Prepared for the use of E.G.C. clergy by T. Apiryon This ceremony may be performed with the lines divided between the Priest, Priestess, and Deacon, as shown below; or with all lines given by a Bishop or Deacon-Sacerdote. (The Temple is arranged for the Gnostic Mass. The guests are admitted and seated. One chair is
Comments Off on A Greater Feast for DeathPrepared for the use of E.G.C. clergy by Helena and T. Apiryon The ceremony of marriage is mentioned in the final paragraphs of Liber XV. In the case of Apostolic Christianity, holy matrimony expressed the redemption of an otherwise sinful and unclean act through the blessing of the priest, and the dedication of the act
Comments Off on A Wedding CeremonyPrepared for the use of E.G.C. clergy by Helena and T. Apiryon (The Gnostic Mass is celebrated. Afterwards, the officers gather before the veil. The following orations may be made by the Priest or the Priestess, or by a Bishop or a Deacon-Sacerdote, or the Priest and Priestess may divide them between each other or
Comments Off on A Feast for LifeThis sacrament is attributed to Saturn, the Path of Tav, and the Sphere of Binah. Its purpose is to assist in the alleviation of fear, concern over the disposition of mundane affairs, and any other factors which stand in the way of a free and peaceful death, so that those who approach death may set
Comments Off on Last RitesThis ceremony is the first of a number of Sacred Rites in E.G.C. known as Ordinations. The Latin word Ordinare means to “order, arrange, or appoint.” The Sacrament of Ordination is attributed to Sol and Tiphareth, and refers to entry into the Path of Service. It is symbolic of the Second True Grade of the
Comments Off on Ordination of a DeaconThe ceremony of confirmation is mentioned in the final paragraphs of Liber XV. Confirmation represents the first conscious manifestation of the True Will. The recitation of the Creed by the confirmand represents a statement that active participation in the Church and belief in its tenets is in conformity with the confirmand’s own True Will. The
Comments Off on Confirmation CeremonyThelema rejects the idea of original sin. So, for us, baptism represents a symbolic birth into the Thelemic community. The candidate heeds the call of Nuit, who declares, “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.” The candidate enters the portals of Her Church, where he or she is welcomed into the
Comments Off on Ceremony of Baptism of an AdultThelema rejects the idea of original sin. So, for us, baptism represents a symbolic birth into the Thelemic community. The child heeds the call of Nuit, who declares, “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.” The child enters the portals of Her Church, where he or she is welcomed into the
Comments Off on Ceremony of Baptism of a ChildThis is a transcription of the notes toward an E.G.C. baptism ritual from the unpublished diaries of Aleister Crowley (August 10, 1921 e.v.): Ideas about our baptismal ceremony All born free – quote Law. [illegible] CCXX about children. Object of rite. Address to mother, who abandons the Child & goes out. Address to Godfathers and
Comments Off on Crowley’s Notes Toward a Baptism Ritualby Sabazius Introduction The Chinese Book of Changes, the Yi Jing, was compiled, as we know it today, by King Wen at the end of the Shang dynasty in the 12th century b.c. His sources were the oracular traditions employed by the sages of the Shang dynasty, which, according to legend, were originally devised at
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