TORONTO THELEMA

RA: (Knocks three times with Dagger on the altar)

RITE OF AUTUMNAL QUINOX Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the
September 23, 2024, e.v. Law.
Sol in Libra, Luna in Gemini, Anno CXX

HATHOR:
Officers:
Love is the law.
• Ra (East)
• Hathor (South) TUM:
• Tum (West) Love under will.
• Khephra (North)
KHEPHRA:
Implements on central altar: It is our will to celebrate the rite of the
• The Book of the Law (Centre, facing West) Autumnal Equinox, and to attune ourselves
• Dagger (East) to the new energy of the ensuing quarter.
• Stick incense of frankincense (South)
• Cup with water and salt (West) RA performs the LBRP, using Dagger; then returns to
• Bell (North) station.

Other materials: TUM takes Cup and walks to the Eastern side of
• Tarot pack (near Ra) Altar, facing East (away from altar); puts right
• Abramelin oil (near Hathor) forefinger in the water of Cup and makes a large,
• Pen and paper (near Khephra) downward-pointing triangle towards East. TUM
moves to the South of altar facing South, and repeats
The four officers are standing at the cardinal points, the movement. After doing so in the West and in the
facing the central altar. North, TUM returns to the East, facing East, and
marks a short pause before turning to place Cup back Earth, and I am honoured at the Winter
on the altar. Solstice.

TUM: RA:
The Circle is Purified. I am Ra, the strength of the Rising Sun,
appearing as a hawk-headed man, and
TUM returns to station in the West. bearing the red solar disk above my head,
with the Uraeus serpent rising at my brow.
HATHOR takes Incense and walks to the Eastern side My element is Air, and I am honoured at the
of Altar, facing East (away from altar); makes a large, Vernal Equinox.
upward-pointing triangle with Incense towards East.
HATHOR moves to the South of altar facing South, HATHOR:
and repeats the movement. After doing so in the West I am Hathor, the beauty of the Midday Sun,
and in the North, HATHOR returns to the East, facing appearing as a cow-headed woman, bearing
East, and marks a short pause before turning to the red solar disk above my head. My
replace Incense back on the altar. element is Fire, and I am honoured at the
Summer Solstice.
HATHOR:
The Circle is Consecrated. TUM:
I am Tum, the joy of the Setting Sun,
HATHOR returns to station in the South. appearing as a bearded man, and bearing
the Nemyss on my head. My element is
KHEPHRA: Water, and I am presently honoured at this
I am Khephra, the silence of the Midnight ceremony of the Autumnal Equinox.
Sun, appearing as a scarab beetle, and
bearing the disk of the sun. My element is RA, HATHOR & KHEPHRA:
Hail, Tum, from whom all else arose!
 TUM:
KHEPHRA: “Glory unto the Scarlet Woman, Babalon
The element at work in the ensuing quarter the Mother of Abominations, that rideth
is the element of Water, alchemical water upon the Beast, for she hath spilt their blood
which does not wet the hands. Water in every corner of the earth and lo! she hath
purifying, water receptive, water ever mingled it in the cup of her whoredom. This
flowing. is the Mystery of Babylon, the Mother of
abominations, and this is the mystery of her
TUM: adulteries, for she hath yielded up herself to
“Thou art the cool still water of the wizard everything that liveth, and hath become a
fount. I have bathed in Thee, and lost me in partaker in its mystery. And because she
Thy stillness. That which went in as a brave hath made herself the servant of each,
boy of beautiful limbs cometh forth as a therefore is she become the mistress of all.
maiden, as a little child for perfection. O Not as yet canst thou comprehend her
Thou light and delight, ravish me away into glory.”
the milky ocean of the stars! O Thou Son of a
light-transcending mother, blessed be Thy RA:
name, and the Name of Thy Name, Tonight, we adore Tum, Tum who presides
throughout the ages!” over the Ennead at Heliopolis, Tum who took
form in the primeval waters as a snake, Tum
HATHOR: who impregnated himself with his own seed
We also honor the Scarlet Woman, Babalon, to create the world, Tum who will, one day,
Daughter of Fortitude, who collected the end it.
Blood of the Saints in her Cup.
TUM: To tremble before Thee:
My name means Completeness, for the I, I adore thee!
potential for all life is contained within me, Appear on the throne of Ra!
and my Eye brings light to the primeval Open the ways of the Khu!
darkness. Lighten the ways of the Ka!
The ways of the Khabs run through
RA: To stir me or still me!
You are now all invited to face West to adore Aum! let it fill me!
Tum. If you know the words and signs, you The light is mine; its rays consume Me:
may follow along. I have made a secret door
Into the House of Ra and Tum,
ALL (face West in sign of Shu): Of Khephra and of Ahathoor.
Hail unto Thee who art Tum in Thy setting, I am thy Theban, O Mentu,
even unto Thee who art Tum in Thy joy, who The prophet Ankh-af-na-khonsu!
travellest over the Heavens in Thy bark at By Bes-na-Maut my breast I beat;
the Down-going of the Sun. Tahuti standeth By wise Ta-Nech I weave my spell.
in His splendour at the prow, and Ra-Hoor Show thy star-splendour, O Nuit!
abideth at the helm. Hail unto Thee from the Bid me within thine House to dwell,
Abodes of Day! O winged snake of light, Hadit!
Abide with me, Ra-Hoor-Khuit!
ALL (sign of Harpocrates, followed by the sign of
ALL give sign of Harpocrates and turn clockwise to
Osiris Slain):
face altar.
Unity uttermost showed!
I adore the might of Thy breath,
KHEPHRA:
Supreme and terrible God,
I invite you all now to take a moment for
Who makest the gods and death
meditation. Bring your attention to your
 breath and allow it to become regular. Then TUM draws a card; shows it to KHEPHRA, who
put yourself in a receptive state, and know records it.
that wisdom will be provided to guide your
path for the ensuing quarter. RA:
Please draw an Oracle for yourself.
KHEPHRA rings Bell when a few minutes have
passed and when inspired to do so. TUM draws a card; shows it to KHEPHRA, who
records it. HATHOR dips right forefinger in oil, and
KHEPHRA: makes the Mark of the Beast – a cross and a circle –
Now is the moment of Equinox. on TUM’s forehead.

HATHOR: HATHOR:
Ra-Hoor-Khuit hath taken his seat in the May ye be granted the accomplishment of
East at the Equinox of the Gods. your True Will.

RA: All officers turn clockwise, leaving pack, pen and

Hoor in his secret name and splendour is the paper, and oil in their respective stations. The above
Lord initiating. formula is repeated with each officer taking their
Oracle and Anointing in the following order:
RA in the East takes tarot pack and shuffles it. HATHOR, RA, and KHEPHRA.
KHEPHRA, in the North, takes paper and pen.
HATHOR, in the South, takes oil. When all officers have received the sacraments, they
are back in the original positions, facing the altar.
RA (to TUM): TUM, in the West, addresses the Congregants.
Please draw an Oracle for Toronto Thelema.
TUM: RA:
If it be your will, advance one at a time to the Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the
altar to receive an Oracle and anointing. Law.

TUM steps aside to let Congregants receive the HATHOR:

Sacraments. Love is the law.

When all willing Congregants have received the TUM:

Sacraments, TUM returns to their station in the West. Love under will.

RA performs a Bibliomancy with The Book of the RA knocks once with the Dagger on the altar.
Law, proclaiming the result, which KHEPHRA
records. RA also proclaims the result of the Oracle for
Toronto Thelema (KHEPHRA shows RA the record of
the Oracles).

KHEPHRA:
May this Summer Solstice ceremony bless us
with Love, Wisdom, and Power for the
ensuing quarter. Unto any Spirits attracted
by this Ceremony, we say: Depart ye in peace
unto your abodes and habitations. May our
blessings rest with you. Be there peace
between us, and be ye ready to come when
called.