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Some time during eternity the Lord Siva and the Devi Lalita took time out, on Mount Kailash, from their erotic play, and the Goddess, resting on her cosmic matrix, began to question the Lord:
“Tell me, oh Great Destroyer of Delusion, for the benefit of humankind, how they may come to know our true nature and what rites they must perform to do this in the Nu Aeon. And tell also of the influences of this time which they may expect to experience.”
The Lord exhaled and rested his chilum against the dhuni and said: “This is our sacrament and will not be denied to those who perform our rites. Nor will that of the Soma, which in Albion is called the Liberty Cap. For these are sacred to us and expand the creative imagination, unlike so many potions that enslave the will. Those whose imaginations stray into the infernal regions are wise not to expand them…unless they would become the Phoenix.
“Now that the Earth and it’s inhabitants are on the eve of a new Aeon, we can expect a greater dispersion of Tantrik Dharma and a more eclectic use of our rites. In Albion the Dharma will flourish. But beware of the New Age toys of technology for they still carry the gloss of the Old Aeon. Never use plastic in our rites. Only by the simple and natural wars shall our rites lead to the Eternal Truths.
“Although your forms, oh Devi, are many, the Old Aeon has gilded your images with delusive appendages and these icons can be disregarded if the Tantrikas are to see your aspects in their purity. Even as a diamond is needed to cut through the dust on the ancient tomes that have been scribed in our names, so must we return the work to it’s pristine nature:
“Verily the Shamanistic rites that have been given such names as Wicca are the outer court of our worship. But those who would know the Tantrik Way must know more of your many forms and unite with them through another, or as aspects of their own anima or animus. For as has been said, our circuit is equal to a positive charge and a receptive pole. Zero equals a plus, plus a minus. This is the basis of the electrical circuit and no insulations should be used to stop the flow. If births are to be prevented, that would result from our rites, other agents than rubber must be used!”
“Tell our Sadhakas and Sadhikas then, oh Omniscient One, how my many forms may be used to reduce their study and practices to scenes within the cosmic play” next asked the Devi.
“Oh great Bringer of Change,” quoth the Lord,” With wonder in your eyes do you appear to us ,oh Devi , as our loving sister Santoshima, when the Sun rises on this your brightest day. The day that marks first steps on the Kaula path. Thus does the Sadhaka make simple offerings before the shrine that represents the Light of All. You and it are one oh Devi. Though your nature is of Space, the Sadhaka always brings their feet back to Mother Earth as they tread the Kaula path.
“Naked before the shrine of the Goddess, the Guru blesses the centres of the soul that treads the path. The Dragon has risen from it’s lair!”
“Speak then to us of our polarity and of the Kaula Chakra that binds
us, oh Boundless Sea of Brightness,” Next questioned the Devi.
“Oh Resplendent One,” spoke the Lord, “We have passed through dark times, when those who sought to practice your rites were persecuted. Even the cult of the Magdalene was crushed by the old men who knew no polarity, and who spoke only of the Virgo axis to send humans aloft by torture of the body. Metallic phallic symbols abound. Only with knowledge of the polarity of all existence can the Sadhaka come to know the Truth.
“Full is the Moon as we begin our rites in the Kaula Chakra, for this magick circle is a symbol of your womb, where the forces of the universe take form. The deep mind knows all and does not forget, so we act out, and make, our sigils to remind that deep mind of patterns that are archetypal.
“Take the Dragon Breath and, after three perambulations of the circle, levogyrate for works of return, or deosil for works of creation. Balance and protect with the shield of light – an equal armed cross, centred on the back of the neck, then call:
“Om Ganesh guide and protect us in our rites!
“Om, we face the yellow glow of the East, and call upon the Enlightened One Ratnasambhava, embracing his Shakti Mamaki, Hrim, Swaha!
“We draw the equal armed cross in a circle at their feet with our wand and golden light.
“Om, we face the red glow of the South and call upon the Enlightened One Amithaba, embracing his Shakti Pandaravasini, Hrim Swaha!
“We draw the crimson pentacle at their feet.
“Om, we face the blue swirling glow of the West and call on the Enlightened one Varocana, embracing His Shakti Akasadhatis, Hrim Swaha!
“We draw the turquoise shield at their feet.
“Om, we face the green glow of the North and call upon the Enlightened One Amoghasiddhi, embracing his Shakti Tara, Hrim Swaha!
“We place the emerald plate at their feet.
“Om, we let our heads sink to behold the brown form of the Earth where the Enlightened One of the Underworld Ganesh embraces his Shakti Dati Mata, Mother Earth, Hrim Swaha!
“Om, We raise our heads to Heaven’s brightest star and call upon the White Light to take my form as Aksobhya embracing you as the Shakti Locana, oh Lady of Space.
“The Sadhakas then invite us to indwell, Hrim Swaha!
“The stars form our pentacle and a girdle for your waist, oh sweet one.
(The climax of the Great Rite is called Uttara Radha, whereas the meditation and build up is called Purva Radha – giving Bhang or Soma time to take effect)
“In our circle, we practice the art of massage in whose passes the bodily centers are enlivened, and also, to aid our dalliance. For we delight to delay our pleasure. We must spend an hour and more in our foreplay, if our circuit is to build it’s power.
“Ever take heed of the Lunar cycles.
“To return our feet to Mother Earth, we must reverse the actions that
built our Zonule of Art.
“Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti, Shanti!”
“Tell now then, our Sadhakas, of my triple qualities” said the Devi.
“Oh Tripura, threefold indeed is your nature-as virgin, as the flower of womanhood, and as the crone (crown) – the three wyrd sisters, waxing, full, and waning are your phases, even as Yin and Yang are the qualities which must balance in the Tao.
We worship you, All Knowing One, with the symbol of the downward pointing triangle of our shrines, and in our being, as the basal chakra - just as my symbol is the upward pointing triangle or lingam. These are used to construct many of our yantras, and the two conjoined lead us through the Gates of Return- the completion of our circuit. Meditate well on these matters oh sadhakas.”
“Tell us then of yantras and mantras and also of oracles” quoth the Devi.
“Oh Aghori Dev, Dweller Between the Worlds, when your dew – like emanations mix with my light, the map of art is made, and the rainbow bridge illuminates the way across your sky. Thus do we create our emblems.
“When writing or drawing lines for yantras: lines drawn from east to west have a positive effect. Lines for progress begin above and end below. Lines from west to east have a negative effect. Take note of the ebb and flow of strengths in planetary influence to effect the best result, as befits the planet’s nature for the work in hand. Even the time of day will aid your purpose – the morning for positive results, the evening for negative results, for acts of conflict (videshan) use noon, and works of peace, use midnight. Add perfume and ritually blessed water to your ink, oh Sadhaka, to please the Devi. Pens are best of perfumed wood, or metal can be used to engrave on softer plates. Bless your implements in the circle and a mantra can be recited for each purpose. These are to be found in my other treatises, but…
The Supreme Swan Song Ham-Sa, So-Ham is always sung as the breath rises and falls.
“Om Shareeng, Hareeng, Kaleeng, Shri, Mahalakshmaiya, Namah is chanted during the making of the Shri Yantra.
“Om Karing Kalikaya Namah, Om Kapalinyai Namah is intoned whilst making the Kali yantra.
“Mantras are repetitive and trance inducing, or sonic sounds to vibe our purpose.
“Sigils of the creative sort can be hidden in our letters and their patterns. Spells will give them power. Offer them to the deep mind and lose them in the appropriate element.
“Meditate on the gap between the worlds as you tend the Smashan fire, covered in ash, oh sadhaka, for in the twilight world the magick is done.
“Offer flowers, blessed water, incense, rice, fruit and nuts to the deity who presides over the work you intend, oh sadhaka, if you would succeed in your work. You are the yantra, you are the mantra. Internalise them with the deity. The site of your chakra circle is also a yantra.
“Oh Dweller of the Cremation Ground, our oracles are already in place. The I Ching will least trick the sadhaka with elemental pranks. A Tarot of our archetypes could be made: and the movements of the planets can be read like the tide tables of the sea.”
Then spoke the Devi, “Tell us great Lord of the elements and the part they play in our rituals.”
“Oh Sky-clad One,” said Lord Siva, “I have told you how we summon the enlightened ones to gather round our Kaula Chakra; verily do they rule the elements and communicate their wisdom to our actions. You are the quintessence oh Digambari. We further represent the elements in our rituals with the ‘five things’ of which much has been written. In this Nu Age we can offer grain and vegetables for Earth, ale or wine for Water, smoking leaves for Air, the lingam is the meat of Fire and your perfumed emanations bring the fish-like essences of the oceanic Ether into the receptacle of our circle and give form to all creation. Practice well the five forms of union oh sadhaka.
“We use the sanctified plate, the shield and drum for Earth, the cup and the chalice for Water, the wand, dorje and lingam for Fire, the knife and trident for Air and the incense, bell and flute for Ether, to direct our rituals. Air is in the east, Fire in the south, Water in the west, Earth in the north and Ether fills our Zonule of Art – such are your emanations oh Devi.
“Cleanse your toys with incense smoke and salt water sadhaka, then beat your drum, light the glow of candles or fire, swish the blade, give direction with your wand, raise you potion and your shield. We feast from the plate of God and Goddess conjoined. Wherever possible perform our rites in the woodland grove, oh sadhaka.”
The Devi then asked of the Lord: “Oh Great One, how may our sadhakas perform our rites when the Loved One is not near?”
“Verily, oh Boundless One, when my drum has beaten the rhythm that pulls our triangles apart and you have taken the form of Kali, transmute your anger, for as Anima and Animus your beloved Devi and Devata is ever with you. Set in motion then the circuit within yourself and offer the fluids to the Lingam and Yoni of your shrine. Offer these in cloth. Do not let them fall to the floor, lest the elementals seize upon their energy and create mischief with them. My chillum is my lingam and your leaves are a many petaled lotus. Strong is the potion that fills our cup, oh sadhaka. Study then the ways of herbs , for they have the power of oracle too and reveal the meanings of Sandhya Bhasa.”
“Oh great Sage of Kailash tell us more of mantras and how they affect our meditation,” then quoth the Devi.
“Oh Loving Mother, in your aspect as Ambika you nourish the forms our oracles take, as if they were your own children. You give form to the forces of the Cosmos: form that our sadhakas can recognize and play the cosmic game with. Stone circles stand as our witnesses and keep alive the energy of your circuits.
“The Zodiac serves to measure the planetary movement, but the meanings of it’s symbols are ever changing. Since Hipperclus observed precession, they have moved so that Pisces is soon to be of the nature of Aquarius and so on round the circle. (150 B.C.E. Tropical and Sidereal Zodiacs coincided in 397 C.E.) New interpretations need to be made of this part of the astrologer’s art. Waste not your time in trying to see the future, but rather use the tides to know when to move and when to rest. In the Chakra of the Sadhaka’s Birth, their life’s nature will unfold as if in a mirror. They should meditate well on this mandala and unify the elements of their Being.
“Of mantras… these are to concentrate the mind. There are the sacred mantras and the spells that our Tantrikas construct for their own purposes. By repetition, the mind concentrates so that it creates the form that belongs to that sound:
Shri Eng Em Enga Ema Ieng Iem Ienga Iema
Shriring Shrim Hiring Hirim Kiring Kirim Sham Shama!
Count your age from naught to sixty and find the mantra that will still the mind.
“Certain are the sounds that can affect others or animate the elementals. Greatest are they that focus the sadhaka on our true nature oh Devi. May the sadhakas learn to meditate on emptiness so that they are ready to receive our energy when Divine Grace causes it to move.”
“Then, Light of My Life, quoth the Devi, “Tell us of the times of conflict.”
“Oh Durga Dev, sad are the times when your emanations fall on humankind as red rain, but you ride forth on your lion mount to protect your own.
“There will always be times when one will set himself against another. Wise is he who calls upon You, oh Fearless Mother to help them. Your fearful emanations destroy the demons that others create and can be used against those who would do us ill. But always, oh sadhaka, call upon the forces of balance to weigh your enemy’s misdeeds against a feather, so that they may be dealt with in a manner that befits their crimes against you. Call upon the forces of the West to do your work. As is the depth of your emotion, so will be the effect on the collective deep mind.
“Then may we relax amongst the stars and enjoy our heavenly games once more.”
Finally did the Devi question the Lord:
“Tell me oh Great Magician, of miracles, and how we may perform them to impress our people.”
“Seek not sadhakas, to develop the siddhis for their own sake,” quoth Lord Siva, “These things will come to you spontaneously as you perform your sadhana. Ours is a fast route to the Gnosis. Do not waste too much time on distractions. Our Gnosis does not demand faith. We have only certainty: test the ways; accept or reject. There is light at the end of the tunnel. That light is one with all of space, which is your abode, oh Devi. Many are your names and forms, Lalita, many are the petals of your lotus, but each will guide the footsteps on the Kaula path to that eternal truth.”
The Lord re-lit his pipe; the Devi laughed.
“The rites of the UttaraKaulas are written”
“Om Mane Padme Hum!”
As the Sun’s light is broken up into colours of the rainbow, so the Great White Light is faceted into the brilliant aspects of the Devi in the world of Maya…..Hrim Swaha!
