Temple of the Holy Grail
The Grail Mysteries
The Graal or “Grail” mysteries existed in Western Europe long before the advent of Christianity. The Graal was the “Graded Path of Initiation,” comparable to the Lam Rim of Tibetan Buddhism. It comprised both male and female initiatic mysteries.
In ninth century Christian Europe the Graal traditions had been preserved and merged with Roman-Hellenistic initiatic traditions to illuminate an esoteric Celtic school through the work of the legendary Graalmeister (Grailmaster) known as Trevrizent or Treverizent.
In the ensuing Carolingian Renaissance, Trevrizent was depicted as the maternal uncle of Parsifal in the Arthurian legends, where the “Holy Grail” was associated with the legendary Eucharistic Cup of the Lord’s Supper, chivalric orders, and spiritual questing. fraternity.
But alchemical, gnostic, and other schools who kept alive the Western Mystery Tradition and its Holy Graal paths revered the Graalmeister Treverizent as their archetypal Adept, Initiate, and Guardian of the Holy Mountain of Initiation.
The inner orders of the Knights Templar and their Companions, as well as those of the Rosicrucian movement and esoteric Freemasonry, were to greater and lesser degrees based upon ancient Graal traditions as well, but further merged with Middle Eastern and Eastern initiatic tradition that found its way to Europe through the migration of the so-called Gypsies (from India), trade routes, and cross-cultural chivalric fraternity.
GRAIL PRIESTHOOD, APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION, AND THE HOME TEMPLE
All historically extant lines of legal and valid Apostolic Succession from Mar Yeshua, the Master Jesus, are transmitted in the Holy Orders of the Home Temple Priesthood. These lineages include the Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, and Syrian-Antiochene, each flowing through the Apostle Peter, as well as Coptic, Armenian, Greek Orthodox, Greek Melchite, Syro-Chaldaean, Chaldaean Uniate, Anglican, Irish, Welsh, French Non-Juring Bishops, Mariavite, Russian Orthodox, Syrian-Malabar, Syrian-Gallican, and Corporate Reunion. They also include the clandestine Gnostic Apostolic Hieratic lineage of the French Templars dating from the twelfth century.
Temple of the Holy Grail
The Temple of the Holy Grail is a “contacted” Order through the Greek Master ‘Ilaryion or Hilarion, who was an associate of Mme. Blavatsky and an adept greatly admired by her, according to her own accounts. She tells of his final journey into Tibet, after which no more was known of him. However, while Blavatsky was trained in the lower-grade initiatic orders of a Tibetan Outer Kalachakra school (Stanzas of Dzyan, etc.), it seems that Hilarion advanced through Generation and Completion Stages of the Inner Tantra and achieved true Mastery.
Theosophy describes Hilarion as a Mahachohan, Kumara, Manu or Annunciator of the Sixth Root Race or New Humanity–in previous incarnations St. Paul, Iamblichus, and the American Indian adept Hiawatha. It was Hilarion who contacted the founding Grailmaster of T:.H:.G:. and continues to guide him through refinement of First and Second Order Empowerments of this new manifestation of the Graal paths.
The thirteen-month First Order training of the Temple of the Holy Grail (T:.H:.G:.) guides Spiritual Initiates through seven Empowerments that are done on lunar cycles after Easter-Passover Vigil and Wesak Initiation.
The purpose of T:.H:.G:. is to empower people dedicated to a life of service, regardless of what their work or position in society might be. All fields of human endeavour have sacred dimensions that Grail Teachings, Sacraments, and Empowerments can potentiate and inspire. Admission to the Initiatic process and First Order Empowerments opens new dimensions of effective and invisible service in all life endeavours, whether professional, artistic, medical, educational, religious, commercial, social, domestic, or manual labour
Our Lineages
LINEAGES OF THE WESTERN MYSTERY TRADITION IN T:.H:.G:.
All extant Apostolic lineages as well as the major European initiatic orders and their charters flow by live transmission into the Egregore of the Temple. These synthesize a new, evolutionary, and transformative impulse of Hierarchy generated through the Christ. They constitute the Grail Priesthood and its Mysteries, which are transmitted in the language of world adeptship (Paracelsian, Rosicrucian, Kabbalistic, Theosophical, Agni Yoga, Tibetan Buddhist, Gnostic, etc.). However, The Grail Mysteries transcend these in a presentation hitherto unknown and done for the most part orally on recordings.
THE EUROPEAN INITIATIC ORDERS AND LINEAGES OF T:.H:.G:.
The Ill. Bro. John Yarker, Jn.: 33 , 90 , 96 , Initiated and Installed James Heard as the first Vicarius Salomonis, Conservator of the Rite of the Ancient Universal Pansophic Rites of Free Masonry, (which synthesized all esoteric European lineages in the late 19th century), who transmitted to Ill. Bro. Hugh G. deWillmott, who transmitted to H.S.H. Duc de Palatine, who transmitted to Bishop and Count George Boyer, Grand Archon, Brotherhood and Order of the Pleroma, Hermetic Brotherhood of Light, Sanctuary of the Gnosis (which have authority to transmit the following extant lineages), who warranted the Grailmaster, on behalf of the Temple of the Holy Grail, to carry forth the authorities embodied in the Pansophic Rite as Grand Master of each, including:
ILLUMINIST: Order of the Illuminati; Order of the Martiniste; Brotherhood of Luxor
TEMPLAR: Knights of the Holy Ghost; of St. John; of Malta, of the Holy Sepulchre; of the Temple
ROSICRUCIAN: Order of the True Rosy Cross; Order of the Ecclesiae Rosicrucianae Catholicae; Hidden Church of the Holy Grail
MASONIC: Ancient and Primitive Rite; Rite of Memphis; Rite of Mizraim; Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite; Swedenborgian Rite; Order of the Rose Croix of Hiredom; Order of the Holy Royal Arch of Enoch
TRANSMITTED SEPARATELY THROUGH RICHARD, DUC DE PALATINE: Fratres Lucis or Brotherhood/Sisterhood of the Illuminati founded in 15th century Florence, Italy. The Grailmaster is the only valid living Grand Master of the authentic Illuminati (not to be confused with the defunct so-called Bavarian Illuminati–the subject of various conspiracy theories)
It is not necessary for Templars to seek initiation into any of these orders. Rather, the Temple Teachings advance and elevate to a higher octave the essential gnosis of these traditional European schools to serve the spiritual needs of the New Humanity–men, women, and young adults.
However, many Templars do seek admittance to PANSOPHIC FREEMASONRY, a valid male-female branch of Freemasonry founded by Grand Master Keizer in 1996.
In its First Order, the M:.O:.T:. (Martinist Order of the Temple) offers all three of the Martinist Philosphical Degrees through S::I::III.
Admission as a Companion to the Teaching, Healing, and Chivalric Order of St. Michael and St. Raphael is offered to those who complete the Healer Empowerment of First Order. Upon successful completion of all seven First Order Empowerments, Templars may choose to be dubbed Knights or Dames.
The First Order Temple training also offers a revised form of Operational or Theurgical Elus-Cohen training for Templar Priesthood as part of the Liturgist or Seventh Empowerment.
The all-night full moon Vigil is done on or within 72 hours of the Passover-Easter Full Moon. It may be done indoors or outdoors. The information gleaned from the theurgical skrying and other practices done during the night is analyzed to gain information about previous transmigrations and incarnations to be used in the First Empowerment. The initiand is not given the analysis material until after the Vigil has been completed. The Initiatic Vigil is a demanding but very fruitful process.
Initiation into the Temple of the Holy Grail is done once each year at the exact time of the Wesak or Shamballa Full Moon. For T:.H:.G:., Wesak is the full moon following the Easter-Passover Moon, or the second Full Moon after the Vernal Equinox. This is sometimes in variance with the Buddhist date for Wesak.
Initiation is done by Spiritual Hierarchy through the the Eggregore of the Temple. The Initiand is instructed by audio and video tapes as well as written materials in the procedures for opening the Eggregore of the Temple, and is authorized to operate the Liturgy for this purpose. In cooperation with the Grailmaster, the Bishops Templar of the Round Table, the Augoeides of the individual Initiand or Candidate for Initiation, and Hierarchy, the Initiation is transmitted.
Each Initiand must have successfully completed the following preparations for Initiation:
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The Probationary Studies (internet audio and text files, or hard-copy book)
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Development of Temple Meditation for the evocation of the Iliaster or Christ Light
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The work of the Initiatic Vigil
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The Vigil Analysis
In addition, he or she must have been formally accepted and authorized for Initiation, trained in the Liturgy of the Chalice, and supplied with the Temple Talisman, sacred materials, and Consecrated Elements for private Wesak Initiation and First Empowerment.
During the ritual of the Wesak Initiation, the Temple Talisman of the new Initiate is activated. He or she consecrates a violet length of yarn for the Necklace Practice. The coming month will be devoted to this practice and the First Empowerment Studies.
Without formal application and acceptance into the Temple and Eggregore of the Temple for Initiation, it is impossible for a person to receive the Initiation. Without the Initiation, regardless of what materials, texts, tapes, and supplies a person may have obtained, it is not possible to receive the First Order Empowerments. Furthermore, it is not possible for any Initiate or non-Initiate to misuse or abuse the theurgical operations of the Grail Sacrament and Rites. All of these conditions have been established in the Eggregore of the Temple.
When Wesak Initiation and First Empowerment have been completed, the Initiate will request and receive sacramental materials and password for audio and printed instruction and practices for the first part of Root Chakra Empowerment and the Long-Life Empowerment. Like the Initiation, these will be done with a combination of daily practices and special sacramental work at the exact times of New and Full Moons. The time of the actual Empowerment ritual depends upon the moon. The Initiate must prepare to have privacy for sacramental work at these times.
If it is not feasible to do the Empowerment on one full moon, the Initiate can do it on the next full moon. There is no time limit for receiving Empowerments—only a proper sequence of order. Once an Empowerment has been received, however, it is the work of the Initiate to ripen and bring the powers awakened into fulfillment. This is especially true of the Long-Life Empowerment, which must become a part of continuous daily practice once it has been received.
When the Root Chakra has been started and the Long-Life Empowerment has been received and established, the Initiate will request and receive sacramental materials and password for audio and printed instruction and practices for Heart of the Master and Healer Empowerments.
When these are completed, and before the next Easter-Wesak season of a year following Initiation, the Initiate will request and receive password for audio and printed instruction and practices for the Antahkarana Building Empowerment, which must be done in coordination with the Wesak moon cycles.
If the Initiate is Ordained in valid Apostolic Succession or completing Home Temple Ordination Studies, he/she will also request and receive password for audio and printed instruction and practices for the Liturgist Empowerment including the final parts of Root Chakra Empowerment. Then he or she will work personally with the Grailmaster by telephone, video meeting or e-mail to document and accomplish the theurgical operation with elemental spirits. When success has been demonstrated, the Grailmaster will certify that both Empowerments will have been received.
It is possible to complete the First Order Empowerments over a thirteen-month period and be authorized to begin Portal practices for Advancement into the Second Order Tantra.
When all seven of the First Order Empowerment have been completed, the Initiate may request formal dubbing as a Dame or Knight of the +OMR+ by the Grailmaster in a Temple Convocation. Many Initiates combine this with Ordination into Home Temple Priesthood if they have done concurrent Priesthood training, and Advancement into Second Order, since all of these require travel and Convocation.
The prerequisite for advancement is Apostolic Ordination.
An Initiate must hold valid Ordination as a Priest or Priestess in the Home Temple or other valid Apostolic lineages, or must have completed studies for Ordination into Priesthood. Those who have received Apostolic Succession outside of the Home Temple program may be required to make up deficiencies or amplify previous training before being advanced.
Advancement into the Second Order authorizes an Initiate to undertake the Christ-Melchizedek Tantra Generation and Completion Stage practices. A sequence of private Portal preparations, studies, and practices is undertaken and leads to Portal Initiation, which can be operated only by the Grailmaster or appointed individuals. Candidates must travel at their own expense for this Advancement and bear their own costs.
The Generation and Completion Stage practices require long-term commitment and ongoing personal instruction by the Grailmaster.
ORIENTATION TO INITIATIC CONCEPTS OF T:.H:.G:.
This book, authored by Dr Lewis Keizer is your starting place for T:.H:.G:. E-Book: Amazon.com - Alternatively, contact current Grailmaster, Dr François Bothma, to obtain an electronic copy.
The thirteen-month First Order training of the Temple of the Holy Grail (T:.H:.G:.) guides Spiritual Initiates through seven Empowerments that are done on lunar cycles after Easter-Passover Vigil and Wesak Initiation. The Second Order Christ-Melchizedek Tantra consists of four Generation Stages and three Completion stages. Application for Initiation into the Temple of the Holy Grail by Home Temple clergy must be made no later than February 15 of any year.
THE SHAMANIC ART OF HARMONIC INTONING AND CHANT
THG Candidates must develop skills in Harmonic Intoning for Chakra Attunement to operate the First Order Empowerments. Probationary acceptance for initiatic preparation includes access to the Seminar entitled THE SHAMANIC ART OF HARMONIC INTONING AND CHANT at Wisdom Seminars.
Probationers must begin working with the technique before operating the Initiatic Vigil. It may take many weeks of practice before one’s ears can discern the overtones, and months before one gains the ability to isolate and produce the seven main overtones at will.
COST, CONTACT, AND HOW TO BEGIN
Order and read The Pneumatikon either as a bound paperback from Amazon.com or as an electronic copy at www.wisdomseminars.org.
If you have valid Apostolic Orders but are not Home Temple clergy, send us your Application Form (please use electronic online form for Home Temple on this site). Once accepted, you will need to fast track order and listen to the online T:.H:.G:. lectures as part of your preparation for Easter Vigil and Wesak Initiation.
Once accepted, you will be notified by e-mail and make arrangements to procure materials, passwords, and instructions for three conference calls. The first prepares you for the Initiatic Vigil, the second helps you analyze the results of your Vigil, and the third prepares you for Initiation on the following Full Moon and the First Empowerment after that. You will order your Module One passwords and materials, which include pre-consecrated Hosts for the three operations that will be done on New and Full Moons over the two months, Liturgy of the Holy Grail (included) with video instruction, audio and video instructions for Wesak Initiation and First Empowerment Necklace Practice, a detailed handbook, and your Temple Talisman.
Upon completion of the Initiatic Vigil, you will be mentored by conference call in your personal Vigil Analysis, through which you gain information specific to you that must be used in the First Empowerment.
Cost for each password-protected two-module instruction with any required T:.H:.G:. Initiatic materials as described above is $80 plus mailing. The T:.H:.G:. modules are designed for single-person usage and are supplied accordingly.
When one has successfully completed the First Order Empowerments, there is no cost for the complete Second Order Christ-Melchizedek Tantra or preliminary Portal Practices.