Ordo Templi Orientis - Revision history

Omega at 05:47, 3 October 2017

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	==Links of Interest==		==Links of Interest==

			*[http://scarletwoman-oto.org/ Scarlet Woman Lodge, O.T.O.]
	*[http://oto-usa.org/ O.T.O. U.S. Grand Lodge]		*[http://oto-usa.org/ O.T.O. U.S. Grand Lodge]
	*[http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/main.html The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius]—site of the current Grand Master of U.S. Grand Lodge		*[http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/main.html The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius]—site of the current Grand Master of U.S. Grand Lodge
	*[http://www.ashami.com/eidolons/Main_Page Eidolons of Ash]—includes OTO-related original essays and seminal texts

Paradoxosalpha: /* Challenges to Leadership & Legitimacy */ added Gardner, Solar Lodge

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Challenges to Leadership & Legitimacy: added Gardner, Solar Lodge

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	==Challenges to Leadership & Legitimacy==		==Challenges to Leadership & Legitimacy==

	~~One~~ of the ~~dramatic aspects~~ of Ordo Templi Orientis ~~is the continuing issue of legitimacy~~. Over the years, several individuals and groups have claimed the title of OHO or to be the ‘true’ O.T.O.		Divergent claims to authority are a recurrent feature of the history of Ordo Templi Orientis. Over the years, several individuals and groups of various credibility have claimed the title of OHO or to be the ‘true’ O.T.O.

			*'''[[Gerald Gardner]]''' claimed in correspondence with the executors of the Crowley estate, "Alister (<i>sic</i>) gave me a charter making me head of the O.T.O. in Europe." Gardner had been admitted to the Order by Crowley, and chartered at one time to organize a "Camp of Minervals." There is no evidence that Gardner took any further action to press his larger claim.

	*'''[[Hermann Metzger]]''', who had been a member of the early Swiss O.T.O. under Reuss, made the claim soon after Germer’s death in 1962. Supposedly there had been an election there which appointed him OHO. However, it was later shown that Germer had not considered Metzger a regularized member of O.T.O. as it had developed under Crowley. No one recognized his claim outside of his own group. Metzger died in 1990.		*'''[[Hermann Metzger]]''', who had been a member of the early Swiss O.T.O. under Reuss, made the claim soon after Germer’s death in 1962. Supposedly there had been an election there which appointed him OHO. However, it was later shown that Germer had not considered Metzger a regularized member of O.T.O. as it had developed under Crowley. No one recognized his claim outside of his own group. Metzger died in 1990.
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	*'''[[Marcelo Ramos Motta]]''' tried to assume control of the Order under the name "[[Society Ordo Templi Orientis]]." His claim was based on his story that Germer’s wife, Sasha, told him that Karl’s last words stated that Motta was “the follower.” Although Motta had been an [[A.'.A.'.]] student under Germer, he had never actually been initiated into O.T.O. He also sued for ownership of Crowley’s copyrights, which were denied to him by the U.S. District Court in Maine. Motta died in 1987, although various small groups calling themselves S.O.T.O. continue to exist.		*'''[[Marcelo Ramos Motta]]''' tried to assume control of the Order under the name "[[Society Ordo Templi Orientis]]." His claim was based on his story that Germer’s wife, Sasha, told him that Karl’s last words stated that Motta was “the follower.” Although Motta had been an [[A.'.A.'.]] student under Germer, he had never actually been initiated into O.T.O. He also sued for ownership of Crowley’s copyrights, which were denied to him by the U.S. District Court in Maine. Motta died in 1987, although various small groups calling themselves S.O.T.O. continue to exist.

	Other groups that have made use of the O.T.O. name ~~are~~:		Other groups that have made use of the O.T.O. name or purported to offer genuine initiation into O.T.O. include:

			*The '''[[Solar Lodge]]''', organized by unauthorized former members of Agape Lodge in California in the 1960s.

	*'''Albion O.T.O.''', located in London, England, claiming to unify all the different “branches” of O.T.O. [http://www.uk-oto.org/oto_main.htm]		*'''Albion O.T.O.''', located in London, England, claiming to unify all the different “branches” of O.T.O. [http://www.uk-oto.org/oto_main.htm]

Paradoxosalpha: /* Challenges to Leadership & Legitimacy */ updating status of Typhonian Order

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Challenges to Leadership & Legitimacy: updating status of Typhonian Order

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	*'''[[Hermann Metzger]]''', who had been a member of the early Swiss O.T.O. under Reuss, made the claim soon after Germer’s death in 1962. Supposedly there had been an election there which appointed him OHO. However, it was later shown that Germer had not considered Metzger a regularized member of O.T.O. as it had developed under Crowley. No one recognized his claim outside of his own group. Metzger died in 1990.		*'''[[Hermann Metzger]]''', who had been a member of the early Swiss O.T.O. under Reuss, made the claim soon after Germer’s death in 1962. Supposedly there had been an election there which appointed him OHO. However, it was later shown that Germer had not considered Metzger a regularized member of O.T.O. as it had developed under Crowley. No one recognized his claim outside of his own group. Metzger died in 1990.

	*'''[[Kenneth Grant]]''', who had been expelled from O.T.O. in 1955, also made the claim to OHO after Germer’s passing. Grant ~~does~~ not provide any factual basis or evidence for his claim except to say he had a correspondence with Crowley, that Germer had never actually been OHO, and that McMurtry was not the legitimate OHO. He ~~calls~~ his ~~ogranization~~ ''Ordo Templi Orientis;'' others ~~call~~ it the [[Typhonian O.T.O.]]		*'''[[Kenneth Grant]]''', who had been expelled from O.T.O. in 1955, also made the claim to OHO after Germer’s passing. Grant did not initially provide any factual basis or evidence for his claim except to say he had a correspondence with Crowley, that Germer had never actually been OHO, and that McMurtry was not the legitimate OHO. He called his organization ''Ordo Templi Orientis;'' and others distinguished it as the [[Typhonian O.T.O.]]. Eventually his supporters produced a handwritten letter purporting to be Grant's authorization from Crowley, but this was later admitted to be a forgery. Grant's organization now calls itself the [[Typhonian Order]].

	*'''[[Marcelo Ramos Motta]]''' tried to assume control of the Order under the name "[[Society Ordo Templi Orientis]]." His claim was based on his story that Germer’s wife, Sasha, told him that Karl’s last words stated that Motta was “the follower.” Although Motta had been an [[A.'.A.'.]] student under Germer, he had never actually been initiated into O.T.O. He also sued for ownership of Crowley’s copyrights, which were denied to him by the U.S. District Court in Maine. Motta died in 1987, although various small groups calling themselves S.O.T.O. continue to exist.		*'''[[Marcelo Ramos Motta]]''' tried to assume control of the Order under the name "[[Society Ordo Templi Orientis]]." His claim was based on his story that Germer’s wife, Sasha, told him that Karl’s last words stated that Motta was “the follower.” Although Motta had been an [[A.'.A.'.]] student under Germer, he had never actually been initiated into O.T.O. He also sued for ownership of Crowley’s copyrights, which were denied to him by the U.S. District Court in Maine. Motta died in 1987, although various small groups calling themselves S.O.T.O. continue to exist.

Paradoxosalpha: /* Challenges to Leadership & Legitimacy */

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Challenges to Leadership & Legitimacy

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	Other groups that have made use of the O.T.O. name are:		Other groups that have made use of the O.T.O. name are:

	*'''Albion O.T.O.''', located in London, England, ~~which claims~~ to unify all the different “branches” of O.T.O. [http://www.uk-oto.org/oto_main.htm]		*'''Albion O.T.O.''', located in London, England, claiming to unify all the different “branches” of O.T.O. [http://www.uk-oto.org/oto_main.htm]

	*The '''Parzival XI° O.T.O. Foundation''', ~~which claims~~ to support and legitimize Motta’s Society O.T.O. [http://members.ozemail.com.au/~realoto/pf.html]		*The '''Parzival XI° O.T.O. Foundation''', claiming to support and legitimize Motta’s Society O.T.O. [http://members.ozemail.com.au/~realoto/pf.html]

	*'''Ur-O.T.O.''', whose main goals are to “manifest A.M.I.C.I.T.I.A. (Amity, Magia, Inspiration, Companionship, Inclusion, Truth, Individuality, Agape) and to make this a living power in the Life of all Beings.” [http://members.aol.com/UROTO/index.html]		*'''Ur-O.T.O.''', whose main goals are to “manifest A.M.I.C.I.T.I.A. (Amity, Magia, Inspiration, Companionship, Inclusion, Truth, Individuality, Agape) and to make this a living power in the Life of all Beings.” [http://members.aol.com/UROTO/index.html]

Paradoxosalpha: /* Challenges to Leadership & Legitimacy */ changed tense to reflect possibly moribund status of groups listed

2009-07-22T14:50:11Z

Challenges to Leadership & Legitimacy: changed tense to reflect possibly moribund status of groups listed

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	*'''[[Marcelo Ramos Motta]]''' tried to assume control of the Order under the name "[[Society Ordo Templi Orientis]]." His claim was based on his story that Germer’s wife, Sasha, told him that Karl’s last words stated that Motta was “the follower.” Although Motta had been an [[A.'.A.'.]] student under Germer, he had never actually been initiated into O.T.O. He also sued for ownership of Crowley’s copyrights, which were denied to him by the U.S. District Court in Maine. Motta died in 1987, although various small groups calling themselves S.O.T.O. continue to exist.		*'''[[Marcelo Ramos Motta]]''' tried to assume control of the Order under the name "[[Society Ordo Templi Orientis]]." His claim was based on his story that Germer’s wife, Sasha, told him that Karl’s last words stated that Motta was “the follower.” Although Motta had been an [[A.'.A.'.]] student under Germer, he had never actually been initiated into O.T.O. He also sued for ownership of Crowley’s copyrights, which were denied to him by the U.S. District Court in Maine. Motta died in 1987, although various small groups calling themselves S.O.T.O. continue to exist.

	Other groups that ~~make~~ use of the O.T.O. name are:		Other groups that have made use of the O.T.O. name are:

	*'''Albion O.T.O.''', located in London, England, which claims to unify all the different “branches” of O.T.O. [http://www.uk-oto.org/oto_main.htm]		*'''Albion O.T.O.''', located in London, England, which claims to unify all the different “branches” of O.T.O. [http://www.uk-oto.org/oto_main.htm]

Paradoxosalpha: /* Current Grand Lodges */ Added Australia!

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Current Grand Lodges: Added Australia!

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	The '''UK Grand Lodge''' is the National Section of O.T.O. in the United Kingdom. The U.K. National Grand Master General is Fr. Hyperion X°, who was appointed on 1 May 2005 (93 years after the last Grand Master for the UK, Aleister Crowley, was elevated to that office).		The '''UK Grand Lodge''' is the National Section of O.T.O. in the United Kingdom. The U.K. National Grand Master General is Fr. Hyperion X°, who was appointed on 1 May 2005 (93 years after the last Grand Master for the UK, Aleister Crowley, was elevated to that office).

			The '''Australia Grand Lodge''' is the National Section of O.T.O. in Australia. The Australia National Grand Master General is Fr. Shiva X°, who was appointed on 15 April, 2006.

	===O.T.O. Bodies===		===O.T.O. Bodies===

Ash at 00:07, 16 September 2006

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	*[http://oto-usa.org/ O.T.O. U.S. Grand Lodge]		*[http://oto-usa.org/ O.T.O. U.S. Grand Lodge]
	*[http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/main.html The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius]—site of the current Grand Master of U.S. Grand Lodge		*[http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/main.html The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius]—site of the current Grand Master of U.S. Grand Lodge
			*[http://www.ashami.com/eidolons/Main_Page Eidolons of Ash]—includes OTO-related original essays and seminal texts

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	==Philosophy & Goals==		==Philosophy & Goals==
	~~[[Image:Otolamen_3(10)_color.jpg\|right\|O.T.O. Lamen (Copyright 2004 Ordo Templi Orientis)]]~~
	According to Crowley, O.T.O. is "the first of the great religious Societies to accept the Law." The rituals of O.T.O. have been entirely revised by Crowley and his successors in light of the Law of Thelema. Both within its private ceremonies and in the world at large, the Order seeks to promote the Law as the ultimate standard of human conduct and understanding.		According to Crowley, O.T.O. is "the first of the great religious Societies to accept the Law." The rituals of O.T.O. have been entirely revised by Crowley and his successors in light of the Law of Thelema. Both within its private ceremonies and in the world at large, the Order seeks to promote the Law as the ultimate standard of human conduct and understanding.

Thiebes: Removing section: Sites that are Anti-OTO. Per new editorial policy against linking to sites that defame OTO

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Removing section: Sites that are Anti-OTO. Per new editorial policy against linking to sites that defame OTO

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	*[http://oto-usa.org/ O.T.O. U.S. Grand Lodge]		*[http://oto-usa.org/ O.T.O. U.S. Grand Lodge]
	*[http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/main.html The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius]—site of the current Grand Master of U.S. Grand Lodge		*[http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/main.html The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius]—site of the current Grand Master of U.S. Grand Lodge

	~~===Sites that are anti-O.T.O.===~~

	*[http://www.cyberlink.ch/~koenig/ The Ordo Templi Orientis Phenomenon]—site of Peter Koenig, infamous critic of O.T.O.
	*[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/7069/ Castle of the Silver Star]—site of G.M. Kelly
	~~[[Category:Ordo Templi Orientis]]~~

Solarmyth: /* National */

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National

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	2. A Grand Lodge is administered by an '''Executive Council''', or '''Executive,''' which consists of the National Grand Master General, the Grand Secretary General, and the Grand Treasurer General.		2. A Grand Lodge is administered by an '''Executive Council''', or '''Executive,''' which consists of the National Grand Master General, the Grand Secretary General, and the Grand Treasurer General.

	3. The '''Supreme Grand Council''' consists of ~~seven~~ members of the VII° appointed by the National Grand Master General. It is charged with:		3. The '''Supreme Grand Council''' consists of nine members of the VII° appointed by the National Grand Master General. It is charged with:
	*the government of the whole of the Lovers Grade		*the government of the whole of the Lovers Grade
	*Hearing and deciding appeals of the decisions of the Electoral College		*Hearing and deciding appeals of the decisions of the Electoral College