About LVX Lodge

LVX Lodge is an official body of Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.), located in Los Angeles, California. We were founded in 1989 e.v. by our very honored Frater S.L.Q. in Playa Del Rey, California, the site where many of the original Agape Lodge initiations took place in the 1930s and '40s. We have operated continuously in Los Angeles for over ten years.

LVX Lodge is equipped to perform initiations, Gnostic Masses and other rites of the O.T.O. The Master of the Lodge is chartered to conduct initiations from Minerval through the Third Degree. LVX Lodge can also conduct initiations through the Fourth and P.'.I.'. Degrees, with the appropriate assistance and authority of the U.S. Grand Lodge. The Lodge also possesses an extensive library of occult and Thelemic literature for the use of its membership.

LVX Lodge has also established its Sanctuary of the Star and Snake under the auspices of the Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica, the ecclesiastical branch of the O.T.O., and holds regular performances of Liber XV the Gnostic Catholic Mass, as well as offering baptism and confirmation into the E.G.C. to it's members and the interested members of the public.

LVX refers to a magical formula of Light employed in the Ritual of the Hexagram. It also alludes to the Latin word "lux", meaning light. In magical contexts, this light refers to the spiritual illumination of gnosis. The letters "L", "V", and "X" also stand for Roman numerals which total to the number 65. According to Hebrew gematria, the number 65 stands for the name "Adonai", meaning "Lord". In the Holy Books of Thelema, Adonai is often used to represent the Holy Guardian Angel, or divine nature of every human being.

The aims and purposes of LVX Lodge are as follows:

  1. To advance the Law of Thelema by striving to perfect it within ourselves, and working to spread Thelemic principles throughout the world (without seeking to proselytize or convert followers).
  2. To provide an environment of true fellowship and mutual support for men and women in pursuit of individual liberty and spiritual illumination.
  3. To provide education and instruction in magick and the Hermetic Sciences, aimed at assisting each person to attain inner knowledge and mastery of the self.
  4. To conduct rites and celebrations of Thelemic religion, for the spiritual enrichment and manifestation of the Thelemic current in the world.
  5. To conduct initiations within the Man of Earth triad of the Ordo Templi Orientis, raising aspirants to the degrees of Minerval through Perfect Initiate and preparing them for further advancement in the Light of Truth.
  6. To represent the Ordo Templi Orientis in Los Angeles, California, in support of the aims and purposes of the O.T.O. worldwide.
  7. To provide an environment of Thelemic spiritual community under the auspices of the E.G.C., through the performance of Liber XV, The Gnostic Mass, offering baptism, confirmation and education and training in the same, as well as the possibility of ordination to the membership.
  8. To offer in-depth instruction to initiate members in the secrets of the Man of Earth degrees through detailed study, discussion, and performance of its rituals.

LVX Lodge conducts a variety of activities, many of which are open to the public.

They include:

  • Classes on magick and occult subjects, such as Alchemy, Astrology, Ceremonial Magick, Divination, Hermetic Science, Meditation, Philosophy, Occult Psychology, Qabalah, Ritual, Spiritual Traditions, Tarot, Yoga, and more.
  • Celebration of Thelemic rites and holidays.
  • Performance of rituals, readings, social gatherings and other public events.
  • Celebrations of Liber XV, the Gnostic Mass, with performances of baptisms, confirmations and ordinations within E.G.C.
  • Special fundraisers and community outreach projects.
  • Initiations (for initiates and candidates for initiation only).
  • Special classes on degree symbolism and advanced subjects (for initiates only).
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    LVX Lodge also offers ceremonial initiation into the O.T.O. for aspirants who desire to undertake the Great Work of Thelemic Magick on a profound spiritual level. Every free man and woman, of full age and good report, is eligible for initiation into the first three degrees of the O.T.O. Please contact us for more information about membership and initiation.

    This page and portions of this site were originally created by Vere Chappell (Email: webmaster@thelema101.com).The current Fratres maintaining the 'new' site wish to honor the work and dedication which Vere has put into birthing and nurturing LVX Lodge and its presence on the web. We had 6960 visits to our original web site from 2-25-96 to 8-12-98.