Now, these happy souls are told to rise by the Conductor who says he will now guide them through the stations of the Temple. On the North is the dismal darkness where superstition and ignorance prevails. Terror reigns in the dismal North and there is a strange sense of evil in the air, ever-tempting the unlucky Northerner to submit to some inappropriate action.

The smart Neophyte will, though trapped in the North, head, with the Matre’s help, towards a more enlightened realm, the Golden Eventide of the West.  (Does this remind you of the Wizard of Oz? I forget if Frank Baum was one of the Elect. Probably not- because wasn’t there a wicked witch of the West. Shouldn’t she be of the West?)

At any rate, the perambulatory music accompanies the Neophytes journey to the Wonderful Western Station. There, in the West, another step towards the Greater Light unfolds in the Golden Twilight that now surrounds them. This is a place of rest, a place to recall the comfort of the womb, the motherly love that nurtures the child until adulthood. This will be the place they will come back to at the end of their earthly journey. Here the Matre reminds them of the sweetness of earthly transition.

When she bows her head along with the Torchbearer and Conductor, it is important that the Neophytes are not led to follow, although they might. During the silence, the Technician will strike seven chimes exactly five seconds apart. She then waves them on their way with a resounding, but somewhat enigmatic.

“Cromaat!” followed by an echoing cry of all the officers, who give a resounding double, “Cromaat!” Now the Neophytes are on the March again with music serenading their every step.

The Torchbearer leads the Conductor who leads the Neophytes single-file on their exhausting promenade to the next station. There, they meet the Chaplain who bids them welcome to the warmth and light of the South, where one can study the laws of God and manifestation. He reminds the Neophytes they need to find the Great Lost Word, which can only be found, by the worthy seeker after Truth.