Dr Fuller and I have discussed this on a couple of occasions, and I don’t recall that we came up with a definitive answer – I will try and remember to raise it with him next time we talk. “Official” (typed rather than hand written) documents spell the word Thallasses, but also sometimes as ThalassesContinue reading “Spelling of the N.Z. Temple Name”
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Continuity
The Three Chiefs of the New Zealand branch of the Order, circa 1992.
How Initiation Works – An Analogy
How is it that a farmer in a field with no occult training can be fully enlightened, yet a senior member of a Temple, even after many years and many Grades, may still have a long way to go? When building, it is always sage advice to get the best craftsmen available – the houseContinue reading “How Initiation Works – An Analogy”
The Sashes
Sashes have been used for a very long time in relation to the Mysteries – a purple sash or scarf was given to the Samothracian Initiates for example. In the G.D., two Sashes were used, one black, the other white. The association with the Pillars is an obvious one. The S.T. utilised different coloured Sashes,Continue reading “The Sashes”
The Order’s Method of Meditation
To the best of my knowledge, this has never been published before. It is an important technique that lays the foundation for more advanced workings in the Inner O. Done correctly, over several years, in combination with Ceremonial and Silence, it enables a two-way communication with one’s Soul. It is, in many respects, the MercuryContinue reading “The Order’s Method of Meditation”
Inside Whare Ra
While the inside of the S.T. Vault has been shown on many occasions, I do not believe the inside of the Temple itself has been shown. I took this photo perhaps 15 years ago [circa 2002]. Whare Ra has been in private hands for many years, and the Temple space under the house is nowContinue reading “Inside Whare Ra”
Frank Salt a.k.a. Fiat Lux
Frank Salt was initiated into the S.T. Temple in 1936, and eventually rose to the Grade of Exempt Adept, 7=4. As well as performing the duties of Hierophant and Chief Adept, he was also briefly Cancellarius, and then Demonstrator (Praemonstrator) for many years. After the closure of the S.T. in 1978, Fiat Lux contacted variousContinue reading “Frank Salt a.k.a. Fiat Lux”
