Consecrating a Temple for 1st and 2nd Orders

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T H E FELLOWSHIPOF THE

RO SY CROSS


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THE ADDIT IONAL RITUALS OFTHE ROSY CROSS.

THE FIRST ORDER OF THE ROSY CROSS.

WORLD OF ACTION.

PART IV.

THE CEREMONY OF CONSECRATING A TEMPLEFOR THE MYSTERIES OF THE FIRST AND

SECOND ORDERS.

Ths Consecration of a Tem ple of the Rosy Cross may arisein either of huo manners: I ) in response to a petitionpresented to the Chief of the Rite in the names of atleast seven Brethren who are living menrbcrs of theFel lowsh ip , i . e . , a re attached to some act ive T cm@ l cor Templss ; 2 ) By the power vested in the Chief ofthe Rite for the t i nu being , in the C X C Y C ~ S C of his solediscretion ; ut he shalC be bound on his o w n $art toproceed in conformity with tha General Rule of theFellowship, so that the titla of each Te mp le nlay beclear and regular.


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6 CONSECRATION OF A TEMPLE FORT h e P e t i t i o n m in the one case, and the Co-opted Brethrenin the other, together with the Joining Members and

Visitors, being assembled in the Vcs~ ibu le , r in aroom adjacent to the Place chosen {or consecrntion asa Temple, tha Impcrator, who has assumed alreadyhi s vestments and ins ign ia, gives a B att ery - of oneknock-.-and makes the first prochm at ion th us ,upl if ting h i s W and of O f i e :-

Imperator.-Fratres et Sorores in the Fellowship ofthe Rosy Cross, the Lord is our light and our help. Inthe Name of Him Who rescues us from t h e darknessand the unredeemed places, and by t h e power in meabiding, I call upon you to asssume t h e v e stu re of yourrank and Grades. Do Thou clothe us in Thy grace andt ru th , Great Master of all our ways.Tht3 M m b w s put on their clothing and insignia. The

Acting Fratrcs T hur ifi can s ct Aquariws assume alsotheir swp lic es a nd sec that the V e s sd s of their re-spective O@es arc prepared and charged with livefir6 and with warm.

W h e n all th ings are in rcodiness, a procession i s formedwithout, headed by the Imperator of the Rite. Ha i sfollowed by the Fratres Thurilicans ct Aquarius, sideby side, the Banner-Bearers and the Brethren in theo r d ~ f the ir G~ades ,wo a d wo in like manner.

W h e n the Chie f of the Rite reaches the Door of the #act3abou t to be co t~s~ra ted ,e comes to a pause thereat,1if.t~ up his Wand and' says :-

Imperator.-May this Door be blessed, sanctified andcommended to the Lord. May i t be ever as a gate leadingto the Land of the Living for those who enter hereby.


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THE FIRST A N D SECOND ORDERS 'IThe Impcra&r opens the Door and crosses the threshold,

saying :-Impmator.--Invest our portals, 0 Lord ; consecrateand guard our thresholds ; vouchsafe t o visit this place.T h e procession passes b y the North toward the Ea st of

the HaU, he who has been deputed to act as Ostiarausentering last and securing thc Door behind him. Hcremains on the hither side of the Door. W h e n theChief of the Rite has reached the due East he pausesand faces Wcs t . Th e Fratrcs Th ur if ia ns ti Aquariustaku up their places on W n rids of h im , also facingWcst . T h e Members of Higher Grades pass o n tot h a Southern side of ths HaU a d tand by their scatsin that quarter. T h s Mcnrbers of th8 Lower Gradesha& on ths Northern side, standing by their scats.

The Impcrator of the Rite ProceUIZ to the consecrutionof Fira and Water in thr terms of ths First PortalGrada of t h Rosy Cross.

Tha Fratrcs Thurificans J Aquarius havs parted to theright and left a s before. T h e incense i s kept fumin g.The Imperator lifts up hi s hands , holding h i s W a do/ O B e .

Impmator.-The power o f the world is Thine, andThine is also the glory. Send down Thy power uponme. Make of m'k a free channel, through which Thygrace shall pass and authorisd the solemn consecrationwhich I am about to perform in Thy Name.

The Imperator and his Assistants turn Eastward. T h ePrayn at the East and Assoilmcnt take piace as cx -hibitcd in the Ritual of the Gradr of Neophyte.


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10 CONSECRATION OF A TEMPLE FORImperator.--In the Name of the Water of Regenera-

tion and by th e Font of Life, flowing from the Worldof Life, quickening the hearts of men, I purify anddedicate this Altar to th e service of the Rosy Cross.being part of the Divine Service. May those who arepledged hereon enter into the life of purity, and may thepower which leads them, in the mystical paths of ourFellowship through the worlds of return to GOD, bringthem in due time to that place, beyond this Temple,wherein the double cube of the Altar unfolds as a Crossof Life.

Having rcturncd to the Eastern side of the Altar, hegives back i h s VessJ and AspngiUus, taking thsThuribls from Fratcr Thrtn'lfcans, who receives theW an d from Fraier Aquarius and rdains it. T h sImperator ofers incense as prmiously at the foursides of the Altar and on the upper sutfacc, sayinga s hu moves through t hs quarters :-

Jmptrator.-By the Fire cl Salvation, and by the in -cense which Michael the High Priest offers on theSupernal Altar, I consecrate and dedicate this Altar t othe service of th e Rosy Cross, being part of the DivineService. May those who make hereon the offering oftheir lives in sacrifice be accepted as Holy Oblations,and when the perishable part of us each has been burntto ashes, may the soul ascend to GOD-as the sparksfly upward.

T h e Impmato r restores the Th ur ib k to F r a t n Thuri-lfurns and moues to the Westnn rids of the Altar,w h n c hs faces East. He l i /s up the Bread Salvera d su$$orts it on h is le ft hand.

Imperator.--By the power in me vested, and in theName of Melchisedek, Priest of the Most High GOD,


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THE FIRST AND SECOND ORDERS 11I bless @, dedicate + and consecrate this vessel forthe food of man. May those who partake herefrom,under the obedience of this Holy Rite, be nourishedin a spiritual sense with the Bread of Life, the substanceof things Divine communicated to the soul of man.

Tha Imperator Cays down the Salver and now up l i fhtha Chalice.Impcrator.-By the power in me vested, and in the

Name of Melchisedek, Priest of the Most High GOD,I bless m, dedicate M and consecrate this vesselfor the food of man. May those who partake herefrom,under the obedience of this Holy Rite, be nourishedin a spirit;al sense with the blessed Wine of the King-dom, Wine of Divine Life and Wine of Union. Maythey realise in their inmost souls that it is super-essentialblood and that this blood is life.

The Imperator puts down the Chalice, opens the Lanapand lights i t . Having closed il again, he raises theLamp on high.Imperator.-Thou art my Lamp, 0 Lord. The Lordis my light. T h e Lord shall enlighten my darkness.

The torch of a faithful guide goes before me in the darkways. I shall pass through the paths of darkness. 0kindle Thy Light in m y heart. By the power in mevested, and in the Name of the Great White Lightshining from the Great White Throne, I bless a,dedicate + and cdnsecrate + this outward and sacra-mental sign of the Light shining from within. May theeyes of its bearer look ever to th e perfect day.

The Imperator lays down the Lamp. The Banners O/ths Temple are brought up. He raises each of themi n succession and consecrates them together i n theone form&.


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12 CONSECRATION OF A TEMPLE FORInUpcralm.--Thou art our Banner, 0 Lord, and Thy

Banner is love flowing over us. Lift up our Bannersof Love on the high mountain of our desire for Thee.By the power in me vested, and in the Name of theOmnipotent and Eternal GOD, Who is the blessingand consecration of all things, I bless a, dedicateand consecrate this Banner of the Rosy Cross tomark the East of the Temple and to point the pathupward which leads through the days and the years,even into the Mystery of GOD. I bless *, dedicateand consecratea this Banner of the Rosy Cross to markthe West of the Temple, to divide the light from thedarkness and to reflect on the outer ways the peace ofthe ways that are within.

Ths Bcarc~swcct ths Banners at thcir proper points inthe Tempk . The lmperator procecds to consccrat6th6 Altur-Synrbol. H I ~ R C S hs AspcrgiUus fromFratn Aquarius, attd s p r i n k L tha Symbol cross-wise.

Imperator.-Blessed be this sacrament of our Fellow-ship, and blessed be she by whom the waters of ourd b re sp~tualised.H6 rdurns tha As~ngiUus nd h k s r ths Thuribla from

F r a t 0 Thu ri fia ns . Th s Impemtor censcs the Sytnbol.Imperalor.-By the power in me vested as Chief of

the Rite and Keeper of this Sacred Mystery, I bless *,dedicate and consecrate a this sacrament of ourFellowship with Fire. Blessed be she by whom the willis uplifted in the fire of a sacred purpose which attainsits term in GOD.

Hs rdurns thc Thuriblc and then cxalts the SymboL,W i n g it with both hands,


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THE F IR S T AND SECOND ORDERS 18Imperafor.-May the Holy SHEKIN AH descend an ddwell in this Temple, shining a s an abiding presence

in the centre of this Sacred Symbol. The Rose of th eWorld art Thou, 0 High Lady of Quest, Leader of theQuest in GOD. From the centre to the four quartenextend the rays of Th ine influence. Fro m the fourqua rters to th e centre the grace of Thine attra ctio ndraws. Bring us to the rest in the centre, that we mayrepwe under th e shadow of Thy wings. Fulfil us in theac tiv ity of th e cen tre, the intercourse an d joy of union.The Guide of th e Pa th s art Thou, and Thine are theworlds of Quest. Lady of Severity an d Judgm ent onthe side of the Fear of th e Lord, come to us in the fearof separation. Lad y of Compassion and of Mercy onthe side of th e Love of th e Lord , come to us in the loveof th e Holy One. Lady of Benediction, Lady of th eldiddle Pillar and all the Kingdom of B enignity, leadus from the kingdom of this world, that we may beholdth e boun ty of our Master and the Su n of Righteousnessin TIPHERETH. Lead and still lead us onward, andin the World of Supernal Knowledge, shew un to us th a tJEHOVAH is ELOHIM in the union of GOD and HisSHEKINAH.T b mpmator d@osits thr Rose-Cross Symbol i n the

Middl6 )kc6 of the Ailor and rccdves his Wand. H Ipasses with the Sun to ths throns of Thc Master ofU c Tmph a h proceed; to b l u r and to consecrate

r e Thr F r a t r c s T h u r i h n s el Aquarius havrfoUoucd him. Hs rccn'var the Thwn'blc i n cxchang.for his Wand.

Imperafor.--By the power in me vested, and by thegrace descending from CHOKNAH through the Pillarand Paths of Mucy, I bless a, dedicate +, and conse-


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14 CONSECRATION OF A TEMPLE FORm t e with Fire this Throne of the Master of thereemple. M a y the Firs of Supernal Wisdom flow overthe Temple and its Members. I bless the work of theMaster in the Name of Victory, in the power of theGnde of Philosophus, and I hail him by the S u e tName of FRATER THEOTOKOS, ro PST, A DEONATUS.H6 gives back the Thuriblc in exchunge /or his Wad.H6 turns now to tha Wes t, wi th W a d ~ p l i j e d .

I+razor.-Fratrcs et Soronr in the Fellowship ofthe Rosy Cross, I prodaim that the Pillar of Mucy inthe Tree of Life, on the return journey to GOD, has itsbasis in this Temple and is represented by the Throneof the Master, who b a living symbol of the SEPHIMNETZACH.

Tho Impmator )rocecds with th6 Sun to thr Throne ofthr Warden of the Templa, f&wd by the FratrcsThurificaas et Aquarius. H6 Proceeds to bless a dconsecrate with W a l n receiving ths A spngiUus fromFra tm Aquarius i n erehang6 for his Wand.Imporator.--By the power in ma vested, and by thegrace descending from BINAH through the Pillar and

Paths of Severi ty , I bless *,dedicate and consecrate8 with Water this Throne of the Warden of the Temple.blay the Waters of Understanding flow over the Templeand its Memben. I bless the work of the Warden inthe Name of Glory, in the virtue of the Grade of Prac- 'ticus, and I hail him b y the Secret Name of FRATERCHWSTOPHOROS, ID EST, CHRISTUM BRENS.H6 gives back the Aspergillus in rxchangr /or his Wand.H 6 $ n m s ww to thb West with Wand upli/rul.


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THE FIRST AND SECOND ORDERS 15Imperator.--Fratres e t Sorores in the Fellowship of theRosy Cross, I prodaim that the I'LAASf Justice in theTree of Life, on the return journey t o GOD, has its basis

in thia Temple and is represented by the Throne of th eWarden, who is a living symbol of the SEPHIRA HOD.

Tiu In@ erator firocrcds with the S u n to the Scat of thsCrtidr i n thr middls #lacs of the Temple, followed byh Frattes Thntificans et Aquarius. He P Y O C C ~ Sobless and consacrats th1(6 scat of th4 Guida with Fireand Watn. HI akes t k AsPc~gillwr in uchangrfor hi8 W a d .

I@aabr . -By the power in me vested, by the Unionof Mercy and Judgment, b y the ineffable virtues andgraces coming down from the Crown of the Tree,through the Pillars and Paths of Benignity, I bless @,dedicate rfc and consecrate + with Water : (then re-turning tha AsPergiUus and taking ths Thuriblc) I bless@, dedicate and consecrate * with Fire the seat oftho Guide of this Temple. May Divine Understandingabove .all earthly knowledge, the Wisdom throned inth e Highest and the Light of the Fathe r of Merciesmeet in the Pillar of Benignity, flowing over the Templeand its Members. I bless the work of the Guide in theName of the Holy Foundation, th e sacrifice of the justtherein, and in the Mystery of the Grade of Theoreticus.I hail him by the Secret Name of DESMOS MONADOS,ID EST, VINCULWUNIONIS.

H I giva kc& hr Thwfibls,recn'vts a d p l i j r r his Wand.Impna&r.-Fratra et Sororea in the Fellowship ofthe Rosy Cross, I prodaim th e Bond of Union, the

Mystery of Espousals in GOD and the work of the Guidet h d . who is a living symbol of the SEPHIRA YESOD.


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16 CONSECRATION OF A TEMPLE FORT h e Imperato r passes direct to the scats in the dna Wes t ,

joUowui by the Fratres Thurificans d Aquarius.HI rocecds to bless and consecrate tho suatr in rhrWest wi th Water and with Fire. H I taka the A S -pergillus in exchange for hi s W a n d .

Imperator.-By the power in me vested, and in theName of SHEKINAH descending to dwell in the heartsof men, I bless %, dedicate @ and consecrate $ withWater: (then returning the Aspergiffus and taking thaThuribfe) I bless @, dedicate + and consecrate a withFire these seats of the Herald and his ministers. Maythe graces and powers of all the mystical worlds, eman-ating one from another and poured upon the kingdomof this world, flok over the Temple and its Members.: bless th e work of the Herald and their work who servewith him as the bearers of Sacramental Water and Fire.I bless them in the Name of the Kingdom and in theMystery of the Grades of MALKUTH.

He gives back the Thuribfe in exchange for h is Wrtnd.IIs turn s now to the East, with .Wa nd uplifted.

Inperator.-Fra tres et Sorores in the Fellowship ofthe Rosy Cross, I proclaim that the Pillar of Benignityin the Tree of Life, on the return journey to GOD, hasits basis in this Temple and is represented by the seatof the Herald, or Proclamator and Lucifer of the Rite,who is a living symbol of the SEPHIRA U L K U T H .

T h e Itnperator procecds to the Eas t, followed by th sFratres Thurificans ct Aquarius, who part and goto their seats, which arc respectively in the South andNorth of the Temple , at the head of the two cobtntnsformed by the unof i ia l Bre thren . The Imperatorstands between the Thr ones of the E ast , facing Wes t.


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THE FIRST AND SECOND ORDERS 17Itrr/mator.-I proclaim that the Salvator hlundi

Temple (vel Touplur ri a t i ud ) is duly dedicated and con-secrated to the Glory of GOD in the Highest.

T h e Procedure w hic h follows hereon i s the A#Point))retttatrd Investi ture of Ofi rer s. T h e Brethren of tlrcFirs t and Second Orders are led forth at thi s pointfrom the T e n p l e , alid the Master-Designate is in-stalled according to the Ritual of the Itrner Working.The Brethror are recalled atrd the Ceremony proceedsaccording to the Ritual of the Equitrox.

T h e Mastcr of the Tc ~w pl e roceeds ilr the rrext pluce toopoh the rrewly consecrakd Temfile in the Grade ofNeophyte, the Prayer at tire Eas t, the Assoili~roat ofthe Tet~rple d h e B l c s s i ~ g of the Water and Firebeing otnitted.

Itr the eveut of there beitig a Postularit for Receptioninto the Order, the Ceretnony of Initiatiotr follows.

T h e La ws of the Fel!owslrip of the Ros y Cross arc rcadin full, as also the Aarthorised By-Laws, the latterbeitrg put for cotrfirmatiorr by the Brethrcrr.

Atzy genercrl bttsittess set forth in the Agetrda of theCotrsecratiorr-Surn~t~ottss then taken.

The Ter,lple is closed accoriii)rg to the Ritual of theGradc of Neophyte.

H e r e C I ~ J She Solerrw Cercrriorry of Cotrsecrarittg aT e ~ u p l cf the Ro sy Cross for the Myster ies of

the First atrd Secoird Orders.

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