There is an apparently mystical phrase mentioned in one of the Order’s Ceremonies relating to the 7 double letters: “The Archetypal Creator designed, produced, combined and formed with them the Planets of the Universe, the days of the Week, and in Man, the Gates of the Soul.” “And in Man, the Gates of the Soul”.Continue reading “Seven Gates of the Soul and Ceremonial”
Category Archives: (k) Symbolism
Above All Other Virtues Entertain Silence
Such were the words of Hermes Trismegistus to his Son Tet, in Book Seven of the Corpus Hermeticum, titled “His Secret Sermon in the Mount of Regeneration, and the Profession of Silence”. We also find prominently throughout the O. the phrase “…who works in Silence, and in whom naught but silence can express”. There isContinue reading “Above All Other Virtues Entertain Silence”
Cubical Cross
I normally don’t comment on such things, preferring that people try and figure things out for themselves. I am also hesitant to create dogma, and Pat Zalewski is absolutely right in saying that there are multiple layers, and there is often more than one way to skin the cat. I wish to illustrate this byContinue reading “Cubical Cross”
Seven Virtues of the Ideal Candidate
1. WELL GROUNDED – the Candidate is in a lasting relationship, has a grown family, has a stable career, owns their own property, actively engages in “normal” society, is free of excesses. 2. SPIRITUALLY INQUISITIVE – the Candidate is seeking for something beyond the material, is looking for a spiritual path, has an inner urge,Continue reading “Seven Virtues of the Ideal Candidate”
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”
