The Equinox (Volume III, Number I)

ORDO TEMPLI ORIENTIS fear of death which is deep-seated as instinct in us will gradually be rooted out. It is a legacy from the dead zon of Osiris, and it is our duty to kill it in ourselves that our chil- dren and our children’s children may be born free from the curse. NINTH HOUSE 35. Every Brother is expected to spend a great part of his spare time in the study of the principles of the Law and of the Order, and in searching out the key to its great and manifold mysteries. 36. He should also do all in his power to spread the Law, especially taking long journeys, when possible, to remote places, there to sow the seed of the Law. TENTH HOUSE 37. All pregnant women are especially sacred to members of the Order, and no effort should be spared to bring them to acceptance of the Law of Freedom, so that the unborn may benefit by that impression. They should be induced to be- come members of the Order, so that the child may be born under its egis. 38. If the mother that is to be have asserted her will to be so in contempt and defiance of the Tabus of the slave-gods, she is to be regarded as especially suitable to our Order, and the Master of the Lodge in her district shall offer to become, as it were, godfather to the child, who shall be trained spe- cially, if the mother so wishes, as a servant of the Order, in one of its Profess-Houses. 39. Special Profess-Houses for the care of women of the Order, or those whose husbands or lovers are members of the Order, will be instituted, so that the frontal duty of womankind may be carried out in all comfort and honour. 217