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— Dominus Liminis

The Dominus Liminis robe
Time
Until authority confers the grade of Adeptus Minor.
The rite
Advancement is conferred by his Dominus Liminis, at a time the Dominus Liminis chooses.
Received
Liber Mysteriorum.

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The work of the grade

His oath: to obtain control of the aspirations of my own being. On the threshold of the Veil, and Dominus Liminis is a title, not a grade. He receives Liber Mysteriorum upon appointment. Mastery of Pratyahara and Dharana: complete success in Liber III, Cap. III, the control of thought; the attainments of Liber XI (NV) and Liber DLV (HAD), examined; the three reductions of Liber DCCCXXXI (IOD); the model record of Liber DCCCLX (John St. John) before him and Liber XCV (The Wake World) beside him. He accepts an office in a Temple of Initiation and commits his part to memory; he lights the magic Lamp after Liber CDXII, every power of the First Order gathered into one flame toward the Angel. Here too the solitary formula of the O.T.O.’s VIII° has its place, taught in the degree’s own paper, De Nuptiis Secretis Deorum cum Hominibus: the whole force of life consecrated, alone, to the one aspiration.

The Task of a Dominus Liminis

  1. Let any Philosophus be appointed by authority a Dominus Liminis. Let him read through this note of his office and sign it. Let him cause the necessary addition to be made to his Philosophus’ robe. Let him receive Liber Mysteriorum. Let him make an appointment with his Dominus Liminis at the pleasure of the latter for the conferring of advancement.
  2. The Dominus Liminis shall proceed to the Grade of Adeptus Minor at any time that authority confers it.
  3. He shall pass examination in Liber III, Cap. III.
  4. He shall meditate on the diverse knowledge and Power that he has acquired, and harmonize it perfectly. And in this matter he shall be judged by the Præmonstrator of the A∴A∴
  5. He shall accept an office in a Temple of Initiation, and commit to memory a part appointed by the Imperator of the A∴A∴
  6. Besides all this, he shall abide on the Threshold. Let him remember that the word Dominus Liminis is no idle term, but that his mastery will often be disputed, when he knoweth it not.
  7. When at last he hath attained to the grade of Adeptus Minor, let him humble himself exceedingly.
  8. He may at any moment withdraw from his association with the A∴A∴ simply notifying the Adept who introduced him.
  9. He shall everywhere proclaim openly his connection with the A∴A∴ and speak of It and Its principles (even so little as he understandeth) for that mystery is the enemy of truth. Furthermore, he shall construct the magic Lamp, according to the instruction in Liber A. Six months after his admission to the Grade, he shall go to his Adeptus Minor, pass the necessary tests, and repeat to him his appointed part in the Temple of Initiation.
  10. He shall in every way establish perfect control of his intuition, according to the advice of his Adeptus Minor, for that the ordeal of advancement is no light one.
  11. Thus and not otherwise may he attain the great reward, YEA, MAY HE ATTAIN THE GREAT REWARD!

The Oath of a Dominus Liminis

I, (motto), being of sound mind and body, and prepared, on this day of [An ☉ in ° of ] do hereby resolve: in the Presence of , an Adeptus Minor of the A∴A∴ To prosecute the Great Work: which is, to obtain control of the aspirations of my own being.

Further, I promise to observe zeal in service to the Philosophi under me, and to deny myself utterly on their behalf.

May the A∴A∴ crown the work, lend me of Its wisdom in the work, enable me to understand the work!

Reverence, duty, sympathy do I bring to the A∴A∴ and right soon may I be admitted to the knowledge and conversation of the A∴A∴!

Witness my hand [motto]

This paper is to be returned to the Chancellor of the A∴A∴ through the Adeptus admitting.

Liber CLXXXV, Liber Collegii Sancti, Publication in Class D, printed on loose sheets for the Order about 1909.

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  1. Liber III vel Jugorum from the Zelator list
  2. Liber VIII (the Eighth Aethyr)
  3. Liber XI Liber NV
  4. Liber XXIV De Nuptiis Secretis Deorum cum Hominibus (O.T.O. VIII°) named, not published
  5. Liber XCV The Wake World
  6. Liber CCCXLI Liber HHH from the Zelator list
  7. Liber CDXII Liber A vel Armorum from the Neophyte list
  8. Liber DLV Liber HAD
  9. Liber DCCCXXXI Liber IOD (formerly Vesta)
  10. Liber DCCCLX John St. John
  11. Liber Mysteriorum named, not published