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ORDO TEMPLI ORIENTIS 11. (Yet in view of the great objects of the Order, endow- ment is welcome.) 12. Every Brother shall show himself solicitous of, the comfort and happiness of any Brother who may be old, at- tending not only to all material wants, but to his amusement, so that his declining years may be made joyful. FIFTH HOUSE 13. Every Brother shall seek constantly to give pleasure to all Brethren with whom he is acquainted, whether by entertainment or conversation, or in any other manner that may suggest itself. It will frequently and nat…
1919 · PDF PAGE 234
THE EQUINOX FOURTH HOUSE 49. Brethren of all grades may be invited to sojourn in the Profess-Houses of the Order by Grand Lodge; and such invitation may confidently be expected as the reward of merit. There they will be able to make the personal acquain- tance of members of the higher Grades, learn of the deeper workings of the Order, obtain the benefit of personal in- struction, and in all ways fit themselves for advancement. 50. Brethren of advanced years and known merit who de- sire to follow the religious life may be asked to reside per- ma…
1919 · PDF PAGE 219
…ich they may find any of their fellows of that degree. In the higher degrees the Bonds of Fraternity are still further strengthened. The Order thus affords a perfect system of insurance against every misfortune or accident of life. Members of the IX° become part proprietors of the Estates and Goods of the Order, so that the attain- ment of this degree implies a return with interest of the fees and subscriptions paid. The Order gives practical assistance in life to worthy members of even its lower degrees, so that, even if originally poor, they …
1919 · PDF PAGE 223
LIBER CI 0. T.O. (Ordo Templi Orientis) AN OPEN LETTER TO THOSE WHO MAY WISH TO JOIN THE ORDER; ENUMERATING THE DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES. THESE REGULATIONS COME INTO FORCE IN ANY DISTRICT WHERE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ORDER EXCEEDS ONE THOUSAND SOULS. An Epistle of BAPHOMET to Sir GEORGE MACNIE COWIE, Very Illustrious and Very Illuminated, Pontiff and Epopt of the Areopagus of the VIII Degree O.T.O. Grand Treasurer General, Keeper of the Golden Book, President of the Committee of Publications of the O.T.O. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the…
1930 · PDF PAGE 27
…ohérent with the universal will. lhey perceive (that is, understand, know, and feel) in love, which is both unique and universal. 2. The order consists of eleven grades or degrees, and is numbered as follows: these compose three groups, the Orders of the S. S., of the R. C., and of the G. D. respectively. The Order of the S. S. Ipsissimus. 10° 1G Magus .... 9° — 2D Magister Templi ... . 8° = 3D The Order of the R. C. (Babe of the Abyss — the link) Adeptus Exemptus . . . . 7° — Ao Adeptus Major. 6° — 5D Adeptus Minor . . 5° — 6D The Order of the…
1919 · PDF PAGE 229
…her Lodges are to be accorded the treatment of ambassadors; this will apply most especially to Sovereign Grand Inspector Generals of the Order on their tours of inspection. All hospitality and courtesy shown to such is shown to Ourselves, not to them only. SEVENTH HOUSE 24. It is desirable that the marriage partner of any Brother should also be a member of the Order. Neglect to insist upon this leads frequently to serious trouble for both parties, especially for the uninitiate. 25. Lawsuits between members of the Order are abso- lutely forbidde…
1919 · PDF PAGE 255
LIBER CXCIV O.T.O. INTIMATION WITH REFERENCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ORDER Any province of the O.T.O. is governed by the Grand Master and those to whom he delegates his authority, until such time as the Order is established, which is the case when it possesses eleven or more Profess-Houses in the province. Then the regular constitution is automatically promulgated. The quotation is slightly adapted from an address in one of the rituals. “This is the Constitution and Government of our Holy Order; by the study of its Balance you may yourself c…
1919 · PDF PAGE 252
…Profess-Houses will suit one per- son, some another. And birds of a feather will learn to flock together. However, the well-being of the Order and the study of its mysteries being at the heart of every member of the Order, there is inevitably one common ground on which all may meet. I fear that I have exhausted your patience with this letter, and I beg you to excuse me. But as you know, out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh . . . you are perfectly right to retort that it need not speak so much! I add no more, but our glad greetin…
1912 · PDF PAGE 14
…t Mystery. They represent but different degrees 01 initiation. By the Right Use of the “ Key” alone the " Master Word ᾿᾽can be found. In order to afford genuine seekers after Hermetic Truth some information on the aims of the Ancient Order of Oriental Templars, we now print the preliminary instruction issued by the Fratres of this Order. FIRST INSTRUCTION T0 al! whom it may comem— Let it be known that there exists, unknown to the great crowd, a very ancient order of sages, whose object is the amelioration and Spiritual elevation 01 mankind, by …
1912 · PDF PAGE 14
…t Mystery. They represent but different degrees 01 initiation. By the Right Use of the “ Key” alone the " Master Word ᾿᾽can be found. In order to afford genuine seekers after Hermetic Truth some information on the aims of the Ancient Order of Oriental Templars, we now print the preliminary instruction issued by the Fratres of this Order. FIRST INSTRUCTION T0 al! whom it may comem— Let it be known that there exists, unknown to the great crowd, a very ancient order of sages, whose object is the amelioration and Spiritual elevation 01 mankind, by …
1913 · PDF PAGE 8
…t Mystery. They represent but different degrees of initiation. By the Right Use of the “Key” alone the ‘“ Master Word ” can be found. In order to afford genuine seekers after Hermetic Truth some information on the aims of the Ancient Order of Oriental Templars, we now print the preliminary instruction issued by the Fratres of this Order. FIRST INSTRUCTION To all whom it may concern— Let it be known that there exists, unknown to the great crowd, a very ancient order of sages, whose object is the amelioration and spiritual elevation of mankind, b…
1913 · PDF PAGE 8
…t Mystery. They represent but different degrees of initiation. By the Right Use of the “Key” alone the ‘“ Master Word ” can be found. In order to afford genuine seekers after Hermetic Truth some information on the aims of the Ancient Order of Oriental Templars, we now print the preliminary instruction issued by the Fratres of this Order. FIRST INSTRUCTION To all whom it may concern— Let it be known that there exists, unknown to the great crowd, a very ancient order of sages, whose object is the amelioration and spiritual elevation of mankind, b…
1913 · PDF PAGE 57
…ll better than Loyola; in his system the individual was forgotten. The will of the General was in- stantly echoed by every member of the Order; hence the Society of Jesus became the most formidable of the religious organizations of the world. That of the Old Man of the Mountains was perhaps the next best. The defect in Loyola's system is that the General was not God, and that owing to various other considerations he was not even necessarily the best man in the Order. To become General of the Order he must have willed to become General of the Or…
1910 · PDF PAGE 14
…ts in the building. Let me explain the situation carefully and clearly. (1) Mathers and Dr. Wynn Westcott were the apparent heads of the Order calling itself Rosicrucian. (2) This Order seriously claimed direct descent, and trans- mitted Authority, from the original Fratres R.C. (3) It was founded on secret documents in the custody of Dr. Wynn Westcott, on whose honour and integrity we relied. (4) Mathers and Westcott claimed to be working under one or more secret chiefs of the grade of 8°= 3°. (5) It was then to those chiefs that I and other m…
1910 · PDF PAGE 14
…ts in the building. Let me explain the situation carefully and clearly. (1) Mathers and Dr. Wynn Westcott were the apparent heads of the Order calling itself Rosicrucian. (2) This Order seriously claimed direct descent, and trans- mitted Authority, from the original Fratres R.C. (3) It was founded on secret documents in the custody of Dr. Wynn Westcott, on whose honour and integrity we relied. (4) Mathers and Westcott claimed to be working under one or more secret chiefs of the grade of 8°= 3°. (5) It was then to those chiefs that I and other m…
1929 · PDF PAGE 110
…t to London and discussed the matter with Jones, Baker and Mrs. Emery. Jones saw clearly enough that if Mathers were not the head of the Order and the trusted representative of the Secret Chiefs, there was no Order at all. Baker's position was that {193} 1. WEH Note: This portion is a development of the Hebrew text of the first verse of Genesis. Mathers was behaving badly; he was sick of the whole business. Mrs. Emery, the nominal representative of the Chief, was trying to find a diplomatic solution. Her attitude was most serious and earnest an…
1909 · PDF PAGE 252
THE EQUINOX only be drawn aside by Invitation from the Second Order for the Philosophus who has passed the five examinations symbolic of the five elements and the five Paths leading from the First Order thereto, and who has been duly approved of by the Higher Powers. “The Three grades of the Second Order are entitled: Adeptus Minor, or Lesser Adept, 5°=6° answering to Tiphereth, the Reconciler, in the midst of the Sephirotic Tree. Adeptus Major, or Greater Adept, 6°=5° answering to Geburah. And Adeptus Exemptus, or Exempt Adept, 7°=4° answering…
1909 · PDF PAGE 252
THE EQUINOX only be drawn aside by Invitation from the Second Order for the Philosophus who has passed the five examinations symbolic of the five elements and the five Paths leading from the First Order thereto, and who has been duly approved of by the Higher Powers. “The Three grades of the Second Order are entitled: Adeptus Minor, or Lesser Adept, 5°=6° answering to Tiphereth, the Reconciler, in the midst of the Sephirotic Tree. Adeptus Major, or Greater Adept, 6°=5° answering to Geburah. And Adeptus Exemptus, or Exempt Adept, 7°=4° answering…
1910 · PDF PAGE 15
EDITORIAL Secret Chief 8°=3° to publish the knowledge and rituals of the Order (a) in order to destroy the value of that knowledge, so that the new knowledge to be revealed by himself might have room to grow (6) in order to stop the frauds of Mathers, which were a disgrace to arcane science. The secrecy of his rituals, and of the MSS. in the custody of Dr. Wynn Westcott, was essential to the carrying on of these frauds. (8) I was unable to comply with these orders until I had found a person competent to edit the enormous mass of papers. I showe…
1910 · PDF PAGE 15
EDITORIAL Secret Chief 8°=3° to publish the knowledge and rituals of the Order (a) in order to destroy the value of that knowledge, so that the new knowledge to be revealed by himself might have room to grow (6) in order to stop the frauds of Mathers, which were a disgrace to arcane science. The secrecy of his rituals, and of the MSS. in the custody of Dr. Wynn Westcott, was essential to the carrying on of these frauds. (8) I was unable to comply with these orders until I had found a person competent to edit the enormous mass of papers. I showe…