Builders of the Adytum
The Order of Builders of the Adytum ( builder of Adytum , short BOTA ) is a spiritual non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, the internationally instruction in hermetic symbolism and kabbalistic offers teaching. BOTA sees itself as a branch of the traditional mystery school of the West.
The organization operates worldwide. Mainly on the American continent, but also in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, there are various working groups that meet at regular intervals for so-called group work.
These study groups are open to all members and guests and provide the framework for conversations and discussions about the teaching material for a better understanding, for exercising tolerance, harmony and unity and for carrying out meditations.
Some study groups also practice healing rituals.
history
BOTA was founded on March 21, 1922 by the American occultist Paul Foster Case and four unknown people in New York City, all of whom were members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn , and after Case's death the content was expanded and continued by the occultist Ann Davies .
The name Builders of the Adytum refers to the desired goal of building an inner temple in which the Holy of Holies is to be built, the Adytum (Latin for Greek Adyton).
In a first publication, the order is presented as follows:
"A society devoted to the practical study of the principles of cosmic law and the study of literature, rites and symbols, the knowledge of which principles have been passed down through the centuries."
Beliefs
The teaching system of BOTA includes Kabbalah, the principles of Hermetic Philosophy, spiritual alchemy and other teachings of the Western mystery tradition.
In the Kabbalah , BOTA sees the roots of the Jewish and Christian religions, but does not classify itself into a specific denomination.
In addition to much of the core content of the Golden Dawn, Case's intensive occupation with the symbolism of the Tarot also flowed into the teachings of BOTA. However, the tarot is not used for divinatory purposes, but represents a tool for teaching and personal experience of the kabbalistic basic principles, e.g. the kabbalistic symbol of the tree of life and its Sephiroth . The administration of the order provides the ordinary members with learning materials, which among other things which include the interpretation of Kabbalah, Tarot and astrology, are available via instructional letters.
The study of the teachings takes place through lesson letters in which the student is also encouraged to make his own set of tarot cards. Above all, this serves to let one's own personality flow into the symbolism of the Tarot ( Paul Foster Case ).
Further learning content is the space cube, which is derived from the cabalistic book Sefer Jetzirah .
literature
- Paul Foster Case: Tarot: A Key to Timeless Wisdom, ISBN 978-3-935937-41-2 .
- Paul Foster Case: The ten Rosicrucian degrees, The True and Invisible Order of the Rosicrucian, Volume 2 ISBN 978-3-935937-12-2
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Barrett, David V. "Builders of the Adytum" in Clarke, Peter Bernard (Ed.): Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements . Psychology Press, 2006. ISBN 0-415-26707-2
- ↑ a b Lothar Diehl: Order of initiates and mystery schools Vol. 2: The orders ... seekers on the path of knowledge in the West . No. 2. Pomaska Brand, 2014, ISBN 978-3-935937-72-6 .
- ^ Case, Paul Foster, 1884–1954 .: The true and invisible order of the rosary. Vol. 2. The ten Rosicrucian degrees . Pomaska-Brand, [Schalksmühle] 2003, ISBN 3-935937-01-6 .