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INVOCATION TO ARTEMIS
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Issued by the Thelemic
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Order of the Golden Dawn
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(Novus Ordo Aureae Aurora)
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By
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Sir David Cherubim
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(Frater Aureae Aurora)
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Copyright (c) 1989 e.v.
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O Thou Beautiful
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Lady of the Moon,
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Virgin Artemis,
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Mysterious and Triune,
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Who bearest a bow
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And a quiver of splendour
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With elegant arrows
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Made of glittering silver,
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Sister of Apollo
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And daughter of Zeus,
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Most Mysterious Woman,
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Mystick and Abstruse,
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Who art Selene above
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Waxing in the sky,
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And Hecate below
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Waning with a sigh,
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And Artemis on earth
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Protecting child birth,
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Thou Triple Goddess
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Of the Ageless Moon,
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Lady of the Nocturnal
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And Mystick Swoon,
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Virgin Artemis
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Of Lunar Delight,
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Admirable Queen
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Of the Starry Night,
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Lover of youth
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And Guardian of Truth,
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Holy Priestess
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And Virgin Huntress,
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Mighty Protectress,
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Full Moon in Darkness,
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Holy Virgin,
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Holy Guardian,
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Blessed Goddess
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Of the Cypress Garden,
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We invoke thy
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Lunar Ecstasy,
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And we invoke thy
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Mystick Trance!
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We invoke thy
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Magick Sovereignty,
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And we invoke thy
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Secret Guidance!
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Come, O come, Lady Artemis,
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Our beloved Moon,
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And fill us with your Mystick
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And Wondrous Swoon!
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We invoke thee to enrich
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Our souls with thy Mystick Power,
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Come, O come, in this,
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Thine holy hour!
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