Aleister Crowley wrote The Gnostic Mass —Liber XV — in 1913 while travelling in Russia. The structure is similar to the Mass of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church, but communicating the principles of Crowley’s Thelema. It is the central rite, both public and private, of the O.T.O. and its ecclesiastical arm, Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica.

The ceremony calls for five officers: a Priest, a Priestess, a Deacon, and two acolytes, called Children (often performed by adults). The end of the ritual culminates in the consummation of the Eucharist, consisting of a goblet of wine and a Cake of Light, after which the congregant proclaims “There is no part of me that is not of the gods!”

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Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica

Leaping Laughter offers regular Baptisms, Confirmations, and Ordinations into the Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica for those interested in taking an active role in presenting and supporting the performance of the Mass, and interacting in the Mysteries of the Mass at deeper levels.

If you are interested in receiving the Sacraments of the E.G.C., please feel free to speak with any of the serving clergy at any of our Gnostic Masses.

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Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica