"Above all, never distinguish between the
spirit and the letter of your oath!" (Aleister Crowley)

"A real Magical Oath cannot be broken: you think it can, but it can't.
This is the advantage of a real Magical Oath." (Aleister Crowley)

Below are the Instructions, Tasks, Oaths, Self-Initiation Ceremonies and Rituals for the Neophyte, Zelator and Dominus Liminis grades.

You do not need to fill out any form of an application or written agreement to use these documents for your "personal use" and initiation, and you do not need to contact any other member of the Order to receive permission to use them. This website is your dispensation from Frater A.·. A.·., the Founder of the Order, to initiate yourself. So you can do the work entirely on your own. To this end, all of the necessary documents are linked below. Your work in the Order begins with the Neophyte Oath and Neophyte Ceremony of Self-Initiation. Taking a Magical Oath and Self-Initiation is a very serious matter. You should not perform the Self-Initiation Ceremony of the Neophyte unless you are prepared and willing to dedicate yourself to the Great Work. It is an irrevocable step. So unless you are willing to take responsibility for yourself, to advance in the knowledge of who, what, and why you are, and dedicate yourself to the task of realizing your creative potentials as a human and spiritual being, it would be much better for you to wait till such a time that you are willing to do so with a comprehension of the work to be achieved. You must start as a Neophyte, no matter what grade you may hold in another Order. The Neophyte should "endure" nine months or longer of Probation after the initiation before advancing to the next grade of the Zelator. The Zelator should wait twelve months or longer after the initiation before advancing to the next grade of the Dominus Liminis. The Dominus Liminis should wait twelve to twenty one months after the initiation before taking the Oath of the Adeptus Minor. Self-Initiation ceremonies are only available for the grades in the First Order. Beyond this, self-initiates should construct their own ceremonies of initiation for the Second Order. The Self-Initiation Ceremony of the Adeptus Major, designed by the founder of the Order in 1992 e.v. for his initiation into the Adeptus Major grade, can be used as a practical model upon which to construct the ceremonies. However, this and all else in this regard should only be done with true guidance, illumination and inspiration from the Holy Guardian Angel to whose knowledge and conversation you aspire. Taking the Oaths and conducting the Self-Initiation Ceremonies of the First Order prepare you for the attainment of this Great Work of Spiritual Awakening.

The Neophyte is also called a Probationer. This grade has no real correspondence with a yogic Chakra, astrological Planet, alchemical Metal or qabalistic Sephira on the Tree of Life. It is purely a probationary grade. It is the spiritual stage of gestation.

The Zelator is also called a Magician, and this grade refers to Malkuth, the tenth Sephira on the qabalistic Tree of Life. Its corresponding yogic Chakra is Muladhara, the Lotus of Four Petals. Its corresponding astrological Planet is Saturn, and its alchemical Metal is Lead. It is the spiritual stage of Birth.

The Dominus Liminis is also called an Advanced Magician. This grade also has no real correspondence with a yogic Chakra, astrological Planet, alchemical Metal or qabalistic Sephira on the Tree of Life. It is the spiritual stage of Puberty.

First Order
Aurora Aurea

NEOPHYTE
Neophyte Instructions
Tasks of the Neophyte
Oath of the Neophyte
Neophyte Self-Initiation Ceremony
Middle Pillar Exercise
Thelemic Middle Pillar Exercise
Middle Pillar Instructions
Middle Pillar Exercise Instructions
Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram
Lesser Thelemic Ritual of the Pentagram
Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram Neophyte Instructions
The Invocation of the Lord of the Universe

ZELATOR
Zelator Instructions
Tasks of the Zelator
Oath of the Zelator
Zelator Self-Initiation Ceremony
Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram
Lesser Thelemic Ritual of the Pentagram
Instructions on the Elemental Pentagram
Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram Zelator Instructions
The Thelemic Ritual of the Sphinx
Instructions on the Ritual of the Sphinx
The Ritual of the Tattwas
Instructions on the Ritual of the Tattwas

DOMINUS LIMINIS
Dominus Liminis Instructions
Tasks of the Dominus Liminis
Oath of the Dominus Liminis
Dominus Liminis Self-Initiation Ceremony
Greater Ritual of the Pentagram
Greater Thelemic Ritual of the Pentagram
Instructions on the Greater Ritual of the Pentagram
The Ritual of the Spirit Vision
Instructions on the Ritual of the Spirit Vision

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