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Stele Rite
THE STELE RITE
A Rite centered on Cairo Stela A9422,
the Stela of Ankhefenkhons I.
by
Paidi tou Profhth
the
Holy Thelemic Church
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Sol in Pisces/Luna in Taurus
An.IV xviii
2011 E.V.
THE STELE RITE
A RITUAL
of the
Holy Thelemic Church
To be performed before an altar featuring bell and dorjes,
phial of consecrated olive oil, flaming candles, a censer,
incense, THE BOOK OF THE LAW and the Stele of Revealing;
ideally in a consecrated temple chamber
with an open view of the night sky, beneath a full moon.
THE HOLY ORISON PART I
-Obverse of the Stele-
a
The Invocation of Hadit
(Facing the Stele of Revealing, strike bell once and recite the following.)
Hadit
Nuter a'a neb ta pet
Hadit!
The Great Beast, lord of the stars!
(Strike bell thrice.)
Aum. Ha.
b
The Invocation of Ra-Hoor-Khuit
(Salute the Stele with the Sign of the Enterer followed by that of Silence.)
Ra-Hoor-Khuit her nuteru
Ra-Hoor-Khuit!
The chief of All!
(Strike bell thrice.)
Aum. Ha.
c
The Homage to Ankh-af-na-khonsu
Asar nuter hon Mentu
neb was-t
un a'au nu pet m apetu
Ankh-af-na-khonsu
The mystically-slain prophet of Man,
Lord of the Victorious City,
Unveiler of the veild starlight over Karnak,
Lust of the Phallus in the lovely Moon.
d
The Incantation of Ankh-af-na-khonsu
Zod n asar nuter hon Mentu
neb t uas-t
un a'au nu t pet m aptu
Ankh-af-na-khonsu
ma kheru
The Word of the mystically-slain prophet of Man,
Lord of the Victorious City,
Unveiler of the veild starlight over Karnak,
Lust of the Phallus in the lovely Moon,
Rectified.
e
The Holy Mantra
A ka dua
tuf ur biu
bi a'a chefu
dudu ner f n nuteru
O lofty Beast,
Be with us!
Supreme & Terrible Beast,
Who makest the stars to tremble before Thee:
I, I invoke Thee!
f
Acclamation of the inherent Divinity, the spiritual Self & the subconscious Self
Kha her nest f ur
Ar watu n Bi
n Khu
n Khabs
au aper ku
Phallic Sun in the lovely Moon:
Make Way for my Divinity,
for my Body of Light,
and my Body of Night,
that I be armed with chthonic Triunity,
To ignite the Light of Eternity!
g
The Mystical Link with the Revelation of Antiquity
Khu am aper
ar na a uat
ar but nati Ra Tum
Khephra Hathor am
Asar hon Mentu
neb uas
Ankh-af-na-khonsu
Si ma nen Bes-na-Maut
ar na ahit na Amen-Ra
neb pa Ta-Nech
For I have made the Way
Into the House of Ra and Tum,
Of Khephra and Ahathoor,
In the mystically-slain prophet of Man,
Lord of the Victorious City,
Phallic Lust in the lovely Moon,
Rectified;
I am a Child of the Current of the same, Bes-na-Maut,
Engendered of the music of Amen-Ra
And of the mistress of the House of Ta-Nech.
THE HOLY ORISON PART II
-Reverse of the Stele-
h
The Invocation of Our Lady BABALON, Nuit, the Infinite Consciousness of Matter
(Salute the Stele with the Sign of the Enterer followed by that of Silence.)
Zed n asar nuter hon Mentu
neb uast
Ankh-af-na-khonsu ma kheru
hati a n mut a sep sen
hati a n unn a her tep to
m ha r a m met a
m kesef r a m zazanetu
m rek r a m bah nuter aa
neb Amenti
as sam n a to pet
am urt
aat pet uah a
tep to
The litany of the mystically-slain prophet of Man,
Lord of the Victorious City,
Phallic Lust in the lovely Moon,
Rectified:
(Strike bell twice.)
O heart of our Whore!
O heart of our Whore!
O lust of my flesh on earth!
Stand not against me a witness!
Oppose me not, judge not in the least,
Deny me not the will of the Beast,
Dread Lord of the West!
For I wedded the one and the other on earth
In the wonderful West!
Ascended unto glory, I have flourished
On thy breast.
(Light flame to incense.)
i
The Affirmation of the Holy Will & Sacrament of Chismation
Zed asar
uas Ankh-af-na-khonsu
ma kheru:
The litany of the mystically-slain
Priest of the Beast,
Rectified:
(Strike bell twice.)
A ua dod pesd ma Aah
per asar Ankh-af-na-khonsu
ami achtu ketiu reruti
Uhau a amu khu
Un n f duat
As asar Ankh-af-na-khonsu
per m her
ar art merer af nebether tep to
ami ankhu
O phallic Lust in the lovely Moon,
Mystically-slain I go forth on
Among the legions well beyond.
O Utterer of the Holy Sperm,
Open the way of Hell's own worm!
Lo! the phallic Lust in the lovely Moon
Returns anew, his Life receiving:
To do what he will
Among the legions of the living.
(Anoint forehead with holy oil.)
Aleister Crowley's Poetic Paraphrase
Obverse:
Above, the gemmed azure is
The naked splendour of Nuit;
She bends in ecstasy to kiss
The secret ardours of Hadit.
The winged globe, the starry blue,
Are mine, O Ankh-af-na-khonsu!
I am the Lord of Thebes, and I
The inspired forth-speaker of Mentu;
For me unveils the veiled sky,
The self-slain Ankh-af-na-khonsu
Whose words are truth. I invoke, I greet
Thy presence, O Ra-Hoor-Khuit!
Unity uttermost showed!
I adore the might of Thy breath,
Supreme and terrible God,
Who makest the gods and death
To tremble before Thee:
I, I adore thee!
Appear on the throne of Ra!
Open the ways of the Khu!
Lighten the ways of the Ka!
The ways of the Khabs run through
To stir me or still me!
Aum! let it fill me!
The light is mine; its rays consume
Me: I have made a secret door
Into the House of Ra and Tum,
Of Khephra and of Ahathoor.
I am thy Theban, O Mentu,
The prophet Ankh-af-na-khonsu!
By Bes-na-Maut my breast I beat;
By wise Ta-Nech I weave my spell.
Show thy star-splendour, O Nuit!
Bid me within thine House to dwell,
O winged snake of light, Hadit!
Abide with me, Ra-Hoor-Khuit!
Reverse:
Saith of Mentu the truth-telling brother
Who was master of Thebes from his birth:
O heart of me, heart of my mother!
O heart which I had upon earth!
Stand not thou up against me a witness!
Oppose me not, judge, in my quest!
Accuse me not now of unfitness
Before the Great God, the dread Lord of the West!
For I fastened the one to the other
With a spell for their mystical girth,
The earth and the wonderful West,
When I flourished, o earth, on thy breast!
The dead man Ankh-f-n-khonsu
Saith with his voice of truth and calm:
O thou that hast a single arm!
O thou that glitterest in the moon!
I weave thee in the spinning charm;
I lure thee with the billowy tune.
The dead man Ankh-f-n-khonsu
Hath parted from the darkling crowds,
Hath joined the dwellers of the light,
Opening Duaut, the star-abodes,
Their keys receiving.
The dead man Ankh-f-n-khonsu
Hath made his passage into night,
His pleasure on the earth to do
Among the living.