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Celebration of Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass at Sword & Serpent
Sword and Serpent Oasis aims to celebrate the Gnostic Mass most months on the second Saturday followed by a potluck social.
See our calendar for planned dates.
If you have not attended a Celebration of the Gnostic Mass with us previously, and would like to, please fill out our New Guest Form to get approved (we operate in a residential area) for the location.
Note: Mass is dependent upon having a full team. If due to illness, weather, or other issues we do not have a full team, we will still be having the social, starting at 6:00 PM. We will do our best to notify people in advance, but sometimes this is not possible.
What is the EGC?
Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica (E.G.C.), or the Gnostic Catholic Church, is the ecclesiastical arm of Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.). The E.G.C. is a Thelemic religious environment, dedicated to the advancement of Light, Life, Love, and Liberty through alignment with the Law of Thelema.
The central activity of the E.G.C. is the celebration of the Gnostic Mass, as set forth in Liber XV, written by Aleister Crowley for O.T.O. and E.G.C. in 1913. Lay membership in E.G.C. is available through baptism and confirmation. Members of O.T.O. in good standing are eligible for clerical ordination in E.G.C. Members of II° and higher are eligible for ordination as Deacon, and those who have reached K.E.W. are eligible for ordination as Priest or Priestess. Many O.T.O. local bodies celebrate the Gnostic Mass on a regular basis. In most locations, no formal affiliation is required to attend the Mass.
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