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Ancient Rosae Crucis

2005-04-11T07:21:26Z

Suralon: Brief description of ARC

This organization is a split off Ancient Mystical Order of Rosae Crucis during its time of troubles in 1990 which resulted in their Imperator Gary Lee Stewart's departure.

Ancient Rosae Crucis was founded by Paul Walden and Ashley McFadden after their and Stewart's leaving [[AMORC]]. It was first founded as a new Order for Stewart to work through. To due to disagreements among the leadership Stewart soon left to found the ConFaternity Rosae+Crucis. ARC has continued to function after their first Imperators seperation under the continued leadership Walden and McFadden despite rumors of a early demise. About 1997 Ashley McFadden annouced her assumtion of the Office of Imperator in sucession to Stewart, claiming lineage through Paul Walden.

Apparently they base their teachings on [[AMORC's]] older lessons dating back to the times of their First Imperator Spencer Lewis and his son the second Imperator Ralph Lewis.

Builders of the Adytum

2005-04-07T04:04:38Z

Suralon:

'''Builders of the Adytum''' was founded by Paul Foster Case originaly as the School of Ageless Wisdom in Boston, MA. B.O.T.A. is now based in Los Angeles, CA. with branchs in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. It has various local bodies within the USA, Latin America, Europe, and the South Pacific.

BOTA's rituals, beliefs, and practices are [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|Golden Dawn]] based as Paul Case was iniated member a member of the Thoth-Hermes Temple of the Alpha et Omega in New York City in 1916 as Fr. Perservantia. According P.F. Case, his concept of BOTA
was already formed in his mind by time he joined the A.'. O.'.. Between 1920-21 he received a series of letters from Dr. Pullen-Berry confirming PFC's thinking as to the structure and purpose of BOTA and as approval from the Third order for his plans.

Case resigned in June 1922 from the Alpha et Omega after resigning all his offices in the order at the request of Moina Mathers over a dispute about the teaching of [[sex magick]]. PFC spent the rest of the year putting all that he had learned into a series of correspondance lessons. The School of Ageless Wisdom was founded the following year with BOTA being fomally incorporated in 1929.

In 1932, at the prompting of the Third Order PFC moved BOTA to Los Angeles, CA
where he continued to extend the lessons into other areas not included in the curriculum of the Golden Dawn, such as more emphasis on the [[Tarot]]. One aspect never included was [[Enochian Magick]] as PFC thought it was too dangerous and blamed it for the death of his Alpha et Omega mentor Michael Whitty.

[[www.bota.org]]

Builders of the Adytum

2005-04-06T23:39:43Z

Suralon: Brief description of Builders of the Adytum

Builders of the Adytum was founded by Paul Foster Case originaly as the School of Ageless Wisdom in Boston,MA. B.O.T.A. is now based in Los Angeles,CA. with branchs in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. It has various local bodies within the USA, Latin America, Europe, and the South Pacific.

BOTA's rituals, beliefs, and practices are Golden Dawn based as Paul Case was iniated member a member of the Thoth-Hermes Temple of the Alpha et Omega in New York City in 1916 as Fr.Perservantia. According P.F.Case, his concept of BOTA
was already formed in his mind by time he joined the A.'. O.'.. Between 1920-21 he received a series of letters from Dr. Pullen-Berry confirming PFC's thinking as to the structure and purpose of BOTA and as approval from the Third order for his plans.

Case resigned in June 1922 from the Alpha et Omega after resigning all his offices in the order at the request of Moina Mathers over dispute about the teaching of sex magick. JPC spent the rest of the year putting all that he had learned into a series of correspondance lessons. The School of Ageless Wisdom was founded the following year with BOTA being fomally incorporated in 1929.

In 1932, at the prompting of the Third Order JPC moved BOTA to Los Angeles,CA
where PFC continued to extend the lessons into other areas not included in the circculum of the Golden Dawn, such as more emphasis on the Tarot. One aspect never included was Enochian Magick as PFC thought it was too dangerous and blamed it for the death of his Alpha et Omega mentor Michael Whitty.

Builders of the Adytum

2005-04-06T23:27:57Z

Suralon:

Builders of the Adytum was founded by Paul Foster Case originaly as the School of Ageless Wisdom in Boston,MA. B.O.T.A. is now based in Los Angeles,CA. with branchs in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. It has various local bodies within the USA, Latin America, Europe, and the South Pacific.

BOTA's rituals, beliefs, and practices are Golden Dawn based as Paul Case was iniated member a member of the Thoth-Hermes Temple of the Alpha et Omega in New York City in 1916 as Fr.Perservantia. According P.F.Case, his concept of BOTA
was already formed in his mind by time he joined the A.'. O.'.. Between 1920-21 he received a series of letters from Dr. Pullen-Berry confirming PFC's thinking as to the structure and purpose of BOTA and as approval from the Third order for his plans.

Case resigned in June 1922 from the Alpha et Omega after resigning all his offices in the order at the request of Moina Mathers. JPC spent the rest of the year putting all that he had learned into a series of correspondance lessons. The School of Ageless Wisdom was founded the following year with BOTA being fomally incorporated in 1929.

In 1932, at the prompting of the Third Order JPC moved BOTA to Los Angeles, CA.
where PFC continued to extend the lessons into other areas not included in the circculum of the Golden Dawn, such as more emphasis on the Tarot. One aspect never included was Enochian Magick as PFC thought it was too dangerous and blamed it for the death of his Alpha et Omega mentor Michael Whitty.