The Ordo Luciferi

Self Initiation into the

Grade of Incipio I°
This document was produced by Jeremy Crow in 2010 for the purpose of providing a Rite
for those wishing to ritualistically formalize their resonance with the philosophy of The Ordo
Luciferi and their intention to travel the path represented by its graded system.

There are no applications to fill out, no membership fees or dues to pay and no obligation to
participate in any type of group activity. The Ordo Luciferi, or “Luciferian Order” is an
organization, that is to say an idea. It is an idea which embraces and encourages personal
freedom and self-determination. As such, it is up to the individual alone to determine if they
resonate with the idea of The Ordo Luciferi.

Beyond this first level of formal association with the Luciferian Order an individual member
can receive formal recognition in the higher grades by the current members of the
community behind the organization. Recognition by others is not necessary for the individual
path but many find it useful.
For more information on The Ordo Luciferi structure and philosophy visit:
http://www.squidoo.com/ordo-luciferi

In order to participate in the community, please visit The Ordo Luciferi Working Group
within the Luciferian Research Society social networking site:
http://luciferianresearch.org/group/OLWG

Also join the email discussion group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheOrdoLuciferi
Ritual Formula
0 – Prima Materia – EARTH
1 – Fermentation into a CHAOS of Elements
2 – Separation and Purification of WATER/SALT through
Calcination
3 – Separation and Purification of FIRE/SULPHUR through
Calcination
4 – Separation and Purification of AIR/MERCURY through
Distillation
5 – Cohobation of Purified Elements and setting aside of TERRA
DAMNATA
6 – Manifestation of QUINTESSENCE
7 – Return to normal waking consciousness and integration into
daily life
Step 1 Ritual Outline
Preparation 0 – The occultist must prepare themselves and the
working space as appropriate on a mundane level.
Banishing rituals are not needed or recommended for
this stage.
Personal preparations should include the washing of the
The Self
hands and face and the putting on of clean clothes or
ritual garb.
The Working Preparation of the working space should include
Space and sweeping the floor, removing any garbage or trash from
The Altar the room and erecting an altar. The altar should be in
either the centre of the room or against the North wall
and on it shall be placed three candles (unlit), a length of
ribbon or string, the representation of a rooster (with a
veil covering it), a mirror (with a veil covering it), an
emblem of mortality such as a skull (with a veil covering
it), incense (unlit) and a bowl of salt water.
Personalization These are the minimum requirements, but personal
elaborations or modifications are encouraged.

Opening the Once preparations are complete, stand in front of your

Rite altar facing North and then make a single
circumambulation around your working space, moving
by the square [don’t cut your corners.] This should be
done with the movement of the Sun [clockwise in the
Terra is a Latin Northern Hemisphere, counter-clockwise in the
word meaning Southern.] Once this has been completed say, sing or
Earth vibrate the word TERRA.
Knock four times with your left hand [or stamp your left
Declaring the foot, ring a bell, etc...] and then declare yourself ready to
Intention of the place yourself in communion with the essence or
Rite
“egregore” of The Ordo Luciferi by undergoing the
ordeals of initiation for the ultimate purpose of perfecting
the Self and thereby reaching the stage of attainment
described by the grade of Illuminatus VI°.
Step 2
Putrifaction or 1 – Remove the veil covering your emblem of mortality.
Fermentation Invoke the forces of death and decay to dissolve the
bonds between the elements within you.

Establish a Make one complete circumambulation against the motion

Chaos of the of the sun around your working space, moving by the
three principal circle. Once this is complete say, sing or vibrate the
elements word CHAO.

Step 3
Declaration of 2 – Light one candle which will represent the Element of
Water/Salt WATER or alchemical SALT.
Project this
Raise the bowl of salt water and declare it to be a symbol
aspect of self
of your own Form while arousing feelings of Lust within
onto the ritual
emblem yourself.
Purification of Hold the bowl somewhere above the lit candle and state
Water/Salt that you are burning off the impurities. Visualize this
process as black smoke flying off the salt water and
going into the emblem of mortality. Cover the emblem
again with the veil.
Internalize
purified Raise the bowl again and visualize it glowing with
Water/Salt brilliant light. Place the bowl in front of your belly and
Aqua is a Latin
feel the light from the bowl enter your body at this point.
word meaning Say, sing or vibrate the word AQUA.
Water
Step 4
Declaration of 3 – Light the second candle, which will represent the
Fire/Sulphur
Element of FIRE or alchemical SULPHUR.
Project this
aspect of self
Unveil the Rooster and the emblem of mortality. Raise the
onto the ritual rooster and declare it to be a symbol of your own unique
emblem personality and the seed of your own divinity while
calling up feelings of Love within yourself.
Purification of Hold the rooster somewhere above the appropriate lit
Fire/Sulphur candle and state that you are burning off the impurities.
Visualize this process as black smoke flying off the
rooster and going into the emblem of mortality. Cover
the emblem again with its original veil as well as the veil
that was on the rooster.
Internalize Raise the rooster again and visualize it glowing with
purified
brilliant light. Place the rooster in front of your chest and
Fire/Sulphur
feel the light from the rooster enter your body at this
point.
Ignis is a Latin Say, sing or vibrate the word IGNIS.
word meaning
Fire

Step 5
Declaration of 4 - Light the final candle, which will represent the
Air/Mercury Element of AIR or alchemical MERCURY.
Project this
aspect of self Light the incense and unveil the emblem of mortality.
onto the ritual Raise the incense and declare it to be a symbol of your
emblem life force and consciousness while calling up feelings of
Devotion to the principles of Luciferianism.

Purification of Hold the incense somewhere above the appropriate lit

Air/Mercury candle and state that the impurities are too heavy to rise
with the pure fragrance. Visualize this process as black
sludge draining off the burning incense and going into
the emblem of mortality. Cover the emblem again with
the veil.
Internalize the Raise the incense again and visualize it glowing with
purified brilliant light. Place the incense in front of your face and
Air/Mercury feel the light from the incense enter your body at this
point.
Aer is a Latin Say or vibrate the word AER.
word meaning
Air
Step 6
Cohobation or 5 – Place all three candles as close together as they will
integration of go.
three principal
elements in Make five circumambulations around your working
harmony space with the motion of the Sun and moving by the
circle.

Unity of purified Tie the three lit candles together using the ribbon or
elements string. Trace a pentagram over these candles, one point
creates the Fifth downwards and say, sing or vibrate the word
Element QUINTESSENCE.

Step 7
Influence of 6 – Visualize a brilliant ball of golden light around the
Quintessence bundle of candles. Imagine this ball of light expanding to
fills the initiate’s include the entire altar, your body and the working
universe space as a whole.
Recognize your Unveil the mirror and gaze deeply into your own eyes.
own free will as Recognize the divinity or “black flame” within and vow to
the ultimate
honour and nurture it. Also set your intention to
authority in
recognize the black flame within others when you
your life
encounter it and to avoid any conscious act that is in
opposition to it.
Shed self
Place this final veil on top of the already veiled emblem
imposed
of mortality.
limitations

Step 8
Terra Damnata 7 – Take a peek at the emblem of mortality without
is a Latin removing the three veils. Whisper the words TERRA
phrase DAMNATA while setting the intention to recognize
meaning falsehood when you encounter it in the world and within
“Damned yourself. Let the veils completely cover the emblem of
Earth”
mortality again.
Begins the Make one circumambulation around your working space
closing of the against the motion of the Sun, moving by the square.
Rite
Declare the rite to be a success and declare yourself to
Incipio is a
be an initiate of the Incipio I° grade of The Ordo
Latin word
meaning “I
Luciferi and for the powers of the universe both seen
Begin” and unseen to recognize you as such with the full
privileges that membership grants you.
Knock [or stomp or ring a bell] five times, touch your
Return to
regular waking forehead, your chest and your belly and then allow all
consciousness your visualizations to fade from consciousness.

If required Dismantle the temple setup.

This grounds Consume drink and food immediately at the conclusion
the energy of the Rite. If you desire, you can have this food and drink
raised and is prepared beforehand and it place it somewhere within
symbolic of
the working space for the entire rite to indirectly invest
“digesting” the
the food with the intention of the ceremony.
ritual intent