Adeptus Major is from Latin words meaning, "Greater Adept."
The Spiritual Experience that marks the entrance into this degree is the Vision of Power.
In Hermeticism and Spiritual Alchemy, the work of this degree corresponds to the step of Distillation.
According to the Kabala, this degree corresponds to the Sephira of Geburah.
The Self-Dedication Ritual for the Grade of Adeptus Major is incorporated
into the Greater Geburah Invoking Ritual of the Hexagram, which forms the ceremonial foundation of this initiation. The complete Self-Dedication instructions are found in Step 15. After completing the preceding steps of the ritual, follow the instructions to formally dedicate yourself to the Grade of Adeptus Major.
Practical Magick learned here is the practical application of the Formula of the Rose Cross, construction and consecration of the Sword and Planetary Wand,
Evocation of the Adverse Forces, Practical Planetary Magick and the creation and consecration of Planetary Talismans and Amulets.