Order of the Temple of the East

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Order of the Temple of the East is an esoteric fraternal and religious organization, closely associated with Aleister Crowley and Thelema, that combines occult ritual, initiatory degrees, and mystical teachings.

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Order of the Temple of the East canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf esoteric organization
fraternal organization
occult order
religious organization
abbreviation O.T.O.
centralTeaching True Will
centralText The Book of the Law
closelyAssociatedWith Aleister Crowley
Thelema
coreDoctrine Thelema
foundedInCentury early 20th century
hasAlternativeName Order of the Eastern Templars
Ordo Templi Orientis
hasCategory Thelemic organizations
esoteric fraternities
occult organizations
hasComponent esoteric symbolism
mystical teachings
oaths of secrecy
secret rituals
hasGoal advancement of Thelema
initiation of members
hasLeadershipTitle Caliph
Outer Head of the Order
hasPrimaryLanguage English
German
hasRite Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica Mass
Gnostic Mass
hasStructure system of degrees
hasType Thelemic order
initiatory order
magical order
influencedBy Freemasonry
linked to: Freemasons

Gnosticism
Hermeticism
Rosicrucianism
Western esotericism
membershipRequirement initiation
membershipType initiatory membership
motto Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law
notableLeader Aleister Crowley
Theodor Reuss
practices ceremonial magic
initiatory rites
occult ritual
regionServed international
religiousArm Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica
teaches ceremonial magic
mysticism
sex magick
yoga

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Ordo Templi Orientis translationOfName Order of the Temple of the East