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THE A D D I T I O M L RITUALS OF

TIIE lWSY CROSS.

THE FOURTH ORDER OF THE ROSY CROSS.

WORLD 01; THE SUPERNALS.

PART 11.

THE CEREMONY OF ENTHRONING AKEEPER 01; TIIE S:ICRED MYSTERY.

T h TernPlc is f i r rpurd for the h lys l t r ies of the Portill

of D-Sri'l'H, u d h the varilttiorrs which Acre filluru.

T h s R ~ n t t c r s f the P a f h s lcarli~rg lo a11 Grtrdcs ure

cotrgrrgatd at their $roper s)'n~bolical foirlts. 7' i i&

scocral A l rar I?mtrcrs arc grouped i n corrcspotrdctrca

wirh th s S E P H I R O T H to uhich f h c Pnlhs lead up,

a s arrangcd i r r Ihe Tr ee of Lye, a d so also ura

ths U ~ t l t l c r s f the H o l y Sa r t c t ua ry i ? r lhs G r a d e of

Adeptits hli t t iw. T h s Door of tho Satlctuary i s o p o t

to i t s full extent , atid t h Altrlr of tlrc I'ortrtl o/

D A A T H has the Sucrcrl V c s s ~ l s lrd the 1 i g l r t t J

Candles thcreott. 7'hc Pi l lar t e r e ul a short distarrc-e

i n /rot14 n j the Sa,rcluary, wi th !ha Bantrrrs of the



2 THE CEREMONY OF ENTHRONING A

Ro sy Cross corresf iorrdi?tg kererrnlo. T h e ve st mv it s

a t td ins ig t l ia o f n I l i g h Pr ies ! Zic folded o n o

ctrsltion of rcd silk, atrd his i s placed o n a tabla,

wherc there i s also c r salver corrttzi~ring re d, wIrite

artd b l i t s h roses. T h e tirblc i s at u corrve~iierti o i n t

in $ro x i~ rr i /y o the Door o f H o ly Sanc tt tcrry -us ,

c.g., otr th e S o ut h er n s ide o f t h e P i l l a r of M e r r y .

T h e r e i s l u l l l i g l ~ t ve ry wh er e.

T h e I w p e r a / o r Elect i s k w d i n g a t t h e W e s t e r n s id e o f

f l u A l fu r , w i t h a r t m c l i rs /d thtrcorr a t d w i th bo1tjed

lrcnd. Tltcrc i s a fialrrr-bratrch la id acro ss his h a r d s .

T h e Brellrreta of ilrc Th ir d Porta l G rade are sca fcd ,

clothed and in s i l c m c , i r r the bod y-g ct~ etu l of tlra

Tenrple . T h e serrt of the Oflciatirrg EPoPl i s i n

frorrt o/ t h e B Y C I J I I C I I ,l l facing E a s t .

T h e O f l c i a t i n g Epopt gives a B a f ! e r y o f o n e k n o c k - l - -

u s i n g t he W a n d w h i c h h e c ar ri es .

I t i s th at o f a n U s h er of / h e R i l e in al l Grades o f the

Fe l lowsh ip , a d s therefore surrwounfcd wi th a Dove

of P ea ce . H e r ai se s h i s W a n d and proceeds to

T I E SOLEMN CEREMOXY OF OPENING THE

I IOLY TlXPLE.

T h e O j i c i a ti n g E fi op t .-Fra t res et Sorores , the Peace

o f th e E t e r n a l be u p o n you in the Heart o f E t e r n a l

Peace. A n d p e a c e , be s t i l l , m y B r e t h r e n . SILENCES

IN THE MOUTH OF TIlE ALMIGHTY NE . Th e Wor d is

known

in the heart ,when

th e h e a r t is Love.

H c p a u s e s and lowers his W and . Therea f t e r , aga in

ha raises i l .



KEEPER OF THE S A C I U 3 MYSTERY 3

?At @+F41'aliug EP+t.-I testify from the seat of

e q w b c c that GOD is all in all.

T k O/Ccioiing Epop.--Assist me to o lwn, 0 Lord,

05s C m s c r a t e d T em p le and I l v u s e of the l l o l y Sl)irit

in the G n d e which is above all Grades, i l l the perfectY,ytmy of Union.

T b /,licia.ring Epopt . -By the power whicli is grace

d that Xystcry, I open tlle I 'UI al of L)AA?'II, as a

d m in the Ilouse of Thy knowledge. Behold, l'llou

axt with mt all days, to the c o n s u l ~ m a t i o nof our beinga! the Ccntre.

Llr bends his righr kt t rs , a d so also the Bre th r e t~ .

T k Offiiatinp Epopt.--GOD opens l l i s Temple , m y

*n-thc place of H is union.

E8 +un Eastward a t d s l a t d s between the Pi l lurs ,

f m i l g wes t .

Tk Officiating EPopt.--Fratres et Sorores, assist nle

to open this Temple for the I l igh Ofice of Enthrone-

ment, fie giveth unto His pcople a leader. The Lord

&rll keep llis treasure and th e Tabernacle of I I i s 1 I d y

U ptc r y . H e shall raise u p a sht!p!lerd in the land and

ctp a ruler over us,in the

nhmeof H i s C o v c n a ~ i t .

nau shalt guide us therefore, our Na ster, and our choice

J~We made in Thee.

80 i r u a Rartrry o/ ons knock-7-



4 THE CEREMONY OF ENTHltONING A

Tho 0ficiating Epo)f.--Frat res et Sorores, I declare

this Temple open for the work which is p u t i n t o our

hands, a n d a Keeper of our Sacred Mystery shall be

enthroned herein.

THE HIGH O F F I C E OF ENTHIIOXEMENT.

The unofficial Brethrcra aru scaled. T h a OficiatingEpo),! proceeds to stritc tha circutrrstances of thai

especiat e v ~ t t twhich has called the Adept i together.

lVhcrt the Throne of the H e ads h ip i s vacattt o w i q

to the death of a n Ivtperator, he cor~linuesa s her6

/allows :-

The OJ/iciotitlg Ep opt.-H ono urab le F ra tr e s e t Sorores,

seeing that w e come for th from t h e Centre and that theCentre calls us back, I t e s t if y tha t i t has pleased our

hIost I l igl l Father a n d C O D , on W h o m we depend in

a11 things , an d un to W hom in a ll th ings we defer , t o set

I ~ L C n holiness, from the sacred veils and bonds of l l iv

ear th ly body, the soul of our Most I ionoured F ra te r

Electus ex millibus (vcl I alifr tl) , KEHPLROF

OUR SACRED~ Y S T E H Y AND I~IPEHATORN ORDINEI i o s ~ a T AUKEECHUCK.

Il'hrrr the Throne of the Headship is vacant owitlg to

tr ~ ~ a a o i d a b l ers ig~lnton or other circ1ot1stances I C C O ~ -

friscd nttd Providzd for i t r the Higher Comtitu/ ion

of ( h e Fellowship, the 0 ficiating Epopt Procecds

thus :-

T he Oficiatirrg ~~~~~~-lionourable Fr at res et Sororcs,

I c e r t i f y tllat our Most I Ionoured F ra te r E lec tus ex

millibus (vcl tlotnett a l i u d ) , KEEPERO F O U R S A C I ~ ~ ~ D

~ I Y S TERYND PEWA AT OH IN ORL>INEOSE& T AUI;E.E

CRUCIS, as placed his resignation in t h e hands of tile



, W P E R OF TIIE SACKED hlYSTEI<\' 5

IIr f m x c d s thcrtaftdr as fullu~us, l r e i f l u r case.




The Ojfic intittg Epop! resrrrrtcs his +ra)lct scut.Whila

stiff slrlnding ltereat a r d rrow facitlg East :

Tlac OJlciating E pop t. -- I call upon the Honorirablc

Frater Quoniam t u so lus s anc tus (tvf n o r ~ t t l i ~ r t l ) ,uc-

cossor elect to the vacant throne of the I I e a d s l~ ip , o

testify in this House of Ascension concern ing the peace

of i t s Sanc tuary and all th e Holy Houses of the Rosy

Cross.Thc Itn pc ra to r Elcct vises from his knees, contes for-

wnrd atad stands bttwttn the Pi l la rs i n his whit6

robe atid girdle, but w c a r i q rro i~rs igtr ia , save o d y

the faltrt-bratrch, wlaiclr h e carries i r t h is right h a d .

The Ojiciaiing EPoPt is stated.

T h e Ojiciating EPoPt ( u d h the other Brethren in

unity) .-0 quantum magnale pacis .

A partsc follows, drtrirtg which the Itrrpcrator Elcd

remaitas in his place bctwcor the Piflu~s.

The Oflciating Epopl.-Ave, F ra te r Qu oniam T u solus

sanc tus (vcl ?tometa a l i u d ) . The Council of the Rosy

Cross, convened in their Iio ly Ho use of Resurrec tion,

according t o th e Laws of the Order , ' . ~ s lready issuedit s decree, a n d you r concurren ce ha s been signified

therein . B ut in t he presence of th e Breth ren who ar e

here and now assembled as representatives of the whole

Fellowship, I demand whether you are free , able andwilling to tak e in to your he art and discharge the sacred

duties of the Headship, and to en te r in to those so le n~ n

bondsof service which are imposed on an Irnyerator

of the Rite .

Thc Imperator Elect.-In the Name of GOD, Who

is my end : so help me GOD.



KEEPER OF TH E S:lCl<ET) PIIYSTEKY 7

'IXr Ofjfckting EPopl.-Giver of u n d e r s t a n d i ~ l g n d of

f ret in the: Jays of life ; Giver of t he un ion wl~ ic l ris

rrj!ixd in t h e peace of s t i l l ~ ~ e s sG i v e r of t l ~ c itlow-

t e e n experience which is w i s d o ~ n t a i nc d in l ' f ~ e c

k t v w on u s under s t and ing in c l ~ o i c e ,gra c e in tlie

hi t im thereof, wisdom to k lluw T h y will an d s t rcn g t li

to do it wi th o u r m igh t . \Ve ha ve chosen t h i s I I U I ~

onr

brother, amidst prayer s fo r Tlry guidance , tomle wer th e H d y I Iouses wli ich a re d ed i ca t ed to ' I lly

mioc. Rati!y t!te choice wllicll we h av e n i ad c . G r an t

tSut hc mav increase in u s arid t h a t \ire l nay bc cnl,lr gcd

is him by all graces w h ic h cullle f l u n T l lc e. 1 3 1 ~ ~ sr l l i r

in dl his w a y s and bless u s ricllly 111 t l ~ e i f t s and zr.11

r> l him. Xav we work t og ct lr cr in u ~ l i t y ,et lcct i r lg l rc~e

bd~w'thc ternal U ~ i i t yof Tlly being. G ra nt i n f111e

that--proceeding w ith him a r d irl Ilitn-we m a y e ~ l t e r

iato Thy deeper l<nowledge, an d th a t o l lr wings of

d+ m2y bear forward o u r beloved Uretl i ren, thrur lgh

& the Paths and G r ad es , seeking th e Crow11 of the

Kingdom, to abide in Thy love for ever . A ~ t ~ e n .

rcswmr tkn'r mats. Thcra i s s i l c t u for a spare, trtrd



8 T H E CEREMONY O F E N T H R O N I N G A

T I I E S E A R C H I N G O F T I I E I3IPERATOR ELECT

T h e Oficiatitrg EjuPt.--Do you prom ise to pre serve

in your heart and t ransla te in to your life atld act ions

th e Divine Symb olism of th is Ho use of Ascension in

COD ?T h e Imp erator Elect.-In th e Nam e of GO D, W h o is

m y e n d : so hclp me GOD.

T h e Officiating E+opt.-Do you promise, ev er a n d con-

tinually, in all your w o r k s and ways, to seek and-GOD

aiding-to attain a deepcr Knowledge of the union

through Christ in GOD ?The Itirfierator Elect.-In the Name of GOD, W ho is

my end : so help me GOD.

The Oficiating Epopl.-Do yo u promise i n th e conse-

cration of the hIystical Bread and Wine-wllicll i~ d 1

be your par t henceforth t o perform in the Sanc tua ry

of th is Hou se of Ascension-that yo u will pfoceed in-

variably in conscious and willing concurrence wi t h tliehighest intention of the Nystery, and th at t o the fullest

ex ten t of you r powcr you , will place upon the c lean

oblation the signature of your redisat ion in GOD ?The Im perator Elect.--In th e Nam e of GOD,Who

is m y end : so help me GOD.

The Officiating Epojt.--Do you promise t o be a b o u tthe business of this Holy House and the other Houses

a n d Temples, leaving un to tlie perialmble word aud

tile custodians tllcreof those things which pass with

the world, in so far as human weakness m ay consent

hereto ?



The Ivr/wrutor Elect.--In the Name of GOD, \\'llo is

my end : so help 1 1 1 ~G O D .

The Imperafor Elect.-111 the h'anle of C011, \ \ ' l~o s

my end : so help me COD.

Thu Officialitrg E p o p l . - - 1 1 0 y o u promise to n u i n tain

the meekness which consc~lts o dignity and all I l i g l i

patience becoming t o a spiritual ruler ?




The Oflciatirig Efiofit.--J [onourable Frater and Suc-

sor Elect to the HeadJ~ ip , call upon you now to

repeat your Sacramental Name and to say after nle

T H E OBLIGATION OF AN I MPERATOR ELECT.

I , Frater Quoniam T u solus sanctus (vcl nown aliud),

being a n Adeptus Exaltatus, testifying i n the House of

Ascension to t h e Glory of the Rosy Cross an d the ineffable

life of experience behind the veils or ~wbol i sm, o

hereby and herein, in the freedom of the will in union

and with purpose realised in G O D , swear fidelity to m y

higher soul and to the Spiri t which is Christ therein. I

will walk in the way of the Spirit and will abide in

fe!lowship with the Hidden Master of the Rosy Cross,

act ing as Ilis vicegerent and spokesman in all thenp!es of tllis IIoly and Sovereign Order, wl~iclls here

comrriitted to Iny Imnds. 1 n assuming the Throne of the

IIertdship I will hold myself hcucefonvard as servant-in-

cliicf of m y Bretllren, wllo arc servants and handrnaiclc~ls

of GOD. In tlie place of autl~ority will work only for

t l ~ cpiritual profit and perfec tiorl of those wllo arc placed

in m y charge, in m y own and in tl ~e ir erson maintainingthe Rule of the Order, for tllc extension and diflusion of

tliat knowledge which is fourd wit l~ in ,or the love of our

Midden Master and tlie Divine, All-Holy Ends. 3lay

the Spirit and tlie 13ride bear witness and GOD W ho is

all in all.

lVhosocver as adcd as ltlif~istcrfr Service of tlic Tortfdc

/o r the fwepuruiiou of all tlrcrei~r, av ing retired bcliitultlie Sa~rctrlary or otltcrwh~re, as ki?irlletl antl blessed

Itlcc~tse rrd flow co~trcs orwnrd, beclriug tlic Tim-ildc,

wl~iclihe ~Z(icc.s n the hclrtiis of the Vficiaf ing L;PoP!,

rcccivittg nrld p t r t t i t r g asidc h i s IVami.



KEEPER OF T l IE SACRED MYSTERY 11

Thr O f l c i n t i n g E/mPt ( d l the f i rs t ccnsing) . -3 lnv t l ~ a t

which in thee is I x l ow Lc nssrl~lled by t l ~ t l ~ i c l ~s

a w e . ( A t the scco )d C C ~ I S I ' I I ~ . )Tllerc arc t l ~ ~ c cl ~ ~ t

rule in thy Temple : the wil l , tlcsire, and nbir~cl-lct tllese

three be onefor

tlle good of our Feflowsl~ip. ( A t t h cf k i d cttrs ing. ) Tilay t l ~ e \ 'urd LC tlli~re al~t l u w r t o

manifest the Iig l~ t t lrurcof. ( . I t J o h t u s r r t g . )

In th in and w i t h o u t t l ~ e c ,l l a l l t l ~ y l r u u g l ~ t sa ~ l d c t s ,

do t hou ternen~ber the union. ( A t t / ~ d filth c t r i i l j ~ g . )

Thc Lord scarch T h e e wit11 tlre Fire of IIis IIoly Spirit

in the heart and in tlle reins.

East , atd s t a t d i ng Ircfort his uwtt s t a t , h e rcr iscs

fha Tlrurible.

Thr Oflciatittg EbopI.--1 Ionourable Fra t e r Qlioniam

f solus u n c t u s ( 1 ' d 1 1 0 ~ ) 1 al i rrd) , the Lord g i v e unto

thee according to th y works.

I n l p o a ~ o rh'orltrs.--The Lord g i ve yoti p e a c e i n m y

days.



The Oflciutirtg Epopt (it! ptrrring the whi te cope aboittli . - - T h e S p ir it w i t l ~ i n lw c is Cllr is t, th e Spouse of t l ~ c

Soul. I c l o t l ~ c h ee as wit11 t l ~ c es ture of t l ~ c jjirit,

which is tlle Soul rcstorcd i11 pririty. lk tlline the

righteousness of snillts. ( I f 1p l~ c i j t g I~e r li lr c 11 h i s Iiend.)

I3e t l iy mind an opcn c l ~ a n n c l o receive the Divine

Influx. ,. ., J I S I L ' J J ~ J ~ ~IL his ~ O S O I ) I the r d , while n~rd

ijrtirrcled Roses.) N a y Sever i ty and Y e r c y dwell togethe rin uni ty , m eet ing in the Benignity of thy rule, and may

th e Tree of Knowledge become th e Tree of Life in th e

Fe llowsh ip of the R osy Cross. ( T ~ G J Clrlcitzg the 1Va)id

i t s ) ule, therefore, 0 Master , an d be this the

Sign of Thy Power, for this is the Tree of Life.

H e draws the New I~ t lpe ra to ra short distartce i t t front of

the Pillars, befween wliiclr the nfitiisrer in Service ?low$ltlces the Throtte.

Thc Ojic ia t ing E pojk-W e who have e lec ted and a p

pointed , by th e powel vested in O U I Ofice , do now ins ta l

and enthrone thee .

The hrew I t~t per afo r is filaccrl on the T h r o w The

Oflciutirrg EpoPl tirrns Il'csf, arid, frcwittg received h isIl'utid, gives a Ualtrry of oue k m x k - ~

TIlc Ogiciatitrg Epopt.--Fratres et Soro res, m y peers and

co-heirs in the H o us e of Ascension which is in COD, 1proclaim that Frater Q u o n i a ~ n u solus sanctus (oel ftortutr

alittd), having been regular ly e lec tcd and appointed,

rigorously sea rched and sif tcd, faithfully professed and

Iged, an d in fine inv este d and en th roned , has become

trereby and I \crein MOST ~ O N O U R E D~ ! P I : . RATORF T H E

I;ELLOWSI~IPF TIIE ROSY ROSS A N D KEEPER F ITS

SACREDYSTERY. ow , t l~er-efore, s y o u r vicegerent



K E E P E R OF T I I E SACIIISD AIYSTEL<Y 13

concerns tlle O r d e r .

Thc Oflciatitig E p o P f . - - ( ~ ) T i ~ a tlrou \v ou ldst vouclrs;lft:

to blc-c; f l j i s present elcctcd Clricf, I11,tstcr of all, \ve

pmy Thee ; (2) T h a t TII~JUouldst vou ci isak to b less

sqd to sanctify t11is present electc'd Cliicf, Nastcr of all,

we pray Tlree ; (3) That T l rou woulds t vo i1~11safe o

bless, sanctify and approve tlris 1)rescn elected Cl~icf,rluly

~ l d g e d I ' c n t h r o ~ l c d ,Master of a l l , we p ray T hee .

TIK Im~cro/or.-11ay th e Fcllowslrip of t h e Rosy Crobs

testify h e n c ~ f v r t l i nd for ever , am ids t t li e th i~ lg s lrich

am bclow, to tile e te rn a l tliings \vlric!l a r e a h v e , t l ~ t

the p w c r s of th e heig ht may prevail also in t h e d c p t h

& hat GO11 rimy rule liis people.

And rhcn, n j l c r a s h o r t f ause :




The Oficiaiing Epopt.-Let us descend by the Path

~f CHETH, even unto TIPHERETH.

A procession is forrrrcd atrd the Brethren pass into th e

Vestibrrle, with the Oflciuti , ig E P o f l and JMittister o/

Service carrying rh Ijanners of rhe Rosy Cross before

the Itnperator, who goes forth last of all.

Here ends the Ceret)rony of Enthroning a Keeper

of the S a c r d M y s t c ry i n the House of

A scettsion.



KEEPER OF THE SACRED hlYSTERY 15

'fE PROCLAMATION OF A ICEEPER OF T1IE

SACRED !'dYST1312Y I N TIIE G I U D E 01;



16 THE CEREMOXY 01; E NT HIIOSING A

Adeptus Exemptus.-llonourable F ra tr es et Sorores.

seein); " > at we come fort11 f r o m t l ~ e entre and t h a t

the Centre draws u s bi\ck, I testify t h a t i t has plciisecl

our Most H i g h F a t l ~ e r n d GOD, on Whom we depend

in all things, and u n t o 1~ ' l lom n a ll th ings we defer,

t o set free in holiness, from the sacred veils a n d bonds

of liis eart!lly body, the soul of our 3Iost Honoured

Fra te r Electus ex millibus (vel nowrr a l iud ) , KEEPEROF OUR SACRED YSTERYN D IMPERATORN ORDINB

ROSEEET AUREE CRUC I S .

He t u r n s to the East, with all present.

Adeptus Excttrptus.-We who ar e Stewards of T h y

Mysteries, 0 hlaster of all things ; we who are W ardens

of the Gates wl~icl l ead in fine t o Thee ; we who hav e

I>orr)eT h y charges in conllnon with ot1r XIobt Hotloured

lirater Elect u s ex millibus ( v d trorrltn nlirrd), tllus

callud from anlong u s , do here and now at T h y bid-

ding rclinquisll the fellowship which we had in l ~ i m ,

with resignat ion and 11oly joy. In to T l ~ y oving care

w e commend his soul, 0 Lord of all tender compassion,

Spir i t and Spouse of Souls. Anlen.

The Iq5aa tor . -Rat i fy , wc beseech Thee, in t l ~ e ife

of the world to come, al l that he knew of Thy union

in th e l ife of earth.

Adeptus Exemptus.-.?lay th e sha do w ed lights of o ur

symbolism dissolve for I~im n the glorious realities of

being whereof they are the veil and the presage.

Ths I?rlperutor.-hlay th is b e the d a y of his espousals.

Adeptus E ,~o tl~tu s.-M :ly he r ise into th e l ife wltich

is i n Thee, and tllis is tile life of T h y love, th e u n io n

of the Lover and Uelovccl, world without end.



The 1rnfwator.-\\'odd w i t l ~ o u tend a r t 'Tlrou, a ~ r d

thir is the life of T l ~ yovc, 0 o v e which art Life fu r

m w .

AAcpfus Exenrfdrrs.--Wlen the Spir i t and t h e Soul

IUF one, 0 H e a r t of the lieart of Man.

Tha Im/mator.-May that which is T l l i n e in Tlice

to 'I'hat \Vhich is Thee and Thine , to the Father of All,awcnd.

AI',,':'fcs Excm~lus . -The Oneness of all Oneness.

Tirc I m p ~ r a t o r . - T h e life of all in all.

AdqVtrs Exemplus.-\\.'l~cir he wllo was our I3rotlier

ha, attained all things in Thee, 0 COD, grant t h a t we

may be drawn af ter l l im

T b m~crator . -Give u s pence i n our ear th ly clily,

u he shadow of that d a y which is eternal.

Ad+tus Exonp lus . -A qu ie t night after and a y e r f ~ ~ t

cmd

RU w r seated a d there is s i l c ~ t c c or a ccrt,r ~ bpace.*

Tha Cd tb ra~ t t - iwC l t i 6 jises.

\Ybsaibr Throne of the Hcadrhtp has hc o me vacant owing to unavottlrlh

a 0 t h arcumriances rccognired and provided for in the ll~gher

Cdtut ior d tba Fcllowrhtp, t h e Cclebrantm- Chid, alter Openmg In the ~ = b

posadr at once & \ follows ;-

A d w Rurr)t r~.-t ionournbb F m r u ct Sarorcr, 1 t e s t i f y tlbat the htort

** . - 4 P h t a Electus ex N I I ~ ~ I v d nom8m a l ~ d ) , E E I ~ L I I F OUR

.-cam H v r r ~ a r N D I Y ~ C R A T O I I I N ORDINEH o s m LT AURLA CYUCIS,

phced his r d g n ~ t l o n n the handr of the l l o u u of Resurrect~on r f ~ t r tr r@ mrrrrJ14wu u pf i r la 's , l r #A 0 r 4 ~ r nd o r r a ~ i o r ) . nd h e un w has l e c n

tbmt .~ . 11, wmw and fratrrn~ty, ll tics and b n d r of fcllowrlrip rubsrrt-

u m d a t bctweea him and us.

Thr pocsdurm continuer u rhewn In the text above dtu tbe OHica of

C a a w m c c r ' l oa



18 'l'lilC Cl i lCEhlONY OF ENTHRONING A

Adc/dus Exen~ptus.-llonourable Fratrea e t Sorores,

I testify tliat Frater Quoniam TI: !s sanctus (vd

nottr en a l i l d ) has becn regularly elected arid appointed,

d l ~ l yrlatalled and entl\roned, and I proclaim him hereby

and hercin ~ I O S T ~ O N O U R E D IMPEI~ATORF TME

O S P 1 T I ROSY CROSS N D KEEPEROP

ITS SACREIIT Y S T I S I ~ Y .

He restclues h i s scat. T h e I tnperator r i ses in h is t u r n

am! recites his I 'rofcssion i t , the terms appoirrted

for tha t prrrpasc aczorditrg to th e Nitrtal of E ~i th ro ne -

I . 1rereaftt.r I M resumes his scat , and the Cele-

br t~nf - in-Cl t ic f i scs .

Adebtlrs Exoriptrts.-In the Name of the Zlouse of

RL'SU~ILL~ir , on m y ( part andon t h e part of the

Adellti Exempti, as t l~cir iccgeren t and spokesman, I

pledge t o tlie Nost llonoured Inlperator our reasonable

and loving obedience i n all that concerns the Order.

Tl~ercof tcrhe rcsuures h is scat, a113 t h e S c c o ~ i dCcls-

bl a rtt r ises .

A J e p t r r s A-1q'or.-In the Name o f t h e Halls of

Sile~icc, n m v own p u t and on tlle part of the Ad c l ~ t iIllajurcs, as tlleir viccbgerent and spo!;esnlrrn, I pledge

to tllc Most Ilonourcd Itliperator our reasonable and

loving obedience i n all tliat concerns the Order.

Thcrctrfter Ire rcsrtrrrcs hi s s a t , arld the Thi rd C c k -

bnr trt riscs.

A r t s i l iary Fratcr Ade~tr i s . -By the C rmi f i cd l i fe of

TI1'111i1\1E'TII, on m y own part and on t l le part of

the Aclepti Minors, as tlieir vicegerent and s p ~ l i e ~ ~ ~ l a n ,

1 pledge to the 3Iost lionourrd Imperator our reason-

able a ~ i d oving obedience in all that concerns the

Order.



Adefilus l; l ,rt~~rpttrs.--Tacts clcsccnd b y t lrc I'a t ! I ut

AYIN, even un t o YESOD.

Hna ends tlic Ptoc lar~rat ionof a K c c b e r of the

S a c r d I r t b t . ' l D t yn t h e Gtarle of

T I I ' I I E K E TH .



20 THE CEKEMOSY OF ENTHRONING A

THE PROCLA3IATlON O F A K l F T11E

SACRED MYSTERY IN THE GRADE 01;

THEORET ICUS AND T?CT T I I E FIIIST

PORTAL GRADE O F THE ROSY CROSS.



KE E PE R OF THE SACKED MYSTERY 21

The pledge of olcdic t tcc i s pronounced b y lltc A1 ttsfcr

of t l tc l 'elr~pleotr bchal/ of the Grade o j P h i l o s o ~ h t r s ,

b y llte ' r f the ' I ' e r ~ r p t aotr behalf oo/ t k s

Grade of P,ac/ icus , a d b y t l t ~ uidrr o f the l 'ulht

on behal/ of the Qrude of l ' l ~ t o r e l i c u s , usijlg I ~ J C

followirtg forrtlicta :-

In the Name of our consecrated personal i ty , luoki l lg

toward the Life of Rebirth an d t21e xnystery of tlle

w i l l i n union (or of love i n transmutation, or tllc liclit of

t h e mind in G O l ) ) , on m y own part and on the 1~,1rtf

the Philosophicd Bretlrren ( o r P rac t i c a l , o r Tl~coretical)

pledge to the Most I huv ur e d Imperator our rcasomb!e

and l o v i t ~ g ervice in all tllat concerm t l w Ordcr. ['Ire

P r a y t r of IJ t*rrc c i s Y i t Oy the I t ~ r ~ c r ~ t o r ,I ) I ' / t l ~ a

Tnn/dc i s closLd itt ilrc G r a d e of l ' l ~ w ~ e l i c ~ ~ s .' t i L

Nas t r r of the T L ' P P I / ~ltdtt S~O'S :-Lct U S d esce~ l dby tlle

Path of T A U , even unto !MI,KUTII .



W a rd , k 's Oficers /o//o wing, scatteritlg Blcsscd

Incense atd Holy 1Vatcr. T h e G u i d e of the Paths

follows, Proceed ing o!otrc, !hen the h1astsr u trd

W a r d e n , s idc b y si de , the Stand ard Herrrers, C O Y , ) i t lg

the Bantiers o/ the Rosy Cross, a t ~ dhe I w p o - a t u r 1:irt

of all.

Here en d s the Solcvrn Cerernony of Procla i r~l iv~g

Keeper of t h e Sacrcd hfys tcry i n the Grades

below the Portal of the Third Order .

enthroning a keeper of the sacred mystery

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