Oto Degree 8 PDF
Oto Degree 8 PDF
Altar Preparation:
Vestments:
Red Tunic for the Hierophant (XIº), white tunic for the assistant (IXº) and black tunic
for the VIIIº Candidates.
Incense:
OPENING RITUAL
1. In the centre of the Temple, with the lights out, the incense burning and the
Hierophant facing East:
6. Going to the centre of the Temple and facing East, he lights the black candle and
states:
8. He takes the rod, turns to the North and traces the symbol of the Cross within the
Circle.
He states:
9. He turns to the West and traces a Cross within the Circle pronouncing:
10. He turns to the South and traces the same symbol pronouncing:
11. He turns to the East and traces the same symbol pronouncing::
1. Facing East, he points with the rod in that direction and states:
2. Facing South, he points with the rod in that direction and states:
3. Facing the West, he signals with the rod to that direction and states:
4. Facing the North, he signals with the rod to that direction and states:
5. He circumambulates the Temple deosil starting East, after having put the Rod on
the Altar and taken the Holy Water. On passing, he sprinkles the cardinal points
three times each.
6. Turning back to the center of the Temple he looks to the East and he strikes the
Bell eleven times in the following manner:
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7. He takes the Rod and traces a circle over the head pronouncing:
NUIT
HADIT
HERU-RA-HA
H goes from te centre of the temple to the altar; on his right hand is the priest or
priestess (assistant of the ix°) who will assist him during mass. The assistants keep
their gaze focused on the altar. On the Altar are 11 lights, one seven armed candle
holder and four candles according to the colours of the four Elements. Likewise a
Cup of Wine and Golden Paten with Host. The Stele of revealing and any other
Symbol the Hierophant deems appropriate.
The Hierophant lights the candles of the seven armed Candlestick and the four
candles of the four Elements.He places incense in the censer.
All answer:
I BELIEVE IN ONE SECRET AND INEFFABLE LORD; AND IN ONE STAR IN THE
COMPANY OF STARS OF WHOSE FIRE WE ARE CREATED, AND TO WHICH
WE SHALL RETURN; AND IN ONE FATHER OF LIFE, MYSTERY OF MYSTERY,
IN HIS NAME CHAOS, THE SOLE VICEREGENT OF THE SUN UPON THE
EARTH; AND IN ONE AIR THE NOURISHER OF ALL THAT BREATHES.
AND I BELIEVE IN ONE EARTH, THE MOTHER OF US ALL, AND IN ONE WOMB
WHEREIN ALL MEN ARE BEGOTTEN, AND WHEREIN THEY SHALL REST,
MYSTERY OF MYSTERY, IN HER NAME BABALON.
All rise. The Hierophant and the Priestess or Priest, turn to the assistants. The
Hierophant with the Cup full of wine and on top of it the Paten with the bread, in his
hands, states while lifting both hands:
All answer:
SO MOTE IT BE.
All answer:
(all kneel)
HERE ARE THE BREAD AND THE WINE THAT ARE TO BE TRANSMUTED INTO
THE BODY AND BLOOD OF THE LOGOS, THE FOOD WHICH MAKES US AS
IMMORTAL GODS.
The Priestess or Priest kneels too. The Hierophant puts the Cup and the Paten on
the Altar, kneels over them and states:
He kneels in front of the Altar and gets up. He lifts the Cup and states:
He prostrates in front of the Altar and gets up. He cuts a piece of bread and puts it in
the wine.
All rise. The Hierophant raised, with the Paten and the bread in his left hand, takes a
piece with the right hand and gives it to the Priestess (or Priest) stating:
TAKE AND EAT.
He gives the Paten and the bread to the Priestess (or Priest), who takes it with the
left hand and offers a piece to the Hierophant, stating:
She (or he) returns the Paten to the Hierophant, who places it on the Altar. He then
takes the Cup and gives it to the Priestess (or Priest), pronouncing:
The Hierophant, after having drunk, offers it to the Priestess (o Priest) pronouncing:
She (or he) returns it and the Hierophant places it on the Altar. Then he takes the
Paten and approaches the assistants, who kneel, and states to them:
He gives them a piece of bread each and then puts the Paten back on the Altar. He
takes the Cup and states:
He offers the wine to the assistants and then places the Cup back on the Altar. He
kneels and consumes the remaining bread and wine.
THE SACRIFICE OF THE HOLY MYSTERIES HAS ENDED. MAY THE LIGHT OF
THE LOGOS RESIDE IN YOU FOR EVER.
INITIATION
After the celebration of the Mass, the candidates for the VIIIº Degree go to the door
of the Temple wearing black tunics. Before the Altar stands the Hierophant (XIº) with
the Rod in his left hand and hierophantic ring on his right, dressed in a red tunic. One
member of the IXº Degree will assist the Hierophant during the initiation; dressed in a
white tunic he approaches them and states:
They approach the Hierophant with bowed heads. The initiate of the IXº remains at
the right side of the Hierophant and turning to him he states:
Hierophant:
DO YOU KNOW IF THEY ARE WORTHY?
Initiate IXº:
Candidates:
YES, I PROMISE.
Hierophant:
Candidates:
AUMGN
Hierophant:
Candidates:
YES, I DO.
The candidates approach the Hierophant and kneel placing their hands between his.
Hierophant:
Candidates:
YES, I DO.
The Hierophant puts his hands over the heads of each candidate pronouncing:
NOW THAT YOU HAVE LEFT YOUR PARENTS AND THE REST OF THE WORLD
TO RECEIVE THE KNOWLEDGE, YOU ARE NOW PREPARED TO RECEIVE THE
MOST OCCULT MYSTERIES OF THE O.T.O.
The newly initiated into the VIIIº degree rise and remain standing and facing the
Hierophant.
THE EMANATIONS OF THE LAW ARE FOURFOLD, AND WHEN THE LAW
COMES TO BE THE CENTER OF YOUR BEING THESE FOUR RAYS WILL FILL
YOUR BEING, AND THESE FOUR RAYS ARE: LIBERTY, LOVE, LIFE AND LIGHT.
EXCEPT THAT YOU ARE FREE TO ACT, YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO ACT. THE
FIRST NECESSITY IS LIBERTY. IGNORANCE IS THE GREATEST LIMITATION
DETERRING US. FIRST YOU HAVE TO DISCOVER THE STAR YOU ARE AND
YOUR RELATION WITH OTHER STARS AROUND YOU AND YOUR RELATION
AND IDENTITY WITH THE TOTALITY.
IT IS WRITTEN: "LOVE IS THE LAW, LOVE UNDER WILL". LOVE EQUALS WILL
NUMERICALLY. LOVE IS THE FIRE OF ECSTACY OF TWO WHO WANT TO
BECOME ONE. IT IS THE UNIVERSAL FORMULA OF HIGH MAGICK. THE PAIN
CAUSED BY DIVISION IS HEALED BY THE UNION OF UNITY. THE UNION OF
ELEMENTS OF OPPOSED POLARITY PRODUCES A GLORY OF HEAT, LIGHT
AND ELECTRICITY. IN THIS EXPLOTION OF ECSTASY A TRANSCENDENCE IS
KNOWN AS DIVINE SPIRITUALITY THAT KNOWS NO ONE BUT UNDERSTANDS
ALL.
UNITE THUS IN ECSTACY WITH EACH STAR THAT YOUR WILL CHOOSES IN
THE GREATEST PASSION AND LUXURY, INFLAMING YOURSELF WITH ALL
MEANS THAT YOUR IMAGINATION DICTATES. REMEMBER THAT LOVE IS
INFINITE IN ITS DIVERSITY, JUST AS THE STARS ARE. MAY EVERY ACT OF
LOVE BE COMPLETE AND PURE.
IN THE WILL TO LOVE THE LIGHT IS HIDDEN THE SECRET PART OF LIFE AND
LOVE COMES TO BE ONLY A STAGE. IN EACH ACT OF LOVE GUIDED BY WILL,
THE
INFINITE ENERGY OF THE UNIVERSE IS DISSOLVED LITTLE BY LITTLE IN
THAT LIGHT THAT IS ITS SECRET AND SUBTLE NATURE, NAUGHT. THIS
LIGHT OR NAUGHT IS THUS THE RESULT OR TOTALITY OF PURE
PERFECTION AND EQUALS TO THE IDENTITY BETWEEN ALL THINGS AND
NAUGTH.