Western Esoteric Studies

The Temple of Malkuth (a Pathworking):

1. prepare with the usual opening gesture, preparation of space
and circulation of Light.
2.perform the projection into the Chariot of Light
3.having made yourself comfortable in the Chariot, see a door
take shape in front of you. It hangs unsupported by door posts
or lintel. The door appears to be made of solid oak, with a
circular emblem on it depicting the quarter colors in Malkuth:
citrine above, russet to the left, olive to the right, black below.
4.perform the projection gesture and intone Adonai (in the
form, of course). The door swings open, away from you (i.e.
inward), and you step through.
5.the Temple has a black and white checkered floor, which
seems to bewilder the eye with its pattern. The room itself has
ten sides, formed out of rock, and has a rock crystal ceiling. In
the center of the room is a double-cube altar, white above,
black below, upon which is a shallow dish with a blue flame
burning endlessly in it.
6.the light from the flame seems to cause bright sparkling
reflections from the crystal ceiling, but you know that these
sparks of light are the forms of the Ashim, the Souls of Fire,
which are human beings who have begun to find
enlightenment or who have completed that journey in one way
or another.
7.after a moment spent contemplating this scene, you notice a
growing sense of presence. Sandalphon approaches.
8.the room fills with the colors of autumn, and you smell the rich
scent of earthy loam and growing things. The colors swirl and
coalesce into the tall figure of the archangel. She stands in
the east, her wings spread.
9.listen to her to see if she has something to say to you, and try
to remember it. This is an excellent opportunity to fine-tune
your inner senses. Initially you may find it difficult to receive
coherent information, or you may get it right away, but
remember that this information is primarily meant for you.
These pathworkings arent designed to convey prophetic
information, but are instead meant to put your mind in contact
with inner sources of wisdom that will help you on your
journey toward Wholeness.
10.when you have done, thank the archangel. You may
optionally present her with a gift. She enjoys receiving
visualized things that represent the fruits of the earth, along
with your memory of how they smell, feel, taste and so forth.
11.turn in place and go out the same door you entered. Return
to your physical form, turn around to face in the same
direction, and re-enter it as described in the Chariot of Light
exercise. Close as usual.