{"id":2553,"date":"2019-09-29T12:13:32","date_gmt":"2019-09-29T09:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basileus-oto.org\/?page_id=2553"},"modified":"2023-10-12T16:23:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T13:23:54","slug":"oto-fourth-degree-oto-study-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/basileus-oto.org\/ru\/oto-fourth-degree-oto-study-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Guide for the IV\u00ba"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">O.T.O. STUDY GUIDE &#8212; IV\u00ba<br \/>\nEXALTATION<\/h4>\n<p>Perfect Magician (P.&#8217;.M.&#8217;.)<br \/>\nCompanion of the Holy Royal Arch of Enoch<br \/>\nChakras: Manipura and Ajna.<br \/>\nAddress: Excellent Companion.<\/p>\n<p>&#171;He experiences the World beyond Death.&#187; &#8212; MWT<\/p>\n<p>&#171;&#8230;the Fourth Degree, of which the Ritual is not yet complete, represents the glorified state of the initiated<br \/>\nMan&#187; &#8212; Preface to the Revised Rituals<\/p>\n<p>&#171;In the next ceremony I show how the individual, released by death from the obsession of personality, resumes relations with the truth of the universe. Reality bursts upon him in a blaze of adorable light; he is able to appreciate its splendour as he could not previously do, since his incarnation has enabled him to establish particular relations between the elements of eternity.&#187; &#8212; Confessions<\/p>\n<p>&#171;The Constitution, Trust Deeds, Charters, Warrants and all other documents, are exhibited to candidates on their exaltation to the IV Degree, should they desire it.&#187; &#8212; Liber 52<\/p>\n<p><em>Recommended for Study:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Detailed study of the 4\u00b0-14\u00b0 of Freemasonry \u2013 The Lodge of Perfection<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Liber AL<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Liber O, Section VI: Rising on the Planes<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Liber DCCCXIII vel Ararita, sub figura DLXX<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Liber DXXXVI: Batrachophrenoboocosmomachia<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; MWT, Chapters 30, 36, 51<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Sepher Sephiroth, sub figura D<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Supplementary Reading:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Constitution of the Antient Order of Oriental Templars (Ordo Templi Orientis)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Ancient Order of Oriental Templars. Mysteria Mystica Maxima. Constitution of British Section.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Liber 333, Chapter 58<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; The Arcane Schools, by John Yarker<\/p>\n<p>Sources of the Additional Degrees Mentioned in the Ritual:<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Scottish Rite degrees may be found in Scotch Rite Masonry Illustrated by Blanchard, and in<br \/>\nMagnum Opus by Albert Pike<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Lectures of the Antient and Primitive degrees may be found in Lectures of a Chapter, Senate and Council, by John Yarker<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Secrets of the Scottish and Memphis degrees may be found in The Sanctuary of Memphis, or Hermes, by E.J. Marconis<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; A description of the rites of the Illuminati may be found in Proofs of a Conspiracy, by John Robison (1789)<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; A version of the American &#171;York Rite&#187; Royal Arch degree may be found in Duncan&#8217;s Masonic Ritual and Monitor, by Malcolm C. Duncan<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Two versions of the English Royal Arch degree may be found in Manual of Freemasonry, by Richard Carlile and Darkness Visible, by Walton Hannah<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Secrets of the Rite of de Kerval are to be found through etymological analysis.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; The Secret Tradition in Freemasonry, by A.E. Waite<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Freemasonry of the Ancient Egyptians, by Manly P. Hall<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; The Rosicrucians, their Rites and Mysteries, by Hargrave Jennings<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; The Real History of the Rosicrucians, by A.E. Waite<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; The Gnostics and their Remains, by C. W. King<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Gnosis, by Kurt Rudolph<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Recommended Practices:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Continue with regular practice of Asana, Pranayama and Mantrayoga.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Lesser banishing rituals (of the pentagram and hexagram), invoking rituals of the elements.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Meditate on the Tarot Trumps Fortune and The Priestess, in terms of your initiation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Meditate on the Words of the 0\u00b0, I\u00b0, II\u00b0, III\u00b0 and IV\u00b0.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Establish an Astral Temple.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Practice Rising on the Planes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Continue practicing the Sun adoration (Liber Resh vel Helios).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lodge of Perfection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Titles Mentioned in the IV\u00ba Ritual and their Original Sources<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ancient and Accepted Rite<\/strong><br \/>\nSecret Master<br \/>\nPerfect Master<br \/>\nIntimate Secretary<br \/>\nProvost and Judge<br \/>\nIntendant of the Building<br \/>\nElect of Nine<br \/>\nElect of Fifteen<br \/>\nSublime Elect<br \/>\nGrand Master Architect<br \/>\nCompanion of the Royal Arch of Enoch<br \/>\nScottish Knight of Perfection<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Reduced Rite of Memphis, or Antient and Primitive Rite<\/strong><br \/>\nDiscreet Master<br \/>\nSublime Master<br \/>\nKnight of the Sacred Arch<br \/>\nKnight of the Secret Vault<br \/>\nIlluminati of Bavaria<br \/>\nSublime Minerval<br \/>\nSublime Epopt<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ancient Oriental Rite of Memphis<\/strong><br \/>\n(The Obsolete Degrees)<br \/>\nPerfect Master Balahate<br \/>\nKnight of the Iris<br \/>\nKnight of the Golden Fleece<br \/>\nKnight of the Triangle<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ancient Athenian Rite of de Kerval<\/strong><br \/>\nGrand Elect Mysophilote<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ancient Oriental Rite of Mizraim<\/strong><br \/>\n(The Obsolete Degrees)<br \/>\nSecret Master<br \/>\nPerfect Master<br \/>\nMaster by Curiosity or Intimate Secretary<br \/>\nProvost and Judge or Irish Master or Egyptian<br \/>\nKnight<br \/>\nEnglish Master or Knight of Israel<br \/>\nElect of Nine<br \/>\nElect of the Unknown<br \/>\nElect of Fifteen<br \/>\nPerfect Elect<br \/>\nIllustrious Elect<br \/>\nScottish Trinitarian<br \/>\nScottish Companion<br \/>\nScottish Master<br \/>\nScottish Panissi\u00e8re<br \/>\nScottish Sublime Master<br \/>\nScottish Master of the Triple Tau<br \/>\nScottish Master of the Sacred Vault of James VI<br \/>\nScottish Master of St. Andrew<br \/>\nLittle Architect<br \/>\nGrand Architect<br \/>\nPerfect Architect<br \/>\nApprentice Perfect Architect<br \/>\nCompanion Perfect Architect<br \/>\nMaster Perfect Architect<br \/>\nVery Perfect Architect<br \/>\nSublime Scottish Architect of Heredom<br \/>\nKnight of the Sacred Arch<br \/>\nGrand Axe or Grand Ark<br \/>\nSublime Knight of Choice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>O.T.O. STUDY GUIDE &#8212; IV\u00ba EXALTATION Perfect Magician (P.&#8217;.M.&#8217;.) Companion of the Holy Royal Arch of Enoch Chakras: Manipura and Ajna. Address: Excellent Companion. &#171;He experiences the World beyond Death.&#187; &#8212; MWT &#171;&#8230;the Fourth Degree, of which the Ritual is not yet complete, represents the glorified state of the initiated Man&#187; &#8212; Preface to the &#8230; <span class=\"more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/basileus-oto.org\/ru\/oto-fourth-degree-oto-study-guide\/\">[Read more&#8230;]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/basileus-oto.org\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2553"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/basileus-oto.org\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/basileus-oto.org\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basileus-oto.org\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basileus-oto.org\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2553"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/basileus-oto.org\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2553\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2559,"href":"https:\/\/basileus-oto.org\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2553\/revisions\/2559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/basileus-oto.org\/ru\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}