Annotated Ritual of the Eucharist

The PRIEST takes the Lance. 119
The PRIESTESS covers the Cup. 120
The PRIEST genuflects, rises, bows, joins hands. He strikes his
breast. 121
The PRIEST: O Lion and O Serpent that destroy the destroyer, be mighty among us.
O Lion and O Serpent that destroy the destroyer, be mighty among us.
O Lion and O Serpent that destroy the destroyer, be mighty among us. 122
The PRIEST joins hands upon the breast of the PRIESTESS, 123 and
takes back his Lance.
He turns to the PEOPLE, lowers and raises the Lance, 124 and makes
upon them.
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
The PEOPLE: Love is the law, love under will.
He lowers the Lance, and turns to East. 125
The PRIESTESS takes the Lance in her right hand. With her left hand
she offers the Paten. 126
The PRIEST kneels.
The PRIEST: In my mouth be the essence of the life of the Sun!
He takes the Host with the right hand, makes with it on the
Paten, 127 and consumes it. 128
118 This angelic word (translated as the “shrill scream of orgasm,” and identified with the voice of a dove)
should be said by Priest and Priestess simultaneously, just as the particle goes into the cup. I have long found it
helpful to synchronize between Priest and Priestess with three joined breath cycles of inhale-exhale, and a final
inhalation making three-and-a-half cycles, before the shared exhalation of hriliu.
119 The Priestess releases the Lance, so that she can cover the cup. The Priest takes it, and immediately gives it
gives it to an assisting officer, so that he can perform the two-handed gestures which follow.
120 She holds the covered cup centered before her.
121 He strikes a single time with his joined hands, and not once for each “O Lion....”
122 This invocation corresponds to the Agnus Dei in Christian liturgies. It does not need to be bellowed. I
address it to the elements in the covered cup.
123 He places his joined hands upon the center of the Priestess’ breast, a gesture complementing the blow to his
own breast, and completing a balanced reciprocation of the passage of force described in note 95.
124 As in sections III-IV; see notes 35 and 41.
125 The people may have been standing since the Office of the Anthem, out of respect for the Mystic Marriage,
and in order to be on their feet for the Exchange of the Law with the Priest. If so, they should sit at this
juncture.
126 An assisting officer has the cup.
127 I make a red cross with the Host on the face of the circular paten. This gesture unites the cross and circle as
motion and matter.
Liber XV with Practical Annotations by T Polyphilus, Ep. Gn. 24