Rose croix, with the sanction of the united states grand lodge, o. Liber xv, most commonly known as the gnostic mass, is a rich and multilayered ritual. The gnostic mass the invisible basilica of sabazius. The mysteries of the gnostic mass free download as pdf file. The priest makes it when he gives the sign of light in part iv of liber xv, during his third oration before the veil. And i believe in one gnostic and catholic church of light, life, love and liberty, the word of whose law is thelema. It is the central rite of ordo templi orientis and its. This version of the gnostic mass is based on the text as presented in appendix vi of magick. The footnotes that appear here as superscripted numbers are from that document.
Ecclesiae gnosticae catholicae canon missae edited from the ancient documents in assyrian and greek by the master therion crowley composed the o. The gnostic mass ecclesiae gnosticae catholicae canon missae. Mass of the gnostic catholic church as written by crowley, performed by fr. The structure is similar to the mass of the eastern orthodox church and roman catholic church, communicating the principles of crowleys thelema. Pdf gnosticism, transformation, and the role of the feminine in. Aleister crowley wrote the gnostic mass technically called liber xv or book 15 in 19 while travelling in moscow, russia. In the gnostic mass, the priestess makes the sign of an equalarmed cross 9 times, the priest 39 times, and the deacon makes one for each saint, between 21 and 69 times. Gnostic mass performed at swirling star lodge 1215 e. The gnostic mass, but they do have certain commonalities. In his confessions, crowley stated that he wished to construct liber xv such that it would. The mysteries of the gnostic mass thelema magick thelema. The mass of the gnostic catholic church, a eucharistic ritual by aleister crowley. The gnostic mass this copy of the gnostic mass is as given in appendix vi of aleister crowleys magick, edited by john symonds and kenneth grant, pubished in usa by samuel weiser, inc. And i believe in one gnostic and catholic church of light, life, love and liberty, the.