The artist who designed the lamen wishes to remain anonymous. She received the design in a dream and passed it along to the camp.

The central figure is a Greek Sphinx balanced upon a shield. It is poised to move forward, yet is mindful of where it has been.

The powers of the sphinx are represented by laurel shapes bordering it. TO KNOW is represented by the band of lines, themselves a representation of a laurel crown. Their number is thirty-six, representing the Powers of the Sphinx divided among the Muses, symbolizing the inspiration the artist wishes to impart upon our body. TO WILL represented by the double-lined border of the lamen. TO DARE is represented by the ocean waves. These number thirty-eight, or twice 19, the feminine Glyph, doubled to represent the divine feminine found in all persons regardless of gender. TO KEEP SILENCE is represented by that which is beyond the borders of the lamen. Together, they produce the fifth power, TO GO, which is depicted by the apparent motion of the leaves within the laurel crown. The leaves point upward and downward, demonstrating the Hermetic axiom, “as above, so below.”

Below the Sphinx, the shield bears a Greek helmet and two swords, one black and one white. Taken together, they represent Nuit, Hadit, and Ra-Hoor-Khuit. The circumference of the shield is Nuit, and the point at which the swords cross is Hadit.

“In the sphere I am everywhere the centre, as she, the circumference, is nowhere found.” – Liber AL vel Legis II:3.

“I am the warrior Lord of the Forties: the Eighties cower before me, & are abased. I will bring you to victory & joy: I will be at your arms in battle & ye shall delight to slay. Success is your proof; courage is your armour; go on, go on, in my strength; & ye shall turn not back for any!” – Liber AL vel Legis, III:46.

The swords also allude to the Supernal triad, as seen by soldiers fighting below the Abyss. Above the Sphinx is a flower with seven petals, representing Babalon. It is positioned as Polaris to guide the soldiers to the North.

The story of the soldiers of the Anabasis is retold through this overall design. They begin at the bottom of the lamen, moving through forests, mountains, and rivers. Finally, they reach the Great Sea (the Flower and all-encompassing waves), to celebrate the accomplishment of their hero’s journey.