Blackpullet

Black Pullet Summary

In site of pyramid, Soldier is injured: 2 sword cuts to head, one cut to left arm. all comrades killed, stripped of assets.

Night falls

Stone drops from the entrance to the pyramid, bearded man with lamp ("the hermit"?) appears

The soldier calls to him

Hermit removes girdle and uses it to bandage soldier's head wound

Hermit gives the soldier a sweet, perfumed potion, he feels revived

led by the hand soldier is taken into pyramid after short walk and "several sinuous turns"

Balms applied to wounds, soldier invited to lay down to sleep

after awakening, hermit informs soldier that his army have left the country and travel at this time is not safe

Hermit explains he is the master in occult sciences, magick, alchemy etc. Hermit is now referred to as "adopted father"

Invocations are made, prayers offered (p15,16)

Soldier is told he must renunciate evil

Elemental spirits explained to Soldier (p19)

p20, 21 - elemental servants are fed

delicious food is consumed

p23-29 orations of the sages

p30 soldier's initiation begins

Ritual

Preparation of the Candidate

Candidate is vulnerable and symbolic injured/debilitated

Challenge at the Door

Medicine (sweet drink) is given to candidate

Instruction to Candidate (i)

Explanation of the elementals

Instruction to Candidate (ii)

Oration of the sages

Instruction to Candidate (iii)

Initiation

"What do you wish to see at this moment, my son?" he asked me.

"The plain on which you found me at the point of death from pain and want," I answered.

He raised his hands toward heaven and said, "Soutram, Ubarsinens." Immediately the spirits approached

me and taking me in their arms, they lifted

These characters should be written on the wand with India ink. me, and I found myself transported to the foot of the Pyramid. I saw a multitude of Arabs on horseback who were surveying it. Although I had not noticed him, the old man was near me enjoying my astonishment. "You see, my son, how all the spirits are submissive to you, how they will obey you and await your orders. Do you wish to return to the place which you left or to soar for some time in the middle of the aerial parts? Do you know that you can see all that is happening around you and that you are visible only to the Great Being who wishes to accord you wisdom and to those who accompany you?" I testified to the desire to survey the immensity. "Pronounce Saram while extending your arms towards the east, and you will be satisfied." I uttered this word and made the indicated sign. The spirits lifted me up as well as the old man. We approached the clouds, and the vast horizon opened to my enchanted eyes. The old man once again said to me: "You see I have not made vain promises, you will have the same success in all your undertakings, but let us return to the Pyramid. The spirits await us, and we will continue our workings."

Explanation of talismans