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The City of God: A Revealed Way of Vision Quest
by Tau Malachi Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:46 pm

The City of God: A Revealed Way of Vision Quest

*This is a practice for the Order of St. Uriel and Order of St. Gabriel.

The one who is called Kali Shemesh among the angels of God in our generation, a name of
remembrance of the holy sparks in his soul, was praying for the people, seeking a way of vision
quest in the End-Of-Days; he prayed for a stream of blessing for the people of Ha-Shem in the
midst of these dark times, a procession of generations in which the light of the true prophets has
become very dim and the holiness of the true apostles is nearly gone, save as a faint recollection
of times long since passed.

In the Clear Light of the lucid presence the word of Yahweh dawned and the Wind of Yahweh was in
him, the Wind of Hokmah and Binah, the Wind of Counsel and Might, the Wind of Da’at and the
Pachad of Yahweh – and in a vision of the Apocalypse, the sheer delight of the Pachad of Yahweh
filled him.

The wind spoke, and the earth gave utterance, and then the voice of fire sounded; when the world
passed away, then the Hashmal of Ruach Ha-Kodesh was heard, an illumination of Supernal Da’at,
as in the Mochin of Hayyah Messiah; blessed be the Messiah of El, and blessed be El Elyon, Kodesh
Achad. Hallelu Yah! Amen.

The Word Spoken:

There is grace and truth, there is righteousness and peace, for anyone who has faith in the Son of
the Human One and who cleaves to the Human One of Light (Messiah); if any abide in the
Sanctuary of Hayyah Achad (the Living One) and call upon the Blessed Name (Yeshua Messiah), my
Ruach (Spirit) will come to rest on them. I will pour out my Ruach upon them and my Ruach will
indwell them and take them up – they will have luminous dreams in my Ruach and see visions in
my Ruach, and I will speak my word in their heart and illuminate their minds, and they will know I
am Yahweh, their Elohim, and all mysteries of the Gospel of Truth (Amet) will be revealed to
them.

If any seek the knowledge of Yahweh Elohim and the illumination of Eheieh, let them set
themselves apart and cleave to Adonai, and let them discern between good and evil, and cleaving
to the good (tov), and turning away from Klippah Nogah (the false lights), let them cleave to the
True Light, the Holy Light of Hayyah Yeshua, the Divine I shall Be, the Divine I Am.

If in the midst of the movement of the great darkness anyone will purify and sanctify themselves,
and are willing to my Word, willing to live in the holiness of the Holy Lamb, the Shemesh Ha-El,
my Ruach will be with them – I will send to them Ruach Ha-Kodesh and she will anoint them with
Supernal Chrism, and they will receive knowledge, understanding and wisdom, each according to
their Holy Root in the Divine I Am.

I am coming swiftly as a great storm, riding upon the kerubim of clouds and the wings of the
winds, and striking out in serafim of flashing fire, and my holy ones, my shining ones, are going
before me; I am going forth as Yahweh Elohim Tzavaot, in Mercy and Judgment – let those who
keep the faith and are among the living ones stand in my Shekinah and arise to meet their Adonai
in the air; those who arise to greet me, I will take them into myself, uplifting them in the rapture
of my Ruach, even my Hayyah, and they will shine as the stars, following in the way of their Holy
Star.

This is the word of Yahweh as a promise, blessing the faithful and elect who receive it and who
enact the Body of Vision that has been given.

*Within these words themselves a Way of Vision Quest is taught, and within them secret mysteries
are revealed to those who contemplate and meditate upon them.

When the word of Yahweh was spoken in Ruach Ha-Kodesh, essential lights and rays arose, and the
Clear Light became as glaring White Brilliance, and from within the Holy Light, light-emanations
shone, the light images of Divine Vision, akin to the arising of a dream, but not a dream – and so
the Great Maggid of Hayyah Yeshua came speaking with the tongue of fire, blessing and revealing
secret mysteries; and a Body of Vision was given for the people for the Seeking of Vision, blessed
by the word of Yahweh as a promise in the Sun of El.

The following is a sacred ceremony given as a Wisdom Treasure in our times through which the
Body of Vision may be enacted.

Sacred Ceremony of Vision Quest: The Body of Vision

(Palace of New Jerusalem)

When there is a need in the assembly of the faithful and elect to call upon Ha-Shem seeking a
vision, let the navi or wonderworker call the companions the Holy Spirit shows them into a
Continuum of Seeking Vision – let the companions who are called purify themselves through
confession and repentance, and through water ceremony (baptism), and as they purify themselves,
let them pray for the purification of the people and the land, as though taking up the continuum of
self-purification it is a spiritual labor by proxy for all their relations. All who enter into the
Continuum of Seeking Vision, let the navi or wonderworker call them to set themselves apart and
to intensify their continuum of daily prayer and worship, and let them remember and keep the
Shabbat, seeking on the Shabbat to fully entertain the Holy Communion of Tzaddikim (saints) and
Maggidim (angels), turning away from the world and renouncing the archon of the world.

*If any are called by the Holy Spirit and are willing, let them fast and pray, invoking greater merit
for the Continuum of Seeking Vision through their periods of fasting.

In the time of Seeking Vision let the companions shun all that is mundane, save for what is
essential, and let them avoid all negativity, all sin, cultivating all that is good and true; let them
keep good company, and avoid all that is vain and futile, and let them contemplate the word of
God, probing the mysteries, seeking illuminations of Ruach Ha-Kodesh. Above all, let them *pray
and meditate*, calling upon Ha-Shem for a vision, all for the sake of the people, for the sake of
heaven and Ha-Shem.

As the Continuum of Seeking Vision is generated, let the companions go out and contemplate
Kodesh Achad in the wilderness, in nature – in the sun, moon, planets and stars, in the mountains
and vast spaces, in the seas, in creatures and vegetation, in all things, meditating, seeking
illuminations of Ruach Ha-Kodesh.

If any companion turns aside from the Holy Continuum, whatever the reason, let them remain in
their place and ride in the Merkavah of Vision another time, all as ordained in Elyon; it is a sign
that it is not time for them to sojourn in the Path of Seeking Vision, and we may say that it is not
God’s will for them.

When the new moon approaches, let the navi or wonderworker call the companions to prepare for
a Rite of Fire Offering, and let offerings be gathered in a sacred manner; when the new moon
comes, let all who are in the Continuum of Seeking Vision gather and perform a Rite of Fire
Offering, generating merit for the Holy Continuum.
*Other companions may serve to provide offerings, be present to witness and to pray in support,
but the offerings into the sacred fire are only made by those who are keeping the Holy Continuum.

From the new moon to the full moon let the spiritual labor of the Continuum of Seeking Vision
intensify; let all enflame themselves with prayer, and invoke and call upon Ha-Shem often – and
daily let the Holy Wedding Feast be celebrated, ascending and descending through the Sefirot of
Construction, remembering El Elyon, the Lamb of El and New Jerusalem (Kallah Messiah).

*Each Wedding Feast is dedicated to a Holy Sefirah and focuses upon the corresponding mystery of
the Messiah and Hayyah Abba; the first week in ascent from Malkut to Hesed, and the second week
in descent from Hesed to Malkut.

**During this period of intensification of the Continuum of Seeking Vision it is not uncommon for
some of the companions to engage in spiritual retreats.

The cycle of Wedding Feasts will end in Malkut on the day of the full moon, the day of the sacred
ceremony – before creating the sacred space for the ceremony, the Wedding Feast is celebrated,
along with an anointing of each companion seeking Divine Vision.

During the weeks from the new to full moon eight power bundles are made to be set by the stones
of the Four Corners of the World and by the stones Four Towers of Jerusalem; along with these,
prayer sticks are made to be placed by the stones of the Twelve Gates, and cloth coverings are
made for the stones of the Pillars of King Solomon’s Temple.

To fashion the Palace of New Jerusalem twenty-two stones are gathered – ten larger stones and
twelve somewhat smaller stones, and these stones are baptized and anointed, and set into their
places; alternatively, a matrix of crystals may be used, in which case they are all smudged before
being used to form the Earth Palace of Jerusalem.

Four stones are set to the Four Directions, representing the Four Corners of the Earth; within this
square, a smaller square of stones is set into place, put in the cross-quarters, representing the
Towers of Jerusalem; in between the Towers three smaller stones are set in a line, representing the
Gates of Jerusalem – the magical rug is placed in the center, representing the Holy Temple, and on
either side of it, to the south and north, the two stones are placed that represent the Pillars of the
Temple of King Solomon.

*The magical carpet is oriented to the West, so all of the sacred objects and offerings are on one
end of the rug to the West, leaving room on the other end for the navi or wonderworker leading
the ceremony to sit facing West.

When the stones are set into place, then the power bundles are set into place; those of the
Corners of the World are done in corresponding elemental colors, with ties of the complimentary
color, and those of the Towers are done in purple with golden ties. After the power bundles are set
into place, then the prayer sticks are set into place by the Gates; once this is done, the Pillars are
covered with their cloths, white on one and black on the other.

*All of this is done with chant, prayer or song.

The Body of Vision for Invocation:

At the Corners of the World are Hayyot Ha-Kodesh standing upon Ofanim, and they are within the
greater light-bodies of the Holy Archangels of the Directions; at the Towers are the Great Kerubim,
within which are the Great Serafim; at the Gates are Aralim, with Ashim in the image and likeness
of human beings enthroned in them; at the Pillars are the Holy Pillars of Cloud and Fire – standing
in the midst, head in the heavens, feet in the depths, is the Great Maggid of Hayyah Yeshua, and
the Holy Shekinah of the Messiah is seated in her place, resting upon the holy of holies.
Elim and Beni Elohim fill the outer sanctuary or the exteriors between the Boundaries of the World
and Walls of Jerusalem, encamping about the City of God; Hashmalim, Malakim, Hayyot Ha-Kodesh,
Serafim and Ashim fill the inner sanctuary or interiors within the Holy City, as do the spirits of
lesser tzaddikim; the spirits of the greater tzaddikim are in the space of the holy of holies, and
therein they reveal mysteries in their worship of Kodesh Achad.

Above is the Image of the Holy Lamb of El, as in the Apocalypse, and the whole earth envisioned as
the Supernal Light Realm, is as the Great Maggid of Kodesh Kallah; all of this shines in the space of
the glory of Kodesh Imma – Hayyah Abba the root and essence of all.

The Invocations:

*This holy rite is begun as the sun is setting in the Gate of the West, and always there is a Templar
initiate who stands as the outer guardian of the rite so that the assembly is not disturbed.

From a basin of holy water, using sprigs of hyssop or cedar, all of the holy ground and the
companions are sprinkled with holy water, with prayers of purification and sanctification in the
Blessed Name of Adonai Messiah; and then lights are offered in consecration and incense is offered
up, calling upon the Name of the Holy One in the Blessed Name of Adonai Yeshua Messiah and
praying for the blessing of Ruach Ha-Kodesh upon the assembly,

When this is done the companions are called to enter into the Palace of New Jerusalem and each is
greeted with a holy kiss upon the brow and with shalom – peace.

*All enter by way of the East; and all will depart by way of the West.

At the outset the navi or wonderworker will lead the assembly in the binding of their souls to the
Holy Sefirot in ascent from one Sefirah to another, beginning with Adonai and arriving at Eheieh;
standing in the holy of holies with staff in hand they will bless Ha-Shem, and invite and welcome
the Holy Shekinah, and they will chant each Holy Name and speak a corresponding invocation of
the Holy Sefirah in ascent.

When they reach Eheieh, they will invoke the Holy Names in descent by way of the Path of
Lightening, and when they have invoked in this way, they will go out of the Holy of Holies and City
of God to the East with holy staff and sacred eagle feather in hand, and from each Direction they
will call in the Divine Power, East, West, South and North, and when they return they will come by
way of the East, bringing in the Powers with them.

Then they will invoke the Divine Powers of the Towers – the Pure and Holy Light (South-East) the
Radiant Darkness (North-West), the Light of Brilliance (South-West) and Light of Splendor (North-
East).

When this is accomplished, returning to the Holy of Holies, they will call upon the Blessed Name in
union with Hayyah Yeshua, and they will call upon the power of the Holy Gates, the Power of the
Twelve Messiahs, all as inspired by Ruach Ha-Kodesh.

Then they will call upon the Power of the Great Maggid in Height and Depth, and the Power of the
Holy Pillars, speaking hasidim and gevurot as inspired by Ruach Ha-Kodesh – and they will call upon
the assembly to speak mercies and judgments along with them.

*All of these prayers and invocations are for the gathering of holy sparks and souls into the Mystical
Body of Hayyah Yeshua – with this conscious intention they are spoken.

At this point, Psalms 122 is recited, with corresponding kavvanot as the Holy Spirit inspires; and
then Psalm 84, 104 & 91; pausing, and bowing down, Psalm 24 is recited in invocation – then
arising, let Adonai be praised.

When this is accomplished, they will pray and invoke Supernal Influx, intoning the Holy Names of
the Middle Pillar in extension; and through extension, they will intone the Holy Names of the Pillar
of Mercy joined to those of the Pillar of Judgment. As they do this, they will bow down, either in
the Position of the Navim or Union of Heaven and Earth, bowing to the West – and all who are
present will bow down to the Holy of Holies, where the Shekinah of Messiah is dwelling.

*The vision of the coming of Yahweh from the West is as though riding in a great thunderstorm
coming from the sea and moving across the wilderness with terrifying power and force; this is the
body of vision held in mind as the navi or wonderworker invokes.

This is followed by the invocation of the Holy Archangels and their choirs for the reception and
transmission of the Supernal Light.

*When the Supernal Influx is brought down in this way, if the way is known to the leader of the
assembly, they will lead a holy chant calling upon the Power of the 72 Names of God; these are
invoked for the full reception of Ruach Ha-Elijah, the Spirit of Prophecy, and for the liberation of
living spirits and souls in the Great Exodus.

**In some cases, when inspired by the Holy Spirit, the name of the 72 Holy Angels of also invoked.

This is the time of waiting upon Ruach Ha-Yahweh; when Ruach Ha-Kodesh moves upon the
assembly the souls of the companions may be taken up beyond the body in divine vision, or else,
they may be moved to a charismatic worship, prophesying while worshipping in movement and
jubilation – all as the Holy Spirit inspires (there is no telling what will transpire during this time or
how long this time will be – anything could transpire).

The leader of the assembly will know when the time has passed, and when it has passed with
hasidim and gevurot, blessings will be spoken and extended to the people and the land by all who
are present; and the directions will be sealed with the intonement of IAO-OAI (YHV-VHY), and as
they are sealed the navi or wonderworker will stand in the Sign of the Cross – when the seals are
set, Yo-Ha-Sho-Va-Ha will be intoned above, and Yo-Ha-Va-Sho-Ha below.

Then the Vision of New Jerusalem will be recited from the Book of Apocalypse, chapter twenty-one
in its entirety, and chapter twenty-two, verses one through seven; in the Holy Remembrance of the
Promise of God an essential Wedding Feast is celebrated, completing the movement, worshiping in
the Shekinah of the Supreme.

Whatever the Holy One asks to be done through the Divine Power must be done as instructed, and
the word and vision of Yahweh that comes must be brought to the people, save for any part of
which it is said, “No mortal shall speak.”

This completes the Continuum of Seeking Vision.

When the sacred ceremony is complete the sacred stones are returned and the power bundles are
buried in the earth somewhere in their corresponding direction, and the prayer sticks are gathered
and placed around a noble and strong tree – all of this for the extension of blessings upon the
people and the land.

*Aside from the lights and incense, the power bundles and prayer sticks represent the material
offerings in this sacred ceremony.

This is a sacred ceremony blessed by Adonai and many great wonders take place through it; it is a
form of the Great Convocation for Seeking Vision.

May all who desire sanctuary be received into the City of God – New Jerusalem; amen.

Blessings & shalom in the Name of Yeshua Messiah!

by +David Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:08 am

Dear Elder Brother and Tau

Where 'Kali Shemesh' is mentioned in this precious Wisdom-teaching, is it referring Yohann the
Baptizer (as it usually does); or - in this case - is it speaking of St John the Beloved, the Great Seer
of the Apocalypse?

with thanks in Adonai

Kali Shemesh in New Jerusalem

by Tau Malachi Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:29 am

Greetings and blessings in the light of the Messiah!

In our Christian Kabbalah the Name Kali Shemesh corresponds with Yohanan the Baptists, the “son
of a crone,” but is also corresponds with the appearance of the Messiah delivering souls from
hungry ghost and hell realms; hence the Son of Kali Imma, or the Black Madonna. In this practice it
is referring to the appearance of Messiah delivering spirits and souls from great darkness, a fierce
emanation of the Lamb of God exercising great wonderworking power in skillful means.

We may recall those soul who are said to be "outside" of New Jerusalem in the End-Of-Days; the
invocation of Kali Shemesh is for the sake of these, and is a remembrance of the compassion of the
Messiah and El Elyon for all, the intention of a universal salvation.

This dual usage of this Holy Name indicates a deep connection between Yohanan the Baptist and
this aspect of the Messiah, and suggests that the Spirit of the Messiah, or the anointing with
Supernal Light, came upon Yohanan as well in the Sacred Jordan, for there is no engaging in a
transmission of the Holy Light with another that one has not received oneself. Yohanan was not
destined to be the Messiah, however, and so he steps aside and soon departs, his mission as the
tzaddik of the Messiah and opener of the Way being complete.

This Holy Name is not applied to Yohanan the Navi, or John the Beloved, in our Kabbalah.

God’s Peace be with you dear brother!

Messiah as Kali Shemesh

by +David Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 2:30 am
Thank you so much, Elder +Brother

If it is appropriate, would you describe an envisioning of 'Kali Shemesh Messiah' ?

This would be most helpful for work freeing souls from the hell worlds. And perhaps, for also
freeing ourselves from our own interior hungry ghosts?

May blessed Shekinah escort all sentient beings into the City of God

Partzuf of Kali Shemesh

by Tau Malachi Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:09 am

Grace and peace to you in Hayyah Yeshua!

In the tradition a detailed description of this Holy Partzuf is not written, but rather it is
communicate through an energetic transmission in an empowerment ceremony for the "heart of
the wrathful palace," which corresponds with Kali Imma and Kali Shemesh, or the Black Madonna
and Black Christ.
I can, however, share a couple of revelations concerning Kali Shemesh, or the "Black Christ," that
might lead to an illumination of the Holy Partzuf in prayer and meditation.

As the substance of the inner being of Kali Imma, Kali Shemesh is composed of Radiant Darkness,
and the aura surrounding this Image of Radiant Darkness is a blazing fire and great storm, and
there is flashing fire in the great storm, and flashing fire comes from the eyes and mouth of this
Divine Image, and a great and fierce wind is his breath; when the Christ appears in a realm he
assumes the image and form of those to whom he appears, and gives what is good to give to those
in that realm. Appearing in fierce spirit realms and hell realms he appears displaying great
wonderworking or magic power, for this attracts spirits and souls bound up in them, and therefore
Christ liberates with great power and force of will in these realms.

This is the emanation of the Lamb of God to those outside New Jerusalem, those bound up in great
klippot, the Other Side, in the End-Of-Days.

If we wish to know and understand the hosts of angels that appear with Kali Shemesh we may
contemplate the wrathful angels of the Book of Apocalypse, and we may contemplate such powers
as Abaddon, or Apollyon.

Given the great wonderworking power the Master displayed in his earthly ministry, needless to say
many initiates take notice of this, and contemplate this well, seeking to understand.

This is what occurs in the oral tradition as instructions for initiates in the spiritual labor of
preparation for the empowerment of the "heart of the wrathful palace"; joined with this, they
might also receive pointing out instructions for Union with Kali Imma as taught to Templar Initiates,
and Union with Lilith as taught in the Order of St. Mary Magdalene.

May all who are bound up in great darkness, great ignorance, be delivered swiftly! Amen.

God bless you dear brother!

Wondrous!
by +David Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:53 am

How wondrous!

It brought to my mind the Black aspect of Padmasambhava in his aspect of "Rosary of Skulls".

with deep gratitude to you Elder Brother

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