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The letters O.T.O. stand for Ordo Templi Orientis, the Order of Oriental Templars, or Order of the Temple of the East. O.T.O. is an Outer Thelemic Order which is dedicated 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. is the first of the great Old Æon orders to accept The Book of the Law, received by Aleister Crowley in 1904 EV. This book proclaims a New Æon in human thought, culture and religion. The Æon arises from a single supreme injunction: the Law of Thelema, which is Do what thou wilt. This Law is not to be interpreted as a license to indulge every passing whim, but rather as the mandate to discover one's True Will and accomplish it; leaving others to do the same in their own unique ways. "Every man and every woman is a star." The Law of Thelema can ultimately be fulfilled only through the individual efforts of each person. Nevertheless, many worthy aspirants to the Great Work of Thelema have a genuine need for information, guidance, fellowship, or the opportunity to assist their fellow aspirants and serve humanity. Such aspirants will find welcome in O.T.O. (from the O.T.O. Grand Lodge website)

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• Chartered Local Bodies
• Gnosticism

Resources in This Category

• Australia : Ordo Templi Orientis

  http://www.otoaustralia.org.au/
  Headquarters of the O.T.O. in Australia. Contains listings and contact information for local bodies in Australia and general information on the grade structure and purpose of the O.T.O.

• New Zealand

  http://www.otonewzealand.org.nz/
  National New Zealand OTO site. Includes information on local bodies in New Zealand and public newsletters for download.

• Ordo Templi Orientis: United States Grand Lodge

  http://oto-usa.org/
  Headquarters of the O.T.O. in the U.S.A. The O.T.O. (Ordo Templi Orientis) is a Thelemic Order which is dedicated to the high purpose of securing the Liberty of the Individual and his or her advancement on the Foundation of Universal Brotherhood.

• The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius

  http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/index.html
  The personal web site of the U.S. Grand Master of Ordo Templi Orientis. Includes rituals, essays, and commentary. OTO is a religious and fraternal organization built on the Law of Thelema.

• United Kingdom: Ordo Templi Orientis

  http://www.oto-uk.org/
  National OTO headquarters for the United Kingdom. Includes contact information for local bodies in the UK.

 

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