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The Breastplate of Thelema

(Adapted from the Traditional Irish Lorica, The Breastplate of St.Patrick)
I Arise today in a mighty Strength! In the refuge of Nuit! By the light of Hadit With the strength, force, vigour of Ra Hoor Khuit! I Arise today Through the rite of Cath, to Freedom in Discipline! Through the rite of Fis, to purity of purpose! Through the rite of Blath, to prosperity in growth! Through the rite of Seis, to the ordered harmony of one with all! Through the rite of Mide, to secret source of the sacred Flame! I Arise today, individual and eternal! In the balance of elements, in the harmony of spheres. In the Strength of the New Law, and love under will. I Arise today in Light, in Life, in Love, in Liberty! I Arise today through the strength of Heaven, The Light of Sun, Brilliance of Moon, Speed of Lightening, Splendour of Fire, Swiftness of Wind, Depth of Sea Stability of Earth, Firmness of Rock I Arise today against Bonds of Ignorance! Against falsehood and restriction! Against Fear and weakness, inaction and apathy! I Arise today against interference or interruption! Against deceits of Slave Gods! Against Unjust Law of Old time past! Against every superstitious and tyrannical Power that may oppose the Welfare of the Human Race! I Arise today With my own strength to pilot me my own might to uphold me my own wisdom to guide me my own eyes to look before me my own ears to hear for me
The Irish Order Of Thelema

The Breastplate of Thelema www.irishorderofthelema.com my own word manifest within me my own path before me Unto the fulfillment of will! The Light of Hadit within me, The Blue and Gold of Nuit around me The Red Flame of Ra Hoor before me True Brethren on all sides of me True courage within me Sacred ground beneath me One star above me Harmony on my right Battle on my left Prosperity before me Knowledge behind me Power in height Power in breadth Power in Depth Thelema in the Heart of everyone who thinks of me In the mouth of everyone who speaks of me In the eye of everyone who sees me In the ear of everyone who hears me I Arise today in a mighty Strength! In the refuge of Nuit! By the light of Hadit With the strength, force, vigour of Ra Hoor Khuit! A Glossary of Terms Nuit, Hadit, Ra-Hoor-Khuit the primary thelemic deities, being mother principle, father principle, and child principle. Cath Old Irish for battle, the attribute of the province of Ulster. Fis Old Irish for knowledge, the attribute of the province of Connaught. Blath Old Irish for prosperity, the attribute of the province of Leinster. Seis Old Irish for harmony, the attribute of the province of Munster. Mide Old Irish for middle or centre, the attribute of the old fifth province of Meath. Light, Life, Love, Liberty the fourfold expression of the law of Thelema described in De Lege Libellum Thelema Greek word for will, and the word or magickal formula of our present age.

The Irish Order Of Thelema