Basileia: Is the Candidate prepared, accompanied, and well-qualified according to the rules of our Order? Epimeletes: She is. Epimeletes: Most Worthy Basileia, the interruption at the door was caused by … (full name of Candidate) who presents herself for Initiation into our Order, if found worthy. Closes door, advances to the station of first pillow, and faces the Basileia. You will wait until the Basileia is informed of these conditions and her answer is returned. Conductor leaves Candidate, and advancing to the Epimeletes, gives her the grip and whispers the password to her. Epimeletes: Is there any other reason why he should be permitted to enter into our midst? Conductor: By the right of the Pass, which she does not possess, but which I, as her Conductor, hold ready to communicate. Epimeletes: Who vouches for her? Conductor: I do. By being a student regularly enrolled in … (name of College), by having received the favourable ballot of our chapter and by being vouched for properly. Conductor: By the right of the fact that she is of the female sex, and having qualified herself according to the traditions and standards for membership as set for us by our Founders. Emmeletes: By what reason does she expect to gain this distinction. Emmeletes: Who dares approach our secret place? Conductor: … full name of candidate, a neophyte who has travelled alone, unguided and wandering in darkness, but who now desires to be brought to our paths, to be granted our light, by having and receiving part of the rights and benefits of our order. ![]() The Epimeletes then approaches the door, gives the five distinct knocks, and opens the door. Basileia: You will attend the alarm and report the cause. Epimeletes: Most worthy Basileia, someone approaches the door of our preparation room, giving the alarm. The Epimeletes then leaves her place at the door, and walks to the end of the white aisle─the station of the first pillow. The Epimeletes answer by giving five knocks, in order to advise the Conductor that she is aware of the Conductor’s presence. The Conductor gives five distinct knocks, representing the five points of the Crown. Conductor maintains contact with Candidate as long as she is blindfolded so there is a leading of security. ![]() The Conductor leads the Candidate to the door of the Initiation room, having ascertained either in the playing of music or by having sounded the whistle that all is in readiness.
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