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Membership in Templum Babalonis requires that the candidate live in the vicinity of the Temple. All training must be done within the Temple itself, in person. Weekly or bi-weekly meetings are held for each degree-cycle, and these meetings are mandatory. In addition, there are sometimes training exercises within the Temple on days other than those of the normal meetings.
The Temple requires aspirants to be bound by Magickal Oaths at each Initiation, and candidates are sworn to secrecy concerning all Temple activities, including its teachings. Membership in the Temple is anonymous and secret. Members may tell someone that they are involved with the Temple if asked, but can not reveal any further information about their degree or involvement with the Temple. A Member may never reveal the identity of other members of the Temple to anyone outside of the Temple, for any reason. When deciding who to accept as a candidate, the Temple is more concerned with a candidate's character and dedication rather than what they know about Magick or the Occult. At the same time, they should have a burning desire to learn about Magick. Membership in Templum Babalonis is exclusive. If a candidate has belonged to another spiritual group or begun initiation in another system, he or she must renounce membership and loyalty to that organization. This is required to avoid a conflict of energies and focus between the curriculum of the other groups and the Temple. Membership in the Temple also gives the candidate access to the community of the Temple with its Feasts and Celebrations. Some of these are The Equinox and Solstice Rituals and The Feast of the Full Moon, both of which are under The Feasts of the Times; The High Holy Days, which run from the Equinox of the Gods to the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law; and the Feast of the Evening Star, which is a Feast for Life, and which is sometimes semi-public. The other Feasts and Celebrations are degree-dependent so they will not be listed here. Templum Babalonis is not like other esoteric or magickal groups in existence today. Templum Babalonis is an exclusive group dedicated to the spiritual growth and development of a few select individuals. People admitted to the Temple must possess a strong spirit and a sense of dedication to the pursuit of excellence within themselves. This Temple is foremost concerned with the current of the Great Liberating Mother, and the male warrior deities who support her. As with the female led mystery schools of the ancients, our mysteries and secrets are protected, and our techniques and teachings rare and unique. Templum Babalonis uses a mentorship approach, and seekers of initiation will be assigned a Priestess or Magician from the Temple to mentor, teach, and support them as they begin their journey within the Temple. Before a person is accepted as a candidate for initiation into the Temple, a Priestess or Magician will spend time with them in the Garden of Nuit, which is an introductory area outside of the Official Temple proper. The Garden of Nuit allows for a potential candidate to become acquainted with their perspective mentors, and for the mentor to assess the individual's readiness for admittance to the order. During this period, mentors are available to meet with the individual and begin preliminary discussion and Magickal work with them. This will enable a potential candidate to get a feel for the Temple, without yet making any commitment to it. If a seeker is then accepted as a candidate for Initiation into the Temple, they are admitted to the Court of Nuit and are further prepared for their first Initiation into the Temple of Babalon proper. Potential candidates will not meet other members of the order except for their mentors until after they have passed through the Garden and the Court, and then reached a particular degree in the Outer Temple. Membership in Templum Babalonis is secret and anonymous, and Sisterhood or Brotherhood is a station that is earned by every candidate through their own joyous work and dedication. If a person is interested in seeking admittance to the Garden of Nuit and initial mentorship, she or he should contact the Temple and submit the following: A person seeking admittance to the Temple does not necessarily need to have a firm grasp of their path yet, nor do they need to have an extensive background in magickal practices or Pagan spirituality. It is not required that you have a thorough understanding of the philosophy of Thelema, but please do consider the following: The Temple is not an eclectic order, nor does it represent an eclectic path. The Temple is exclusively pantheistic in its approach, and is in no way associated with the monotheistic deities. If you are a person who feels that all paths lead to one, or all spirituality is in essence the same, then this Temple is not for you. In addition, we are not affiliated with the Wiccan path. We are not bi-theistic, or in other words we do not worship a goddess and a god as the Wiccans do, essentially dividing Yahweh into a Mother and Father. Although we recognize the existence of multiple pantheons and deities, within the Temple we only align ourselves with the deities of the New Aeon, and those spirits and entities who are compatible with Thelema and the advancement of the Thelemic Spiritual Philosophy. The Philosophy of the Temple is one with the totality of holism. As incarnate beings we are born of the Earth and will pass again into her upon our Death. Our spirits are beings of the Universe, and as such we utilize the Angelic Realms in our magickal pursuits, as they in turn seek to further perpetuate the Aeon of Thelema. While incarnate we seek to live our lives in harmony with our planet. We live healthily, holistically, and symbiotically with Nature. At the same time we see ourselves as warriors: for the Aeon, for the survival of the Earth, and for the advancement of humanity. This is a war of self-directed evolution, so that individuals may make a conscious choice about the direction of their lives, and humanity as a whole achieves something greater. People seek initiation because their Wills demand nothing less. This is their purpose. This is their life. "For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is every way perfect." AL I:44 |
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