Assumption of Godforms
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Godforms and Magical Gestures
- The sign of Osiris Slain:
Standing with feet together, face forward and arms out stretched palms facing up.
- The sign of the Mourning of Isis: Standing with left foot raised slightly, knee bent, left arm held out 90° angle of body with fore arm vertically upwards at a 90° angle, right arm the same but with fore arm downwards at a 90° angle, chin on left shoulder.
- The sign of Apophis and Typhon: Standing with feet together, chin up, arms held stretched to the sky forming a V.
- The sign of Osiris Risen: Standing with feet together, left arm crossing chest with left hand on right shoulder, right arm crossing chest (over left arm) with hand on left shoulder.
- Puella: Stand with feet together, head bowed, left hand over groin, right hand over chest.
- Puer: Stand with feet together, head erect, right arm out at 90° of body with fore arm at an upward angle of 90° with thumb between its index and medius pointing , left fist on groin with thumb pointing forward.
- Mulier: Stand with feet wide apart, head thrown back, arms raised forming a crescent.
- Vir: Stand with feet together, knees bent and abdomen slightly bent, fists with thumbs thrust out forward held against the temples, the head bowed and pushed out, as if to symbolize the butting of an horned beast.
- Set Fighting (Earth): Stand with right foot slightly advanced , right arm streatched at about 45° upward angle and left arm streatched at about 45° downward angle.
- Air: Stretch both arms upwards and outwards, the elbows bent at 90° angles, the head bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight.
- Water: Stand with feet together and touch thumb to thumb and forefinger to forefinger (creating a downward triangle) over the solar plexus.
- Fire: Stand with feet together and touch thumb to thumb and forefinger to forefinger (creating an upward triangle) over the forehead.
- Render the Veil: As if you were opening the curtains move both hands (pressed together) forward and move them apart.
- Close the Veil: Reverse the Rendering of the Veil.
- Sign of Horus: Step forward while throwing arms forth (as if you were diving forward).
- Sign of Hoor-Paar-Kraat: Touch thumb or forefinger to lower lip.