing power--convert in to

perfect paths. When the voice of the Master speaks t o thePostu lant of th e great old allegories, of thc Tree and the

Garden, he knows tha t their inward meanings are here and

now among us, that Earth's Kingdom is also a Garden, theParadise which is below, while the Tree is not separable

from tIiese. Frat res e t Sorores, here is the Way of the

Tr ee of Life, now is the call thereto ; and if some swords

are broken at the entrance-gate, if for some th e sword ofthe KERUBIM keep th at way too keenIy, there is also aSword of the Spi rit , before which even th e KERUBIMraise tllcir guard, so that thosc who are born for the Sanc-

tuary may enter and go in.

Amids t such intimations, and such awakenings within, is

the Postulant brought from the Court of th e T emp le to t heHoly Place, and is told of t he h/Iystcrics th at a rc beyond,



I N THE G R A D E O F Z E L AT O R , 1=10 37

of religion behind religion, and of that which is the centreof all, worlds without end of symbolism and one world ofexperience-the key and explanation of all. But i n the

deep places of his mind he will k n o w that the world about

him is truly the Court of the Temple, that here is the Holy

Place and. a Holy of I-Iolies within it for those who are

qualified to enter. So also-and whether we are consciou~or not of His Divine Presence-the lieconciler is always

with us, speaking from the hfercy-Scat and preparing the

way to the Celestial Light. In GO D'S most spiritual

Temple-at once manifest and concealed-you are th e

burnt-offerings, my Brethren ; you are also the altar. Itis by the sacrifice of your proper selves, and so only, th at

you can enter truly and essentially that Holy Place which

you have now entered syn~bolically. There is the Bread of

Life, which is shewn in our symbolism to correspond withthe wholc of creation, because GOD nourishes H is children,

subs tantially and super-substantially, on all the planes ; nd

th e high angels, which guard the inmost precincts of the

Mysteries, do comnlunicate-to those who can receive-

th e Food of Souls, in every region of the universe. In

th at Temple also arc hcld-as if in arcllives-thc hidden

doctrines of Divine Mystery, leading by steep paths to the

crown of all experience in the term of sanctity . After this

manne r docs the Mystical Temple, of which this is the t yp e

and symbol, contain all things. The last message which i t

communicates to the Postulant i n this Grade is that the

path of life in which it has pleased GOD to call him is thenearest way of his election. T h e Mystery of the Te nt h

Pa th , about which you have just heard, shews that MAL-KUTH is underdo od after more than one manner, th at

tile pearl of great price is in your own House, in the

Temple of your own personality, while th at which is begun

on ear th from every point of depar ture may be completedalso o n cart11 i n the I-Icavcn within you.




Fo r there is a certain mode of mind which is other thanlogical understanding-more respIendent and more highly

enthroned. A light descends therefrom through an ordered

channel ; it is called t h e Light of the Spirit ; and this

chan~lel s that path by which the Zelator goes up.

If the Millutes of sly pvmiozu Meeting- or other oJiciaC

Busi~cess are t o Be take?Z itt thr Grade of Zelatov, t i c

TCIII@ I Z ~ ~ S Le reduced at th is point to the Grade of

Nt.ophytc. Ey the power of his Wan d, he M a s t ~ r I L I L S ~

close in t h Higher Gvaa'e, open by Fiat i?z the Lower,

and after the busi?rm has hem covtplekd must stirtihrdy

close tlleuein and re-opetz in tlte Gradi? of Zclator.



I N THE G R A D E O F ZELATOR, 1=10 39

T H E S O L E M N CEIZEMONY O F C L O S I N G

T H E SACl<ED TEMPLE I N TH E

G R A D E O F ZELATOR.

Master o the Temple.--.

Master o the Tentpk-Fratres e t Sorores Zelatores, Ipray you to assist m e with one mind in the closing of the

hear t against the world.

Wardot o t h Tenzplc.-Honourable Master of theTemple, I testify on behalf of the Brethren, I testify on m yown part, tha t the heart is guarded.

Master o Tent&-Let that which is watched within,

even in th e sacred precincts, be protected also beyond, in

the world to which we return. . . . Frater Ostiarius,

remembering the correspondence between things wit!lin

and without, I direct you to see tha t th e Temple is duly

secured.

The Frater Ostia~ius, ravirrg seen that the Door is fast :-

f i r a t~r 0siiarius.-I-Ionourable Master of the Temple,th e precincts are guarded without by the Invisible Kecpers

of th e Mysteries ; he Door is secured within ; and I stand

on the hither side as a witness of vigilance and a gage ofprudcncc.




Afasteu o f t h Tcnzph.-The Ear th is full of His good-

ness ; the Pillars of the Earth are the Lord's ; the Earth isfull of His riches: Let u s adore t h e Lord and King ofEarth.

Masto- of the Tcmp1e.-AD 0 \' A I 1-1A- A RETZ,ADONAI MALI<AII , we have desired Thcc in all

generations. Spirit of thc Lord, say : Come. Bride of

the Lord, sa y: Come. Wc have watched in the night

because of Thee : w c have worked in the day bccause of

Thee : w e die in the endurance of our longing. Make us

alive in Thee. 0 Ear th. Earth, Earth, part of the Earth

in us, hear the Word of the Lord. Amen.

Mast# o f the Tentpk-The Guide of the Elect, t h eAbiding and Indwelling I'resence, remain with this Temple

for ever, and in the hearts of the Brethren. Hai l unto the

Holy S H E K I N A H on the hlllercy-Seat, between the foldedwings of the K E R U B I M .

Alar ter o t / ~ &~ltpCe.-Remember the end, m y Brother.

TYa~dcrr t/rc TCIIZJUC.-Thc nd is Unity.



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The Master of the TemjZe retzrum t o his Thvom and th v e

~ c m n i ~ ~ standing-, Mem5ers face as I C S Z C ~ ~ . he Guideo f the Paths lays asia2 his bV'a~td am' turm to t hWal-&?t of the Temple ilt the Middie East. They

a@voach o m auotheu. The Wardm gives the Benedic-

tion o f t/ze Grade to the Gz~ide, w h o receives it with

bowtd head. T/rq excha?zge the previous Formulary.

The Wayden r ~ t u r m o his Thru~re a d heye remaim

sfarrdi?zg. The Guide o f the Paths tunzs Westward

azd proceeds with the Su7z t o a poifzt i lt frout of the

Pillars. The Azuilia ry Frater Zelator comes forward

a d auses between t h P i h r s . The Gaide gives t hBeltedicrtb~z of t h Grade to t h Frater Zelator, who

vcccives it with bowed Itead. The Formulary is

exchrzged bctweerztlum

The Gu d e returns to his eatwith the Su n and t/tere re ~na im tamiitrg.

The A~cxiliavy Frater Zelator re turm direct as Ire came,

arrd statzdiltg i 7 z his own place he t u r m to t h F r a t .

T/lurzj?cans, who tuyns also t o him. T h Auxiliary

Frater Ze ht or giv w tIu Be~zedicrion f t h Grade to the

F ra t e r T ' u r z ~ i a ~ z s , ho receives it with bowed headThe Formmdary is reputed. T h Frater Thurzj%arzs

carries the Benediction to the Frater Aquarius, wlw

ucceives it with bowed h a d . The Formdary is

yepea ted.

T h Frater Aquarius proceeds wit h the Sun t o the first

unoficial Brot/ter i 7 z the Sozcth-East a d ives the h z e -dictioi~ f the Grade. The For~ iz dmy s rqcated. It is

comnurzicated frouz Member t o AfmzBev omz the Southern

side in the same malrner. Meanwhile t/te Fvater



4 2 THE C E R E M O N Y O F A D VA N C E M E N T

Aquarius p~ocecds with thc Szrn t o the f i 7 ~ tnoficialBrother in the NorthEast a d gives the Be?z~dictio?z.It i s communicnted from Member to Melrzber o f t theNor't/lcr?z side. The Last 1-cc$ient gives it t o the FraterOstiu~i lrs, ho is the P o ~ i u h t f the day.

The Most Honourt.d I~rzpcuatou of the FeZZowshz) comesvou~zd o that pok t with the Szm a d eeeiues the Bene-diction of the Grade fvam Frater Ostia&s with bowedI d . The Formzdary is exchanged, as in al l casesprmiozlsCy. The Fraier Ostiarizcs is Ced back t o his placeand there re~nai~zs tandi~zg.

The Most Ho~zou~ed mperator turus Eastward withextended arms.

Inqkrator of the FeZlowsh$.-And G O D shall be allin all.

Having said this i 7 2 a clear voice, a d with greatreverence, the Ivzferator refuras to his $lace. All

face as usual.

Master of t h Te~tqUe.--Our hearts are licensed to goforth into th e world without, carrying the memorials o f thecovenants made within. Depart i n the peace o f theEternal. Depart to your proper places, your paths in life

and their activities. . . . Frater Zelator, by virtue of yourHigh Office in the World of Action, I command you toclose the Temple.

The Frater ZeCntor Zzyts z /p his Wa r d olzCy.



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FratevZe2ator.-The graces and bencdictionsof A D O N A Ibe upon us, as Chiidren of the Restored World. Be w e

ready for the call of His service, u n d e r the B a n n e r of the

Rosy Cross. In the Name of th e Holy SHEKINAH,I declare this Templ e closed in the Grade of Zeal.

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