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
Comments Off on The Kiblahby 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,
Comments Off on The Creed of the Gnostic Catholic Church: an Examinationby T. Apiryon Tetragrammaton is a Greek word meaning “Word of Four Letters,” and refers to the Hebraic Name of God, יהוה, which is commonly known in the West as Jehovah. This name has always been held in supreme regard by kabbalists as a Name of great power and symbolic meaning. The letters of this
Comments Off on The Formula of Tetragrammaton in the Gnostic Massby Tau Apiryon Introduction The word “church” derives ultimately from the Greek Doma Kyriakon, meaning “House of God.” It is the physical structure of a place of communal worship as well as the religious community itself and the institutions established to serve that community. The purpose of such institutions is to bring the words “religious”
Comments Off on The Sacramental System of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholicaby Tau Apiryon The Christian Apostolic Succession The term “apostolic succession” derives from the Christian tradition that Jesus bestowed particular powers upon his apostles, which they were able to pass on to their successors. While still alive, He gave Peter the “keys of the kingdom of heaven” and the power to “bind” and to “loose”
Comments Off on The Role and Function of Thelemic Clergy in Ecclesia Gnostica Catholicaby T. Apiryon The theology of Doinel’s Gnostic (Neo-Albigensian) Church was based on a study of early Gnosticism, primarily that of Simon Magus and Valentinus; its sacraments were derived from Catharism, and its structure and liturgy were based on a blend of Roman Catholicism, Catharism and Freemasonry. The Church was governed by the Most High
Comments Off on The Structure and Liturgy of the French Gnostic Church of Jules Doinelby T. Apiryon Aleister Crowley wrote Liber XV, the Gnostic Mass, in 1913 in Moscow, the year after his appointment by Theodor Reuss as the X° Head of the British Section of O.T.O. According to W.B. Crow, he wrote it “under the influence of the Liturgy of St. Basil of the Russian Church.” Crowley published
Comments Off on Introduction to the Gnostic MassReading List Commentary on Liber XV: Crowley, Aleister; Book 15: Ecclesiae Gnosticae Catholicae Canon Missae, in Magick: Book IV, Parts I-IV, Second, Revised Edition; edited, annotated and introduced by Hymenaeus Beta, Samuel Weiser, York Beach, Maine 1997 Crowley, Aleister; “Liber XV; O.T.O. Ecclesiae Gnosticae Catholicae Canon Missae, the Gnostic Mass; Edited from the Ancient Documents
Comments Off on Book List for E.G.C. Priests and PriestessesBy Tau Apiryon The Wine is the Philosophic Mercury. It is composed of three sub-elements: water, alcohol, and a complex of oils and tartrates which give it its unique flavor, color and bouquet. These three sub-elements are our Three Principles. The water is our Salt (Tamas); the alcohol is our Mercury (Sattva); and the factors
Comments Off on A Curious Investigation Concerning the Nature of the MassThis manifesto was drafted by Dr. W(illiam) B(ernard) Crow (1895 – 1976) in August 1944, and edited and approved by Aleister Crowley as Baphomet X° in August and October 1944 for circulation. Crowley corresponded with Crow from May 1944 through September 1947. Crow, by profession a biology teacher, was also an avid occultist and Theosophist,
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