Liber Vesta
vel פרכח

Liber Vesta vel פרכח
sub figurâ DCC

Now let there be a veiling of this shrine: now let the light devour men and eat them up with blindness!
[ Liber CCXX 11:14 ]

This is the Book of the Robes of the Outer.

The Robe of a Probationer

The Probationer shall wear a Robe of White Linen or Wool or Silk in the Shape of the Tau, trimmed in Gold at the neck, sleeves and hem. On the front of the Robe in Scarlet shall be the Upright Pentagram; on the back, the Hexagram of Nature with the golden Tau in the midst, for "the blue triangle that descendeth is Nuit, and the red triangle that ascendeth is Hadit." There is no Hood.

The Robe of the Probationer

The Robe of a Neophyte

The Neophyte shall wear a Robe of Black Linen or Wool or Silk, in the Shape of the Tau, with the Red Triangle upon the breast, the Θελημα symbol of "the red three-angled heart set up in the shrine." The Hood is of the same material, with the Golden Eye in the Silver Triangle upon the brow.

The Robe of a Zelator

The Zelator shall add a Square of Violet to the Neophyte's Robe below the level of the knees.

The Robe of the Neophyte and the Zelator

The Robe of a Practicus

When this Grade is confirmed by Authority, the Practicus shall add a Sash of Orange to the right sleeve of the Zelator Robe.

The Robe of a Philosophus

When this Grade is confirmed by Authority, the Philosophus shall add a Sash of Green to the left sleeve of the Practicus Robe.

The Robe of the Practicus and the Philosophus

The Robe of a Dominus Liminis

When this title is conferred by Authority, the Philosophus shall replace the Black Hood with a White Hood of the same material, with the Three Neteru in Blue below the eyes. Adepti appearing as Lords of the Paths shall cover the entire garment with Silver Gauze from head to foot.

The Robe of the Dominus Liminis

 

Note: N. B. The Robes only correspond to the Grades; they do not indicate them. Any of these Robes may be worn by a person of whatever grade on appropriate occasions.