Note – On December 18 2010 we paid tribute to the Third Anniversary of the Chartering of Ormus Lodge, an Ancient & Primitive Rite Lodge of Memphis-Misrain within the free communion of Congregational Illuminism by performing a mystery play written by the founding Lodge facilitator. This was followed by several ecclesiastical Workings, by permission of the Facilitator. TAG 33 ° 90 ° 96 ° A&P R MM.
RITUAL
OF THE
GOLDEN THREAD
ORMUS
LODGE THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY
DECEMBER 2010
Ormus Lodge - 3 Year Anniversary
CHThe Mysteries Are timeless, eternal and unchanging. The Secrets Are To Be guarded, protected and hidden. Only the worthy May enter, only the fit May pass, only the wise May Be raised to glory. This, Our dear guests, Is What You Have Heard Before, What Has Been propagate by the Orders of Antiquity, What Has Been echoes by the acolytes of Tradition.
[MAMBO / ORMUS / MARK]
(Raising Their hands to the sky and looking up reverently) We Hold These Truths to Be Self Evident.
[THE Oppose] (Pointing at Them, mockingly) Ha! You fools. We shall see about that! (Walking back and forth proudly in front of them) I, the Opposer, Shall put you to the t
What is this I hear? Prayers to invisible spirits?
[MAMBO]
I honor Mambo Ayizan - patron of initiation into the Vodou. And tell me sir, who are you and what brings you here to my temple door at this late hour? [THE OPPOSER]
I am known by many names. I travel to and fro upon the face of the earth, doing as I wish. Now tell me - this...(said sarcastically) Ayizan...how do you know she hears your prayers?
[MAMBO]
I know because she responds to them.
[THE OPPOSER]
Hmm, responds to them?
Do you mean you hear voices in your head? You know what they say about people that hear voices in their head, don't you?
[MAMBO]
No, it's not like that.
[THE OPPOSER]
Then what do you mean? How does this...(again sarcastically) Ayizan...RESPOND to your prayers?
[MAMBO]
Sometimes she comes to me in dreams and...
[THE OPPOSER]
(Interrupting her) Dreams? I see, so your so-called "proof" that this so-called "spirit" actually exists and ANSWERS YOUR P (MAMBO kisses THE OPPOSER gently on the lips and then exits)
(THE OPPOSER stands alone for a moment, reflectively touching his lips where MAMBO kissed him, then exits as well)
-- Scene 3 --
(Enter ORMUS)
[NARRATOR]
Here we see Ormus, High Priest of Tahuti, preparing for his daily Rite in honor of his god. The year is 46 CE. The place is Alexandria, Egypt. We can hear him now as he intones the Sacred Invocation...
[ORMUS]
I invoke Tahuti, the Lord of Wisdom and of Utterance,
The God That cometh forth from the Veil.
O Thou! Majesty of Godhead! Wisdom-crowned Tahuti!
Lord of the Gates of the Universe! Thee, Thee, I invoke.
O Thou of the Ibis Head! Thee, Thee I invoke. Thou Who
wieldest the Wand of Double Power! Thee, Thee I invoke!
bearest Thou Who in Thy left hand the Rose and Cross of Light and Life:
Thee, Thee, I invoke.
Thou, Whose head is as an emerald, and Thy Nemma as the night-sky blue! Thee, Thee I invoke.
Thou, Whose skin is of flaming orange as Though it burned in a furnace!
Thee, Thee I invoke.
Behold! I am Yesterday, To-Day, and the Brother of To-Morrow! CHTn of the Pentagram, then exits)
-- Scene 4 --
(Enter Markos)
[NARRATOR]
As our story progresses, we see Markos, a zealous missionary to the Land of Egypt, an Apostle of the Mystery Religion which recently emerged in the Land of Palestine. Markos has come to spread the new teachings and establish a community here in Egypt.
[MARKOS]
(Kneeling in prayer)
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
(As the last line is being spoken, THE OPPOSER enters and MARKOS rises)
[THE OPPOSER]
What is this that you say? Deliver us from evil?
[MARKOS]
Indeed, our Lord and Master has come to set the captives free.
C
[MARK]
Not "gods" sir, but God. There is only one.
[THE Oppose]
How preposterous. One God? Ha!
[MARK]
Yes, one God, the Father, Who Has Incarnated on this earth in the person of Yeshua of Nazareth to save us all from without.
[THE Oppose]
Oh, this is getting interesting .... you preach One God, and yet speak of two. Not Do you see the contradiction here? How ridiculous!
[MARK]
Not two, pero three-in-one - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - one God. God's ways are above our ways. It is not for us to judge. You must have faith.
[THE OPPOSER]
Faith? Faith you say? What you REALLY mean is you have no explanation for this absurdity. Look - (holding up a finger for each "one" as he says them) One plus one plus one is three...not one!
[MARKOS]
Yet all three fingers are part of one hand. So you see, it is not as ridiculous as you think.
[THE OPPOSER]
So anyway - what has your three-in-one, (scratching head) or three...or one...god done for you?
[MARKOS]
Well, as I've said, God has manifested in the flesh in the person of Yeshua of Nazareth. I have beheld him with my own eyes. I have spoken with him directly. It was he who sent me here to the Land of Egypt to spread the good news of salvation. Through his death and resurrection we have all been saved, if only we have faith.
[THE OPPOSER]
Wait, wait, wait! This god-man you speak of is dead? (Sarcastically) Well he can't be very helpful now, can he.
[MARKOS]
He took upon himself all the sins of the world and was crucified on a cross. On the third day, he was resurrected. Some of my brothers and sisters have seen him raised. He has conquered death and sin for aor require Dogmatic Beliefs.
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