The Rite of Elemental Equilibration

There might be different opinions about the exercises beginners should learn when approaching the Western path. Starting with meditation and the Lesser Pentagram and Middle Pillar ritual, I believe those should also include a fundamental technique that’s commonly neglected. Called The Rite of Elemental Equilibration, the same has an incredible utility, despite its great simplicity.

For this reason and because recently I’ve been asked what comes after the mentioned I decided to explain it. I learned it from Sandra Tabatha and Chic Cicero. Particularly from their Self-Initiation into The Golden Dawn and extended Middle Pillar books. So having that said, let me proceed with the following three. (1) Discussing the rite’s purpose. (2) Explaining how to perform it. And (3) finishing with some suggestions regarding placing it in your practices.

Purpose

The Elemental Equilibration Rite is included in the neophyte papers provided in Self-Initiation into the Golden Dawn. As written in there… Its primary purpose is preventing or fixing elemental imbalances possibly occurring in the practitioner’s psyche. That being during the process of self-transformation and working with the elements.

Although the Qabalistic Cross is also excellent for this, the rite in question actively combats imbalances during this process. Therefore you can think of it as another or even more powerful tool for doing just that.

Performance

Having a similar structure, The Rite of Elemental Equilibration somewhat resembles the Qabalistic Cross. If you don’t know how to do the last, go and check my Middle Pillar and Lesser Pentagram Ritual posts. While the second only touches on it, the first goes into more detail when explaining it.

The first needed for performing this rite is familiarity with the five Elements’ alchemical symbols. So, let’s cover them quickly.

To perform the rite, you want to face East. Just like you would when commencing the Middle Pillar or any of the pentagram rituals. Then you want to relax by utilizing the fourfold breath. If performing the rite in a sequence with others, you already achieved that via the preceding Relaxation Ritual.

While most of this rite’s gestures perfectly match those of the Qabalistic Cross, some don’t. What’s also different are the Holy/Power names to vibrate and visualizations to assume. Now let’s get into that.

STEP 1. UP

The first step is envisioning a ball of brilliant white light right above your head. If you already performed QC, LRP, and MP, then the same is already there. In that case, merely gesture touching the sphere and bringing some of its light to your forehead. Precisely as you would in the QC. Along with that, vibrate the Hebrew words — Shaddai El Chai. This means Almighty Living God. Doing so, envision the Air triangle superimposed over your upper body.

STEP 2. DOWN

In this step, you bring your right hand down, making a gesture of pointing the ground. Simultaneously with this, you vibrate Adonai-Ha-Aretz, which means Lord of Earth, and envision the earth triangle covering your lower body.

STEP 3. RIGHT

The following action to take is touching your right shoulder and intoning YHVH TZABAOTH. That means Lord of Armies. Voicing this name, you envision the Fire triangle covering your body’s right side.

STEP 4. LEFT

Once done with the right, touch your left shoulder and envision the water triangle. Doing so, intone the God name Elohim Tzabaoth, which means GOD of Hosts.

STEP 5. CENTER

Being the last, this fifth step boils down to three things. The first is clasping hands right in front of your heart or Tiphareth center. That being with fingers interlocking, knuckles touching the same area, and palms facing outward. The second is vibrating ETH while envisioning the Spirit Spoke Wheel right at your body’s center. Along with all this, you want to also become aware of the connection between this sigil and your Kether sphere above.

After spending a moment recognizing this, you proceed with rhythmic breathing and doing the following four. Inhaling while envisioning the fire/red triangle. Holding for 4 counts and imagining that of water. Exhaling while visualizing the Air triangle. And finally, doing an empty hold, visualizing the triangle of Earth. Once you complete that, you devote another moment to really feel the balanced elements in your psyche, in perfect harmony under the spirit’s guidance.

Comments

Simple as it is, the Elemental Equilibration’s rite is a great technique to have in your toolbox. Where I think it becomes extremelly handy are in two cases. The first is when going through the actual self-initiation stages. The second, when begin working with the GIRP or SIRP in all their variations.

Said differently when you start to actively invoke a particular element within your life. For this and based on personal experience, I consider it part of my daily practices. And depending on the given day, I may perform it twice. That’s even when using GIRP/SIRP 4 Elements, although they also produce a balancing effect.

While you may be different, I find getting the best results by placing the EER in two ways. The first is right after the MP and CBL, right after opening Lesser Pentagram and Hexagram rituals. The second right after GIRP for a particular element and before the closing rites.

All this, however, is just a suggestion to experiment with. So, go and do that and perhaps let me know about your experiences. And now…

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