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Page 4 of 711930 · PDF PAGE 26
… IN SIGHT. A glimpse of the structure and System of the Great White Brotherhood. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. i. The Order of the Star called S. S. is, in respect of its existence upon the Earth, an organised body of men and women distinguished among their fellows by the qualities here enumerated. They exist in their own Truth, which is both universal and unique. i. The Name of The Order and those of its three divisions are not disclosed to the profane. Certain swindlers hâve recently stolen the initiais A A.-, in order to p…
1909 · PDF PAGE 247
THE NEOPHYTE Ir was on November 18, 1898, that through the introduction of Fra. V. N., and under his guidance P. entered the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and became a Neophyte in the Grade of O°=O° in the Outer. It may be of some interest to the reader, and also it may in some ways help to elucidate the present chapter, if a short account of the origin of this order is first entered upon. But it will be understood that the following historical sketch, as well as the accounts we are about to give of the rituals them- selves, are very much …
1909 · PDF PAGE 247
THE NEOPHYTE Ir was on November 18, 1898, that through the introduction of Fra. V. N., and under his guidance P. entered the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and became a Neophyte in the Grade of O°=O° in the Outer. It may be of some interest to the reader, and also it may in some ways help to elucidate the present chapter, if a short account of the origin of this order is first entered upon. But it will be understood that the following historical sketch, as well as the accounts we are about to give of the rituals them- selves, are very much …
1904 · PDF PAGE 29
(9.) Parimon.—The Ninth Spirit in this Order is Paimon, a Great King, and very obedient unto Lucirer. He appeareth in the form of a Man sitting upon a Dromedary with a Crown most glorious upon his head. There goeth before him also an Host of Spirits, like Men with Trumpets and well sounding Cymbals, and all other sorts of Musical Instruments. He hath a great Voice, and roareth at his first coming, and his speech is such that the Magician cannot well understand unless he can compel him. This Spirit can teach all Arts and Sciences, and other secr…
1913 · PDF PAGE 10
…Grand Master of Ireland, Iona, and All the Britains (Free and Independent Great Britain and Ire- land), Sovereign Grand Commander of the Order of the ‘Temple, Most Wise Sovereign of the Order of the Rosy Cross, Grand Zerubbabel of the Order of the Holy Royal Arch of Enoch, ete. etc. etc., National Grand Master General ad vitam of the M.*. M.*. M.*., whose head- quarters are at 33 Avenue Studios (76 Fulham Road), Kensington, London, S.W., England. 8. The National Grand Master General ad vitam is assisted by two principal officers, the Grand Trea…
1909 · PDF PAGE 206
…e world progresses by virtue of the appearance of Christs (geniuses). Christs (geniuses) are men with super-consciousness of the highest order. Super-consciousness of the highest order is obtain- able by known methods. Therefore, by employing the quintessence of known methods we cause the world to progress. ESSENTIALS OF METHOD . Theology is immaterial; for both Buddha and St. Ignatius were Christs. Morality is immaterial; for both Socrates and Mohammed were Christs. Super-consciousness is a natural phenomenon ; its conditions are therefore to …
1909 · PDF PAGE 206
…e world progresses by virtue of the appearance of Christs (geniuses). Christs (geniuses) are men with super-consciousness of the highest order. Super-consciousness of the highest order is obtain- able by known methods. Therefore, by employing the quintessence of known methods we cause the world to progress. ESSENTIALS OF METHOD . Theology is immaterial; for both Buddha and St. Ignatius were Christs. Morality is immaterial; for both Socrates and Mohammed were Christs. Super-consciousness is a natural phenomenon ; its conditions are therefore to …
1919 · PDF PAGE 253
LIB)ER CXCIV AN INTIMATION WITH REFERENCE TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ORDER
1912 · PDF PAGE 6
Issued by order of the GREAT WHITE BROTHERHOOD known as the A A Witness our Seal, N .”.' Praemonstrator—General.
1913 · PDF PAGE 4
Issued by order of the GREAT WHITE BROTHERHOOD known as the A /. A .•. Witness our Seal, N .-.• Praemonstrator- General.
1913 · PDF PAGE 10
Issued by order of the GREAT WHITE BROTHERHOOD known as the A.\ A.*. Witness our Seal, N.-.- PraemonstrcUor- General.
1954 · PDF PAGE 28
…f, so that people who were not in any way interested in the real Work might preserve their copies . ... "They" [the Secret Chiefs of the Order / . . . were agreed on measures calculated to assure the survival of the Wisdom worth saving until the time, perhaps three hundred or six hundred years later, when a new current should revive the shattered thought of mankind. The Equinox, in a word, was to be a sort of Rosetta Stone. It appears that he recognized that he should have published only the basic yoga and magical instructions known as the Offi…
1913 · PDF PAGE 4
Issued by Order L. BATHURST Grand Secretary General Headquarters: 33 AVENUE STUDIOS 76 FULHAM ROAD, LONDON, S.W
1954 · PDF PAGE 464
EDUCATION 431 irritates children more than the arbitrary "because I say so." Nobody knows why the alphabet has the order which we know; it is quite senseless. One could construct a much more rational order: e.g. the Mother, the Single and the Double letters, all in the natural order of the elements, planets and signs. Again, we have the "Missionary" Alphabet, arranged "scientifically" as Gutturals, modified ditto, Dentals, Labials, vowels and so on ; a most repulsive concoction! But I would not accept any emendation from the God Thoth himself; …
1919 · PDF PAGE 233
ORDO TEMPLI ORIENTIS self, will weigh heavily in the scale when it comes to be a question of the high advancement of a Brother in the Order. OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE BRETHREN FIRST HOUSE 44. The first and greatest of all privileges of a Brother is to be a Brother; to have accepted the Law, to have become free and independent, to have destroyed all fear, whether of custom, or of faith, or of other men, or of death itself. In other papers the joy and glory of those who have accepted the Book of the Law as the sole rule of life is largely, though …
1913 · PDF PAGE 17
in apprehending the nature of its teaching, to their zeal in spreading the principles of the Order so far as they them- selves understand them, though always with the discretion inseparable from the due guarding of the secrets, and to all those qualities of courage, honour, and virtue without which man is not worthy of that name. 19, The 0.H.O, is only known to members of the VIII? and IX°. The National Grand Master General ad vitam is not approachable as such by any person who has not reached the VP’. All communications should be addressed to …
1913 · PDF PAGE 1
MANIFESTO OF THE 7). M. Headquarters 33 Avenue Studios 76 Fulham Rosd London, S.W. Issued by Order L. BATHURST
1935 · PDF PAGE 4
…GHT A glimpse of the structure and system of the Great White Brotherhood. A A 1. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. 1. The Order of the Star called S. S. is, in respect of its exist- ence upon the Earth, an organized body of men and women distinguished among their fellows by the qualities here enumerated. They exist in their own Truth, which is both universal and unique. They move in accordance with their own Wills, which are each unique, yet coherent with the universal will. They perceive (that is, understand, know, and feel) in …
1919 · PDF PAGE 214
…pily com- plete of bringing all occult bodies again under one gov- ernance. The letters O.T.O. represent the words Ordo Templi Orientis (Order of the Temple of the Orient, or Oriental Templars), but they have also a secret meaning for initiates. 3. The Order is international, and has existing branches in every civilized country of the world. 4. The aims of the O.T.O. can only be understood fully by its highest initiates; but it may be said openly that it teaches Hermetic Science or Occult Knowledge, the Pure and Holy Magick of Light, the Secret…
1913 · PDF PAGE 5
@ 1 @ PEACE, TOLERANCE, TRUTH SALUTATION ON ALL POINTS OF THE TRIANGLE RESPECT TO THE ORDER To All whom it may Concern: GREETING AND HEALTH