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reply to post by no1smootha

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having not read that part before, may I just say.....

ewwwwwwwwww.

reply to post by network dude

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I concur...ewww! To each their own I guess. This practice is not present in either mainstream or mixed Freemasonry, being peculiar to Thelema (OTO).

Do what thou Wilt shall be the whole of the Law,
you can find the answers here oto-usa.org... and here oto-usa.org...
personally i am Thelemite an Ordained Minister in Eclessia Gnostica Thelema and a member of the A.'.A.'. which is the newest eveolution of the Golden dawn formed by Crowley. accordingly in mainstream masonry crowley was clandestine but too each their own. yes the O.T.O is a continuation of many groups including:
1.The Gnostic Catholic Church.
2.The Order of the Knights of the Holy Ghost.
3.The Order of the Illuminati.
4.The Order of the Temple.
5.The Order of the Knights of St. John.
6.The Order of the Knights of Malta.
7.The Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre.
8.The Hidden Church of the Holy Grail.
9.The Rosicrucian Order.
10.The Holy Order of Rose Croix of Heredom.
11.The Order of the Holy Royal Arch of Enoch.
12.The Antient and Primitive Rite of Masonry (33 degrees).
13.The Rite of Memphis (97 degrees).
14.The Rite of Mizraim (90 degrees).
15.The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Masonry (33 degrees).
16.The Swedenborgian Rite of Masonry.
17.The Order of the Martinists.
18.The Order of the Sat Bhai.
19.The Hermetic Brotherhood of Light.
20.The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn,
and many other orders of equal merit, if of less fame. It does not include the A.'.A.'. with which august Body it is, however, in close alliance.
Love is theLaw/Love under Will!!

reply to post by Beavers

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Crowley was not actually a legitimate Mason. He received the three degrees of Masonry in an English-speaking lodge in Paris in 1904, but that lodge is what is known as clandestine, not having any Masonic authority, and not recognized as being legitimately "Masonic". Crowley's writings involve mostly occultism and ceremonial magick, but also display other of his interests: poetry, philosophy, social criticism, chess, mountaineering, etc. Very few of his writings relate directly to Freemasonry, and what little he did write about Masonry, he was often in error concerning it. He was a very interesting man and writer, but not a good source if you want to learn about Freemasonry.

Pike, on the other hand, is a pretty good source. Unlike Crowley, Pike was a real highly decorated, and highly respected Mason. But keep in mind when you're reading his work that Pike, like all Masons, only speaks for himself. It is not accurate to assume that all Masons agree with Pike, or with each other.

I would suggest you begin with "The Builders" by Dr. Joseph Fort Newton. An online version is available here:

www.sacred-texts.com...

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