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Feast for the Third Day of the Writing of the Book of the Law

Salutations on the third day of the Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law! “Establish at thy Kaaba a clerk-house: all must be done well and with business way.” 

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Feast for the Second Day of the Writing of the Book of the Law

Felicitations on this second day of the Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law! “Aye! feast!” rejoice!  there is no dread hereafter.  There is the dissolution, and eternal ecstasy in the kisses of Nu.”

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Feast for the First Day of the Writing of the Book of the Law

Greetings and blessings on this the 115th annual commemoration of the First Day of the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law! At noon on April 8, 1904 in his flat in the Būlāq district of Cairo, Egypt, following the instructions of Ouarda the Seer, Aleister Crowley sat down at his

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Equinoctial Greetings

Greetings of the Supreme Ritual and the Equinox of the Gods! A feast for the Supreme Ritual, and a feast for the Equinox of the Gods.” – AL II,40 From Crowley’s New Comment: The Supreme Ritual is the Invocation of Horus, which brought about the Opening of the New Aeon. The date is March 20…

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Deacon Ordination Updated

I have updated the Ordination of a Deacon ritual.  The substance of the update is to elevate the status of the diaconate by placing it under the direct supervision of the episcopate rather than under that delegated to the priesthood.  I am no longer inclined to  consider the role of Deacon to be inherently subsidiary

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The Kiblah

by Tau Apiryon “In the East, that is, in the direction of Boleskine, which is situated on the South-Eastern shore of Loch Ness in Scotland, two miles east of Foyers, is a shrine or High Altar.” — Liber XV “Set up my image in the East; thou shalt buy thee an image which I will

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The Creed of the Gnostic Catholic Church: an Examination

by Helena and Tau Apiryon The text of the Creed of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica is as follows: I believe in one secret and ineffable LORD; and in one Star in the company of Stars of whose fire we are created, and to which we shall return; and in one Father of Life, Mystery of Mystery,

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Liber XXV: The Star Ruby

Composed by Aleister Crowley for the Order A∴A∴ Unofficial notes and comments in brackets by Sabazius. [I. ] Facing East, in the centre, draw deep deep deep thy breath closing thy mouth with thy right forefinger prest against thy lower lip. Then dashing down the hand with a great sweep back and out, expelling forcibly

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A Ceremony for Visitation and Administration of the Virtues to the Sick

Prepared for the use of E.G.C. clergy by T. Apiryon, Helena, and T. Sir Hasirim This is a ceremony whereby a sick member of the congregation may partake of communion in his or her home or in hospital. If the illness is grave, and death is immanent, Last Rites should be administered rather than this

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Consecration of the Oil

Prepared for the use of E.G.C. clergy by T. Apiryon The Holy Oil is used in the ceremonies of Confirmation and Ordination, and may be used for consecrating the various implements and furniture of the Temple. It is the Oil of Abramelin, which is composed of the following ingredients: Oil of Cinnamon, 8 parts Oil

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