Within the Temple of Isis

hat the conjunction of the luminaries took place in the Zodiacal sign belonging to the Moon

Earth, but the human family. Not only does the mighty ocean obey this wonderful influence in the ebb and flow of its tides, but the Eart

me the Arbiter of his own destiny, must blend

ry for the Hierophant and the Holy men of the Temple to assemble at an

initiated into these sacred Magical Rites. They were too Sacred and Holy to be imparted to many, too dangerous for possible failures, too infinite in responsibilities accompanying su

adened with the sweet fragrance of incense and those subtle perfumes that are so delightful and enticing to the soul. Hours before

state before the Altar in the Holy Sanctuar

y Priests, and the Priestesses with their Vestal Vir

now begun, set in vibration the spiritual f

toward him, and when within a certain distance from her inanimate body, she remained hovering over it. Most willingly and joyfully she came, k

dreamed why his presence was so much desired, and how he, who was so

moment consciously remembered and spoke, that had been burning deeper and deeper until now, it was ready to burst

nd quell the monitions that sprang from within, for O, if they were only vain hopes could he survive the

et been severed. The unconscious soul hung or rather floated about its temple,

e presence of the Gods and their assistance in this Sacred ceremony of making that

bodies, through the magical influences of the Priests, the chants and music ca

natural unconscious state of an undeveloped soul in passing from the physical temple to th

ines met and blended for one single instant, then separated and, obeying

s now withdrawn, and the soul of Nu-nah's gradually but faintly began to su

adual to her, for knowing what was being done, the joy and ecstacy of a prolonged life in the hol

il, return now to your usual duties, but fail not to return

, were dismissed as the first part of the solemn and sacred Rites was over, but the Priests remained, never stopping in their magical work