5 Mt. System of Individuated Gnosis

4th FORTNIGHT of WATERSTAR
As Utilized by the 5 Mt System of Miryai
In the Living Gods, Let the hallowed Light of Transcendant Truth be praised. Let the Sweet Mystery of Miryai awaken in the heart of hearts.

FORTNIGHT OVERVIEW

Zazai, Shlama
Winter - Fortnight 24 (Water+Zephyr)

Salome-Shlama preserving texts leads to Zazai in southwest Syria. Fleeing to marshes. Colonizing Mars as a fail safe. Purity.

The major focus of this season in the Mandai, not so much the modern remnant of this group, but the more ancient Naziraya faction. Modern Mandaeans, reorganized under Ramuia, deviated partially from the earlier Nazoreans. Our interest is in the deeper roots of this tradition, and in a form of it that can be pursued without a community. This aspect of Mandaism is reflected in an ancient Mandaaean oral tradition preserved by Drower - the Story of Qiqil and the Darwish.

Salome/Shlama

Salome/Shlama (c. 1st century CE), linked to preserving Mandaean texts like Ginza Rba, fled persecution to Syrian marshes. Mandaean deity icons purified Adam and Eve’s creation, maintaining textual purity. Her distinctive role as guardian ensured Mandaean survival.

Zazai

Zazai (c. 2nd century CE), a Mandaean leader in southwest Syria per Qulasta, led marsh communities, symbolizing cosmic retreat. Mandaean seed offerings (lentil, pea) awakened Adakas, seeking purity. His unique marsh colonization paralleled a failsafe ethos.

Mandaeans

Mandaeans, formalized c. 1st–3rd centuries CE, preserved rituals like 60 Pihtas food ceremonies, enlightening humankind via Naziruta. Mandaean feasts reflected Chiah soul unity, maintaining sparse purity. Their distinctive watercentric cosmology resisted assimilation.

Salome/Shlama, Ginza Rba	Zazai, Qulasta	Mandai
Mandaean icon drawing of deity	Mandaean seed offering (Lentil, Pea, Bean, Coffee, Sesame)	Mandaean food ceremonies, 60 Pihtas
Ptahil & Ruha create Adam and Eve	Adakas (Hibil-ziwa) awakens Adam	Naziruta enlightens humankind

World of Atziluth and Chiah Soul

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RITE

PRACTICE

Ashoriya, "day of remembrance" Festival

1. Spiritual Meditation - Focusing on the connection between soul and spirit world.

2. Ether Visualization - Imagining oneself moving through ether to connect with the divine.

3. Soul Journey Prayers - Prayers to aid the soul's journey through ether to light.

4. Astral Practices - Engaging in practices that consider the soul's travel.

5. Mantra of Ether - Reciting mantras to connect with or understand ether.

6. Spiritual Protection - Prayers or rituals to safeguard the spirit.

7. Meditating on the World of Light - Contemplating the realm beyond physical.

8. Dream Interpretation - Using dreams to gain spiritual insight.

9. Connecting with Uthras - Practices to communicate with spiritual beings.

10. Spiritual Healing - Using spiritual energy for healing practices.

11. Contemplation of Life's Mysteries - Meditations on the nature of the soul and life.

12. Rituals for the Dead - Ceremonies to guide spirits through ether.

Sauma Fast

STUDY

Ginza Rba

Qulasta

Ginza

MEDITATION

Metal Element (Days 46–60): Strength and Divine Connection
Basis: Metal symbolizes strength, using the skandola knife, kushta grip, and praises of Ziwa and Nhura (Qulasta, CP 170; Secret Adam).

Feast (Day 46): Prepare bread with sesame and water, saying, “Metal of Hayyi Rabbi strengthens my soul.” Reflect on the skandola’s protection.

Fast (Days 59–60): Abstain from rich foods, sipping mambuha with dates to counter Venus’ allure and the matarta.

Nefesh (Body and World, Days 46–50)
Focus: Physical actions with metal and grip.

46. Skandola Tracing
Basis: The skandola’s protective symbols (Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran).
Exercise: Hold a blunt knife or draw its shape, tracing a circle. Say, “The skandola shines as a blade of the Great Life, guarding my soul with radiant strength for nasirutha.” Visualize a metallic shield around you, glowing with Ziwa’s light.

47. Kushta Handclasp
Basis: The kushta seals truth (Qulasta, CP 19).
Exercise: Clasp your hands, saying, “Kushta is the grip of truth, binding my soul to the Great Life and the radiant Jordan for nasirutha.” Press firmly, feeling Nhura’s gentle strength flow, then release slowly.

48. Metal Talisman
Basis: Protective charms (Secret Adam).
Exercise: Hold a metal object, inscribing (or imagining) “Ziwa.” Say, “This metal holds the radiance of Ziwa, a spark of the Great Life’s eternal strength guiding me to nasirutha.” Keep it as a talisman, feeling fortified.

49. Miryai’s Resolve
Basis: Miryai’s steadfastness (Qulasta, CP 77).
Exercise: Hold a metal ring, saying, “Miryai stands firm as a pillar of the Great Life, her heart unyielding, and so my soul is strengthened for nasirutha.” Meditate on her resolve, feeling your strength solidify under Nhura’s glow.

50. Ziwa Grounding
Basis: Ziwa’s strength (Secret Adam).
Exercise: Press a metal object to your chest, saying, “Ziwa, thou art the radiant strength of the Great Life, fortifying my soul for the Lightworld and nasirutha.” Visualize a beam strengthening your core, illuminated by Ziwa and Nhura.

Ruh (Praise and Divine Beings, Days 51–55)
Focus: Praising Ziwa, Nhura, and scriptures.

51. Hymn to Ziwa
Basis: Ziwa’s radiance (Qulasta, CP 170).
Exercise: Hold a metal object, chanting, “Ziwa, thou blazest as the eternal spark of the Great Life, kindling my soul for the worlds of light and nasirutha.” Visualize a radiant male figure, his strength filling you with enlightenment.

52. Nhura’s Praise
Basis: Nhura’s gentle light (Secret Adam).
Exercise: Light a candle, saying, “Nhura, thou art the soft radiance of the Great Life, guiding my soul with gentle light to nasirutha.” Write her name, burning it to release the prayer, feeling her nurturing presence.

53. Abatur’s Judgment Prayer
Basis: Abatur’s scales (Diwan Abatur).
Exercise: Hold a metal scale or imagine one, praying, “Abatur, thou weighest my soul with the mercy of the Great Life, guiding it to radiance and nasirutha.” Visualize your deeds balanced, seeking Ziwa’s forgiveness.

54. Hibil and Zahriel’s Strength
Basis: Hibil’s rescue of Zahriel (Secret Adam).
Exercise: Clasp a metal object, saying, “Hibil and Zahriel stand as metal, unyielding to darkness, lifting my soul to the Great Life and nasirutha.” Visualize their strength aiding your ascent, glowing with Nhura’s light.

55. Qulasta Reading
Basis: Qulasta’s power (Qulasta, CP 170).
Exercise: Read Prayer 170, holding a metal object. Say, “The words of the Qulasta are a blade of the Great Life, cutting through darkness to reveal radiance and nasirutha.” Meditate on its strength, seeking Ziwa and Nhura’s enlightenment.

Nishimta (Sublime and Divine Realms, Days 56–60)
Focus: Altars and metallic visualizations.

56. Metal Altar Creation
Basis: Metal tools on altars (Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran).
Exercise: Place a skandola-like knife and metal object on a white cloth. Say, “This altar of metal guards my soul, a fortress of the Great Life’s radiant strength for nasirutha.” Visualize it as a Lightworld gate, glowing with Ziwa and Nhura.

57. Ziwa-Nhura Visualization
Basis: Ziwa and Nhura’s unity (Secret Adam).
Exercise: Imagine Ziwa and Nhura merging, saying, “Ziwa and Nhura shine as the eternal core of the Great Life, uniting my soul with radiant light for nasirutha.” Feel their unified light within, guiding you to enlightenment.

58. Lightworld Metal Journey
Basis: Ascent through metallic realms (Qulasta, CP 170).
Exercise: Visualize a metallic path, saying, “With Hibil and Zahriel, I tread the metal path of the Great Life to the radiant Jordan and nasirutha.” Feel your soul fortified, rising with Nhura’s glow.

59. Fast: Venus’ Defeat
Basis: Overcoming Venus’ allure (Mandaean Book of John).
Exercise: Sip mambuha with dates, chanting, “By the metal of Hayyi Rabbi, the illusions of Venus shatter, and my soul rises to the Lightworld through nasirutha.” Visualize Venus’ chains breaking, meditating on Yushamin’s restoration.

60. Fast: Toll House Metallic Passage
Basis: Bypassing the matarta (Diwan Abatur).
Exercise: Hold a metal object, praying, “Hibil Ziwa, forge my path past the toll houses with the metal of the Great Life’s radiance and nasirutha.” Visualize passing metallic gates, sipping mambuha, reflecting on Abatur’s rise.

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