Do
what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
The initials O.T.O. stand
for Ordo Templi Orientis, the Order of the Eastern Temple, and they
also possess additional meanings known only to inductees of the Order's
mysteries. O.T.O. is a serious and secret Order, pledged 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.
O.T.O. accepts as an integral part of its goals and
methods the Law of Thelema, as expressed in the Book of the Law, Liber
AL vel Legis, delivered to Aleister Crowley in the city of Cairo in
1904 e.v. The Order offers esoteric instruction through dramatic ritual,
guidance in a system of illuminated ethics, and fellowship among aspirants
to the Great Work of realizing the divine in the human. The Sovereign
Sanctuary of the Order is a body of men and women who are custodians
of its supreme secret, which has been alleged to be a technique of sexual
magick.
O.T.O. does not offer the sort of individual mentorship
and formal supervision associated with some other esoteric and magical
orders, such as A.'.A.'.. The Order is most visibly a community
of initiates who share certain ideals regarding the quest for peace
and wisdom.
In addition, the Oasis in association with the Victorious City Lodge is committed to maintaining
a dedicated temple space for O.T.O. ceremonies and classes, to the promotion
of social networking among Thelemites and occultists in Victoria and
elsewhere, to the
periodic production of ritual theater for the interested public,
and to the support of other projects that develop and extend Thelemic
culture.
Love
is the law, love under will.