Are you willing to work alone and to keep silence? Entry to the Initiatory grades or degrees of Ordo Astri involves practical Hermetic ritual and meditation; a magical diary Record is kept on a strict daily basis. Our approach to ritual magick and meditation is simple and precise. We have developed our own consistent and cohesive system of practical magick. Entry to the grades of Initiation is by formal acceptance only, and requires a sustained effort over a prolonged period of time; applicants must therefore have more than a superficial interest in the mysteries. They must be willing to practice and understand the powers of the sphinx: to know, to dare, to will and to keep silence.
Applicants for the grades of Initiation and full membership must first complete our 9-month correspondence course in practical Hermetic Qabalah. Those that do not wish to apply for the grades of Initiation may consider the advantages of obtaining Associate Membership.
In an initiatory Order the task of the aspirant is to build and contribute to the symbol of that Order. This may be realised variously as a vault, a holy mountain or a pyramid. Aspirants build the temple from their body, their mind, their heart and their will so that it becomes a perfected and balanced representation of the universe they inhabit. Tiphereth is the crown and pinnacle of the First Order but it is from the Second Order that the temple receives light and so is fully realised as a living symbol. When the aspirant becomes an Initiate of the Second Order their task is to fasten themselves to the cross of their creative Will, to sacrifice their self to that Will so as to transmit the life-giving light back into the symbol they have helped to build and have made communion with. In this way modern magicians are partaking of the same act as our ancient Egyptian forbearers, whose physical temples were built magically as well as scientifically, so as to unite the microcosm with the macrocosm, “As above, so below”.
Let it be remembered that the Great Work in our tradition is not merely about obtaining personal insights, powers, or even spiritual enlightenment; it is a service that each and every one of us freely gives so as to assist cosmic and praeterhuman intelligences to bring about the spiritual and material transformation of the earth.
Anyone that is interested in becoming an Initiate of Ordo Astri should understand that there are differences between the Order’s interpretation of the magical and occult Law of Thelema and that of some other organisations:
1. We do not insist that members of our Order should accept the Law of Thelema. We do not regard Thelema as any kind of religion. Liber AL vel Legis, the Book of the Law, was a Gnostic transmission, a magically received book. The reception of the Book of the Law in Cairo, 1904 e.v. is not the only example of a magically received transmission. Our way is syncretic, creative and innovative; we have therefore integrated elements of Thelema into the body of our work along with Kemetic, Hermetic, Solomonic and Tantrik methods and practices.
2. It should be clear from our literature that Ordo Astri is a Hermetic Order, an Occult School of the Mysteries that provides training to aspirants in the Western or Hermetic Magical Tradition, and that utilises both ritual and meditation.
3. Aspirants to Ordo Astri are expected to maintain a high standard in their conduct and their work.
Those interested in Order Initiation should first read our Manifesto. Details of how to apply for courses and membership are provided here.
Applicants for the grades of Initiation and full membership must first complete our 9-month correspondence course in practical Hermetic Qabalah. Those that do not wish to apply for the grades of Initiation may consider the advantages of obtaining Associate Membership.
In an initiatory Order the task of the aspirant is to build and contribute to the symbol of that Order. This may be realised variously as a vault, a holy mountain or a pyramid. Aspirants build the temple from their body, their mind, their heart and their will so that it becomes a perfected and balanced representation of the universe they inhabit. Tiphereth is the crown and pinnacle of the First Order but it is from the Second Order that the temple receives light and so is fully realised as a living symbol. When the aspirant becomes an Initiate of the Second Order their task is to fasten themselves to the cross of their creative Will, to sacrifice their self to that Will so as to transmit the life-giving light back into the symbol they have helped to build and have made communion with. In this way modern magicians are partaking of the same act as our ancient Egyptian forbearers, whose physical temples were built magically as well as scientifically, so as to unite the microcosm with the macrocosm, “As above, so below”.
Let it be remembered that the Great Work in our tradition is not merely about obtaining personal insights, powers, or even spiritual enlightenment; it is a service that each and every one of us freely gives so as to assist cosmic and praeterhuman intelligences to bring about the spiritual and material transformation of the earth.
Anyone that is interested in becoming an Initiate of Ordo Astri should understand that there are differences between the Order’s interpretation of the magical and occult Law of Thelema and that of some other organisations:
1. We do not insist that members of our Order should accept the Law of Thelema. We do not regard Thelema as any kind of religion. Liber AL vel Legis, the Book of the Law, was a Gnostic transmission, a magically received book. The reception of the Book of the Law in Cairo, 1904 e.v. is not the only example of a magically received transmission. Our way is syncretic, creative and innovative; we have therefore integrated elements of Thelema into the body of our work along with Kemetic, Hermetic, Solomonic and Tantrik methods and practices.
2. It should be clear from our literature that Ordo Astri is a Hermetic Order, an Occult School of the Mysteries that provides training to aspirants in the Western or Hermetic Magical Tradition, and that utilises both ritual and meditation.
3. Aspirants to Ordo Astri are expected to maintain a high standard in their conduct and their work.
Those interested in Order Initiation should first read our Manifesto. Details of how to apply for courses and membership are provided here.