Rosslyn Sanctuary

Southern Oregon Thelemic Community and Organic Farm

Rosslyn Coven of the Hawk & Jackal

Merlin - Oregon - USA

The Full Moon Rite

At the Full moon, it rises as the sun sets and is visible from sunset to dawn. The Moon is opposition to the Sun. The Rite of preparation begins when the Moon appears at Sunset.

This is the time to do the Invocation of Tahuti and his consort Sesheta, while the moon is tinted with the wine of the sunset.

The Rite will be celebrated in the sanctuary of the House of Life, or in the greater house of life that is the Garden of the World. The Knowledge of Death is taught in the House of Life.

“Sweet is the Truth”: is a traditional greeting between the priests of Thoth. Maat is the quality of that which is True. [1]

Figs and Honey are traditional fare, with all their attendant symbolism. Remember what the fig leaf has often been used to represent, and that honey is the sweet golden delight in the hexagonal cell of the bee, a symbol of the king of northern lands, as the papyrus is the symbol of the south.

Thoth's consort Sesheta records all acts in her Book, she is keeper of the Akashic Record, and also the architect of the Temple. Her Priestesses are the keepers of the Books at the Temple Library. Maat is the wife of Tahuti, it is she who is the personification of the True. (Truth itself).

Tahuti announces you to the assembly when you are Initiated, as it was Anpu who led you to the Pylons and Door by which you entered. You approach saying, (your name), "True of words" (or 'name', Maa- Kheru).

In a certain secret sense an eclipse reveals the Goddess of the seven rayed Star in the robe of the Scarlet Woman, BABALON. BAB AL ON = Gate (of) God (in) ON (Heliopolis),  Sesheta is said to be a secret name of Nepthys, as is Ament. Ament[2] is represented on the Stele of  Revealing behind Ra-Hoor-Khuit.[3]

The Scribe is but the Baboon of Thoth, he who mimics the acts of the Word-of-Ra. And so this Baboon is pictured with the Utchat of the moon, (the left eye). This Moon is the full moon, and left eye of Horus, it was healed by the Magick of the Words of the Power of Ra in the mouth of Tahuti, and then this event was recorded in the Book of Sesheta.

At midnight the thirteen[4], symbolic of the 13 Full moons[5], assemble for the Rite. The Scribe of the House of Life, and the Priestess of the Star of Seven Rays open the Place, and formally open the Door to the other world.

FULL MOON RITUAL

The Temple is the House of Life a.k.a. the House of the Hawk. The decorations are of Life and Culmination. Other symbols present should involve the astrological sign of the Moon.  The High Priest and High Priestess come forth as Tahuti and Sesheta.

 

The Call:

PRIEST: Now ye shall know that the chosen priest and apostle of infinite Space is the Prince Priest the Beast.

PRIESTESS: And in his woman called the Scarlet Woman is all power given.

PRIEST: They shall gather my children into their fold:

PRIESTESS: they shall bring the glory of the stars into the hearts of men.

PRIEST: For He is ever a Sun.

PRIESTESS: And she a Moon.

PRIEST: But to him is the winged secret flame.

PRIESTESS: And to her the stooping starlight.

PRIEST: We have used myrrh, we have burnt incense, we have hacked up the earth.

PRIESTESS: We have presented offerings before Isis and Nepthys that they may place holy things upon the arms of Sesheta who is pregnant with us.

PRIEST: Nuit hath set thee as a god to Set, thee in thy name Neter.

PRIESTESS: Thy mother Nuit hath spread herself out over thee in her name 'Coverer of the Sky' Nepthys hath united for thy members in her name 'Sesheta', Lady of the Buildings through which thou hast passed. And thy mother Nuit hath granted that she shall embrace you in her name 'Quersut' and that she shall introduce you in her name 'Door'.

 

Ceremony of the Door:

PRIEST: Where do we come from?

PRIESTESS: From between the Thighs of the Goddess, between the Pillars of the Temple.PRIEST: Where do we go?

PRIESTESS: To the House of Life. Name the parts of the Door that we may enter.

PRIEST: Beyond the door are the stars of Nuit.

PRIESTESS: The Lintel of the door is the Winged Disk of the Sun, Hadit.

PRIEST: The right leaf is Isis.

PRIESTESS: The left leaf is Nepthys.

PRIEST: The bolt to be drawn is the Finger of Set (touch phallus).

PRIESTESS: The socket is the Black Hole at the center of the Wheel of Stars (touch kteis), Nu.

PRIEST: The Threshold is Seb.

Form a circle. No one may leave until the conclusion of the ceremony.

 

Purification:

The priestess mixes the salt and water, and walking widdershins around the circle, sprinkles herself, the priest, and the worshipers.

PRIESTESS: Earth and Water, Virtue of the Oceans, Mother of Life, purify us.

 

Sanctification:

The priest places the incense in the censer, and walking deosil around the circle, censes himself, the priestess, and the worshipers

PRIEST: Fire and Air, Virtue of the Winds of Enlightenment, Father of Light, sanctify us.

The Holy Water and the Censer are placed on the Altar to form a triangle with the lamp.

 

Exorcism:

Priest takes up the dagger, holding it point down, and traces the circle widdershins.

PRIEST: The Knife divides the World of Men from the World of Gods. (He returns to center.) Be banished in the name of Thelema, all that would oppose our Will.

The priest places the dagger to the east on the Altar.

 

 

Invocation:

 

The Priestess takes up the cup. She traces the circle deosil.

PRIESTESS: We invoke Thee, Lady of the Cup. Bring the spirit in our wine. (She returns to center.) Be invoked in the name of Agape, all those who would compose our Love.

The priestess pours the wine into the cup, she places it to the west on the Altar.

 

 

The Priest calls the Sons of Horus

 

The Priest walks to the direction indicated.[6]

PRIEST: We invoke Thee, Hapi who hast the head of a Ape[7].

            “I protect that which is within thee, thy small intestine and one of thy arms.”

Spoken by the priest opposite the high priest as he invokes this Deity.

TOGETHER: We invoke Thee, Son of Horus.

PRIEST:  We invoke Thee, Kebekhsenuf, who hast the head of a Hawk.

            “I protect what is within thee, thy liver, thy gall bladder, and one of thy legs.”

Spoken by the priest opposite the high priest.

TOGETHER: We invoke Thee, Son of Horus.

PRIEST:  We invoke Thee, Imset, who hast the head of a Man.

            “I protect what is within thee, thy stomach, large intestine, and one of thy legs.”

Spoken by the priest opposite.

TOGETHER: We invoke Thee, Son of Horus.

PRIEST:  We invoke Thee, Duamutef, who hast the head of a Jackal.

            “I protect what is within thee, thy lungs, thy heart, and one of thy arms.”

By the priest opposite.

TOGETHER: We invoke Thee, Son of Horus.

The priest takes his place within the circle as the priestess comes forward to invoke the goddesses.

 

 

The Priestess calls the Four Goddesses

 

The priestess walks to the direction indicated.

PRIESTESS:  We invoke Thee, Nebt-het, Lady of Darkness, Lady of the House of the King.

“I hide the hidden thing, and I make protection for Hapi who is in me.”

Her words are spoken by the priestess who is opposite the high priestess as she invokes

TOGETHER: We invoke Thee, Daughter of Nuit.

PRIESTESS:  We invoke Thee, Selket, who guards the crowned and conquering Child. Lady of the Scorpion.

“I employ each day in making protection for Kebekhsenuf who is in me.”

Her words are spoken by the priestess who is opposite the high priestess.

TOGETHER: We invoke Thee, Daughter of Nuit.

PRIESTESS:  We invoke Thee, Aset, Lady of  Light, Lady of the throne of the King.

“I conquer the foe, I make protection for Imset who is in me.”

Spoken by the priestess opposite.

TOGETHER: We invoke Thee, Daughter of Nuit.

PRIESTESS:  We invoke Thee, Neith, Lady of the Bow.

“I pass each morning and I pass the night of each day in making protection for Duamutef who is in me”

Spoken by the opposite.

TOGETHER: We invoke Thee, Daughter of Nuit.

 

 

Call for Blessing:

 

PRIEST: We have called Thee, Hapi, Kebekhsenuf, Imset, and Duamutef. Protect us in the time of the waning moon

PRIESTESS: We have called Thee, Nebt-het, Selket, Aset, and Neith

Protect us in the time of the waning moon defend our being banish our enemies.

PRIEST: We invoke Thee, Sesheta, Goddess of the Intelligence of Space, Seductress of the Moon We greet the and ask  thy help and blessing - thy crystallization and knowledge.

PRIESTESS: We invoke Thee, Tahuti, Magus of Ra, Prophet of the Words of Power We greet thee and ask thy help and blessing - thy power and Magick.

They embrace together. Priestess raises cup.

PRIESTESS: I am above you and in you. My ecstasy is in yours. My joy is to see your joy.

Priest breaks bread.

PRIEST: Aye! feast![8] rejoice! there is no dread hereafter.

PRIEST: May the immortals enjoy this feast of the Culmination of LVX in the House of Heru.

 

The Priest and Priestess thank the deities and do license to depart before closing the rite. Also they ask their help in banishing all that would oppose the Will of those present. As the moons light wanes so does the restriction wane.