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.
This Page is part of the Companions of the Glyph website.