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Hear Ye All!

The Ordo Templi Astartes announces the 50th consecutive performance of

The Ancient

Festival of Seven Gates

on the evening of

September 21st, 2024

at Rivendell in Silverado. Please arrive before dark and park snugly. Pot luck so bring a food and drink offering. Bring robes and masks.

This is an invitational event so clear any guests you want to bring with us first, by phone or email: kingsword@aol.com.

Astarte to Mot:

Seven Veils I left behind me,

In the Gates through which I passed,

Seven treasures given dearly; but I freely

yield the last!

For my hidden veil is darkness,

Where the final secrets lie...

In your pride, you have forgotten:

Even Death must surly Die!

Class will be held on Thursday, July 11th at 6pm at:

Frey's Hermetic Supplies
Old World Village
7561 Center Ave #50, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

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Is the Goetic Brass Vessel actually Bowl Divination?

Posted by John Sheffield, VII° on October 13, 2024 at 11:57am 0 Comments

GREEK MAGICAL PAPYRI

PGM 220-235:

Inquiry of bowl divination and necromancy:

Whenever you want to inquire about matters,

take a BRONZE VESSEL, either a bowl or a saucer, whatever kind you wish.

Pour water:

Rainwater if you are calling upon heavenly gods,

Seawater if gods of the earth,

River water if  Osiris or Serapis,

Springwater if the dead.

Holding the vessel on your knees, pour out green olive oil, bend over the vessel and speak the prescribed spell.

And address whatever god you want and ask about whatever

you wish, and he will reply to you and tell you about anything.

And if he has spoken dismiss him with the spell of dismissal, and you who have used this spell will be amazed.

   

"Some have indicated that the Brazen Vessel found in the Goetia was used similarly to the triangle as depicted in the manuscripts of Dr. Rudd. Thus we see in the Harley MS 6483,…

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50th Consecutive celebration of the Festival of Seven Gates at Rivendell

Posted by Poke Runyon on October 8, 2024 at 5:00pm 0 Comments

On Saturday evening, September 21st, we presented our 50th consecutive performance of the ancient Canaanite Festival of Seven Gates. Astarte's descent down through the gates to the underworld to resurrect the dead prince Ba'al. Inspired by Ishtar's descent and Salome's "Dance of the Seven Veils" this ancient pageant was attended and enjoyed by over 40 members and guests. Presenters were: Odos= V.H. Frater Memnonides, Lady o'the Field = V.H. Soror Urania, Lord o' the Vines = V.H. Frater Hephaestus, Portals, V.H. Soror Morgana, and Frater Cheron, Astarte = V.H. Soror Elizabeth, Ba'al = V.H. Frater Balthazar, Mot= V.H. Frater Solomon. Great Fellowship following the ceremony. Many new recruits. V.H. Frater Balthazar, Master of Agrippa Lodge, will enact this ceremony again at Pagan Pride on October 13th; with a cast from Agrippa Lodge in Huntington Beach. Thanks to Frater Faustus for the addition of photos in our collage, which see: --

Good Magick,

Frater Thabion

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Nosce te Ipsum

The Church of the Hermetic Sciences was founded in 1970 and incorporated in the State of California in 1971 as a religious philosophical organization dedicated to preserving and continuing the Western Esoteric Tradition through the process of ceremonial initiation and practical instruction in the Hermetic Art-Sciences of Magick, Qabalah, Alchemy, and Astrology.  We follow the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus whose ancient vision is compatible with the deepest esoteric expressions of the three major Biblical religions and Freemasonry and Rosicrucianism.  Our Seasonal Rites and Yoga System are based on the pre-Biblical myth cycle of ancient Canaan and the traditions of Melchizedek and King Solomon. To implement this program the Church sponsors a religious-fraternal Order, The Order of the Temple of Astarte, which is initiatory and follows the Seven Degrees of Crata Repoa, an 18th century European outline of degrees in the ancient Hermetic Tradition.  To learn more about our teaching and work please visit The Hermetic Hour website and listen to our archived podcasts on all aspects of the Hermetic Arts.  Each lecture is introduced by an abstract describing the subject covered. We also call your attention to our journal The Seventh Ray which is available on Amazon.com.

We offer an online Associate Member program for worthy aspirants who live beyond the reach of our Temples. This is a graduated program of instruction that parallels and compliments the initiatory sequence without actually conferring or communicating the degrees. However, with study and mentoring, the online student may earn letters of entitlement to receive the degrees. The program includes most of our regular instruction and is open to active initiates and inactive members who have moved away from our temple locations.

To be considered for Associate Membership the applicant should be over 18 years of age, and a free, law-abiding citizen of his/her country (U.S., U.K., and Canada.) You must write us a letter telling us about yourself and your reasons for wanting to join us. After we receive and evaluate your letter we may send you our Membership Application form which includes a membership agreement. You will fill this out providing the information required, sign the agreement and enclose a check or money order for thirty-five dollars $35.00 if you live in the U.S. Forty-five $45.00 if in Canada or U.K. All funds must be in USD checks and money orders made out to: The Church of the Hermetic Sciences.  Send the application with payment to:  The Church of the Hermetic Sciences, Dept. AM, P.O. Box 403, Silverado, CA  92676,  U.S.A.

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Tu es Deus

Thabion VIIo

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