“To him is all credit due for the Order life, from its emergence as ‘The Havelock Work’ and the ‘Order of the Southern Cross’, through the building of the Temple complex and until the time of his death. A truly Great Man.” Fiat Lux 7=4 reflecting on Piscator Hominem 9=2. I recall Fiat Lux usingContinue reading “Order Life”
Category Archives: (j) Praxis
Isis Unveiled – God forms
Back in the early days I was initially in the Office of Imperator, but when Fiat Lux died I succeeded him as Demonstrator, and so I am particularly familiar with the God Form of Isis. She is, of course the Isis of Nature. In Assiah, she is the Bride, the Animus Mundi of the World,Continue reading “Isis Unveiled – God forms”
Personal Adept’s Ritual
This is a ritual I have been performing at least weekly, that I have adapted for use for those who do not have regular access to a V. I have abbreviated where necessary to keep this knowledge within the sphere of those senior members who have been Advanced to the appropriate Grade. For junior membersContinue reading “Personal Adept’s Ritual”
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”
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”
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”
Magical Diet
If we can’t control our lower mundane desires, how can we hope to command the Higher Powers? The Order is fairly silent on the matter of diet. The best that one can generally glean is that we should practice eating a balanced diet, and that we should generally look after our bodies so that weContinue reading “Magical Diet”
Daily Practice
Members of the Grades Neophyte to Portal are expected to follow a regime of discipline, discussed and agreed with the Demonstrator, but usually along these lines. -Wake up and rise at sunrise if possible. -Recite the Daily Rhythm for the Grade [Daily Rhythm for Grades Neophyte to Philosophus printed in The Lantern Vol III] -UndertakeContinue reading “Daily Practice”
Tatwas
The use of Tatwas initially jarred with me when I was first introduced to them by Frank Salt. It did not seem “right” that an Eastern system be grafted onto the Western. It was not until I was actively using Tatwas that it finally made sense. In the Outer, the Theoricus is first introduced toContinue reading “Tatwas”
