Temple of Set

The Temple of Set (ToS ) is an occult American Association of the path on the left hand which was founded in 1975 by former members of the Church of Satan, led by Michael Aquino after a Verwürfnis with Anton Szandor LaVey. The Temple of Set refers to the Egyptian deity Seth, which is considered as a living and self- creative, activating force. The goal of the members is the self-deification.

Organization

The members of the Temple of Set devote himself to the study of metaphysical contexts. Members can acquire knowledge of Setian philosophy and magic within two years. The Temple of Set will add an annual membership fee of $ 80 to cover administration costs. The representatives and staff of the Temple of Set are volunteers.

History

Under the direction of Church -of- Satan - Master Michael Aquino was a schism, since the sale of offices led to some resentment by Anton Szandor LaVey. Aquino sees himself as the second " Beast 666 " by Aleister Crowley. Aquino is still an active member of the Temple of Set, the Office of the High Priest was, however, after growing criticism from at his management style.

Philosophy

The philosophy of the Temple of Set is called " enlightened individualism " and propagated individual, experimental self-realization strategies which are the hieroglyphic term Kepher or " Xeper " paraphrased ( in the notation of the ToS ).

Xeper is symbolized by the scarab. Target were the "psychic rebirth " and the attainment of immortality within the Temple of Set. The philosophy of the Temple of Set in 1975, documented in the founding document of the Book of Coming Forth by Night, from the Aquino claimed that the ancient Egyptian god Seth would have given him the word Xeper in the meaning of "Will ," while the " North Solstice X Working", also known as "The Santa Barbara Working", informed. Xeper was established in 1996 by Don Webb in a more concentrated than new translation "Ins existence get " interpreted.

Membership is divided into six levels of initiation:

From the third degree, a priesthood was possible. Full member can only be given by a priest who gets the degree of the Adept, which is possible after a maximum two-year trial period. For the priesthood there were no specific criteria for the recognition and no guidelines for working with new initiators so that the recognition of the second degree is done randomly.

Literature (English)

• U.S. Department of the Army: Temple of Set. In: Religious Requirements and Practices of Certain Selected Groups: A Handbook for Chaplains. University Press of the Pacific, 2002, ISBN 0-89875-607-3.
• Stephen E. Flowers: Lords of the Left Hand Path. Runa Raven Press, 1997, ISBN 1-885972-08-3.
• Don Webb: The Seven Faces of Darkness. Runa Raven Press, 1996, ISBN 1-885972-07-5.
• Don Webb: Uncle Setnakt 's Essential Guide to the Left Hand Path. Runa Raven Press, 1999, ISBN 1-885972-10-5.
• Don Webb: Mysteries of the Temple of Set: Inner Teachings of the Left Hand Path. Runa Raven Press, 2004, ISBN 1-885972-27- X.

Literature ( German )

• Joachim Schmidt: Satanism. Myth and Reality. Diagonal -Verlag, Marburg 2003, ISBN 3-927165-66-2.
• Nevill Drury: magic. From shamanism and witchcraft to the techno pagans. AT -Verlag, Aarau / Munich 2003, ISBN 3-85502-930- X.
• Frank Lerch: Night Works. The black magic of creation. Bohmeier, Lübeck 2001, ISBN 3-89094-307-1.
• Frater Eremor: In the electric power of Satan set. The path of the dark initiation. Second Sight Books, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-935684-02-9.