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The Rays should be of the colours of the letters to which they are attributed, as to represent the White Light of the Center operating through the colours. 

The Letters may be of one or of several Alphabets, and the numerical values and Yetziratic attributions may be also added. In all cases care should be taken that the proper coloured Ray leads from the White Center to the Letter to which that colour is attributed. 

The Ring should be made of convenient size, and may be made (like the Disc) of any convenient material; thick pasteboard will do. It should not be too light, or the elasticity of the thread employed may vitiate its action. In the diagram the Ring is represented too large. It should be coloured appropriately, having the letters of EHEIEH in White upon both sides. Within the inner circle upon one side should be written in black upon the white ground the Motto of the Theoricus, and on the other side the title “Pereclinus de Faustis.” The thread may be of linen, silk, or of cotton, and preferably White, though for a particular purpose a special colour may be used, as for working a Fire invokation, Red thread may be used. (Hair is too springy and has a personal element. Iron or steel wire for Martial purposes. Brass or Copper wire for Venusian purposes. N. 0. M.) But usually white answers all purposes. 

The part of the Ring to which the thread is fastened should be white, and is considered as the top of the Ring. The left hand line of the “A” ray of the Disc is considered as the top of the Disc, and not the Kether segment, because this working is more naturally allied to the Paths than to the Sephiroth. 

OF THE METHOD OF WORKING Now when the Theoricus Adept shall desire to employ the Disc and Ring for the purposes of

Divination or of Consultation, let him - wearing the Insignia and having his necessary magical implements at hand - invoke in the ordinary manner the particular Spirit, Force or Elemental whom he wisheth to consult. (Note by N.0.M. “By means of a Telesma if desired. Put names, seal and sigil of Force on one side, and the name of THMAH on the other.”) 

Let him place the Disc flat upon the table before him. The Top thereof, i.e., the left hand line of the “A” ray being always opposite to him, then, leaning the elbow of the arm of the hand, by which he holds the thread attached to the Ring, upon the table for the sake of steadiness, let him so hold the Ring as to be suspended exactly above the White Center of the Disc, directing his gaze to the same point. 

The thread by which the Ring is suspended should be passed immediately across the exact center of the ball of the first joint of the thumb, (and this is most important) being there retained by the pressure thereon of the center of the ball of the firstjoint of the finger selected to hold it with; (the first or the second finger will be found most convenient). The Ring will soon commence to oscillate and to vibrate. 

The mode of receiving a communication thereby is as follows. No notice is to be taken of a short oscillation that does not pass completely beyond the circle of colored rays on to the circle of letters. But if it goeth clearly on to the circle of letters, such letters are to be taken in 

order, as spelling out a word or a sentence. When the Ring circleth, or oscillateth to the right hand (or with the Sun’s course) it meaneth “Yes”; but if it circleth to the left hand (against the course of the Sun) it meaneth “No”: and if it continueth to oscillate vaguely it meaneth “Doubtful”. 

The point of suspension of the Ring must be carefully maintained exactly above the center of the Disc. To avoid self-deception, and until facility of action be attained, care should be taken that the hand should be kept as steady as possible; and every communication should be carefully tested (as in Skrying) to avoid either automatic self-deception or wilful deception, by either the Force invoked, or by a hostile Force endeavoring to cut between, and thus to vitiate the operation. 

Also, it should be clearly understood beforehand what language is being employed, and if a numerical value be intended instead of the Letter thereto belonging. And it is for the purpose of protecting against deception, and of identifying the Operator with the operation, that the Divine Names and the Motto of the Theoricus are placed upon the Disc and the Ring. 

OF THE CONSECRATION OF THE DISC AND THE RING A Golden Dawn Altar being prepared in the usual way, the Cross and Triangle upon it

arranged with the Cross within the Triangle as in the Grade of Zelator, the room is purified and consecrated, etc. (Note by N.O.M. “Fire, Air, Water, three circles on altar, or the three elements. Open as in the 1-10 Grade; or in the full consecration formula as given in the Rituals of the Rose-Cross, the Lotus Wand and Elemental Implements. Use both Lesser Banishing Rituals of both the Pentagram and Hexagram. The four magical implements might be put on the Altar. The Pentacle is placed in the middle as the synthesis with Dagger, Cup and Wand around it.) Lay the Disc upon the Cross and Triangle, the left hand line of the Segment corresponding with the Eastern Arm of the Cross; lay the Ring upon the exact center of the Disc, its point of suspension (where the thread is attached) corresponding with the left hand line of the “A” segment of the Disc. Coil the thread around it in a spiral form in the direction of the course of the Sun, laying upon the coloured parts of the Disc. Place the Lesser Magical Implements around it at the usual angles or sides. 

Stand at the West of the Altar, The Altar and places of the Pillars should be arranged as for the 1-10 Grade of Zelator (1=10 opening or full Lotus or Rose Cross Ceremony with Pent: & Hex: & Hex: Minor Ban: Rit:). Hold the Magical Sword in the left hand and the Lotus Wand by the black part in the right hand, so that the pommel of the Sword and the black part of the Wand shall be immediately above the left and right hand outer edges of the Disc respectively. The point of the Sword and the Lotus end of the Wand shall bejoined together perpendicularly above the centers of the Ring and the Disc. In this position, rehearse any convenient Oration to the Divine Powers ruling the Paths and the Sephiroth, asking that the Power of Truth may be conferred upon the Disc and the Ring. 

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Altar of the Vault of Christian Rosenkreutz. One leg of the table should coincide with the Eastern point of the top which later should be coloured in exact representation of the Altar, and the legs should be black. (A table may have the regular painted top, and others removable, painted for special purposes. N.O.M.) If desired, the magical Operator, the better to isolate him or herself, may trace any convenient magical circle of defence upon the floor (consonant with the force he desires to invoke) wherein to sit while employing the working of the Tripod. (Note: A circle may consist of a tape and on it at certain places, Telesma or pentacles may be placed. N.O. M.) The mode of Operation is as here followeth. 

The table should be placed with the same orientation as the Altar in the Vault; one leg, which we will call the apex of the triangle formed by the legs, being placed at the Eastern point as regards the design upon the top thereof. The Operator will usually, if working alone, find it best to be seated either at the Western part of the table, or at the point immediately opposite to that of the Force to be evoked. Let him then place his hands on the top of the table towards each side thereof. After a certain time, the length of which will depend upon varying conditions, the Tripod will begin to tilt up and down; and in some cases even a species of explosive knocks may be heard, which ariseth from a more sudden transmission of astral force from the cone of reception to the table. Now remember that the movements of the table should be really the combined product of the Operator and the communicating Force, always supposing that the Operator be not obsessed by the Force invoked, nor voluntarily self-deceiving. And the philosophical explanation is of a similar principle to that of the Disc and Ring: only that in this instance self-deception is even yet more easy. 

For the reception of communications by the Tripod some convenient preconceived plan of correspondences between the tilts of the table and the letters of the alphabet or simple words should be employed. 

This form of magical operation is usually found to be more exhausting than the employment of the Ring and Disc, seeing that a greater amount of astral Force has to be employed in the operation. Not only one but several persons may take part in this operation by the Tripod, but in such cases they should partition among them the points of the table corresponding either to their natures, or to the Forces with which each intendeth to ally himself. If there be three persons, let them take Air, Fire and Water, leaving Earth vacant. If five persons, the Spirit and the four elements, the Spirit being at the point of the East. If six or seven persons the points of the hexagram and so on, according to the quarters that they occupy, so as always to form some intentionally and not accidentally equilibrated symbol. Now in the case of several persons taking part, each one will form his own cone. The synthesis will form together another Great Cone enclosing the whole, and so a large amount of force may be thus obtained. But also, careful watch should be kept against both obsession and self-deception. 

The greatest harmony should prevail among the Operators for the least discordant feeling will produce some error or disruption. And remember that in working with the 

Tripod the cone of reception will attract any passing Intelligence or Force. Thus, without the greatest care, much deception could arise, and even against the intention of the communicating Intelligence deception may result through confused mistranslations by the Operator or Operators. 

Results may be obtained from tables not circular in form, and having four or more legs. But the Tripod is the best form. Also the Ring and the Disc may be used in conjunction with the Tripod. In invocation, a flashing Tablet or Tablets of the nature of the Force to be invoked may be placed upon the table. Also by using the table as a physical basis of strength, and sitting thereat, even physical appearances and manifestations may be produced. In such a case it may advantageous to have black drapery fastened around the edge of the table (not covering the table top, for this would hide the symbols. S.R.M.D.) and reaching to the ground, so as to form, as it were a cylindrical receptacle of force extending from the top of the table to the floor. Such drapery should be in three divisions. Or three slits may be cut, one by each leg from the top of the table to the floor, so that the three are united only along the edge of the table top. 

In all such operations let the greatest care be taken to combat obsession, for in case of this arriving, although occasionally striking physical results may ensue, yet there will be danger therewith. And the result of such obsession will always be to make the Operator personate and imitate the action of the Force evoked, even to the extent of attempting to deceive both himself and those who may be with him. 

But the Theoricus Adeptus Minor hath sufficient knowledge to know what to do, and what to avoid herein, and when.

Now the Formula of this operation by the Tripod will be closely similar to that contained in the Pyramid and Sphynx Formula of the Enochian Tablets. The truncated cone will answer to the Pyramid, with a cone of reception above opening therefrom to attract the Force which shall act through the top thereof. The surface of the table will answer to the place of the Sphynx.

And thus thou wilt easily see how particular the Operator must always be in discerning the Force which is acting through the vortex above.

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