Agapé is the Offi cial Organ Volume X, Number 4 of the U. S. Grand Lodge of q in K • R in A • Anno IV:xvi Ordo Templi Orientis A February 1, 2009 ev From the Grand Master Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law Mystics, Mothers and Magicians Any member of U.S. Grand Lodge in good standing of at least Third Degree may submit a nomination. Nominations must be Over the weekend of November 14 through 16 of the previous accompanied by a thorough, well-researched and documented vulgar year, U.S. Grand Lodge held the Mystics, Mothers and essay defending the nomination. Nominations may be Magicians Symposium, hosted by 418 Lodge at the Sacramento submi ed to any U.S. S.G.I.G. for screening, and meritorious Convention Center. This event was the sequel to the O.T.O. nominations are forwarded to the Supreme Grand Council for Women’s Symposium (OTOWS) held in Las Vegas in 2006 ev. further consideration. Inductions into these two orders are The program may be viewed here: announced in Agapé, and the essays are posted or linked to on my website. h p://mysticsmothersmagicians.com/ The current list of inductees into the Order of the Eagle may Many thanks to 418 Lodge for hosting the symposium, with be found here: special thanks to Sister Anna, who coordinated the whole aff air. h p://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/lion_eagle.html Order of the Lion, Order of the Eagle: A reminder If this sounds interesting to you, you might also consider that Marjorie Cameron has been eligible for nomination since In the May 1998 issue of Agapé, I instituted a program within 2006 and Frieda Harris and Jane Wolfe have been eligible for the U.S. Grand Lodge to formally recognize men and women of nomination since the inception of the program. Helen Parsons the past who have contributed in diverse but important ways Smith will be eligible for nomination in 2014, and Phyllis Seckler to the development and advancement of the great principles will be eligible for nomination in 2015. of our Order. Men so recognized receive an honor called the Order of the Lion; women receive the Order of the Eagle. IHQ Publishing Eff orts Nominees must be historical (as opposed to purely I’d like to mention three major publishing projects that mythological) men and women and must have died at least International HQ has in the works: eleven years before award. 1. The unabridged Confessions of Aleister Crowley in a defi nitive, Contents unexpurgated six-volume edition, with an additional volume of editorial From the Grand Master ......................................................................1 material. This project is currently in From the Electoral College ................................................................3 proofreading for Volume 5, currently From the Education Committee ............................................................5 at about 2,000 pages. It is being done NOTOCON Update .............................................................................5 Announcements ...............................................................................6 Local Body Reports ...........................................................................7 Continued on next page Agapé 1 q in K IV:vi en Continued from previous page in the original style (font and size) specifi ed by Crowley, Notes on Promulgation of the Law of Thelema and will include Liber AL in color in Volume 3. As you know, the mission of Ordo Templi Orientis U.S.A. 2. The complete Crowley diaries from 1896 to 1947. is “to eff ect and promote the doctrines and practices of the This project is 95% complete in fi rst proofs, currently philosophical and religious system known as Thelema, with also at about 2,000 pages. particular emphasis on cultivating the ideals of individual liberty, self-discipline, self-knowledge, and universal 3. A defi nitive edition of Magick Without Tears. Frater brotherhood” (h p://oto-usa.org/mission.html). Shiva of O.T.O. Australia is editing this project. Four sets of typescript are being compared to ensure that the Another phrase of similar meaning frequently used by Crowley fi nal version specifi ed by Crowley will be published. (e.g., in Liber CCC) is “promulgation of the Law of Thelema.” The Offi cial Organ of the U.S. Grand Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis Executive Editor: Sabazius X° Editor: Grant Potts Layout: Grant Potts Proofreading: Steven P. 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U.S.A. is a duly recognized Grand Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis, an international religious organization with business offi ces at JAF Box 7666, New York, NY 10116, and corporate headquarters at 24881 Alicia Pkwy E-529, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. • Donations, legacies and bequests made to Ordo Templi Orientis U.S.A. are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. • Agapé is distributed to all O.T.O. members in good standing in the U.S.A., and is available for download in PDF format at the U.S. Grand Lodge website: www.oto-usa.org/docs.html • Copyright © 2009 EV Ordo Templi Orientis U.S.A. All rights reserved and assigned to the respective authors. The viewpoints and opinions expressed herein are the responsibility of the contributing authors. Agapé 2 q in K IV:xvi en The word “promulgate” is a term used primarily in in the proclaimers—preachers—of the Law of Liberty throughout legal profession and means to publicly declare or announce a the world. While we have no duty to “convert,” we do have a decree, rule, law, code, or constitution, thereby pu ing it into duty to disseminate the Law as widely as possible throughout eff ect. human society, not just within specifi c sub-cultures, classes, and social groups. Therefore, diversity among the membership The etymology of the word is interesting: is something to be sought a er and actively encouraged. We would do well to view ourselves as infi ltrators of all aspects 1530, from L. promulgatus, pp. of promulgare “make publicly of society, bringing Light wherever we go. As such, we need known,” perhaps from provulgare, from pro- “forth” + members who belong to all professions, political parties, and vulgare “make public, publish.” Or the second element may social institutions; who can travel freely among all social strata; be from mulgere “to milk,” used metaphorically for “cause and who represent all cultural and ethnic groups. It does not to emerge.” serve our cause to associate only with people who look like us, talk like us, and share our personal tastes, interests, and —Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper opinions. The use of the term “promulgation,” then, carries the meaning Love is the law, love under will. of pu ing the Law into eff ect simply through the act of proclaiming it, of “pu ing it out there,” of disseminating it.