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

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"?

Thanks for your time spent on reading these words

Don was a practitioner of the Golden Dawn system of magic. This answer was indeed given regarding the ritual known as the kabbalistic cross.

The first gesture and station as Ra puts it is to reach up and bring down light onto the crown of the head while intoning "Atoh", which means "thou art" in Hebrew. This is invocation of the higher self which is learned through practice and repetition.

The second station involves the remaining gestures. The hand moves down to the abdomen or breast, while envisioning a solid beam of light forming from the crown to the feet, you intone "Malkuth", which means "kingdom". The hand moves to the right shoulder and "Ve-gedulah" is intoned while light begins at the right shoulder, the hand moves to the left shoulder and the light forms a solid ray across, "Ve-geburah" is intoned. These mean "and the glory, and the power," respectively. The hands are clasped and you intone "le olam, amen." Meaning, "for forever,amen."

The cross formed is the cavalry cross which is symbolic of everlasting life due to the sacrifice of Christ and his resurrection. Which Ra most likely referred to as The Great Cross of Life for two reasons, one is to obscure the specifics so as to maintain the first distortion, and secondly I believe it had to do with Carla and her devout Christian faith.