Gate of the Moon Ritual by Rufus Opus.pdf

The Gate of the Moon

Instructions and observations on traveling in the Power of Luna

The Gate of the Moon

Table of Contents

Introduction .............................................................................................................3

1.1 The Gate of the Moon .......................................................................................4

1.1.1

Vision ........................................................................................................5

1.1.2

Materialization ...........................................................................................5

1.1.3

Follow the Light.........................................................................................7

Opening the Gate.....................................................................................................8

2.1 Conjuration .......................................................................................................8

2.1.1

Implements ................................................................................................9

2.1.2

The Rite ...................................................................................................11

2.2

The Orphic Hymn to the Moon........................................................................13

2.3

Meditational Contemplation ............................................................................13

2.4

Closeout ..........................................................................................................14

Talisman................................................................................................................15

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Introduction

As discussed previously, the Sphere of the Moon lies within the zone of spheres below

the Sun, which the Golden Dawn puts below Paroketh, the veil separating the manifest world

from the Holy of Holies in the Temple of Solomon. The lower three spheres, Venus, Mercury,

and the Moon are the most material spheres, and in these spheres an Idea on its way towards

manifestation here in the material realm picks up the last little bits of materialization that give it

existence, the ability to express itself in the material realm, and its final shape.

The Moon holds a special place in the Chain of Manifestation. Being the last sphere

before manifestation, all things must pass through the Moon. Not only that, but because she

moves around the Earth every day, she goes through an astrological conjunction with all the

other planets and fixed stars. She is absorbing and reflecting the forces of the other spheres every

day. She’s like a cup that goes to each planetary wellspring, and then pours out her contents upon

the manifest world.

Or in other words, the Moon is sort of like a Wandering Womb, receiving the seed from

all the other planets and then birthing the outcome into the manifest world. She is the

intermediary to the rest of the spheres. She is the most important of all the spheres when we’re

either heading up through the heavens on a journey of Contemplation, or bringing the powers

down to the Earth to manifest desired outcomes. The Moon is the Gate between the Macrocosm

and the Microcosm. Getting in good with this sphere will expand your magical powers greatly.

Specifically, the sphere of the Moon provides the outermost shape of an idea as it passes

into materialization. In the plant kingdom, the Moon rules over the leaves, the outermost

extremities of the plant. Different planets rule the stems, the roots, and the bark, but the leaves

are under the Moon.

This is why the Moon is the realm of Illusions. People see the outermost image of a thing

and believe they are seeing the thing itself. The truth known to Hermetic practitioners aware of

the chain of manifestation is that all things are manifestations of much more complex and

intricately woven forces from each of the seven planetary spheres. We know there’s more than

meets the eye when we look at things.

However, we also know that all seven spheres were concentrated into the final sphere of

the Moon prior to manifesting. As a result, the trained eye can see aspects of each of the planets

in proportion in the final form. The trick is learning to translate what we see into the seven parts

that have combined to form the final shape. Most of us don’t start out with that level of

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discernment, so we must be careful not to judge a book by its cover, as the saying goes.

The Moon waxes and wanes, grows and shrinks. Her sphere rules over the waxing and

waning of all things in existence. Things don’t generally just appear overnight. Situations in our

kingdoms that require our attention build up slowly over time, and the sooner we become aware

of a forming problem in our kingdom, the sooner we can address it.

Things we want in our life take a while to manifest too. Suppose you wanted to buy a

diamond ring for your partner. You’d save up the money, go shopping, pick out the one you

want, purchase it, and then present it to them. It’s an incremental process of gathering

information, specific details, and the resources to manifest the desire. The results of our magic

manifest the same way, gradually, building up over time.

The Moon also wanes, decreasing. She rules over the fading away of things and situations

in our life as well. Again, it’s a process that doesn’t take place all at once. The outer form of a

material object erodes, oxidizes, or gets worn down over time, losing its mint-fresh newness, and

gaining in character. Even when things disappear from our lives in an instant, like in a car crash,

there is still a series of events leading up to the diminishment of the material object. When a

tumor is removed, there is a period of recovery before full health returns. The negative impact of

the tumor gradually fades from the patient’s life.

Ok, so there’s waxing and waning, a gradual manifestation, and a gradual return to the

unmanifest that all things in the material realm go through. Passing through the Gate of the

Moon puts you in harmony with this process of waxing and waning. At this moment in your life,

there are things that are coming into being, and things that are passing away. Passing through the

Gate of the Moon makes you more aware of these things, and increases your ability to see the

things changing from manifest to unmanifest.

Now I mentioned illusion above, and that’s another major part of the Sphere of the Moon.

Because this is the sphere in the chain of manifestation that gives a thing its final form, we can

see the forms of things here that have not yet, or for some reason cannot yet materialize in the

physical realm. Dreams and visions are images, shapes, forms that appear in your mind’s eye that

are not necessarily physical, but take on a form that you can see. In this aspect, passing through

the Gate of the Moon can improve your spiritual vision, enabling you to see spirits and interpret

visions more accurately.

1.1

The Gate of the Moon

In this rite, we are specifically addressing passing through the Gate of the Moon to

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receive initiation and insight into the ways the Lunar influence affects our Kingdom. The current

that we tap into in Jupiter has passed through all the other spheres on the way here, and in the

Moon it receives its final shape, the way it will appear here below, in the material realm.

Passing through the Gate of the Moon will help us rule our Kingdoms by granting us the

vision to see the forces working to manifest things in our lives, to understand the process of

manifestation and to time our manifestation rites appropriately, and the ability to see through

illusions to the true nature of things below, while also granting the ability to hide the true nature

of things when necessary.

1.1.1

Vision

Many of my students have talked about how much trouble they have seeing spirits. Most

of the magic I teach involves conjuring spirits, so not being able to see them can be problematic,

especially for beginners who aren’t entirely convinced that what they are doing is working. My

assurances that they don’t have to sense the spirit for it to be effective work to assuage their

doubts until they have proven it to themselves in most cases, but it’s still frustrating.

Everyone has different levels of natural ability to see the spiritual realm. Some of us

block that off as we grow older, while others simply can’t see anything. All things we experience

in our kingdoms pass through this Gate before manifesting here below, and as a result, it is the

sphere of the Moon that we can turn to in order to gain insight into the occult, hidden nature of

things we are experiencing.

On the flip side, it is also the sphere of the Moon that allows us to hide things from the

sight of others. As a practicing occultist, there are times when I need to cover my tracks, and

leave no trace in the aethyrs of what I’ve done, or who it was that did it. Invisibility from

detection is also a power of the moon.

This is also the realm of glamours. There are times when it behooves us to appear

differently than we really are, to accentuate certain features over others. Interviews come to

mind, where we need to appear to be exactly the right fit for the position we’re applying for.

When we’ve passed through the Lunar Gate, we can offer a quick word to Gabriel as we head

into the meeting to present ourselves in a way that shows the value of adding us to the team.

1.1.2

Materialization

The Moon is the sphere that rules over the way a thing takes shape in the world. This

includes the progression of its lifespan within existence. As the Moon increases, so also do

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