| Knights Templar Oasis, in Salem,
Massachusetts, is the O.T.O. body serving the
Thelemic community in Massachusetts and the surrounding New
England states. We teach and practice Thelemic
ceremonial magick, celebrate the Gnostic Mass, and are chartered to
initiate through the III°. The interests of our membership
range widely across esoteric practices and spiritual
systems, but all find unity in their acceptance of the
principles of The
Book of the Law (Liber AL vel Legis).
The letters O.T.O. stand for Ordo Templi Orientis, the Order
of Oriental Templars, or Order of the Temple of the East.
O.T.O. is an Outer Thelemic Order which is dedicated to the
high purpose of securing the Liberty of the Individual and his
or her
advancement in Light, Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, and
Power through Beauty, Courage, and Wit, on the Foundation of
Universal Brotherhood. The structure of the O.T.O., like that
of Freemasonry and the ancient mystery schools, is based upon
a graded series of initiations or Degrees. In these Degrees,
the O.T.O. seeks to instruct the individual by allegory and
symbol in the profound mysteries of Existence, and thereby to
assist each to discover his or her own true Nature.
O.T.O. is the first of the great Old Ćon orders to accept The
Book of the Law, received by Aleister Crowley in 1904 EV. This
book proclaims a New Ćon in human thought, culture and
religion. The Ćon arises from a single supreme injunction:
the Law of Thelema, which is "Do what thou wilt."
This Law is not to be interpreted as a license to indulge
every passing whim, but rather as the mandate to discover
one's True Will and accomplish it; leaving others to do the
same in their own unique ways. "Every man and every woman
is a star." The Law of Thelema can ultimately be
fulfilled only through the individual efforts of each person.
Nevertheless, many worthy aspirants to the Great Work of
Thelema have a genuine need for information, guidance,
fellowship, or the opportunity to assist their fellow
aspirants and serve humanity. Such aspirants will find welcome
in the O.T.O.
If you are interested in joining
O.T.O., please read our online
introduction regarding membership structure,
initiations, and national dues.
If you're interested in
becoming involved, or in keeping informed of our
activities, contact secretary.
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