Gnostic Mass
E511419
The Gnostic Mass is the central public ritual of the occult organization Ordo Templi Orientis, designed as a ceremonial celebration of Thelemic doctrine and symbolic spiritual union.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thelemic ritual
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ceremonial liturgy ⓘ religious ritual ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ecclesiae Gnosticae Catholicae Canon Missae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liber XV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Aleister Crowley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leila Waddell NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Neuburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Aleister Crowley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralRitualOf | Ordo Templi Orientis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreDeitiesInvoked |
Hadit
NERFINISHED
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Nuit NERFINISHED ⓘ Ra-Hoor-Khuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1913 ⓘ |
| denominationalUse | Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica within O.T.O. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublication | The Equinox, Volume III, Number 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1919 ⓘ |
| hasCommunion | yes ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Gnostic Christian traditions
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Thelemic Law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
True Will NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole | central public ritual of Ordo Templi Orientis ⓘ |
| motto |
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law
ⓘ
Love is the law, love under will ⓘ |
| officiantRole |
Children
ⓘ
Deacon NERFINISHED ⓘ Priest ⓘ Priestess ⓘ |
| placeWritten | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryText | Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAttendance | open to non-members in many O.T.O. bodies ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebration of Thelemic doctrine
ⓘ
initiation into Thelemic mysteries (symbolic, non-degree) ⓘ symbolic spiritual union ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Thelema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | The Book of the Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structureIncludes |
collects
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communion ⓘ consecration of elements ⓘ credo ⓘ processional ⓘ |
| symbolismIncludes |
alchemical transformation
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solar-phallic mysticism ⓘ union of masculine and feminine principles ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Thelemic Gnostic ⓘ |
| usesAltar | yes ⓘ |
| usesChalice | yes ⓘ |
| usesHost | yes ⓘ |
| usesLance | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.