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3°=8□ Practicus

The Practicus robe
Time
Until authority confers the grade of Philosophus.
The rite
Advancement is conferred by his Practicus, at a time the Practicus chooses.

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The work of the grade

His oath: to obtain control of the vacillations of my own being. The intellectual training completed. He masters the Qabalah and is examined in Liber DCCLXXVII, in Sepher Sephiroth, and in the Qabalah at large, until number and word are one language; he shows experience of his chosen method of divination; he attains complete success in Liber III, Cap. I, the control of speech; he commits Liber XXVII to memory; he receives Liber DXXXVI upon the grade for the expansion of the field of the mind, and casts the magic Cup after Liber CDXII.

The Task of a Practicus

  1. Let any Zelator be appointed by authority to proceed to the grade of Practicus. Let him then read through this note of his office, and sign it. Let him cause the necessary addition to be made to his Zelator's robe. Let him make an appointment with his Practicus at the pleasure of the latter for the conferring of advancement.
  2. The Practicus shall proceed to the grade of Philosophus at any time that authority confers it.
  3. He shall pass examinations in Liber DCCLXXVII, the Qabalah, and the Sepher Sephiroth. He shall attain complete success in Liber III, Cap I.
  4. He shall further show some acquaintance with and experience of his chosen method of divination. Yet he shall be his own judge in this matter.
  5. He shall commit to memory Liber XXVII and pass examinations in the Ritual and meditation practice given in Liber XVI. Further, he shall pass the meditation practice S.S.S., in Liber HHH.
  6. Besides all this, he shall apply himself to a way of life wholly suited to the Path. Let him remember that the word Practicus is no idle term, but that Action is the equilibrium of him that is in the House of Mercury, who is the Lord of Intelligence.
  7. When authority confers the grade, he shall rejoice therein; but beware, for that that is his second departure from the middle pillar of the Tree of Life.
  8. Let him not venture while a member of the grade of Practicus to attempt to withdraw from his association with the A∴A∴
  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 Cup, according to the instruction in Liber A. One month after his admission to the Grade, he shall go to his Practicus, pass the necessary tests, and repeat to him Liber XXVII.
  10. He shall in every way establish perfect control of his wit according to the advice of his Philosophus, 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 Practicus

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

Further, I promise to observe zeal in service to the Zelatores 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, devotion 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 Dominus Liminis 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 XVI Liber Turris vel Domus Dei from the Neophyte list
  3. Liber XXVII Liber Trigrammaton from the Zelator list
  4. Liber LVIII (Qabalah, from The Temple of Solomon the King) from the Neophyte list
  5. Liber LXIV Liber Israfel from the Neophyte list
  6. The Sword of Song our PDFs, from the first editions
  7. Liber LXXXIV Liber Chanokh from the Neophyte list
  8. Liber CCXXXI Liber Arcanorum ton ATU tou TAHUTI
  9. Liber CD Liber TAV vel Kabbalae Trium Literarum
  10. Liber CDXII Liber A vel Armorum from the Neophyte list
  11. Liber D Sepher Sephiroth from the Neophyte list
  12. Liber DXXXVI Liber Batrachophrenoboocosmomachia from the Neophyte list
  13. Liber DCCLXXVII 777 (Liber 777 vel Prolegomena Symbolica) from the Student list
  14. Liber MMCMXI A Note on Genesis