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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
The letters O.T.O. stand for Ordo Templi Orientis, the Order of Oriental Templars, or Order of the Temple of the East. O.T.O. is dedicated to the high purpose of securing the Liberty of the Individual and his or her advancement in Light, Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, and Power through Beauty, Courage, and Wit, on the Foundation of Universal Brotherhood.
Ordo Templi Orientis is the first of the great Old Æon orders to accept The Book of the Law, received by Aleister Crowley in 1904 EV. This book proclaims a New Æon in human thought, culture and religion. The Æon arises from a single supreme injunction: the Law of Thelema, which is Do what thou wilt.
U.S. Grand Lodge is the governing body of O.T.O. in the United States. It is the most populous and active branch of O.T.O., with many local bodies spread throughout the country.
Ordo Templi Orientis has two constituent rites, Mysteria Mystica Maxima and Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica.
Mysteria Mystica Maxima (M∴M∴M∴) is the initiatory arm of O.T.O.
Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica (E.G.C.), the Gnostic Catholic Church, is the ecclesiastical arm of O.T.O. It confers sacraments including the eucharist of the Gnostic Mass, baptism, confirmation, and ordination.
Los Angeles location: Star Sapphire
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About Star Sapphire Lodge
Upcoming Events
For more information about these or other upcoming events, please visit our events page
Sun 4/2 Gnostic Mass
Sat 4/8 Minerval (0°) Initiations
Sun 4/9 Gnostic Mass
Sat 4/15 Quarterly Membership Meeting
Sat 4/22 II° Initiations
Star Sapphire Lodge was born with the merger in 2009 of L.V.X. Lodge and Blue Horizon Oasis.
Blue Horizon Oasis was founded in 2000 in Glendale, California. The idea of Blue Horizon Oasis was born on the beautiful beaches of Southern California: if you look over the waves into the blue horizon you can imagine the limitless possibilities that await you when you take that first step in any direction. The same holds true for humanity in that seemingly endless body of Nuit.
Founded in 1989 by Frater S.L.Q. in Playa Del Rey, California, L.V.X. Lodge's name referred to a magical formula of Light employed in the Ritual of the Hexagram. Playa Del Rey was the site where many of the original Agape Lodge initiations took place in the 1930s and '40s.
Star Sapphire Lodge intends to carry forward the best of both of these long and venerable traditions. By incorporating the magick, hospitality and traditions of both bodies, Star Sapphire Lodge will strive to promulgate the Law of Thelema with beauty and grace.
Star Sapphire Events
We offer a variety of semi-public and public events, including the performance of Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass, as well as various rites, classes and of course initiation into Ordo Templi Orientis. If you are interested in attending any of our events please consult our events page for a list of upcoming events.
The Law of Thelema
Ordo Templi Orientis, of which Star Sapphire is a part, is a fraternal organization whose members are devoted to the study of Magick, Yoga and the Hermetic Sciences, and who are united in their acceptance of the Law of Thelema as a gateway to self-discipline, self-knowledge and universal freedom. The Law of Thelema may be summarized in a few deceptively simple words as "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law."
We believe that, like all things, the best way to study and practice is to just do them! We are based out of Glendale, California, just north of downtown Los Angeles, and our main objective is to promulgate the Law of Thelema through Love, Fraternity and hard Work.
New To Thelema?
Many of our events are open to non-members of Star Sapphire Lodge as well as members and initiates of Ordo Templi Orientis. In fact, we recommend that if you are not a member but are interested in joining, that you come to a few events first to see if it's the sort of energy you want to be involved with.