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…rs; and its chiefs are initiates of the highest rank, and recognized as such by all capable of such recog nition in every country in the world. In more remote times, the O. T. O. included such men as Fohi Laotze Siddartha Krishna Tahuti Ankh.fenckhonsu Herakles Orpheus Odysseus Vergilius Catullus Martialis Apollonius Tyanaeus ‘Simon Magus Manes Basilides Valentinus Bardesanes 6 Hippolytus Merlin Arthur Titurel Amfortas Percivale Wan Mosheh Dionysus Mahmud Hermes Pan Dante Carolus Magnus William of Schyren Frederick of Hohenstaufen Roger Bacon J…
1913 · PDF PAGE 8
…hey have also a secret meaning for initiates, 4- The Order is international, and has existing branches in every civilized country of the world. 7
1913 · PDF PAGE 15
…ts central Sun, 3° They mect those persons most complemental to their own natures, and find unexpected help and brotherhood in the whole world wherever they may travel. ‘They obtain the right to sojourn in the secret houses of the O.T.O., permanently or for a greater or lesser period of the year according to their rank in the Order; or, in the case of those of the Fifth and lower degrees, are candidates for invitation to these houses. 5° The Knowledge of the Preparation and Use of the Universal Medicine is restricted to members of the IX°; but …
1913 · PDF PAGE 16
…ses or Colleges of the Holy Ghost belonging to the Order (an ancient and historic manor-house in one of the most romantic valleys of the world) is attached hereto,* in order that those intending to apply to the Grand Secretary General for admission to the Order may understand that its purely material advantages are sufficient compensation for the fees demanded, and that the Gift of God is indeed without money and without price. 18, In selecting members for advancement, attention is paid to their devotion to the order, to their intelligence * Th…
1913 · PDF PAGE 9
…Stone of the Wise, of the Elixir of Immortality, and of the Universal Medicine. Moreover, it possesses a Secret capable of realizing the world-old dream of the Brotherhood of Man. It also possesses in every important centre of popula- tion a hidden Retreat (Collegium ad Spiritum Sanctum) where members may conceal themselves in order to pursue the Great Work without hindrance. These houses are secret fortresses of Truth, Light, Power, and Love, and their position is only disclosed under an oath of secrecy to those entitled to make use of them. ‘…