by Casey Sheldon
The primary purpose of the Dakrua and Hidruma rites is to establish a local community of Kadmon members. The purpose of Kadmon is to enhance the connections between people so that spiritual knowledge can be passed from one person to another with greater ease. Much like a local network, there is a wider channel that can be used when intimacy is built up. As the Kadmon becomes more comfortable with the members of the local net, the entire net is enhanced by that Kadmon's knowledge and experiences. Truly, the most powerful force in a net is love. Whether familial or romantic, brotherly or that of good friends, love will always be the backbone of the Kadmon Group. Love allows for the greatest amount of cathartic sharing of any type of bond. Keeping this in mind, you should only create a net with those you can trust. If you do not trust a person, it would be better to work alone as an Oudeis until you can find trustworthy people to form a net with.
The direct result of these rites is to form a network that not only is able to share experiential knowledge and gnosis, but is also able to work on problems of consciousness that afflict the entirety of humanity by proxy. For this reason, it is best to make sure you are capable of handling the cause that you choose, because there will most certainly be aspects of the problem that you have not considered, and these may harm you in ways you cannot predict or brace yourself for. It is a literal Tikkun, or repair, of the vessels of the world. If you succeed and are able to solve a single problem of consciousness, then your solution will be distributed through all Kadmon members and from them to the rest of the world. Depending on the demand for this solution, the effect may spread quickly or rather slowly, but it will be distributed based on its value. Another way to do this rite is to dedicate yourself to a single Partzuf for a time, and to work on whatever parts of yourself it directs you to. This is a more introspective approach, but it is better for those nets which do not feel called to define a single ideal as their purpose.
The difference between the two rites is this: In the Hidruma, the energy that will go into manifesting the ideal is channeled through an object. This object (the axon) becomes the project's focus, and when members leave and join that net, it remains the center. A simple net formed by the Dakrua can be harmed if the primary member of the net leaves. It will not necessarily terminate the net, but it may cause awkward restructuring. The Hidruma bypasses this, and allows for greater fluidity for ideals which will remain permanent, through the axon. An axon should be prepared carefully and be personalized by all members of the net. It should represent the project that it is intended to channel energy for. Material should also be considered: different types of ideals will manifest differently through different materials. You may wish to examine elemental correspondences, and look for something suitable to the feel of the project.
For both rites, you should begin by consecrating your work space. There are several ways to do this, but the simplest is to use the Hagnizo ritual.
If you are doing the Hidruma rite, you should have already prepared your axon. For either rite, one person should assume the role of the Partzuf by mentally visualizing themselves as having the Phasma superimposed upon their body. Then they should declare the purpose as a mission from the Partzuf, e.g. ("I am Krisis! I am come to deliver unto thee a sacred purpose, necessary for the advancement of Kadmon. I assign you the task of repairing the anger of the heart towards those who believe differently than oneself!"). If you are doing the Hidruma, the person representing the Partzuf should give the axon to the closest person who will be a part of the net.
At this point, the person may divest themselves of the Partzuf, and all present should sit. Each person who wishes to participate should speak their ideas about how and why this purpose may and should be accomplished. When this discussion has finished, each person who wishes to join the net should get up upon their knees in a circle, placing their right hand upon their neighbor's shoulder. The person who wore the Partzuf should then restate the ideal or purpose. Each person should visualize a point of light in the center of their chest, with a line of light extending to the center of the person to the right of them. The new members of the net should all stand up together, with hands upon shoulders.
The group should now release each other's shoulders. A cup of wine or juice should be ready, then beginning with the person who wore the Partzuf, they should each anoint the cheek of the person to the right of them with a single drop of wine. If performing the Hidruma, the axon is also anointed. Finally, all present should drink of the juice or wine, in honor of the new venture.