Vicarious Rites For Deceased Loved Ones
BAPTISM
FOR THE DEAD
Otherwise, what will those do
who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are
they baptized for them?"-1 Cor. 15:29
Cleansing for the dead is usually performed by youths between the ages of twelve and
eighteen. Dressed in white clothes, the youth enters the cleansing font and stands upright. Using his (her) left
hand, he (she) grasps his (her) own right wrist, and uses the fingers of the
right hand to hold the nose shut while being immersed. The person performing
the baptism stands at the left side of the youth and grasps the youth’s right
hand with his left hand. He then raises his right arm to an angle of ninety degrees
ands repeats the purification prayer. Following the prayer, he places his right
hand on the youth’s back and supports him (her) during immersion, raising the
youth quickly out of the water to an upright position again, when the ceremony
is repeated several more times on behalf of other deceased persons.
Brother _______, having been commissioned of the Sonship, I purify you,
cleansing thy aura for and in behalf of _______, who is asleep, in the name of
the Father, the Mother, of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
CONFIRMATION
OF THE RELEASE OF REBIRTH
"There
is no need for help to enter Heaven for you have never left. But there is need
for help beyond yourself as you are circumscribed by false beliefs of your
Identity, Which God alone established in reality.-ACIM
Following purification, the deceased must be
confirmed to have been released from a cycle of rebirths . This ceremony does
not have to be performed by the same proxy by the baptism, and usually isn’t.
The proxy sits in a chair, and two others place their hands on the proxy’s
head, and repeat the following, for each deceased person.
Brother _______, in the name of Christ, we lay our
hands upon your head, for and in behalf of _______, who is dead, and confirm
you released from the cycle of illusion with which you have been bound, and say
unto you, Awaken and receive the Holy Spirit. Amen.
ORDINATION
TO THE ORDER OF THE SON(Kolob)
This ceremony gives the Order to the deceased.
Brother _______, having authority, we lay our hands upon your head, and confer
upon you the Melchizedek Priesthood and ordain you in the Order of the Son so
that you may awaken to your Reality in the Sonship, for and in behalf of
_______, who is dead, and seal upon you every grace, gift and authority
appertaining to this order in the Melchizedek Priesthood, for and in his
behalf, Inner Christ become you. Amen.
INITIATORY
ORDINANCES
After showing his Temple Recommend to a worker stationed near the entrance
inside the building, the patron repairs to the dressing area, where he is
assigned a private locker (dividers and a door ensure privacy). After disrobing
he covers himself with a "Shield"—a white poncho-like linen covering
with a hole in the top for his head and open sides (held shut while walking).
Covered in the Shield, he carries one pair of Temple Garments (one-piece style)
to the Washing and Anointing area, and waits on a bench until directed by a
temple worker to enter one of the Washing and Anointing booths through a veiled
partition. The booths are simply small cubicles made up of suspended lined
veils.
When called for, the initiate enters the booth and hands his Garments to a
worker who places them on a towel rod. As the initiate stands upright in his
Shield the temple worker wets his fingers under s small faucet of running water
in the booth, and lightly touches each area of the initiate’s body through the
open sides of the Shield.
WASHING
Brother _______, having authority, I wash you preparatory to you receiving your
anointings [for and in behalf of _______ (patron and then temple worker read
name of deceased), who is dead], that you may become clean from the blood
and sins of this generation. I wash your head, that your brain and your
intellect may be clear and active; your ears, that you may hear the voice of
the Holy Spirit; your eyes, that you may see Kolob and discern between spirit
and ego; your nose, that you may smell; your lips, that you may never speak
fear; your neck, that it may bear up your head properly; your shoulders, that
they may bear the burdens that shall be placed thereon; your back, that there
may be marrow in the bones and in the spine; your breast, that it may be the
receptacle of pure and virtuous principles; your vitals and bowels, that they
may be healthy and strong and perform their proper functions; your arms and
hands, that they may be strong and wield the sword of justice in defense of
truth and virtue; your loins, that you may be fruitful and multiply and
replenish the earth, that you might have joy and rejoicing in your posterity;
your legs and feet, that you might run and not be weary, and walk and not
faint.
(Females undergo a similar ritual, attended to by females, which includes
the following, "Sister _______, having authority, I wash you
preparatory to your receiving your anointings [for and in behalf of _______,
who is dead], and whereas you have obeyed the principles of gnosis and sought
knowledge with a true and honest heart, and have been faithful in keeping your
covenants, you are forgiven and you are clean every whit, perfectly restored to
your true reality. I wash your head that your brain and your intellect may be clear
and active in discerning between spirit and ego, and that you may be filled
with the oneness of the Lord..." etc.)
Two temple workers then place their hands upon the patron’s head and one of
them recites the Confirmation of the Washing.
CONFIRMATION
OF THE WASHING
Brother _______, having authority, we lay our hands upon your head [for and in
behalf of _______(patron and then temple worker read name of deceased),
who is dead], and seal upon you this washing, that you may become clean from
the blood and sins of this generation through your awakening, in the name of Christ. Amen.
The patron then steps through a veiled partition into another part of the
booth where he sits upon a chair. He is anointed with scented olive oil from a
glass anointing horn. During the anointing, the body parts are lightly touched
as they are mentioned, as was done in the washing.
ANOINTING
Brother _______, having authority, I pour this holy anointing oil upon your
head [for and in behalf of _______ (patron and then temple worker read name
of deceased), who is dead], and anoint you preparatory to your becoming a
King and a Priest unto the Most High God, hereafter to rule and reign in the
mansions of our Father/Mother God forever. I anoint your head, that your brain
and your intellect may be clear and active; your ears, that you may hear the
word of the Lord; your eyes, that you may see clearly and discern between
spirit and ego; your nose, that you may smell; your lips, that you may never
speak fear; your neck, that it may bear up your head properly; your shoulders,
that they may bear the burdens that shall be placed thereon; your back, that
there may be marrow in the bones and in the spine; your breast, that it may be
the receptacle of pure and virtuous principles; your vitals and bowels, that
they may be healthy and strong and perform their proper functions; your arms
and hands, that they may be strong and wield the sword of justice in defense of
truth and virtue; your loins, that you may be fruitful and multiply and replenish
the earth, that you might have joy and rejoicing in your posterity; your legs
and feet, that you might run and not be weary, and walk and not faint.
The Anointing is then confirmed, as was the Washing, by the two temple
workers.
CONFIRMATION
OF THE ANOINTING
Brother _______, having authority, we lay our hands upon your head [for and in
behalf of _______ (patron and then temple worker read name of deceased),
who is dead], and confirm upon you this anointing, wherewith you have been
anointed in the temple of our God, preparatory to becoming a King and a Priest
unto the Most High God, hereafter to rule and reign in the mansions of our
Father/Mother Elohim forever, and seal upon you all the blessings hereunto
appertaining, through your faithfulness, in the name of Christ. Amen.
The patron now steps through a third veiled partition into another section
of the booth. A temple worker takes the Garments off the towel rod and holds
them open wide at the neck, for the patron to step into (right leg, left leg).
It is then pulled up the sides of his body and he slips his right arm and left
arms through the sleeves.
THE GARMENT
OF THE HOLY PRIESTHOOD
AND THE NEW NAME
Revelation 2:17
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches...and
will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man
knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
Brother _______, having authority, I place this Garment upon you [for and in
behalf of _______ (patron and then temple worker read name of deceased),
who is dead], which you must wear throughout your life. It represents the
Garment given to Adam when he was found naked in the Garden of Eden, and is
called the Garment of the Holy Priesthood. Inasmuch as you do not defile it,
but are true and faithful to your covenants, it will be a shield and a
protection to you against the power of the destroyer until you have finished
your work here on earth. With this Garment I give you a New Name, which you
should always remember, and which you must keep sacred, and never reveal until
you are awakened from your dream The name is "_______."
The New Name is repeated by the patron, who has now completed the Initiatory
Ordinances Upon giving the New Name, the worker writes (or stamps) either a
"1" or "2" on the name slip. This indicates which of the
New Names in use that day the patron received. The New Name ("1") is
changed daily, and may be almost any personal name found in the Bible or the
Book of Mormon or the Annals of Elohim. The alternate New Name ("2")
is "Adam or Eve," and is only given when the patron’s given name (or
that of the deceased) is similar to the daily New Name.
VICARIOUS
PRESENTATION OF THE NEW NAME
Brother _______, having authority, I give you a New Name, for and
in behalf of _______ (patron and then temple worker read name of deceased),
who is dead, which you should always remember, and which you must keep sacred,
and never reveal until you are awakened from your dream. The name is
"_______."