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Do
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Greetings from Earth and Heaven,
The
Invisible House Society (IH) was formed with the
intention of training all individuals interested and
suited to the Magical and Mystical path of initiation.
The foundation of our training is based on the teachings
of Aleister Crowley in accordance with the formula of
the Law of Thelema.
All
systems of Magick and Mysticism are accepted by the
society, as all systems are equally valid and will
function well, if only the heart of the student is pure
and strives to understand the intent. The nature of
Thelemic Magick is already an assimilation of teachings
from around the world, reconstructed and integrated into
the current of our times. Some of these traditions
include work with the astral planes, the Qabalah, the
forms of yoga, and the rituals and ceremonies. These are
just a few of the systems that have been incorporated to
form the foundation of the strong and balanced student.
The instruction provided establishes a minimum standard
with which each Aspirant is enabled to communicate with
and teach others; and especially to understand and work
his or her will upon the earth. With this intention, a
grade structure used by the
A∴
A∴
(Astron
Argon), and based on the structure of the Tree of
Life, is employed by the society.
If these concepts are in accordance
with your own, the Invisible House Society extends an
invitation as prescribed within our
Charter:
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3.1
Candidates passing the Probationer grade test
must be granted the grade of Neophyte, if they
have chosen to accept it, with the rights,
privileges and obligations herein set forth.
3.2 Neophytes are, by definition, full Members
of The Society. The rights of a Member shall
include, but not be limited to, an equal voice
in all Branch decisions, a vote at the
Branch’s Annual Meeting, and equal right to
elected positions.
3.3 New Members must have their names registered
with The Society for official recognition.
3.4 Members are required to take an Oath of
Discretion to protect the privacy of other
Members and Candidates.
3.5 Members may accept Candidates; and this to
include initiating, training, and administering
grade tests.
3.6 Members are not obligated to initiate,
train, or accept Candidates.
3.7 Members are not obligated to belong to or
adhere to any Branch of The Society. Members may
choose to be Solitary or Members At Large.
3.8 Members may form a separate autonomous
Branch of the Society.
3.9 Members are permitted and encouraged to
participate and hold membership in any and all
organizations that they find beneficial or
desirable, and this without exception,
explanation, justification, or fear of reprisal
for such association from The Society. Such
affiliations promote cooperation and
understanding between magical societies and
other institutions or schools of thought.
3.10 Attainment in the Zelator, Practicus, and
Philosophus grades must be verified by any
Member of a higher grade within the IH for
official recognition within the Society.
3.11 Adepts of the IH, so recognized by The
Society, must be invited to join the Vault of
Adepts. No Adept, recognized as such, is
required to join the Vault.
3.12 No Member of The Society may charge money
or any other form of material gain for
admittance, training, or grade testing, and any
attempt to do so is unequivocal grounds for
immediate expulsion.
Further, Members are to be discouraged from
charging for any Magical services rendered, and
this to include divination, exorcisms, and other
common services, as the virtue of the act is too
easily weakened or lost when a fee is levied.
However, to do so does not constitute grounds
for reprimand, condemnation or expulsion.
3.13 Members may resign from the Society at any
time by writing to the Vault of Adepts, and this
without consequence from The Society.
3.14 Any Member or Candidate who has been asked
to leave a Branch of the Society or has been
expelled from the Society may appeal the
decision first to those who rendered it, then to
the Vault of Adepts. Each case will be decided
upon its own merits, but the Vault retains final
authority on all such matters. Appeals will not
be permitted to undermine the autonomy of
Branches as set out in Article 6.01.
3.15 Any Candidate who has previously been
admitted to The Society as a Probationer, but
not completed the requirements for Membership,
may reapply for admission in the same or a
different Branch but will be subject to the
decision of the membership, which will be based
on all available information, including the
reason(s) for not fulfilling the requirements
previously, as well as any mitigating
circumstances that might pertain to
re-admittance.
Any Member or Probationer who has completed the
requirements for Membership but has left The
Society voluntarily may reapply for Membership
and upon re-admittance will be subject to any
assessment and testing that may be required to
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Membership within the Invisible
House Society can involve a close repartée with a
working group (branch) on a regular basis or verified
methods of self-initiation. Members strive to find their
True Wills, which enables each person to act
according to their true nature. The society will
endeavor to aid (insofar as it is necessary and proper)
each aspirant in the journey to be made along the path
of enlightenment.
The
attainment of this power of self entreats a large
responsibility in itself. The understanding and the
mastery of the self is essential to the Magician,
otherwise, the student will miss the whole point of the
experience of Light, Life, Love, and Liberty, and will
not be capable of establishing within this centered-self
the Law.
It
must be understood that the society will only train
students who are willing, and whom we feel are capable
and suited to these studies. The society has never and
will never charge money for magical instruction; nor for
membership.
The
first student grade is that of Probationer. This status
is that of a guest. Only after its completion does the
opportunity for Full Membership exist. The Probationer
has up to, but not more than, one year to complete the
grade. The grade is designed to expose the student to
all of the main branches of Magick and Mysticism, and to
provide the opportunity to experience these branches
with an open mind. At the end of the Probationary grade,
the student makes a decision: whether or not to continue
and to begin the work of the Neophyte.
Contact
us through our postal address, e-mail address, or direct contact through
this web site's message board or social media account:
Invisible
House Society
PO BOX 482
Pritchard, B.C.
Canada V0E 2P0
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Love
is the law, love under will.
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