A Ritual For Opening The Paths of The Serpent
A Ritual For Opening The Paths of The Serpent
A Ritual For Opening The Paths of The Serpent
D G Mattichak jr
D G Mattichak jr
The Neophyte should be robed and armed, as he is able; incense in the East, corresponding to the Path which is being invoked. In the South an appropriately coloured candle, in the West, the Magick Cup with the Lustral Waters and the Magick Pantacle with its sea salt is placed at the Northern cardinal point of the Magick Circle. The Magick Circle itself should be drawn upon the floor in the colours of the Path, with all of the Names and Sigils appropriate to the Path being written about its circumference. Upon the Altar, the Lamp is placed toward the East, to the South is placed the Holy Oil of Abramelin and to the North upon the Altar is the Magick Bell. At the centre of the Altar should be the Tarot Trump card corresponding to the Path, these Atus being the most complete Mandala available for these Paths of the Serpent.
The Godhead corresponding to the Path generally, and the Vision of the Path of Sepher Yetzirah specifically, are the forces to be invoked, after the LVX and ABRAHADABRA
Bathed and robed, the magician purifies the Temple with the Lustral Waters and performs The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram.
The Preliminary Invocations should be the Invoking Pentagram or Hexagram Ritual of the Planet, Sign or Element of the Path of the Serpent, which is being explored. Following this, the magician should make the Mystic Circumambulations, and the Ritual of the Middle Pillar, as well as some invocation to ABRAHADABRA if he will.
When his Temple is properly prepared, the magician should swear the Oath of the Attainment of the Vision of the Path of Sepher Yetzirah; I, (motto), do solemnly swear before the Lord of the Universe and the invoked powers of (name of the Path), that I shall open the Path of (Hebrew Letter of the Path) being the (number of Path) Path of Sepher Yetzirah, the Book of Formation. To that end I have made this Magick Circle and brought to it the Tarot Atu (name Tarot Trump) which is a living symbol of (name Hebrew letter), and I shall now invoke the (number) Path of Sepher Yetzirah, and enter into it by this Magick Portal and partake of all that is to be revealed therein. Do What Thou Wilt Shall be the Whole of the Law.
Following this, the magician should recite an invocation to the particular Path of the Serpent.(the following is an invocation to the 32nd Path). O Thou! Adonai Ha-Aretz! O Thou AB! O Thou Yah! I invoke the powers of the Thirty-second Path of Sepher Yetzirah! Tau! I invoke the Vision of Tau! May I be enlightened as to the Wisdom of the Path of Tau! Heaven of Aretz! Heaven of Shabbathai! Manifest to me now, that I may partake of the Purity of existence therein. O Thou! Administrative Intelligence! Wherein the order of the Universe is conceived. Take on manifestation in form that I may penetrate the mysteries of the Path of Tau! Connecting and binding link between the material and formative worlds, reflection of the Sphere of Saturn, passing through the abodes of the Elements and the Shells of the Dead! I am the Path of Seb and of Set! I am the Path of the Great Mother of the Gods! The Great One of the Night of Time! Before me stands ATU XXI, as the Gate to the Path of Tau, the Thirty-second Path of Sepher Yetzirah, the Administrative Intelligence! Open the Gates of Tau, and reveal to me the Light of the Thirty-second Path of Sepher Yetzirah! O Thou! Great One of the Night of Time!
The magician then takes the Atu in his right hand and circumambulates appropriately. End in the East, place the Atu between the Pillars of Hermes and of Solomon, and give the Sign of the Enterer and then the Sign of Silence. Return the Atu to the Altar and say the conjuration; (number) Path of Sepher Yetzirah! Long hast thou dwelt in the darkness! Quit the Night and seek the Day! Reveal thy might irresistible! KHABS AM PEKHT KONX OM PAX Light In Extension. As the Light hidden in the Darkness can manifest therefrom, so shalt thy light manifest unto me! Purify the Atu with the Lustral Waters and consecrate it in the smoke of the incense before assuming the correct Asana and projecting Astrally into the Path which the card is but a doorway into. In this plane the magician should observe all of the disciplines necessary, as has been thoroughly explained previously, and upon completion of the journey, he should close the Temple appropriately and make an exact record of all that was experienced on his Astral Travels in the Path of the Serpent.
The Invocation to the 31st Path of Sepher Yetzirah O Thou ALHIM! I invoke the Powers of the 31st Path of Sepher Yetzirah! Shin! Heaven of Ash! Perpetual Intelligence! Connecting Path, joining Splendour and the Kingdom. The reflection of the Sphere of Fire in Malkuth wherein are ordered the motions of the Sun and the Moon, passing through the Astral Plane as the Light of Fire! I am the Path of Isis and Nephthys! My fiery Seraphim are as Serpents! The Fire of Typhon is mine! I am the Child God Horus! The Spirit of the Primal Fire!
Before me stands the Portal to the Path of Shin, the 31st Path of Sepher Yetzirah, the Perpetual Intelligence! Open the Gate of Shin to reveal to me the light of the 31st Path of Sepher Yetzirah! O Thou! Spirit of the Primal Fire!
Connecting Path between Desire and Manifestation, reflection of the Sphere of Pisces, wherein the substance of which the order of the worlds is formed, World of Fish! I am the Path of Khepera and of Anubis! I am the Path which passes through the illusory Astral World between the Gates of the East and the West. I am the Ruler of the Flux and Reflux! The Child of the Sons of the Mighty! Before me stands the Portal to the Path of Qooph, the 29th Path of Sepher Yetzirah, the Corporeal Intelligence! Open the Gate of Qooph and reveal to me the light of the 29th Path of Sepher Yetzirah, O Thou! Child of the Sons of the Mighty!
Before me stands the Portal to the Path of Ayin, the 26th Path of Sepher Yetzirah, the Renovating Intelligence! Open the Gates of Ayin and reveal to me the light of the Vision of the 26th Path of Sepher Yetzirah! O Thou! Lord of the Gates of Matter! Child of the Forces of Time!
Connecting Path between Spirit and Will! Reflection of the Sphere of Scorpio, wherein force gives form to all created life according to the hidden law, Force which creates Life from Death! I am the Path of Typhon and Apophis! The Path of the Destroyer, the Path of transmutation and the Path of Renewal! The Path of Death and the Path of Initiation and of transformation, the Child of the Great Transformers! I am the Lord of the Gate of Death! Before me stands the Portal to the Path of Nun, the 24th Path of Sepher Yetzirah, the Imaginative Intelligence. Open the Gates of Nun and reveal to me the Light of the Vision of the 24th Path of Sepher Yetzirah, O Thou! Child of the Great Transformers! Lord of the Gates of Death!
I am the Path of Amoun-Ra! I am the Path of the Father in my Three Forms! I am turning the Eternal Wheel! I am Lord of the Forces of Life! Before me stands the Portal to the Path of Kaph, the 21st Path of Sepher Yetzirah. The Intelligence of Conciliation! Open the Gates of Kaph and reveal to me the light of the Vision of the 21st Path of Sepher Yetzirah, O Thou, Lord of the Forces of Life!
Connecting Path between Mercy and Strength, reflection of the Sphere of Leo wherein is the Creator and Manifester of the Spirit of all Life! Reciprocal Path between Jupiter and Mars, Union of Form and Force! Path of the Beast and of the Serpent! I am the Path of Ra-Hoor-Khuit! I am She who rules the secret force of the Universe! I am the Path of Babalon and the Beast upon which she rides! I am the Daughter of the Flaming Sword! Before me stands the Portal to the Path of Teth, the 19th Path of Sepher Yetzirah, the Intelligence of all of the activities of the Spiritual Being. Open the Gate of Teth and reveal to me the light of the 19th Path of Sepher Yetzirah, O Thou, Daughter of the Flaming Sword!
Before me stands the Portal to the Path of Vau, the 16th Path of Sepher Yetzirah, the Triumphal One! The Eternal One! Open the Gates of Vau and reveal to me the light of the Vision of the 16th Path of Sepher Yetzirah, O Thou, Magus of the Eternal!
Connecting Path between Wisdom and Understanding, reconciling Path between Father and Mother, The Mother of Knowledge! Reflection of the Sphere of Venus, the Gate of the Equilibrium of the Universe! I am the Path of Hathoor and of Aphrodite! I am the Path of the Empress! The Daughter of the Mighty Ones! Before me stands the Portal to the Path of Daleth, the 14th Path of Sepher Yetzirah, the Illuminating Intelligence! Open the Gates of Daleth and reveal to me the light of the Vision of the 14th Path of Sepher Yetzirah, O Thou Daughter of the Mighty Ones!
I am the Path of Nu and of Shu! I am the Path of Air and the Winds rise at my command! I support the firmament of Heaven; I am the Folly of Creation by the Breath of the One! I am the Spirit of . Before me stands the Portal to the Path of Aleph, the 11th Path of Sepher Yetzirah, the Scintillating Intelligence! Open the Gate of Aleph and reveal to me the light of the Vision of the 11th Path of Sepher Yetzirah, O Thou Spirit of . fin.
I am the Lie whereof is borne the Truth! I am a deception to all men; I am madness of the Knowledge of the Truth, which even is as a lie! I am the folly that veils the Truth from the eyes of all men! By my innocence, I destroy all men who come into my Path that only the Worthy may be re-born into My Light! - The Sword and the Serpent- D G Mattichak jr