Stolistes

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"(Greek meaning: preparer, decorator, one who sees that all ritual clothing and ornamentation are in readiness. Comes from the root word stolos which indicates preparation of ships for war, by water): The feminine form is also Stolistes. The Affirmer of the Powers of Water. The Light shining through the Waters upon Earth. The symbols and insignia of the Stolistes are a black collar from which hangs a white and black lamen depicting a cup, and the chalice of Water."

Additionally, the word stolistes comes from the title Stolist, which was an ancient egyptian priest which performed the morning ablutions for the statue of the chosen deity of the city or area.

"After breakfast follows the god's morning toilet. This is entrusted to the stolist-priest (medjty), who removes the old garment from the god's statue, washes the statue, rubs it with oil and dresses it in fresh clothes. This attire, like that of the priests, is made of finest linen from the temple's weaving shops and kept in a special storeroom. Every day four lengths of cloth, white, red, blue and green, are in this way sacrificed for the god."

Note well the connection between the Golden Dawn practices and that of Ancient egypt. The important point to make here is that the Stolist-Priest of ancient egypt poured the water onto the statue bathing it. The cup was a magic cup specially consecrated for this purpose. The Golden Dawn Officer called the Stolistes held the magic cup too, just like the ancient egyptian, and used it to perform various purifications by the use of holy water which was previously blessed with a sprinkling of exorcised salt. This connection has not been made in any book on the Golden Dawn which is currently on the market.