The G.H. Chiefs were responsible for the functioning of the whole Order. However, they were assisted by Three Wardens, Officers responsible to the Chiefs for the functioning of the Outer Order – the Demonstrator (or Praemonstrator as it was originally called), Imperator and Cancellarius. Wardens held Office for three years, and immediately after each VernalContinue reading “Whare Ra Leadership – Part Three”
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Reverence is Important
I have mentioned this in part elsewhere in reference to the importance of writing Hebrew letters correctly, through careful and conscious writing of their forms, “magically” turning mundane letters into Sacred Symbols. The purpose of making that point was, however, more to stress not to bring a casual attitude to magical work as the subconsciousContinue reading “Reverence is Important”
Whare Ra Leadership – Part Two
According to the Constitution, “A Chief shall hold office for life unless he or she shall sooner retire or be removed from office”. Should this occur, a meeting of the Council is called “for the purpose of ascertaining the views of the Council on the appointment of a successor.” After a period of no moreContinue reading “Whare Ra Leadership – Part Two”
Whare Ra Leadership – Part One
Detailed in the O.’s Constitution, Whare Ra had a well defined hierarchy of leadership. In 1960, newly installed Order Chief G.H. Frater Achernar (Archie Shaw) describes this chain of command succinctly in his Autumnal Equinox Address to members:- “At this time of transition, it may be of some benefit to us if I refer brieflyContinue reading “Whare Ra Leadership – Part One”
The Obligation
Is the Obligation magical, or just a formality? If the Obligation is not magical, what about the rest of the Order’s corpus of material? Are Higher Forces real, or not? If they are real, how would they view the breaking of the magical Obligation? Can we pick and choose as we like, believing Higher ForcesContinue reading “The Obligation”
Both Art and Science
“I solemnly promise to persevere with courage and determination in the labours of the Divine Science” ‘Divine Science’, an interesting turn of phrase that could just be poetic licence, but if not, what could this mean in terms of our Work? We are taught time and time again that moderation, balance and harmony are toContinue reading “Both Art and Science”
Arthur and the Grail
Many people will be generally familiar with the telling of the story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, but how many of you will have realised the parallels between this epic tale and the tasks of the Adept? The telling of Arthur’s tale usually revolves around three principle protagonists, Arthur, Guinevere,Continue reading “Arthur and the Grail”
Breath is the Evidence of Life
Inhale to the count of four, hold the breath to the count of four, exhale to the count of four and hold the vacuum to the count of four. Repeat for a total of four cycles. This summarises the O.’s use of the Four Fold Breath technique taught to members of the Outer. While given early inContinue reading “Breath is the Evidence of Life”
By Names and Images
This often quoted phrase has more to it than many people realise. Hebrew is used extensively throughout many of the various O. manuscripts from Ceremonies to KL’s to side papers and private notes and rituals. It’s use is almost always exclusively to do with the Sacred and associated with the Tree of Life and otherContinue reading “By Names and Images”
Discipline – A Gift from the Higher Genius
“While the ego, when under the sway of the Evil Persona, will use all sorts of tactics to divert the Candidate from the true path, such as laziness, indecisiveness, self-criticism and spiritual pride to name a few, the Higher Genius, yet unseen by the Candidate gives just one gift – that of discipline. Know thenContinue reading “Discipline – A Gift from the Higher Genius”
