Evocation→Ritual
The taper is used during the evocation for lighting the space
Taper
TAPER, a small candle utilized in ritualistic practices, serves as an essential tool for providing light during specific ceremonies. In the context of the Hermetic Marriage ritual, Tapers, often symbolically held by unseen hands, represent the illumination and guidance offered to participants. These tapers assist in enabling the vision of the sacred and the discernment of truth, playing a significant role in facilitating a deeper, spiritual understanding and connection during the ritual.
Concordance & Cross-References
Primary Correspondences & Figures
BanquetRitual
Tapers play a role in lighting the banquet hall, guiding C. Through the meal and the formal seating, symbolizing the sharing of knowledge and the spiritual feast.
Mediate Correspondences
Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities
I. Taper & Evocation
The taper is used during the evocation for lighting the space
II. Evocation & Pantacle
Pantacle is an object used in light Necromancy for evoking spirits
I. Taper & Evocation
The taper is used during the evocation for lighting the space
II. Evocation & Pentagram
The Pentagram is a key tool used in the practice of evocation, as demonstrated by Eliphas Levi
I. Taper & Evocation
The taper is used during the evocation for lighting the space
II. Evocation & Astral Light
Evocation rituals take place within the Astral Light
I. Taper & Evocation
The taper is used during the evocation for lighting the space
II. Evocation & Eliphas Levi
Eliphas Levi performs an experiment of evocation using the Pentagram, as described in the text
I. Taper & Evocation
The taper is used during the evocation for lighting the space
II. Evocation & Symbolism
Evocations are symbolic acts in magical practices
I. Taper & Evocation
The taper is used during the evocation for lighting the space
II. Evocation & Alhamia Prison
Prison symbolizes confinement, akin to the state of those awaiting evocation
I. Taper & Evocation
The taper is used during the evocation for lighting the space
II. Evocation & Adept
Adepts perform evocations to connect with spiritual entities
I. Taper & Evocation
The taper is used during the evocation for lighting the space
II. Evocation & Incense
Incense is burned during the evocation to purify and attract spirits
I. Taper & Banquet
Tapers play a role in lighting the banquet hall, guiding C. Through the meal and the formal seating, symbolizing the sharing of knowledge and the spiritual feast.
II. Banquet & Ice-grey Locks
The banquet offers a test of humility and the pursuit of divine wisdom, paralleling the removal of ice-grey locks as part of the Hermetic Marriage’s process of spiritual purification and refinement.