b1 - the ritual of the grade of the tirune scale

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The Ritual of the Grade of the Triune Scale

Chief Officers:

Shomer hChesed - White Robe, White Slippers, Chasuble, Stole, Lamen and Scepter

Shomer hGevurah - White Robe, Red Slippers, Chasuble, Stole, Lamen and Scepter

Shomer hTiferet - White Robe, Yellow Slippers, Chasuble, Stole, Lamen and Scepter

Kohen Gadol - White Robe, Yellow Slippers, Ephod, Meil, Sash, Tzitz and Veil, the Lamen and Rose Scepter.

Temple Officers:

Sgan - White Robe, Yellow Slippers, Chasuble, Stole, Lamen and Scepter

Moreh - Black Robe and Slippers, Stole, Lamen and Lamp

Karoz - Black Robe and Slippers, Stole, Lamen and Scepter

Taher - Black Robe and Slippers, Stole, Lamen and Scepter

Proanos Officers:

Shomer hCherev - Black Robe, Stole, Lamen and Sword

Zakeef hCherev - Black Robe, Stole, Lamen and Sword

Required:Central Altar: Altar-cloth, incense, cup of water, red candle

Air Altar: Altar-cloth with sigil of Air

Fire Altar: Altar-cloth with sigil of Fire

Water Altar: Altar-cloth with sigil of Water

For Candidate: Black robe, hoodwink, red cord, lamen of the Yaldey Emesh


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Opening

Sgan: (rises an raising an s in sign o essing)

varekhkha ADONAI vyishmerekha. Yer ADONAI panev elekha vichunekka. Yissa ADONAI

panav eleikha vyasem lkha shalom.

(May A onai ess you an eep you. May A onai ma e His ace s ine on you an s ow you His avor. May

A onai i t up His ace towar you an give you peace.

S gan:

(Shomer hCherev enters with salute, all members present, except seated officers, return salute. Shomer turns

towards entrance.)

Shomer hCherev: And at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the Kerubim, and a flaming sword which

turned every way. (Traces the Flaming Sword before the entrance and turns to face the Sgan.)

Sgan:

(S omer C erev per orms t e Rite o Sea ing, sa utes Sgan an ta es position in t e West o t e a .)

Sgan:

(Ta er goes to t e centra a tar an ta es up t e can e. Goes to t e East, aces East, an raises can e.)

Taher: e made Shin king over fire, and He bound a crown to it, and He combined one with another, and with

them He formed Heaven in the Universe, hot in the Year, and the Neschamah in the Soul.

(Taher traces in all four quarters, return to the central altar, facing East. Taher traces towards the East,

raises candle and says:)

Taher: purify this temple by the power of Shin.

(Replaces candle and takes up the cup. Goes to the East, faces East and raises cup.)

Taher: e made Mem king over water, and He bound a crown to it, and He combined one with another, and

with them He formed Earth in the Universe, Cold in the Year, and the Nephesch in the Soul.

(Traces in a our quarters, returns to t e centra a tar. Traces towar s t e East an raise cup, saying:)

Taher: cleanse this temple by the power of Mem.

(Rep aces cup an ta es up t e incense. Faces East an raises incense.)


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Taher: e made Aleph king over breath, and He bound a crown to it, and He combined one with another, and

with them He formed Air in the Universe, temperate in the Year, and the Ruach in the Soul.

By alef (trace ), the tongue of the blanace, I delcalre that the Hall has been made Pure and Holy.

(Ta er Returns incense to a tar, returns to p ace.)

Sgan: Let the elements be seperated so the dross may be removed, the shells broken.

(More , Ta er an Karoz a vance to centra a tar, moving c oc wise unti t ey are opposite t eir starting

irection. O icers ta e up t eir e ements an return to t eir a tars, moving c oc wise.)

Sgan:

Taher: Raises candle) Through the power of Esh and the great name I open the Temple. Let the

Temple be filled with Judgement and Creation.

Moreh: (Raises cup) Through the power of Mayim and the great name I open the Temple. Let the Temple

be filled with Mercy and Abundance.

Karoz: (Raises incense) Through the power of Ruach and the great name I open the temple. Let the

Temple be filled with Justice and Purity and let the elements be balanced on the tongue of the scale.

Sgan:

Let the Everflow descend into this sacred place. The day is Thine, and the night is Thine; Thou hast

prepared the light and the sun. Let us form the whorls of the sacred rose.

(T e Circumam u ation o Creation goes as o ows: Karoz circumam u ates c oc wise once, a vi rate

More circumam u ates onces, a vi rate . Ta er circumam u ates once, a vi rate . Sgan circum-

am u ates once in si ence.)

(Sgan raises scepter.)

Karoz: ( )

Moreh:

Taher:

Moreh: (

Taher:

Karoz:


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Taher: (

Karoz:

Moreh:

Sgan:

All: ()

Sgan: The Rose is open, its sacred scent, the Holy Everflow, fills the Hall.

(A o icers ace t eir quarter, Sgan remains acing West.)

Sgan: He chose three letters form among the Mothers and He set them in His great Name, and with them He

sealed six extremities.

OD VAV HEH traces letters upwards with scepter). HEH YOD VAV (traces letters downwards with

scepter).

Shomer hCherev: VAV YOD HEH (traces etters wit anturn to t e East).

Karoz: VAV HEH YOD (traces etters wit swor to t e West)

Taher: EH VAV YOD (traces etters wit scepter to t e Nort ).

Moreh: YOD HEH VAV (traces etters wit scepter to t e Sout )

All: A present rise an per orm qa a istic cross. Atah, Malkut, v-Gevurah, v-Geduleah, lOlam. HSharon

Shoshaney v-Chavatzelet Beekat. Amen.


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Ritual of the Grade of the Triune Scale

Sgan: Brothers and Sisters, we have gathered here today to bare witness to the raising of the man _________

to the Grade of the Triune Scale, a probationary grade, within the Kabbalistic Order of the White Rose.

Honored Shomer hCherev leave the hall and oversee the preperation of the Candidate for initiation.

Once prepared, conduct the Candidate to the portal in the traditional manner.

(S omer C erev sa utes Sgan wit swor t en turns West to eave. S omer traces t e Serpent o Wis om

e ore t e oorway, exits an t en retraces F aming Swor e ore t e oor.

(Under Shomers supervision, Zakeef hCherev prepares Candidate. Candidate is seen to be in black robe with

nothing on his feet.)

Zakeef hCherev: (To the Candidate.) You will now rise and raise your arms out like this Shows Sign of the

Sca es).

(Za ee C erev in o s Can i ate an says:)

Zakeef hCherev: n this darkness may the Divine Light take root.

(Za ee C erev in s Can i ate t ree times aroun waist:)

Zakeef hCherev: May this restriction lead you to ultimate freedom.

(Za ee C erev p aces amen o Can i ates name/t e Ya ey Emes aroun Can i ates nec in si ence.)

(S omer C erev now ea es Can i ate towar s t e porta . Za ee C erev traces t e Serpent o Wis om

efore the doorway, Shomer hCherev and Candidate approach.)

Shomer hCherev:

(Moreh moves clockwise to portal.)

Moreh: Honored Sgan a Seeker, bound and in darkness, approaches our holy temple.

Sgan: How does he approach?

Moreh: He comes lead by a Pillar of Cloud and a Pillar of Fire.

Sgan: I then give permission for _________ to enter our sacred temple. Let him now loose his name so that

he shall now be known as Yaldey Emesh, Child of Yesternight. Conduct the Yaldey Emesh into the

temple and see that he is prepared for initiation into our Order.


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(Shomer opens the veil of the portal, Moreh guides Candidate into the hall while saying:)

Moreh: Child of Gloom, leave yesternight behind thee and enter the day of glory.

(T e vei is c ose again as Can i ate an S omer enter. Za ee si ent y traces t e F aming Swor e ore t e

orta . Can i ate is now un er More s care, S omer remains in t e West o t e Temp e.)

Sgan: Honored Moreh, conduct the Yaldey Emesh to my altar that the vow of obligation may be

iven.

(More gui es Can i ate c oc wise aroun temp e t en etween t e ire an water a tars to t e Sgan.)

Sgan: Yaldey Emesh, I hold here your signed petition for entry into this order, as well as your pledge of

secrecy regarding anything that you have or will learn about this order.

Honored Moreh, prepair the Yaldey Emesh for his oath.

Moreh: Child of Gloom, I must ask you ere we proceed if you are still willing to this solemn obligation in the

presence of the regularly assembled Shekinah Temple of the Kabbalistic Order of the White Rose, to

keep the secrets and mysteries of order inviolate? Are you willing to take this sacred vow?

Candidate: am.

Moreh: Honored Sgan, the Yaldey Emesh is prepaired.

Sgan: Yaldey Emesh, kneel on both your knees, place your right hand in my left, and bow your head;

remembering that there is nothing contained in this obligation that is contrary to thy civil, moral, or

religious duties.

(Can i ate is assiste to nee . More stan s e in Can i ate, amp raise . S omer C erev comes ore-

war to stan si ent y esi e Can i ate.)

Sgan:Now, repeat your full name which you are known on earth and say after me:

(Candidates name), in the Light of the Divine Presence and in this Hall of the Triune Scale of the

Kabbalistic Order of the White Rose, regularly assembled under Dispensation from the Custodians of

the Order, do, of my own free will do hereby (Sgan touches Candidates Right Hand with his own left

hand) and hereon (Sgan places his right hand over his Tiferet gilgal) sincerely and solemnly take this

my magical oath.

vow to keep secret all those teaching unique to this Order which have been entrusted to me; neither

copying them nor allowing them to be copied without due permission from the Custodians of the

Order. I will keep secret this Order, the names of its members and everything which happens within its

meetings and ceremonies, from anyone who has not been initiated into it; nor will I discuss them with


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any member who has not the watchword for the current season, or who has resigned, demitted or been

expelled.

further promise to act with respect and fraternal love towards all members of this Order. That I will

uphold and encourage them in all that is honorable and right; that I will ever extend to each brother

and sister the hand of compassion and the hand of truth, just as all those who have come before me

have pledged.

Finally, I swear that if I knowingly break this sacred vow I invoke the right hand of the Holy Shekinah,

who wieldest the Sword of Justice, (S omer p aces a e o swor on Can i ates nec ) that the evil

have caused may react upon me. But, in keeping my magical oath let that Sword of Justice guard me

on all sides and may her left hand uphold me and guide me. (Removes swor an returns to p ace.) So

help me my Beloved, the Bride and the Bridegroom, and the author of Lights.

Sgan: Let the Yaldey Emeshbe weighed upon the Triune Scale that the sacred Rose may flower within.

(Moreh assists the Candidate to rise and leads him to the station of the Taher. All present vibrate while

Moreh and Candidate circumambulate. As they pass the station of the Taher the first time, Taher knocks once.

The Moreh raises the hoodwink saying:)

Moreh: Thou hast step foot upon the Triune Scale, before the Celestial Court. Enter thou the Pan of Liability.

(A present egin to ma e a so t issing soun (sssss) quiet y.)

Taher: O that thou wouldst rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence

- as when the fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil - to make thy name know to thy

adversaries, and that the nations might tremble at thy presence!

He made Shin king over fire, and He bound a crown to it, and He combined one with another, and with


(Ta er traces t e etter over Can i ates ea .)

Within these words lies the hidden secret of Esh. Search within that they may be revealed to the world.

(Hissing ceases and hoodwink is replaced. Shomer hCherev now takes candidate and Moreh returns to sta-

tion. Shomer hCherev and Candidate circumambulate the hall once then go to the Morehs station. As the sta-

tion of the Moreh is passed the first time, Taher knocks once. All vibrate uring circumambulation. Shomer

hCherev raises hoodwink saying:)

Moreh: Thou hast step foot upon the Triune Scale, before the Celestial Court. Enter thou the Pan of Merit.

(A present egin to um quiet y.)


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Karoz: As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than

your thoughts. For as the rain an the snow come down from heaven, and return not thither but water

the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my

word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shlal not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that

which I purpose and prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

He made Mem king overwater, and He bound a crown to it, and He combined one with another, and


(Karoz traces t e etter over Can i ates trun .)

Within these words lies the hidden secret of Mayim. Search within that they may be revealed to

the world.

(Humming ceases an oo win is rep ace . Humming ceases an oo win is rep ace . More now ta es

an i ate an S omer C erev returns to t e East o t e Ha . More an Can i ate circumam u ate t e a

nce t en go to t e Karozs station. As Karoz is passe once, Karoz noc s. A vi rate uring circum-

am u ation. S omer raises oo win saying:)

Shomer: Thou hast step foot upon the Triune Scale, before the Celestial Court. Behold! the Tongue of

ecree awaits.

Moreh: By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth. He

athered the waters of the sea as in a bottle; he put the deeps in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the

Lord, let all the inhabitants of the world stand in aew of him! For he spoke, and it came to be; he

commanded, and it stood forth.

He made Aleph king over breath, and He bound a c own to it, and He combined one with another, and


(More traces t e etter over Can i ates eart.)

Within these words lies the hidden secret of Ruach. Search within that they may be revealed to

the world.

(Hoodwink is rplaced.)

Sgan: The Yaldey Emesh has been weighed, let the blance be read. Let the Child of Gloom be conducted

to the Altar of Judgement.

(S omer con ucts Can i te to centra a tar. O icers move to stan aroun a tar (see iagram).)

S'gan

Shomer h'Cherev

MorechT

aher

Karoz

Candidate


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Sgan: Behold the mystery of the Mothers:

Karoz: He chose three letters . . .

Taher: From among the Elementals . . .

Moreh: in the mystery of the three Mothers . . .

Shomer: Alef, Mem, Shin. Emesh.

Sgan: Balanced between merit and liability, the tongue of degree points towards the path of the Middle Pillar.

Having been weighed and tested the Child of Gloom has been found adequate. Let this man, our

newest brother, be known amongst us now as Candidates motto

All: ibrate motto three times.

(As all vibrate, Shomer removes lamen of the Yaldey Emesh from around Candidates neck.)

Sgan: Let his name be sealed amongst us.

Sgan: (Whispered) He chose three letters form among the Mothers and He set them in His great Name, and

with them He sealed six extremities.

He sealed above with YOD VAV HEH traces etters a ove Can i ate wit scepter)

He sealed below with HEH YOD VAV (traces letters downwards with scepter).

Moreh: He sealed the East with VAV YOD HEH traces etters wit anturn towar s Can i ate)

Shomer haCherev: He sealed the West with VAV HEH YOD (traces etters wit swor towar s Can i ate).

Taher: e sealed the North with HEH VAV YOD (traces letters with scepter towards Candidate).

Karoz: He sealed the South with YOD HEH VAV (traces etters wit scepter towar s Can i ate).

Sgan: Sealed within you now and always is the mystery of the Mothers and the Fathers.

(O icers aroun a tar rais imp iments over Can i ates ea ).

All officers: (Vi rating)

od, Heh, Vav. Alef, Mem, Shin . . . Emesh!

Shomer: There remains a depth of evil . . .

Moreh: a depth of good . . .


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Taher: a depth of end . . .

Karoz: and a depth of beginning.

Sgan: Seek these within and without. Seek these with Wisdom and Understanding. Seek these within the

Light of God!

(Shomer hCherev removes hoodwink at the word Light.)

All: e welcome thee into the Kabbalistic Order of the White Rose!

Moreh: (

Karoz:

Taher:

Karoz: ( )

Taher:

Moreh:

Taher: (

Moreh:

Karoz:

Sgan:

All: ()

Sgan: Honored Karoz, please coduct the Probationer to his place in the West and explain to our new Brother

the mysteries of the Triune Scale.

(Karoz ta es up scepter an ea s t e Pro ationer to is p ace in t e West, etween t e two pi ars. Karoz t en

moves clockwise to stand before central altar. Karoz faces the new Probatio er.)

Karoz: May Severity be tempered with Mercy. May Loving kindness be strengthened with Might. Maybalance come to all on the Path of the Righteous.

Karoz: Brother, many are the mysteries of this grade. First, there are four main officers in this grade. The

Tahar is in charge of all purifications and consecrations within the hall. His symbols are those of fire,

water and air, and thus does he symbolically represent the Grade of the Triune Scale.

t was the Moreh who led you through the hall when you were in darkness, the sacred Light

uiding your way. It is his duty to guide all those who walk in Gloom seeking the Light. His symbol

is the sacred Li ht and it was from Li ht that all thin s were brou ht into bein .I am the Karoz the


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herald of the Divine. My station is at the point of the Triangle formed the Taher, it is here that I balance

the energies of Mercy and Severity. It is my duty make all anouncements and proclamations within

the hall, at the command of thehonored Sgan. I cary the scepter of the Triangle of Light which

represents the manifestation of the voice of the Divine on Earth.

The Sgan is the master of the hall and stands at its focus. e is the initiator into the mysteries and it

is through his power and authority that I am able to reveal these mysteries to you. The Sgan wares the

White Rose, symbolic of the Order and carries the Staff of Neshutan.

There are two lesser officers as well, the Shomer hCherev and Zakeef hCherev. The Shomer hCherevmoves between this sacred hall and the outer world of the profane and it is his duty to oversee the per

peration of the Candidate and to conduct the Candidate into the hall. The Zakeef hCherev stays with

out the hall and prepares the Candidate for initiation and protects the hall from Darkness. Both bare the

symbol of the flaming sword of the Kerubim.

The sign of this grade is known as Ot hMoznaim or the Sign of the Scales. It was in this position that

the Zakeef hCherev places you when you were blindfolded and bound before entering the Temple. It

signifies your willingness to be judged according to your own merits. Raise your arms in a cross-like

shape, with your palms up as though balancing weights upon them. Your head is facing straight

forward.

The grip or token of the grade is thus: place both of your arms out, palms down. This is symbolic of

your stage as the Yaldey Emesh, the Child of Yesternight and Gloom. I now place my arms below

your and we grasp forearms, this affirms the Light penetrating the darkness.

The Word of this grade is Emesh, which is spelled alef, mem, shin. It is spoken in this position in an

exchange of letters thus. Alef . . .

Probationer: em . . .

Karoz: Shin.

The knock of the Grade is three strikes, thus These three knocks represent the three letters of the

Word of the Grade, Emesh.

Finally, the watchword for this season is ____________. It is changed every year at the Winter

Solstice, when the sun is reborn, so that a member who has resigned, demitted or been expelled

may be ignorant of it.

Sgan: Honored Karoz, I command that the rope, last remaining symbol of darkness be removed.

(Karoz hand scepter to Sgan and removes rope, saying:)

Karoz: I hereby remove the rope of restriction and servitude.

Sgan: Honored Karoz, you have my leave to declare that our Brother ________ has been initiated into the

Mysteries of the Grade of the Triune Scale.

Karoz: By the command of the Honored Sgan and by the power of Lady of the White Rose, hear ye all, that

proclaim that ___________ who is known amongst us as Brother _____________, has been duly

admitted to the Grade of the Triune Scale in the Zero Degree.


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Brother, rise and come with me.

(Karoz ea s Pro ationer ac to Karozs station. Present ere is t e Temp es ist o mem ers ip. Karoz

directs Probationer to sign the list.)

Karoz: ow, Brother truely, remember always thy obligation to this Order. Keep it with thee the rest of thy

days like a pillar of cloud, and the rest of thy nights as a pillar of flame. You may now take your seat

in the West.

Closing

Sgan: (rises an raising an s in sign o essing)

varekhkha ADONAI vyishmerekha. Yer ADONAI panev elekha vichunekka. Yissa ADONAI

panav eleikha vyasem lkha shalom.

(May A onai ess you an eep you. May A onai ma e His ace s ine on you an s ow you His avor. May

A onai i t up His ace towar you an give you peace.

Sgan:

(Shomer hCherev, from his station, gives the Sign of the Scales, all members present, except seated officers,

return sign, Probationer is instructed to return the sign as well.)

Shomer hCherev: And at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the Kerubim, and a flaming sword which

turned every way. (Traces the Flaming Sword before the entrance and turns to face the Sgan.)

Sgan:

(S omer C erev per orms t e Rite o Sea ing, sa utes Sgan an ta es position in t e West o t e a .)

Sgan:

(Ta er goes to ire a tar an ta es up t e can e. Ta er goes to t e East, aces East, an raises can e.)

Taher: e made Shin king over fire, and He bound a crown to it, and He combined one with another, and with


(Taher traces in all four quarters, goes to the central altar, facing East. Taher traces towards the East,

raises candle and says:)

Taher: purify this temple by the power of Shin.

(Taher goes to the fire altar and returns candle, then goes to water altar and takes up the cup. Goes to the

East, aces East an raises cup.)


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Taher: e made Mem king over water, and He bound a crown to it, and He combined one with another, and


(Traces in all four quarters, returns to the central altar. Traces towards the East and raise cup, saying:)

Taher: cleanse this temple by the power of Mem.

(Returns to water altar and replaces water cup. Goes to the air altar and takes up incense then goes to central

a tar, acine East.)

Taher: e made Aleph king over breath, and He bound a crown to it, and He combined one with another, and


By alef (trace ), the tongue of the blanace, I delcalre that the Hall has been made Pure and Holy.

(Ta er returns incense to a tar, returns to p ace.)

Sgan: Let the elements be replaced, now made pure and holy.

(Moreh, Taher and Karoz take the elemets from their altars and advance to central altar, moving counter-

lockwise until they are opposite their starting direction.)

Sgan:

Taher: Raises candle) Through the power of Esh and the great name I close the Temple. Rep aces

andle)

Moreh: (Raises cup) Through the power of Mayim and the great name I close the Temple. (Replaces cup)

Karoz: (Raises incense) Through the power of Ruach and the great name I close the temple. (Replaces

incense)

(A return to p ace.)

Sgan:

The Everflow has descended into this sacred place and has departed, though it ever remains. The day is

Thine, and the night is Thine; Thou hast prepared the light and the sun. Let us close the whorls of the

sacred rose.

(The Circumambulation of Desolution goes as follows: Moreh circumambulates counter-clockwise once, all

vibrate . Karoz circumambulates onces, all vibrate . Taher circumambulates once, all vibrate .

Sgan circumambulates once in silence.)

(Sgan raises scepter.)


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Moreh: (

Karoz:

Taher:

Karoz: ( )

Taher:

Moreh:

Taher: (

Moreh:

Karoz:

Sgan:

All: ()

Sgan: The Rose is closed, its sacred scent, the Holy Everflow, remains as but a memory. By the power and

authority invested in this scepter and this office, I declare the temple duly closed, so mote it be.

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