Postulant Study
HallEternal Order of the Magi
Postulant Study
Hall
Eternal Order of the Magi
You are no longer a Catechumen and have been Initiated into the Church of the Way. You are an Initiate of the Esoteric Mystery School, and a "Credant" in the Church of the Way. You have been given the first two passwords and sigils for Catechumen and Initiate status, be sure not to forget them. (If you are confused about the passwords review immediately the Catechumen lessons in which passwords, sigils and handsignals were given).
But now you are entering the Three Realms of the Magi, an ancient place that is "no place" from a time that is timeless. You will now study for the first initiation into the Eternal Order of the Magi. You are already considered a Postulant member of the Order, but let's get you initiated as an actual Mage. (Females may choose the term Maga or Mage, males may choose Magus or Mage)
Here are the requirements to complete for this degree...
POSTULANT'S STUDY PLAN
Intro Lesson: Training of a Magus, Self-Mastery
1. Magic vs. Religion Lesson, "Purple Book" Chap. 1. Read the article and answer some questions.
2. Lesson 2 (parts A, B, C & D) The Three Realms. Arch-Magus Lux Invictus' mini-course on the 3 Realms, drawing down power, raising energy
3a. Lesson 3a The Five Elements, Building Blocks of Magik
3b. Lesson 3b The Four Elements in the Western Tradition
3c. Lesson 3c Protecting Yourself, Techniques, Exercises
3d. A First Ritual: Qabalistic Cross, Magi Version
4. Lesson 4 The History of Magik, boring, but essential. Practice being a Mage composing a lesson for an apprentice.
5. Lesson 5 Arch-Magus Kathurii asks, What do you Think about the Magi?
6. Lesson 6 Signs and Portents in the Skies. Astrology, Tarot, Runes, divination tools, all used by the magi of old.
7. Black Magik, white magik, gray, what is this?...
8. Please complete the first 15 lessons of the School's elective Qabalah Course
9. Lesson 9 , Workers of Magik: Official versus Free-Lance. Lilinah's Purple Book Chap. 2
10. Lesson 10 Activating your Chakras
Additional Misc. Projects / Independent Study as discussed and decided on with your instructor.
Initiation Request.
When you have completed all of the above, and sent in all your assignments
and answers, you should submit a
request for Initiation into the 1st Degree of the EOM. Be sure
to put EOM 1st Initiation Request from ___________ (your magikal name)
in the subject line.
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PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING: As you climb the degrees within your chosen Order(s) developing a specific field of expertise, you will also achieve Ecclesiastical rank in the Church of the Way. The next Church of the Way title for you is Diakonissa (female Deaconess) or Diakon (male deacon), followed by Presvyter / Presvytera meaning Priest or Priestess (in Greek). All these titles were used in the early church. You started as a Catechumen, but have now become an Initiate or Credant, and will soon move on to the Diakonate, Archdiakon/issa followed by Presvyter/a.
Each of the Orders has internal titles and degrees. In the Eternal Order of the Magi, you first had to become an Initiate of the Mystery School, but now as soon as you complete the postulancy phase (all the lessons on this page), and you perform your first Magi Initiation, you will enter the First Degree in the Eternal Order of the Magi and be hailed as a Mage of the Signs. The other Magi degrees are listed above.
All along you will also be automatically progressing toward the Diakon/issa status in the Church of the Way. Confusing, yes -- it will all be clear as we go along so don't worry about it. Just follow the steps above in the Postulant's study plan.