ce. O God,
maintain me in right and equity. Amen. Amen. Amen.

After the obligation is three times repeated, Father Adam raises the
candidate, and gives him one kiss on his forehead, being the seat of
the soul. He then decorates him with the collar and jewel of the
order, and gives him the following sign, token and word:--SIGN: Place
the right hand flat upon the heart, the thumb forming a square. The
answer, raise the hand, and with the index point to heaven. This is to
show that there is but one God, the source of all truth. TOKEN: Take
in your hands those of your brother, and press them gently. Some
Knights, in addition to this, kiss the forehead of the brother, saying
"Alpha," to which he answers, "Omega." SACRED WORD: "Adonai." This
word is answered by "Albra," or "Abbraak," which is rendered "a king
without reproach." Some contend that this word should be written
"Abrah." PASS-WORD:--"Stibium" (antimony). By this is intended as
among the Hermetic Philosophers, "the primitive matter whence all
things are formed." To this pass-word some add the following:
"Helios," "Mene," "Tetragrammaton."

After these are given, the candidate goes 'round and gives them to
every one, which brings him back to Father Adam. He then sits down
with the rest of the brethren, and then Brother Truth gives the
following explanation of the Philosophical Lodge:

SUN.--The sun represents the unity of the Eternal Supreme, the only
grand work of philosophy.

3. S. S. S.--The 3 S. S. S. signify the "Stiletto, Sidech, Solo," or
the residence of the Sovereign Master of all things.

THREE CANDLESTICKS.--The three candlesticks show us the three degrees
of fire.

FOUR TRIANGLES.--The four triangles represent the four elements.

SEVEN PLANETS.--The seven planets design the seven colors that appear
in their original state, from whence we have so many different
artificial ones.

SEVEN CHERUBIMS.--The seven cherubims represent the seven metals,
viz., gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, tin and quicksilver.

CONCEPTION IN THE MOON.--The conception, or woman, rising in the moon,
demonstrates the purity that matter subsists of, in order to remain in
its pure state unmixed with any other body, from which must come a new
king, and a revolution or fulness of time filled with glory whose name
is Albra.

HOLY SPIRIT.--The Holy Spirit, under the symbol of a dove, is the
image of the Universal Spirit, that gives light to all in the three
states of natu