A COMPENDIUM BY FRATER D.M.T.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

A∴ A∴

“Welcome. welcome, welcome, for thou art chosen, O thou that hast aspired to the Brotherhood Immortal."

— Liber XXVIII: Septem Regum Sanctorum

The A∴A∴ is a magical order commonly referred to as Astrum Argenteum, (which translates as "Silver Star") but whose true name remains a closely guarded secret. The three dots that form a triangle after each "A" form an abbreviation that alludes to the Light, which is hidden within.

The Order of A∴A∴ was first established by the Master Therion in the year 1905 with a glimpse of the structure and system of the Great White Brotherhood expressed in the Liber CDLXXXIX - One Star in Sight sub figurâ CDLXXXIX, which was written in Cefalu 1921 e.v.

The A∴A∴ is a sempiternal Order whose heads have attained through personal experience.  It is the true and invisible Order which has operated under various names and guises throughout history, with the sole purpose of guiding the spiritual evolution of humanity forward.  The methods applied are those of science and the aims are those of religion.

“This community possesses a School, in which all who thirst for knowledge are instructed by the Spirit of Wisdom itself; and all the mysteries of nature are preserved in this school for the children of light. Perfect knowledge of nature and of humanity is taught in this school. It is from her that all truths penetrate into the world; she is the school of all who search for wisdom, and it is in this community alone that truth and the explanation of all mystery are to be found. It is the most hidden of communities, yet it contains members from many circles; nor is there any Centre of Thought whose activity is not due to the presence of one of ourselves. From all time there has been an exterior school based on the interior one, of which it is but the outer expression. From all time, therefore, there has been a hidden assembly, a society of the Elect, of those who sought for and had capacity for light, and this interior society was the Axle of the R.O.T.A. All that any external order possesses in symbol, ceremony, or rite is the letter expressive outwardly of that spirit of truth which dwelleth in the interior Sanctuary. Nor is the contradiction of the exterior any bar to the harmony of the interior.” — [An Account of A∴A∴ sub figurâ XXXIII]

The door is open to all who in sincerity wish to join themselves to a Body of Initiates pledged in service to Humanity. 

“Any Man or Woman can look for the entrance and any Man or Woman who is within can teach another to seek it; but only those who are fit can arrive within.” — [An Account of A∴A∴ sub figurâ XXXIII]

The principles of the Order of A∴A∴ are clear and unequivocal; those who act in a manner contrary to them are automatically excluded from its fold.  It requires no oaths of secrecy, or vows of obedience, nor is money ever requested.  The work is private and always an honest and independent inquiry.

The A∴A∴ is the interior Order governed by one truth and united in one spirit.

The Order is One, unbroken in its Chain of succession from V.V.V.V.V. through its senior living Adepti. The Order is One, although it functions in a threefold manner: Speech in Silence, Silence, and Silence in Speech. The Order is One, as there is but One Eye in the Triangle.

Since its establishment, the many, whose name is legion, have sought to profit by the reputation of the A∴A∴, and some have been deceived thereby. How can one tell the false from the True? The principles of the Order of A∴A∴ are clear and unequivocal; those who act in a manner contrary to them are automatically excluded from its fold. It requires no oaths of secrecy, or vows of obedience to any individual. No money is ever requested when its teachings are dispensed or when an attainment is recognized by its Authority. The Order does not operate in lodges, campuses, lecture circles or groups of any kind. From the start the Work is individual and private; every Aspirant to the Order has the benefit of working under the direction of one who has trod the Path before him or her, and who in turn can seek assistance from one yet more experienced.

The A∴A∴ does not mandate or recommend association with any other organization as a necessary prerequisite for admission, or accept such associations as equivalent to the curricula established by its Authority. The best preparation for the Great Work of the A∴A∴ is that established by the Order itself - the Student curriculum.

The door is open to all persons who in sincerity wish to join themselves to a Body of Initiates pledged to the Service of Humanity.

This compendium was created by Frater D.M.T. as a collaborative effort between several branches and individual Thelemites in service of the A∴ A∴ – The goal is to provide resources and historical information in regard to this august Order.  May all those who seek within find Truth and Understanding. 

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