Daily exercise for charging the glyph



This is very young, still in the process of evolving.  It seems to be manifesting 
itself as a tai-chi sort of exercise at the moment and is not suggesting any 
overt "energy-work" in it's performance.



Face East.  Sun salutation, if not yet done this day.  

Locate your self at the center of the glyph, astrally if nothing else.  Face east and 
vizualize the dawn, mindful of the many levels of symbolism that are expressed thereby. 
Having done so, turn counterclockwise until you would be facing Saturn.   

 Pater: 

	Ist point, "the Wand." Erect stance, arms at sides.

  	2nd point, "Orante." Arms are raised forwards, elbows flexed, until upper arm 
	is horizontal and forearm raised to about 45 degrees above horizontal;
 	palms are forwards, fingers not separated.

   	3rd point, "Attis. " In one flowing movement, the left arm swings
 	downwards to the left side and somewhat away from the
 	body, palm upwards, balancing the right arm which is raised aloft and
 	maintained with the cupped palm upwards, fingers to the
  	back. The head meanwhile is raised to look towards the right hand, and
 	the right foot is advanced, toes resting lightly on the ground and heel 
	raised, completing the balance of the entire figure. This changes smoothly to:

  	4th point, "Cybele". Right arm is brought down and forward to about
	horizontal. The palm is upwards, forefinger and middle finger are extended 
	together, the third and little finger are closed but not tightly. Left palm is 
	turned downwards, the arm raised to the horizontal but not rigid. The head 
	turns to look along the left arm. At the same time, the right foot is brought 
	back beside the left. Visualize a fire being lit in the temple of Saturn, off in 
	the distance.

  	5th point, "Uplifting the World. "Head forward, both hands sweep around slowly 
	in incurving crescent movements to reach a symmetrical position, arms raised 
	forward, elbows bent and pointing down, palms upwards and held on high, as if 
	raising (for instance) a sheaf of wheat or similar offering which lies across the 
	forearms.

        6th point, "the Wand." Erect stance,·arms at sides.


Turn next to Jove.

Heliodromos

	1st point, "the Wand. " Erect stance, arms at sides.

	2nd point, "the Thunderer. " Left arm is raised upwards and back to "hurling" 	
	position,fingers curved as if grasping a thunderbolt; at the same time right 
	arm is raised straight forward, horizontally from shoulder, left foot stepping back.

	3rd point, "Chesed." Right arm is drawn back from above position, to 
	rest palm on left shoulder. At the same time, left foot is brought forward 
	to standing position beside right foot The left arm is lowered to rest 
	horizontally across the front of the body. The thunderbolt is placed reverently 
	within the temple of Jupiter.

	4th point, "Kaph." Elbows to sides, both forearms are raised forward horizontally. 
	The left hand turned palm upwards, cupped: the right hand turned palm 
	downwards, with fingers straight.

	5th point, "The Wand " Erect stance, arms at sides.

Turn to Venus.

Miles

	1st point "the Wand." Erect stance, arm at sides.

	2nd point "Denial. " Right palm is placed on left shoulder. Then, right arm, 
	with palm now turned out sweeps vigorously around in a semicircle, upwards 
	and over to rest extended horizontally from right shoulder palm forward.

	3rd point "I aspire"' Left hand Is raised cupped, overhead with slightly 
	flexed elbow to allow the cupped palm to take a horizontal position. 
	The eyes follow this action of the left hand.

	4th point "Active Repose " Hands crossed, right over left, on breast.

	5th point "Dedication. " The left hand Is lowered in front of the body, palm 
	down and horizontal, while the right hand signs the Sigillum Tau on the brow. 
	That sigil is projected from the brow and comes to rest in the Temple of Venus.

	6th point "Passive Repose" Hands placed on breast left over right.

	7th point "Victory." In one simultaneous movement, the arms are raised in the 
	Psi position , the head is thrown back, and the right foot is advanced to stamp once.

	8th point "the Wand. " Erect stance, arms at sides.

Turn to the Moon.

The Gesture Korax (Raven), accomplished as follows:

	1st point "the Wand " Erect stance, arm at sides.

	2nd point "Medean step." Left foot steps back, trunk turns to left comfortably. 
	At the same time, arms are raised slightly at sides, palms turned up.

	3rd point "Calling Luna." Arms are raised in a graceful, flowing movement 
	until fingers meet overhead, elbows and wrist slightly bent to curve the arms. 
	Then arms are lowered, still curved to about shoulder height, then raised, 
	without haste, overhead as before.

	4th point "Taurus." The elbows are bent decisively to bring the hands down to 
	form the Bull Sign at brow as follows: the two fists are clenched, palm towards 
	brow the outer edges of the hands touching. The two thumbs, slightly crooked 
	are extended to point outwards and upwards at the sides.  That symbol is 
	projected into the temple of luna as it is dismissed. 

	5th point: The Wand" Erect stance, arms at sides.

	6th point: "active Repose." With fingers extended, arms are crossed on beast, 
	right arm outside.

	7th point "Lunar Pronatio." Upper arms remaining close to the body the forearms 
	are extended downwards and slightly forward. The hands are horizontal, palms 
	downward, closed fingertips pointing forwards and thumbs extended as in "Taurus".

	8th point: "The Wand". Erect stance, arms at sides.

Turn to Mercury.

Kryphios 

	Ist point "the Wand. " Erect stance, arms at sides.

	2nd point "Priest of Babylon. " Forearms are held horizontally so that hands are 
	palm to palm in front of the solar plexus right hand palm down over left hand palm 
	up. The fingers of both hands are closed, each hand enfolding the fingers of the 
	other The thumbs the closely alongside the forefingers.

	3rd point "Herald." Right foot is advanced with knee flexed. At the same time, 
	right arm is raised forward to horizontal, left arm raised backwards to horizontal. 
	Left heel is raised, body inclines forward in straight line with left leg.

	4th point "the Hidden One " Both hands are raised simultaneously to draw the 
	hood swiftly over the face. Then, head is bowed, forearms are crossed in front of 
	head, left arm on outside, palms forward.

	5th point "the Wand." Erect stance, arms at sides (hood still covering face).

	7th point "the Revealed " Both hands simultaneously throw back hood.

Turn to Mars.

Persis

	1st point: "the wand." Erect stance, arms at sides.

	2nd point: "Gradivus" In one movement step forward and left with left foot; 
	then, in one movement step forward and right with Right foot. (Feet are thus
	firmly planted astride).

	3rd point: "Quintus" In one movement both hands are brought up to shoulder 
	and hung out sideways, so that arms are horizontal and the five digits of each 
	hand are spread wide.

	4th point: "Paratus" Upper torso Is twisted to left.

	5th point "Anhur. " Both fists being clenched meanwhile, upper torso is twisted 
	violently to the right: as the torso is twisted to the right, the left fist is moved 
	to the breast and the right fist is raised, right upper arm horizontally out sideways 
	from shoulder, forearm raised vertically, as if about to hurl a spear. That spear is 
	left carefully among the others at the temple of Mars. 

	6th point "the wand." Erect stance, arms at sides.

Turn to East again, completing the circuit.  Imagine the activation of the sun-center 
above the Glyph.

Leo

	Ist point, "the Wand. " Erect stance, arms at sides.

	2nd point, "Calathus. "The forearms are raised 
	vertically in front of the chest with their undersides touching each other from
	elbow to wrist Maintaining this position, the two hands are bent backwards until 
	their palms are as nearly horizontal as possible, the fingers bent to suggest 
	a shallow cup shape.

	3rd point, "Flamma. " From this formulation, the arms are raised with an outward 
	curving motion, until the hands curve inwards, allowing fingers and thumbs to 
	formulate a fire triangle at maximum height overhead.

	4th point, "Catinus"-- The arms form the psi position. At the same time, the
	right foot steps back and the body inclines backwards, head thrown back.

	5th point, "lgnis." Right foot is restored to normal standing position, body 
	restored to vertical, while the hands again formulate the fire triangle but 
	this time on breast.

	6th point "the Holy." Left foot is advanced, body bends forward, middle fingers
	touch floor in front of feet.

	7th point, "the Wand" Erect stance, arms at sides. 

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