Session 73: what is the "evocation of the great cross of life"?

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I've been reading the LOO book 3, and is currently at session 73. This is the quote of interest:

73.7 Questioner: Would you please do that?

Ra: I am Ra. There are two concepts with which you deal. The first is the great way of the development of the light in the microcosmic mind/body/spirit. It is assumed that an adept will have its energy centers functioning smoothly and in a balanced manner to its best effort before a magical working. All magical workings are based upon evocation and/or invocation.

The first invocation of any magical working is that invocation of the magical personality as you are familiar with this term. In the working of which you speak the first station is the beginning of the invocation of this magical personality which is invoked by the motion of putting on something. Since you do not have an item of apparel or talisman the gesture which you have made is appropriate.

The second station is the evocation of the great cross of life. This is an extension of the magical personality to become the Creator. Again, all invocations and evocations are drawn through the violet energy center. This may then be continued towards whatever energy centers are desired to be used.

The first 2 paragraphs, I can understand. But at the third one, the line that I've made bold, there is this mention of "the great cross of life." Google returned no satisfactory explanation on what that cross is. Also, what is the "evocation" of that "great cross of life"? Is that a ritual? If so, google also could not help I really would appreciate it if anyone can shed light on this "evocation of the great cross of life" thing for me

If I were you and would be interested in that, I would ask this question on the radio show with Carla and Jim. Don was very much into magics, so this might as well be a magical ritual with which Don was familiar. Perhaps some sort of ritual with its origins in magics practiced by Golden Dawn. Since Ra used these words "evokation of the great cross of life", it might as well be something more specific than just a general "extension of the magical personality to become the Creator". Maybe Carla and/or Jim remember what exactly this was?

Second question: This is a minor one. Is the "magical personality" in some way similar to the concept of the "higher self" or the "holy guardian angel"? Or is it something else entirely? If so, can I be given pointers as to where I can find out more about this "magical personality"?

As Ra states in 73.10 magical personality is the time/space mind/body/spirit analog. As Ra further states in 75.38 the invocation of magical personality is done in degrees or percentages as the neophyte becomes more adept. And as it is stated in 75.36, when the invocation of the magical personality is properly and efficaciously done, the adept has invoked its Higher Self.

Good luck, buddy!