Minor Orders 161
are Cleric /preliminary step) and 1: Temple-watch, 2: Reader, 3: Exorcist, 4: Acolyte
(Holy Major Orders are Sub-deacon (Preliminary) and 1: deacon 2: priest, 3: bishop)
CLERIC.
The ordination ought to take place in the morning during 162the Eucharist after the Introit. The other four minor orders after the Kyrie
Priest: Let those who are to be ordained to the Office of Cleric come forward.
/The ordinands rise from their seats and advance a few paces towards the bishop, bearing lighted
Candles in their hands. They bow to him, the candles are taken from them and they are seated.
Bishop or priest charges them about the history of holy orders, what orders are understand to come from
Christ himself and how churches and congregations have added and changed rules and recommendations
Clerics
have been asked to refine bodies. (The cleric gets a white surpliceTemple-watchers
are asked to purifying control emotions. The Temple-watch is 163even named Doorkeeper and is given a key to the Church and a bell,
Readers
are asked to control mind and study the sacred science and help 164other souls to reach deep gnosis, Readers are given a book
The exorcist
shall develop a strong will which can exorcise bad influences 165from the past in the soul of the exorcist and other souls - with the help of Christ the Lord
in the sense the Lord of our Church and our innermost secret eternal Self. The exorcist is given
a sword as his symbol. The idea to cast out devils is a shadow of the truth that each soul incarnates
in a world where our eternal nature manifest opposites named God(s) and Devil(s) to give to
us opportunities to manifest knowledge of opposites and capacity to find the path to perfection
Acolytes
shall put on the armour of light and learn to see the divine light 166In everybody. They are given a candlestick with a lighted candle
After the charges can the bishop
ordain and blessThe ordinands kneel before the Bishop in succession .
B places right hand on the head of each as he says
IN THE NAME OF CHRIST OUR LORD I ADMIT THEE TO THE ORDER OF (E G ) CLERK
TEMPLE-watch and doorkeeper, READER, EXORCIST, ACOLYTE
B hands the surplice , key + bell , book, sword, candle
A final blessing can be
B: The blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy + Ghost comes down upon you , that
you may with steadfastness and zeal persevere in that which to-day you have undertaken. C: Amen
( Charges fitted for different orders, souls and ages ***
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