This is one of the few truly powerful rituals devised by the Golden Dawn. The ritual in itself sets the watchtowers of the elements and invokes the divine and archangelic currents of emotional force. Beyond this it makes the operator a channel of grace between heaven and earth. It also eliminates from the sphere of the mind those qualities or sensations which the critical ego deems unnecessary. Its rationale is that a system of vibration may act upon the human organism in a purifying and strengthening way. Every molecule, every cell, astral, mental and physical, is affected by this ritual;. The result of is that gradually coarser elements are ejected from the sphere of sensation. To take their place other particles, more sensitive and refined, of a higher grade of spiritual substance, are attracted to the personal sphere and become "infused into the character and nature of the physical and psychological constitution". A very real purification takes place, enabling the influence of the higher genius to penetrate the brain and diffuse throughout the personality a more profound insight, and a keener appreciation of life, and it bestows a greater ability to cope with it. Perform the Kabbalistic Cross Face east. Stretch out the right hand holding an Athame. Trace a banishing earth pentagram and feel it go out to the end of the universe. Vibrate the words YHVH (pronounced Yod-heh-vav-heh) Still holding out the hand and Athame, turn to the south. Trace another pentagram and vibrate ADNI (Ah-doh-nai) Turn west and trace pentagram. Vibrate AHIH (Eh-he-yeh) Turn north. Trace pentagram and vibrate AGLA (Ah-ge-lah) Stand arms outstretched and say: BEFORE ME RAPHAEL
BEHIND ME GABRIEL
TO MY RIGHT HAND MICHAEL
TO MY LEFT HAND AURIEL
BEFORE ME FLAMES THE PENTAGRAM
THROUGH THE COLUMN SHINES THE SIX RAYED STAR Visualise each as you say it. Raphael, Gabriel, Michael and Auriel - the Archangels of the Kabbalah who rule East and Air, West and Water, South and Fire, North and Earth | 
