Our Order
General Overview
Our Order is born as an initiatory organization in Italy, almost a decade ago.
After years of initiatory works, the Order founds a new religious approach named Samaelism and publishes several texts attesting its theoretical foundations.
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In the first years of its history, the Order focuses its work in the foundation and organization of its private academia that is now still working, providing a free education to all its members.
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In 2022 the Order organizes the Sitra Ahra Convention, unifying all the main representatives of the LHPs to incentivize the inter-religious dialogue and the spiritual growth of the panorama. In the same year, the Order founds and published the Endecagrammaton Magazine, on which names such as S. Connolly, Michael W. Ford and Thomas Karlsson have published their articles.
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Today, the Order works in more than 4 Continents and faces a phase of growth and organization worldwide.
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Novice
You path in our Order begins as a Novice. Here, you will follow a strict program of practices and studies that can take up to eleven (11) months to be completed. During this period, you will evaluated by our tutors to see if you fit well in our Order and viceversa.
Academicus
After your novitiate, you will become a real member of our Order, known as Academicus. This name highlights your studies in the Academia Serpentis. Even if you are considered a member, you still have not access to the celebration of our liturgies, because you have not been initiated yet.
Hiereús
After your studies in the Academia are completed, you become a samaelite Hiereús, by the canonization. This initiatory ritual marks you as a true follower of the Serpent, able to celebrate its liturgies and mysteries.
Exegetes
The Exegetes are responsible for up to eleven Hiereús in their territory and, therefore, are a very important role in our Order, not dissimilar to the role of the bishop in other religions. To become Exegetes a Hiereús must pass an oral examination on Samaelite Doctrine, Latin and Liturgy.
Geminus
Among the Exegetes, the Gemini are nominated directly by the head of our Order, the Ipsissimus Magister Templi. A Geminus is chosen because of their academic or charity merits, their liturgical expertise and their dedication to the Order. Gemini are the highest rank of our Order and they are responsible for the election of the Ipsissimus, but also for all the activities in a specific Continent.
Ipsissimus Magister Templi
Stephanos I
The elected leader of our Order, called "Ipsissimus Magister Templi" is the international head of our Institution, taking care of all our activities, both academic and spiritual, of our internal organization, of our education and much more.
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The actual Ipsissimus, Stephanos I, is also the founder of the Endecagrammaton Magazine and the organizer of the Sitra Ahra Convention.