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Volume One: Samhain 1991

Information from the E.P.I.C. Temple
of the ILLUMINATES OF THANATEROS

The CIRCLE CONSECRATION of CHAOS
by Fraters Vortrit & Rook, and Sorors Cyllan & Severian

Preparation:
Needed are a bell, tingshahs, or any musical instrument creating a resonating, penetrating sound to be struck after each of the name pairs are said, and three bowls. One of the bowls holding water, another salt, and the third, empty, for pouring the salt and water into. This ritual is written for a group of at least three operators, but is easily adapted for solitary work.

The Consecration
One agent holds a bowl containing water; another holds a bowl containing salt. The third operator, who will deliver the names to the eight directions, holds an empty bowl in the center.

All operators begin a short meditation on the concept of an unmanifest, or unliving, Universe (the One Plane that has no duality, and therefore no potential for change).

The third operator says "Hello" to the agents holding the water and salt- filled bowls. These operators return this opening, in unison, with the statement "Yes, hello."

The bowls of salt and water are poured simultaneously into the empty bowl held by the main (or third) operator, and all operators proclaim the birth of duality in the name "THANATEROS!".

The main operator (MO) then steps forward in the direction s/he is facing, and flings droplets of the salt-water whilst the bell is rung, and calls upon:
CHAOS-PSYCHE!
Visualization by all operators: The anthropomorphic entity of Chaos as an old man or as a vast dark and watery sea, conjoined with a young woman or a wind upon waves, representing consciousness and intellect (or reason), imposing Order upon Chaos.

Turning 45ø to the left the MO flings hir fingers with the salt-water, the bell is rung, and proclaims:
TIAMAT-MARDUK!
A huge serpent-dragon goddess of the sea-depths and a bright, shining god armed with a sword, intent upon cutting the serpent into equal, ordered pieces.

Turning again 45º to the left, the MO flings salt-water in this direction and proclaims:
NOKOMIS-MICHABO!
A Grandmother, from whom is derived the Water of Life, who at her bosom feeds plants, animals and humanity, and a Great Anthropomorphic Hare (like a Pooka) who is the father of humanity and the shepherd or king of all the animals.

Turning 45º to the left, the main operator proclaims with a fling of the salt-water and a ring of the bell:
JEHESHUA-LUCIFER!
A long-haired man in a loincloth hung upon a cross, representing self- sacrifice, and a generous being with a torch before him, representing gnosis and knowledge.

Same as before but the MO proclaims:
ODHINN-LOKI!
Directly opposite from the beginning (Step #5) position and visualization of an ill-defined all-father shaman god and a trickster, who can confidently assume any form.

The MO proclaims and flings with the names:
SET-RA!
A jackal or some other dog-like headed god of the desert wasteland, darkness, and chaos, conjoined with a solar hawk-headed god of fertility, light, and conscious, and premeditated order.

Again, 45º to the left, the MO proclaims:
SHIVA-KALI!
A terrifying pair of deities locked in a never ending embrace. Shiva is the all-begetter/all-destroyer, and Kali is the goddess of lust and death.

Again, 45º to the left, the MO proclaims:
BAPHOMET-CHORONZON!
A compound deity representing, respectfully, all possible forms of manifestation and all forms of self-identification/perception or conceits.

All operators confirm the space "reserved" as the MO returns to hir original position with the statement:
"WE BELIEVE THIS SPACE SACRED!"
Thus ending the preliminary rite.

L U G N A S A D H August 3, 1991

Preparation:
A private ritual space is set up, the grinding mantra memorized, and a sigil for the desired skill generated. Cakes of corn should be hidden near the site beforehand. Two groups of approximately equal number are chosen randomly beforehand for the grinding step.

The Procession:
The group makes a slow deliberate procession to the private ritual area. It is marked off with torches in a circle surrounding a cauldron, a mortar and pestle atop a chair, and a chaosphere mounted on a staff in the center.

The Banishing and Consecration:
The Vortex Rite, GPR, or any suitable preliminary banishing ritual is performed. A chaostar is then drawn above the group by the main operator and visualized by the rest. Ears of corn are handed out to each of the participants to be used to write into the ground or sand at their feet the skill they desire, or its accompanying sigil. When this is accomplished the participants begin moving in a circle deosil (clock-wise) and randomly shout "Hail Lugh!" as the main operator begins the Preliminary Invocation. (During this walk/dance the skill name and/or sigils will either be trodden and erased underfoot or act as a boundary for the group's working, by its (the group) discretion.

The Preliminary Invocation:
LET US BECOME AS LUGH THE POET, THE WARRIOR, THE SMITH HE WAS EVERYTHING HE WILLED TO BE

LET US KNOCK* ON THE DOOR OF THE HALL OF THE GODS AND DEMAND ADMITTANCE!

FOR WE ARE WHAT WE HAVE WILLED AND ANYTHING WE DESIRE TO BECOME WE WILL BE

* At the part "Let us knock" all shout "LET US IN!"

Repeat (at least once) as desired, or preface with more detail about the Lugh myth. When the P. Inv. is repeated the participants begin shouting out various skills and talents until the next step begins.

The Grinding:
The MO draws someone from the circle to grind corn and sigil-paper with the pestle, sitting in the chair. The group begins the Grinding Chant, splitting into two groups heading in opposite directions and alternatively weaving in and out, to the left and then the right of the oncoming members of the other group- half.

O SCÉAL GO TALAMH GO SÉOL GO BLÔTH GO TORTHAI

Pronunciation:
Oh Scale Guh Talov Guh Sheel Guh Blough Guh Turhee.
Translation: From idea, to earth, to seed, to flower, to fruit.

Once hir corn/sigil is ground the mixture is thrown into the fire of the cauldron with the shout "Hail Lugh!" and the participant re-enters the circumambulation whilst another takes hir place. The Grinding Chant continues until the last person has thrown the sigil/corn into the oven (cauldron).

The Transmutation:
Participants all sit down in a circle and perform the Death Posture (closing off the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth with the hands; bending over and holding the breath until it can no longer be held; letting go at the last minute and visualizing the sigil strongly just before the breath is sucked in) to charge the sigils just burned.

The Revel:
When all have completed the posture, the wine or other beverage is passed around, with toasts, etc. to banish any obsessiveness developing. The cakes are brought out and the MO makes the statement:

NOW WITHIN THE HALL OF THE GODS AND GODDESSES LET US EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY FOR THIS IS ALSO OUR WILL!

THE CREEPY-CRAWL CHAMELEON RITE
A Method of Not Being Noticed by Frater Vortrit.177

Introduction: An Occulting Primer
Fear and Self-Confidence. "Getting the Fear" brings on a hyper awareness of one's outside environment (and a dramatic heightening of all one's physical and psychic senses) when raised to a pitch nearing terror by survival instincts. This is the definition of pathic paranoia. The purpose of deliberately inducing fear in oneself is to increase awareness and, although somewhat unpredictably, speed in performing acts of an embarrassing or "not quite legal" sort. This method, however, when it is the only one used, tends to attract notice rather than detract from it.

Self-Confidence, when intentionally induced into an unlikely situation, brings non-awareness, enabling the operator to continue unhampered by fear of divulgence. This is effectively used in acts of a self-righteous sort, in which the operator sees the act as a "god-given right" despite societal taboos to the contrary. An artificial superiority complex is one such example of a self-induced confidence trick to hide unpreparedness, inability, embarrassment and so on.

There is also the art of "Blending in" that often includes both of these, and is the primary result of both when attempting to become invisible. The act of inspiring confusion in mob situations is included in the art of blending in, as it makes any and all actions by a single or well orchestrated group seem of little importance compared to the actions of a confused and/or panicking mob. Therefore, one or all of these factors must be included in any operation whose purpose is to cast a glamour of invisibility on any person, place, or thing.

The following ritual outline can be used in any situation which hostile discovery might be the result. Invisibility should not be the only objective therefore, and so a cloak of silence is also implied. Smell of course is fairly simple to conceal, and is used to advantage by covering up or removing it. The aim of the ritual then is complete invisibility, to include ultimately psychic manipulation of the surrounding area of operation; creating a warp in the fabric of perception to hide an unaccustomed weave. As with any modus operandi, practice makes perfect, and therefore operators are advised to adapt the ritual to fit any circumstance. The Creepy Crawl Chameleon Rite is best performed by a group whilst a single individual speaks the Enochian invocation.

THE CREEPY-CRAWL CHAMELEON RITE

Preliminary: A few moments of silence and relaxed awareness of one's surroundings. After a suitable period (when one is calm and relaxed), the operators begin imagining everything they see, hear, etc. as a potential threat. This should last only long enough that high-pitched fear overtakes them.

Statement of Intent: "It is my/our will to cast a glamour of negative perception on all that should come into my/our sphere of influence."

Invocation of Invisibility: To be spoken aloud by a single operant whilst all operators slowly spin, widdershins, with eyes wide open and arms outstretched. Operators visualize a sphere of dense black, smoky darkness enveloping the area surrounding them as the Enochian invocation is delivered.

URANUN CARIPE BAGLEN OL
GEMEGANZA DE-NOAN CHIIS GOSAA
ZAMICMAGE OLEOL AG-SAPAH ARPHE
ORESA ETHAMZ TAA TABEGISOROCH
ZODINU AR ZURAH PAREMU
ZODIMIBE PAPNORGE MANINUA
ZONAC DODSIH HOXMARCH TRIAN
AMONONS PARE DAS NIIS KURES

(Visible only by will,
I blind and make deaf all others who may see or hear me.
A darkness shall cover them like that at the bottom of the ocean,
and they shall leave immediately.
Forgetfulness will envelope their minds and
anxiety grip their hearts should they come
to interrupt us in our work.)

The operators then see the smoky darkness dissipate as all that is within the working area begins to "fold".

The unfolding process is completed by laughter whilst spinning quickly deosil (to the right), decreasing speed to a full stop.

THE MASS OF RECONCILIATION
by Frater Rook.232

Even the best of working groups can, from time to time, experience personality clashes between its members. This ritual is meant to help alleviate the problems this can cause.

THE RITUAL

All operators come prepared to the working area with sheets of paper, separately listing as many dislikes and reservations about each and every member of the Temple that they have for some reason not been able or willing to address directly to that member. There should be one single "bitch sheet" for every other member in the operator's group. Operators should also come prepared with one positive and re-affirming statement about each person in the temple.

When all members participating in the mass have assembled in the working area, they clasp hands in ritualized bonding for a few moments of complete silence.

All file out to find a place outdoors for a prearranged time of meditation upon their own shortcomings.

Assembling again in silence, each operator places a sheet in front of the intended recipient face down. No one looks at the pile of complaints and negative criticisms assembled in front of them.

Statement of Intent "It is our will to lay to rest the negative energies that we are plagued with in our Temple."

All operators begin chanting memorized Group Invocation until sufficient no mind is achieved.

At will, but one at a time, each member picks up the pile of sheets in front of them and ritually burns each one while simultaneously speaking the positive statement to its recipient. This is effected by pointing at that member so that they will (all eyes should be open as soon as the first papers are burned) be cued to stop the chant briefly while the rest continue. After they have received the affirmation or compliment they continue chanting until everyone has burned their negative pile saying one positive statement to each of the operators present, and the Magister Templi has delivered the Spell of Reconciliation.

Laughter banishing, and hugs, etc. conclude the Mass.

Group Invocation

D E S I N O O' L O S N O T R E S O R G L: Cease Gk: all Fr: our Swd: sorrow

D E S I N O O' L O S C A I N A Y D I S C O R D E Vt: this L: strife

The Spell of Reconciliation

DRITT LE TUR AUS CAI NAY ROOK
Rs: By Fr: the Syl: Power Ger: of Vt: this Swd:smoke

OG FUEGO NOS POISCAT PEWIEN ATH-REITE
Dn:and Sp:flame L:we Rs:seek Pol: a Gl:reconciliation

NOS RAIGHAIL OLOS LAULAUNA OLE OG L:
we Gael: order Gk: all Hwn: unfriendly Nor: and

RA HO OKUA INO ARU TUPA SPOLJA
Heb:negative Hwn:influences Jp:be Swl:cast SrCrt:outside

Rs:Russian Sp:Spanish Fr:French Gl:Gaelic Hwn:Hawaiian Heb:Hebrew Jp: Japanese Pol:Polish Gk:Greek Ger:German L:Latin SrCrt:Serbo-Croation Syl:Sylvian Vt:Vietnamese Swd: Swedish Nor: Norwegian Swl: Swahili

Membership Roster Additions to the Barbaric Dictionary

Frater Vortrit.177.2º, MT
Hard= PUJOTHA

Frater Talgarth.024.3º, IS
Soft= THIKUJ

Soror Morgana.365.4º, AR
Non-Local= NIBGOT

Frater Rook.232.3º
Head= DUHMZOY

Soror Amenti.027.4º
Jewel= ZEBENGED

Soror Cyllan.771.4º
Merciless= PAZFUGHENTH

Soror Severian.427.4º
Mercy= C'HIG

*Frater ZetaX.190.3º
Father= UGAMUJ

*Soror Aouei.865.4º
Mother= BOXATONG
Music= BAGNGALS

*Inactive

Slave= N-BOH
Medicine= QINGAK
Congeal= BATHUMS
Explode= FEATNGOJOX
Paranoia= WABTEH
Horror= ONISVAK

The Position of the E.P.I.C. Temple on the
"European Conflict" of the IOT.

TO ALL PACT MEMBERSHIP (and the Revolutionary Council) :
It is our position that the Hierarchical Gambit, as outlined in Liber Pactionis, is a functioning and practical structure for the Pact at large. It's essence of "Responsibility for the Responsible" insures that temples will continue to interact, the network thrive, and that charisma is not the sole quality rewarded within our internal structure.
It is also our contention that the Revolutionary Council, in an effort to confound Pact membership as a whole, has set up another structure which seems to give free reign to whomever claims to have the most information, irregardless of content, and functions primarily as an economic pyramid scheme. We do not accept the claims or degrees of the Revolutionary Council, although we see any attempt at creative reformation as remaining open to discussion. We do not appreciate members of the Revolutionary Council calling themselves members of the Pact.
As such, we have always felt that within each and every PacTemple, it's own members have the freedom to choose how the grades will be administered, if at all. Administration on the larger scale like the Pact itself is necessary, even if it is not so within its Temples. What most of the Conflict rests upon seems to be a Power move between Fraters Neonfaust and Stokastikos. [Ralph Tegtmeir a.k.a. Frater U.D. and Peter J. Carroll; Ed.]
We would expect that the Ice magic /Revolutionary Council's aims and agenda be outlined in detail for all Pact membership to read. This issue has been a farce in our opinion, due to the fact that no such explanation has ever been generated by the side in disagreement with current Pact policy.
In summary, we see no alternative but to dismiss the Revolutionary Council altogether as a failed attempt at sabotage, carried out by individuals for personal gain, and an enemy to the Pact membership currently working in the structure of the Illuminates Of Thanateros as outlined originally. We would also suggest that any disagreements between Section Heads or others in positions of leadership within the Pact be completely explained in writing to all Magister/Magistra Templi immediately when it concerns policy or protocol, in both German and English (or whatever language is spoken in that particular temple). This would enable voting by mail for those unable to attend meetings, and provide a concise record of each member's stance on any disputed issue.
We are interested in all forms of Liberation, and the Freedom to choose. We feel it is integral to the Pact that each Temple is allowed to be autonomous once "chartered", and care taken in the sponsoring of candidates. We believe that the body of the Pact has a structure that provides transference of information and responsibility throughout its network. A structure that works is far better than one which begs for allegiance but will not or cannot explain its motive or result.

NOTHING IS TRUE - EVERYTHING IS PERMITTED - SQUABBLING IS FOR IDIOTS!