I, ... swear and solemnly promise in the presence of the King of all Kings, the Lord of all Lords, Creator of all created, that I, as a member of the Sovereign Sanctuary of the Order of Oriental Templars, will watch over the Order with diligence, so that its principles will be followed and protected by me and all the members under me. I vow and promise never to misuse the name of the LORD and to give the secrets of the Ordeer again only in ritual gatherings in which manner the Order has prescribed, by mouth. And this only with the understanding of the sovereign sanctuary. I swear and promise to have true obedience to my Order master and to follow out his command consciencously. I vow to recognize no holders of the 95 and 96 degrees of the Memphis rite as such who have not received them in the accepted Order-manner through the O.H.O. of the O.T.O. The Creator of all created help me, this my Oath, to keep. Amen.
Source plates
Ritual text
Text
Signs, Passwords and Grips for the 96° = X°
The highest.
The lowest.
The first.
The last. Sign: Stand facing the south with index finger of right hand point upward
(the Highest), then point downwards (the Lowest). Point left (the First), the right, (the last). Grip: Palms of right hands together, tips of first three fingers on the wrist, crossing extended thumbs and little fingers on each side, thus forming a six pointed star. NB: The several divisions of the Cross with the spaces between, first with, then without a dot, with the three letters in the double triangle form the complete Alphabet. In reading place the key before you with the letters A B at the top, and I H at the bottom so as to get the forms straight.
1. I wish to be accepted in the grand council of the Master of the Great Work.
2. I have been purified thru the earth, the water, the air and the fire. I have striven to purify my spirit thru the divine fire of love.
3. Yea, this I swear. Questions 4., 5., and 6. just the same.
© P.R. Koenig 1993/2000
Context
More about all this in: Andreas Huettl and Peter-R. Koenig: Satan - Jünger, Jäger und Justiz.
