Oto minerval initiation pdf

1. Choose a name for initiation. 2. Preliminary training: obtain the state of internal preparedness and determination to perform the operation. 3. Self-purification: Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram. 4. Temple: – the magickal circle with the names of Therion (East), Hadit (South), Babalon (West), Nuit (North); – the altar is set in the center, upon
it are a candle, a sword, a disk with bread and salt, the Book of the Law. Opening: circumambulate the temple deosil (clock-wise), invoking relevant names on the quarters. Light the candle on the altar, saying: “In the name of Baphomet and under the auspices of the Holy of the Holies I declare this temple in the degree of Minerval.” 5. Oath THE
OATH Do what thou Wilt shall be the whole of the Law! I, … (magickal name), a native of Corinth, a freeman of the city of Athens, the ally of Mitylene (1), set foot on the path to Heliopolis, the City of the Sun, in search of Light and Truth, of Wisdom and of Peace. I dedicate myself to the Order and proclaim myself the Man of Earth in the degree of
Minerval of Ordo Templi Orientis (Give the sign of recognition (2)). I swear to be guided by the principles of the OTO, to comprehend its mysteries and fight against the forces of superstition, tyranny and oppression in the name of freedom of man in whom God dwells. But if I break this oath and betray the bread and salt (eat these from the altar), may
the dogs devour my carcass; may I be mutilated and no more a man! (Give the penal sign (3)) Love is the law, love under Will! 6. Draw a circle with a cross inside above your head with the sword, vibrate the degree word – ON, which means “the Sun” in ancient Egyptian language. 7. Read the Book of the Law. 8. Reflect on the First Paradox of
Philosophy: Freedom is inextricably linked to the first paradox of philosophy. In order to obtain freedom to do your will, it is necessary to submit voluntarily to discipline and organization. Evolution implies structuralization. The power of man is greater than the power of the amoeba, because he has specialized the functions of our protoplasm of which
he is composed. The regulations must be strict, even as the sinews of your arm are firm. Were your sinews loosened, you could no longer move your arms. Chafe not, therefore, at the apparent restrictions which your obligations place upon you. They are designed solely to enable you to do your will. In order that you may do the one thing which you
will truly, you must therefore renounce all those other things which may tempt you to swerve from the purpose. 9. The ritual of Will. The banquet. (1) If a candidate is male, he is “a native of Corinth, a freeman of the city of Athens, the ally of Mitylene.” If female, she is “a native of Corinth, a freewoman of the city of Mitylene, the ally of Athens.” (2)
The sign of recognition: right arm is down, the palm is straight, four fingers held together, the thumb is set perpendicularly to the palm. Raise your hand and touch the middle of your forehead with the thumb. (3) The penal sign: the palm of the right hand is straight, four fingers held together, the thumb is set perpendicularly to the palm. With a sharp
move from right to left, symbolically cut yourself across on the level of the base of the spine. © Fra Aumgn, Basileus OTO, 2017 Who calls us Thelemites will do no wrong, if he look but close into the word.For there are therein Three Grades, the Hermit, and the Lover, and the man of Earth.​Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.~ Liber AL
I:40 ~ The structure of O.T.O., like that of Freemasonry and the ancient mystery schools, is based on a staged series of initiations or degrees. In the rituals of these degrees, O.T.O. seeks to instruct the individual by allegory and symbol in the profound mysteries of nature, and thereby to assist each initiate in discovering his or her own true
identity.Initiation can be conferred only in a physical ceremony conducted by a properly chartered initiator. See the membership page for information on how to apply for initiation, or contact us here.Initiate membership is subdivided by degree. There are a total of 21 initiate degrees in O.T.O., including thirteen numbered degrees and eight un-
numbered, intermediate degrees or sub-degrees. The degrees of O.T.O. are divided into three Grades or “Triads”: the Hermit, the Lover, and the Man of Earth, as follows:Third Triad - Man of Earth0° MinervalI° Man and Brother, or Woman and SisterII° MagicianIII° Master MagicianIV° Perfect Magician and companion of the Holy Royal Arch of
EnochPerfect Initiate, or Prince of Jerusalem——Knight of the East and West—--Second Triad - LoversV° Sovereign Prince Rose-Croix, and Knight of the Pelican and EagleKnight of the Red Eagle, and Member of the Senate of Knight Hermetic PhilosophersVI° Illustrious Knight (Templar) of the Order of Kadosch, and Companion of the Holy GraalGrand
Inquisitor Commander, and Member of the Grand TribunalPrince of the Royal SecretVII° Theoreticus, and Very Illustrious Sovereign Grand Inspector GeneralMagus of Light, and Bishop of Ecclesia Gnostica CatholicaGrandmaster of Light, and Inspector of Rites and DegreesFirst Triad - HermitVIII° Perfect Pontiff of the IlluminatiEpopt of the
IlluminatiIX° Initiate of the Sanctuary of the GnosisX° Rex Summus SanctissimusXI° Initiate of the Eleventh DegreeXII° Frater Superior, and Outer Head of the Order​The Minerval Degree (0°) is an introductory Initiate degree in which the aspirant is considered an “honored guest” of O.T.O. rather than a full member. The Minerval degree is designed
to allow the aspirant to decide whether or not to pursue full membership, and to allow potential sponsors the opportunity to decide whether to support the aspirant’s application for full membership. Minervals may begin preliminary novitiate training under an E.G.C. Bishop towards ultimate ordination to the Diaconate and/or Priesthood in Ecclesia
Gnostica Catholica, but they are not eligible for ordination or for service as an officer of a Local Body.The First Degree (I°) bestows full membership upon the initiate. A First Degree initiate may retire from active participation in O.T.O., but the spiritual link forged between the initiate and the Order during the ceremony of the First Degree will remain
throughout the initiate’s life. An initiate of the Second Degree is eligible for ordination as a deacon of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica.Beyond the degree of P∴I∴, advancement is by invitation only. Initiates of the intermediate degree of Knight of the East and West (K.E.W.) are eligible for formal ordination to the Priesthood in Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica.
Episcopal consecration in Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica is conferred as part of the Seventh Degree. The Tenth Degree (X°) is held by the National Grand Master General of O.T.O. in a particular country.The Man of Earth degrees follow a pattern based on the symbolism of the Chakras and the stages of Kundalini Yoga; and represent, in dramatic form,
the Individual’s Path in Eternity. In the 0°, the Ego, a wandering God, is attracted to the Solar System. In the I°, the Child experiences Birth. In the II°, the Man or Woman experiences Life. The III° represents the Death of the individual, and the IV° represents the world beyond Death, the glorified state of the Initiate.
In the P∴I∴ Degree, the Initiate symbolically achieves ultimate Perfection (Completion), and the entire cycle is withdrawn into Annihilation.Of these Events or Stations upon the Path, all but the II° represent single critical experiences. We, however, are concerned mostly with the varied experiences of Life. All subsequent degrees are therefore
elaborations of the II°, a progressive instruction in how to live, since in a single ceremony it is hardly possible to sketch, even in the briefest outline, the Teaching of Initiates with regard to Life.The V° – IX° rituals and teachings are therefore instructions to the Initiate in the Mastery of Life; there is instruction in Hermetic Philosophy, Qabalah, Magick
and Yoga, all aimed at preparing the Initiate for the revelation and application of one Supreme Secret.The X° is conferred upon the Supreme and Holy King of each national Grand Lodge.The XI° is technical, and has no relation to the general plan of the Order.The XII° is held exclusively by the Outer Head of the Order.Every man and woman of full age
(18 or more years old), free, and of good report, has an indefeasible right to the first three degrees of O.T.O. (but not according to any particular time schedule). These “first three degrees” actually include all the degrees in the Man of Earth Triad (the Minerval is considered a prologue to the First Degree, and the Fourth and P∴I∴ Degrees are
considered pendants to the Third Degree).​​Progress of the O.T.O. initiate toward the Fourth and P∴I∴ Degrees is usually a matter of years, as a certain amount of time is usually required to allow full maturation of the effects of the O.T.O. initiations. THE “O.T.O. TEACHINGS AND INITIATION SYSTEM” PROGRAM I. Overview Since ancient times,
human beings have been striving to find the meaning of their own existence and to realize their own self. Who am I? Whence and where do I go? What do I want? What can I do? What do I have to do? How? With time, the search for the answers to these and many other questions took the form of operative philosophy, the Great Work. Throughout
history, this philosophy has been embodied in the doctrines and methods of various schools.
One representation of this kind is the O.T.O. (Ordo Templi Orientis, Order of the Temple of the East, Order of Oriental Templars), an influential Western initiatory organization founded in the early 20th century and existing today in numerous versions around the world (O.T.O.A., Typhonian Order, C.O.T.O., U.R.-O.T.O., Ordo Templi Occultis, etc). Its
founder, Theodor Reuss (1855-1923), had conceived O.T.O. as an academy of Freemasonry and a genius factory. A remarkable contribution to the development of this conception has been made by another prominent O.T.O. representative, Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), who has modified the Masonic degrees for the work with the most important
existential events (conception; birth; life; death) and transcendental states (non-being beyond death; illusiveness of one’s self and the world; abandonment; utmost might; absolute collapse). The O.T.O. teachings have also incorporated the most important occult strands: Hermeticism; Qabalah; Yoga; traditions of the Templars, Rosicrucians,
Freemasons, and Illuminati; and many other influences. All these systems have for a long time dealt with the question of human attainment, and therefore their experience, interpreted through a contemporary doctrine, is of a special value.

In order to perform the Great Work at present, one needs to assimilate the existing basis. This knowledge gives one a sense of direction and makes one able to comprehend, discern, prevent recurrence of past mistakes, avoid repetitiveness, see prospects, and move ahead. One is able to realize these possibilities with the “O.T.O. Teachings and
Initiation System” program, the first ever adaptation of the O.T.O. system of attainment for full-fledged remote work. The program’s author and instructor is the Head of the Basileus O.T.O., Fr. Aumgn. II. The Program’s Structure The program is organized as a succession of the O.T.O. initiation degrees. The initiation into 0° to VI° requires working
through the O.T.O. guided meditations that are based on the initiation ceremonies, while the initiation into VII° to XI° consists in carrying out special instructions. The reports on the accomplished work are submitted for approval and serve as a basis of the degree’s recognition, which is confirmed by the respective charter. III.
The Program’s Advantages: — Rationality – one needs neither trust in any authorities nor accept any beliefs — Freedom – one needs neither take any oaths nor make any commitments to doctrines or organizations — Openness – there is no need to keep secrets of the past that have lost their relevance — Immediateness – one doesn’t need an approval
of any intermediaries to advance through the degrees — Mobility – there are no restrictions related to the participants’ location — Speed – there is no point in extending the working through of the O.T.O. initiation system over decades — Fullness – an access to all the O.T.O. degrees