DARKNESS v LIGHT, et. al. The Longest Court Case in Existence:
Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character]; for it is disgraceful even to mention the things that such people practice in secret. But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light [of God’s precepts], for it is light that makes everything visible. For this reason He says,
“Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine [as dawn] upon you and give you light.”Therefore see that you walk carefully [living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil], not as the unwise, but as wise [sensible, intelligent, discerning people], making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil. Therefore do not be foolish and thoughtless, but understand and firmly grasp what the will of the Lord is.
[Eph. 5:11-17, Bible, NIV]
Our Temple is based off of the knowledge of the Original “Brothers of Light” also known as the Essenes. This page will illuminate some of the facts about the Order of Light Temple and our practices. We also are building an org chart, and patrons of our ministry chart which will be updated as we become established. If you would like a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More ground-level interest in our future endeavours, the time is NOW. You may apply here or at the very bottom of this page.
WHO WERE THE ESSENES?
The Essenes were a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More sect of Buddhists who first came from India, and were a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More very reclusive and monkish group who had initiates swear an oath and shave their heads. Many other philosophers have studied their belief systems and teachings including Yeshua, Pythagorus, and the Stoics. This teaching was a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More great contributor to the Alexandrian Mystery Schools, Freemasons, GnosticismHarmozel, also called Armozel is one of the four Great Light… More, Qabala, and early Christianity.
The same teaching was an element of the Adonic culture of the Phoenicians, of the Alexandrian School of Philosophy in Egypt, and contributed greatly to many branches of Western culture, Freemasonry, GnosticismHarmozel, also called Armozel is one of the four Great Light… More, the Kabala and Christianity. Jesus interpreted it in its most sublime and beautiful form in the seven Beatitudes of the Sermon on the Mount.
They had vast libraries, such as the one in Alexandria. When they book burnings took place, the most venerated texts were secreted away to be returned into the publlic eye for later instructions.
Despite their prohibition on swearing oaths, after a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More three-year probationary period, new members would take The oath of the EssenesThe oath of the Essenes was taken after a three year probati… More, that included a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More commitment to practice:
- piety to God and righteousness toward humanity; maintain a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More pure lifestyle;
- abstain from criminal and immoral activities;
- transmit their rules uncorrupted;
- preserve the books of the Essenes and the names of the angels.
Their theology included belief in the immortality of the soul and that they would receive their souls back after death. The Books of Ieu discuss the “Guardians of the Portals” and the passwords to pass through them and redeem their souls.
Part of their teachings included purification by water rituals which were supported by rainwater capture. According to the Community Rule, repentance was a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More prerequisite to water purification. Also in the Books of Ieu, Yeshua explains the purifying ritual and the four baptisms
BELIEFS
*SHAVING THE HEAD
Hair of the head. The hair of the head should not be worn long. It should be shaved at least every two months or when the hair has grown to a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More length of two fingerbreadths — whichever occurs first, says the Commentary. In Thailand there is
the custom that all bhikkhus shave their heads on the same day, the day before the
full moon, so that the Community can present a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More uniform appearance. Although this
is not obligatory, a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More bhikkhu who does not follow the custom tends to stand out from his fellows.BMC 2 (page 2)
* SHAVING WITHOUT A“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More MIRROR
Face. One may not gaze at the reflection of one’s face in a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More mirror or bowl of water
unless the face has a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More wound or a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More disease. According to the Commentary, mirror
here covers any reflective surface; bowl of water, any liquid surface.BMC2 page 3.
*THE LAW OF ONE
Also called the Law, with a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More capital L, first enumerated by MSS (Moses/Moshe) is the Understanding that the Law is the greatest and ONLY power in the Universe and all other laws and all things are a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More part of the one Law, which governs the entirety of the Universe. The Law governs all that takes place in the universe – and all other universes, all activity, all creation, mental or physical. It governs all that exists in physical manifestation, in energy and power, in consciousnessIn all its forms and protean manifestations, consciousness i… More, all knowledge, all thought, all feeling, all reality. The Law creates life and it creates thought.
The three periods of Moses’ life, in which he discovered the Law and its manifestations, represent the three periods into which nearly every man’s life can be divided. The first, Egypt, has been called the period of bondage, of the darkness of ignorance, when the free flow of vital energy is obstructed by ignorance and false values. Mankind’s Egypt, his slavery, consists in the totality of his deviations from the Law.
The second period in Moses’ life corresponds to the desert in an individual’s life when his false values fall away and he sees nothing but emptiness ahead of him. It is in this period man most urgently needs inner guidance that he may find his way back to the Light, the Law.
The third period, the Exodus, is possible for every man. There is always the Light showing the way to the exodus. Man’s Egypt of bondage is never eternal. The Exodus under Moses lasted forty years, but it was only a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More beginning on the path of intuition, the path of learning to live in harmony with the laws of life, of nature and the Kosmos. An exodus for humanity can only be accomplished through the cumulative efforts of many people over many generations. The “Exodus” is also a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More metaphor for how a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More Man may achieve such enlightenment as to be released from this construct, as told in the Book of Enoch.
THIS IS THE MYSTERY (outer teachings of the old testament) OF THE FIRST 5 BOOKS OF MOSHE (MOSES)
The last three books of Moses discussed the Magic – which is the web of consciousnees that meshes all of us together, and unveils secret emblems, seals, and codes to unlock the inner mysteries.
- The Sixth Book contains Seven Secret Seals used in magical rituals. Each is presented, followed by a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More matching conjurationa verbal spell summoning entities or energies beyond our reality that may respond and help to achieve the goal of the summoner.
- The 7th Book contains magical tables, each of which performs a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More certain function. Carrying one with you or to a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More certain area may bring results like wealth, love, or good luck. Also included are examples of magic being performed in the Bible, followed by a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More Kabala section that reveals secret wisdom, the application of charms and remedies, and magical cures of the ancient Hebrews. If used with good intentions, this book claims to bring good fortune.
- The 8th Book mostly covers initiations, (mainly one that reminds me of the HGA ritual) and a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More hierarchy of the divine names, and contains text found in the GPM (Greek Magical Papyrus) (PGM XIII. 1-734). “The Key” Moses refers to is cited six times in Moses VIII (lines 21-22, 31, 35-36, 60, 381-82, 431-32), and in the ensuing discourse mention is made of an Archangelical Book o f Moses (XIII. 970-71), a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More Secret Moon Book of Moses (XIII. 1057), and perhaps (depending on how a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More single Greek letter is interpreted) also a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More Secret Tenth Book of Moses (XIII. 1077-78. All of the Middle teachings are explained in the Secret Book of Moses.
THE ESSENE TREE OF LIFE
Man has appeared to realize, as far back as records exist, that he was surrounded by invisible forces. In fact, we at the Order of Light believe that most ancient cultures were far more advanced that our modern civilizations. They had greater spiritual technology that makes our cellphones look like stone age chisels. We believe that the Tower of Babel incident led us to develop the language cortex in our brain, sacrificing our spiritual eyes and ears, as well as our telepathic abilities. Culture after culture of the past has used a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More certain symbolism to express his relationship to these forces in the midst of which he moves. This mystical symbol which has been imbedded in almost all religions and occult teachings is called the Tree of Life. In outer legend and inner wisdom man’s deepest intuitions have focussed about it.
It was considered by Zoroaster as the law itself and was the center of his philosophy and way of thinking. In the hidden teachings of Moses, the Essene Book of Genesis, it was the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden guarded by angels. The Essenes called it the Tree of Life. In fact, this idea carried on into the Hindu lore as the Banyan Tree. To the earlier concepts of the Tree the Essenes added what the ancient writers called Angelology. This Science of the Angels was brought forth by the Essenes at their brotherhood in Palestine. Their angels were the forces in the universe. These forces, that controlled the Stars, CAN be harnessed by the individual, and they in fact sustain him. The Modern religions put a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More third-party interviener inbetween man and spirit, and changed the ways we interpret text.
The Essene Tree of Life, which we call the Order of Light – represented fourteen positive forces, seven of them heavenly or cosmic forces and seven earthly or terrestrial forces. The Tree was pictured as having seven roots reaching down into the earth and seven branches extending up toward the heavens, thus symbolizing man’s relationship to both earth and heaven.
Man was pictured in the center of the tree half-way between heaven and earth.
The use of the number seven is an intregral part of the Essene tradition which has been transmitted to Western cultures in various outer ways, such as the seven days of the week.
The Order of Light
Each root and branch of the tree represented a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More different force or power. The roots represented earthly forces and powers, the Earthly Mother, the Angel of Earth, the Angel of Life, the Angel of joy, the Angel of the Sun, the Angel of Water and the Angel of Air. The seven branches represented cosmic powers, The Heavenly Father, and his Angels of Eternal Life, Creative Work, Peace, Power, Love and Wisdom. These were the Essene angels of the visible and invisible worlds.
In ancient Hebrew and Medieval literature these heavenly and earthly forces or angels were given names, Michael, Gabriel and so on; and they were pictured in religious art as human figures with wings and clad in flowing robes, such as in the frescoes of Michael Angelo.
Man, in the center of the Tree, was seen to be surrounded as in a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More magnetic field, by all the forces, or angels, of heaven and earth. He was pictured as in the meditation posture, the upper half of his body above the ground and the lower half in the earth. This indicated that part of man is allied to the forces of heaven and part to the forces of earth. This concept closely parallels that of Zoroaster who represented the universe as a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More framework of realms with man in its center and the various forces above and below him. It also corresponds to the Toltec ritual performed on the steps of their pyramids with man in the midst of all the forces.
This position of man in the center of the Tree, with the earthly forces below him and the heavenly forces above, also corresponds to the position of the organs in the physical body. The gastric and generative tracts in the lower half of the body, being instruments of self-preservation and self-perpetuation, belong to the earthly forces. Whereas the lungs and brain, in the upper half of the body, are the instruments of breathing and thinking and thus connect man with the finer forces of the universe.
Contact with the angelic forces represented by the Tree of Life was the very essence of the daily life of the Essenes. They knew that to be in harmony with these forces they must make conscious effort to contact them. The Essenes were spoken of by the ancient writers as an extremely practical people. Their concepts were not just theories; they knew exactly how to be continually aware of the forces about them and how to absorb their power and put them into action in their daily lives.
They had the deep wisdom to understand that these forces were sources of energy, knowledge and harmony by which man can transform his organism into a“The Sanskrit prefix ‘A’ means ‘not’, the negative… More more and more sensitive instrument to receive and consciously utilize the forces. Furthermore, they considered that to put himself into harmony with the forces of the Heavenly Father and the Earthly Mother was man’s most important activity in life.
The characteristics of each one of the different forces was very clear to them and they knew what the force meant in each individual’s life and how it should be utilized.