Re: HPB and Sat B'hai
Nov 04, 2006 06:27 AM
by Carl Ek
Carlos,
See the "Sat Bhai Code" below. Do you see anything about
any "honorary member" there?
Carl
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CODE
OF
THE ROYAL ORIENTAL ORDER
OF
SIKHA (APEX) AND THE SAT BHAI
RAHU
REPRESENTATIVE OF ARTIRAM
AND OF
THE SAT BHAI OF PRAG
THE CODE OF SIKHA (APEX), &c.
(1) This Oriental Order embraces the Perfect Terrestrial Zone of 360
degrees, and the Mystic Zone inclusive of all others, and occupies
the highest point of the Masonic fabric. Therefore, while under its
benign influence, justice is done to all, and innovations
inconsistent with the grand principles of harmony, and a just
equality, regulated to the varied circumstances of the social scale,
are righteously condemned.
(2) This Paramount Order is divided into two, namely, that of Sikha
(Apex), the Supreme and Ultimate Mundane, and of the Sat Bhai of
Pryaya.
(3) It is a fundamental principle, that there has been a regular
succession from the East of the whole Order; but more especially of
the Sat Bhai, and without this succession, the chief title of the
Order to universal respect could not exist. This being so, the
Sponsor by whom the succession has been kept up, and such Sponsors
as have been adopted into it, must in their dual capacity, as well
as individually, be incapable of deposition or supersession, for
without them, and the possession by the original Sponsor of the Red
Ribbon of the Order, there could not possibly be any succession, and
consequently there could be no Order.
(4) But, inasmuch as worldly considerations, in their narrow sense,
are alien to the spiritual instructions of the Sponsors, they have
been permitted to delegate their administrative and executive
powers, in large measure, to the Arch Censors, who are accordingly
charged with such duties, while the legislative function, and the
veto, personal as well as dual, remains with the former, as an
unalienable inheritance, within the Perfect Circle, as transmitted
by the Sat Bhai of Pryaya.
(5) At any moment of supreme peril to the occidental home of the
Order of Sikha (Apex), and of the Sat Bhai, it shall be the
imperative duty of the First Sponsor, who holds the Red Ribbon of
the Order, to summon the Arch Arbiter, the Second Sponsor, and one
Arch Censor, and in their presence to break the seal of the letter
from Prag, that contains the special mandate of the Lord of the
Perfect Circle, and of the Sat Bhai, such mandate being absolutely
irresistible, and of effect over the whole of this Code. And with
the exception of this one reservation, this Code shall be
irrevocable and incapable of abrogation, and the Sponsors, and Arch
Censors are charged with its application to the organisation of the
mystic subjects of the Lord of the Perfect Terrestrial Zone.
(6) Within the Perfect Circle, the mystic numbers Nine and Seven are
pre-eminent, and while the Lord of the Perfect Circle and the
Sponsors complete the higher number, the lower, under the immediate
influence of the Sat Bhai, is subdivided into seven classes, namely:-
(1). Arch Censors. (2). Arch Couriers. (3). Arch Ministers. (4).
Arch Heralds. (5). Arch Scribes. (6). Arch Auditors. (7). Arch
Mutes.
(7) The Arch Censors, being of the highest dignity of the Sat Bhai,
rule the six subordinate classes, and each, in his own jurisdiction,
is paramount. In this grade all are equal, and there is no priority.
(8) Each Member of each Censorial Section of the six subordinate
classes, shall be known personaily only to his own Censor, and to
the Sponsors under the Lord of the Perfect Zone and in the chain of
secrecy as well as of responsibility (nccessary for the exclusion of
the uninitiated), every second link is locked downwards by symbols,
signs and countersignshence, the Arch Censor is only known to his
own Arch Couriers, each of the latter to his own Arch Ministers, and
so on.
(9) No one can be admitted to the four higher classes of the Sat
Bhai who has not been previously initiated in the Mystery of
Freemasonry; and it is a fundamental decree, that the classes Arch
Censor, and Arch Courier are closed against all but Master Masons,
and those of higher degree. But the three lower classes are open to
both sexes, at the discretion of each Arch Censor, within his own
jurisdiction.
(10) In order to preserve the due relation between the various
grades, and to distinguish those of greater exaltation, a system of
numbers pervades the whole, so that each individual may be clearly
distinguished. But mystic names, conferred by the Sponsors, pertain
exclusively to the four higher classes of the Sat Bhai; the lower
receiving only ordinary names. These numbers run thus, throughout
the combined Order of Sikha (Apex) and the Sat Bhai:-
Sikha (Apex)-the Supreme Mundane 1
................... 2/1 [In a circle.
Sponsors ................... 2/2 "
................... 2/3 "
A. Censor ................... 3/1 3/2 3/3 &c.
[In a triangle.
A. Courier .................... 4/1 &c. [In an
ellipse.
A. Minister ................... 5/1 &c. [In a
parallelogram.
A. Herald ................... 6/1 &c. [In a
lozenge.
A. Scribe ................... 7/1 &c. [Plain.
A. Auditor ................... 8/1 &c. [Plain.
A. Mute .................... 9/1 &c. [Plain.
Furthermore, to distinguish these grades within their special
Circles, the svmbol of each Arch Censor is prefixed to the number of
the inferior grade in the manner shown in plate 1, figure 1.
4/1
The Arch Courier 1, of Indra.
But as the A. C. has three symbols, the first is placed before the
Couriers, the second before the Ministers, and the third before the
Heralds. (11) Each member of each grade nominates seven assistants,
and these seven, in like manner, seven probationers; but these
receive only the simple number of their superior, a red line, drawn
horizontally through which, indicates an assistant, and a red one,
vertically, a probationer. These auxiliaries qualify to become Arch
Mutes, but are not considered as within the Perfect Circle, nor are
they admitted to its mysteries; they, however, are taught that the
mystery came from Pryaya, and are employed to advance the cause of
universal harmony, and their authority is a brief prescript signed
by the immediate superior, by which their subordination, on the
pledged word, is secured.
(12) The Obligation, on the simple word of honour of the candidate,
in every class throughout the combined Order, is accepted as
sufficient. None but men of reputed honour, true to their word, are
admitted, and to such men, experience shows, that the pledged word
is as inviolable as the solemn oath, the latter as profane, being
excluded from the presence of the Lord of the Perfect Circle.
(13) Every member of the Order is bound to be in possession of a
mandate or commission, signed in cipher by the Sponsors, and
endorsed in like manner, by their respective Arch Censors, according
to the system of locked links.
(14) The Arch Censors are not necessarily known by their personal
names to each other, but they may hold congress, under the sanction
of the sponsors, for the discussion of important matters connected
with their own jurisdiction, and within its limits; but one
dissencient voice, whether the whole be present or not, shall
invalidate any regulation framed by such congress, and the veto of
the Sponsors, individual as well as dual, will have the same effect,
the object being to protect the perhaps farther seeing, minority, a
policy taught by the history of mankind.
(15) The Sponsors are to be furnished with quarterly reports,
commencing on the first day of each year, by each Censor, who in
like manner will- be furnished with the necessary report, by his
subordinates, and, a return of moneys due and paid, shall be
comprised in these reports, in addition to administrative details.
(16) These reports will be framed according to the nature of the
duties of each class thus: The Arch Censors have the superintendence
of the Masonic world, from 360 ° to 19 °; the Arch Couriers from 18
° to 11 %#176;;- The Arch Ministers from 10 ° to 4 °; the Arch
Heralds from 3 ° to 1 °. The Arch Scribes are charged with fiscal
details, the payment of fees for charters, and commissions to the
Arch Illuminator for materials and work supplied, and the fees on
admission, and exaltation, as settled, and regulated by the Arch
Censors, the latter being charged with a general supervision. The
Arch Auditors and Arch Mutes are charged with the collection of
important information from all sources, public and private.
The Sponsors receive no fees, but whatever is voted to them by the
Arch Censors, they may accept.
(17) The Arch Arbiter is the highest judicial functionary, and is
known only by his name within the Perfect Circle, but has no active
part or responsibility in the Order, and is superseded periodically.
(18) In each case when a superior is addressed, he must be protected
by his inferior against the expenses of a correspondence which must
necessarily be of vast extent, and which would be oppressive to the
superior.
(19) The offices of Arch Emissary, Arch Secretary, Arch Historian,
Arch Treasurer, Arch Auditor and Arch Illuminator are tentative, the
first, fourth, and fifth being extra to the Order. Of their
patronage, the first is in the gift of the Sponsors, the second and
sixth of the first Sponsor, or he who holds the Red Ribbon and Bell
of the Order, the third, fourth, and fifth, of the Arch Censors.
(20) Among the archives of the Order are many fragments of Oriental
antiquity, and these comprise various documents in the ancient
languages of the East. When required to secure in a printed form,
the Book of Sikha (Apex), and Legend of the Red Ribbon, the first
Sponsor will receive proposals from the Arch Censors with that end
in view, one grand object of the Order being to incite to a study of
the great truths contained in early Sanskrit literature.
(21) No member of the Order can be superseded or expelled, nor shall
he have the power to resign his office (and never his membership)
without the final sanction of the Sponsors, under the advice of the
Arch Arbiter, or Hindu referee.
(22) The R.O.O. of Sikha and the Sat Bhai is the only system of
Round or Natural Freemasonry.
(23) The signs and passwords of this Order are issued only by the
First Sponsor triennially, when they are changed at the Vernal
Equinox. No S.B. can share in the rites and councils of the Order
who is not in possession of the signs and passwords of the smaller
cycles. But the Illuminated who are in the innermost circle are
exempt from ordinary rules. An Arch Censor may be Illuminated
without preliminary perfection or maturity, and only the Illuminated
are eligible to succeed to the death vacancy of a Sponsor.
(24) The great Lotus Seal of the Order is common to the
Jurisdictions of the Order, but its custodian must be elected in the
jurisdiction, and subject to the confirmation of the First Sponsor.
(25) The Code of Sikha (Apex) is the sole law of the R.O.O., and is
immutable. But signs and passwords are tentative for fixed periods,
and bye-laws may be permitted tentatively by Rahu, as representative
of Artiram. Nothing is valid without the personal and usual lay
signature of the Arch Secretary to verity it.
(26) The Third Sponsor, as a rule, dormant, may, by the proclamation
of the First Sponsor, be called into activity and duality with him,
whereupon the Second Sponsor becomes for a season or seasons
dormant. No Sponsor can be also an Arch Censor, but he may
temporarily discharge the latter's functions.
(27) The Vernal Equinoxes for changing signs and Passwords are in
1877, 1875, 1878, 1881, 1884, 1887, 1890, &c.
(28) There are three Seals, viz. -The Great Lotus Seal; the Key Seal
of the Arch Secretary; and the First Sponsors Privy Seal; There are
also the Arch Censors' segmental Seals.
(29) No Ritual can be used which is not stamped with the Great Seal
of the Order produced in Ashayana. So also Perfected Sadhanams,
Marks, and Illuminated Sadhanams are invalid without the said seal
and the confirmation of the First Sponsor presiding in Ashayana. The
Order holds Ghonslas Ashayanas, and Nidams, to which there is no
admission without Mandate or Sadhanam. The latter is ineffectual
unless endorsed by the Arch Secretary in his usual lay signature.
(30) No Sat Bhai can resign, but absolute ignoring of O.B., or any
notoriously gross act of dishonour involves de facto, loss of rank
to be signified by the First Sponsor and Arch Secretary.
(31) There may be more than one jurisdiction. That of the First
Sponsor is the paramount. Each may have its own A. Censors, &c.;
Segments may be exchanged.
(32) There are seven Provinces or an Heptarchy in England, Scotland,
and Ireland. Mahanathas rule these by charter under the Great Seal
of the Order. The Sponsors form the Court of Appeal of these, but no
Sponsor can receive any donative or fee of intrinsic value. In their
case gifts must be honorary, such as testimonials on parchment.
(33) 'The Feathers of the Sat Bhai', Archaeological Tracts of the
R.O.O. may be under the editorship of any S.B. duly appointed.
SYMBOLS, ETC.
The symbols, Paroles and countersigns, ancient and modern, of the
Royal Oriental Order of Sikha (Apex) and of the Sat Bhai of Pryaya.
(1) The Symbols of Sikha (Apex) are:- (1) The Mundane Egg. (2). The
Crossed Square within a Perfect circle. (3). The Fruit of the Sacred
Lotus. (4). The Harmonic Octave, expressed by its graphic expression
of a double shell. (5) The Anga. (6) A swan. (7) A Bull. [plate 1,
figures 1,2,3,4,5,6,7]. The Symbol of the Sat Bhai is Seven Grey
Feathers, 2,3, and 2
(2) The symbols of the Dual Sponsors are - (1).The Crescent Moon.
(2). The Signs of the Ascending and of the descending Node. Of the
first Sponsor-- (1). The Rose. (2) The Kamalata. (3) An Arrow. Of
the Second Sponsor--(1). An Unicorn's Horn. (2) The Amaranth. Of the
Dormant Sponsor--The Sun in eclipse.
The parole or pass-word to the Sponsors is ......... ; the sign,
touching the......... of the .........
(3) The Arch Censors are in the third yug symbolised by a Boar
avatar (plate 1, figure 18]. Their distinctive symbols are three
each:-
1. Indra I A Thunderbolt 2 A Lamp 3.
2. Ganesha 1 An EIephant 2 A Conch 3.</TD
3. Agni 1 A Flame 2 A Lotus 3.</TD
4. Surya 1 A Wheel 2 Sunflower 3.</TD
5. Kartikeya 1 A Peacock 2 A Sword 3.</TD
6. Kama 1 A Parrot 2 A Bent Bow 3.</TD
7. Daksha 1 A Dexter Hand 2 An Ear of Wheat
3.</TD
The pass-word to the Arch Censors is......... ; the sign, touching
the......... of the right .........
(4) The Arch Couriers are in the fourth yug, of which the symbol is
a lion-headed man. They have one distinctive symbol each placed
under their respective A. Censor's first symbol. The password to
this grade is......... ; the sign, touching the......... with
the......... forefinger.
(5) The Arch Ministers are in the fifth yug, symbolised by two
interlaced triangles. They have one distinctive symbol each, placed
under their respective A. Censor's second symbol. The password to
this grade is......... ; the sign, touching the......... of
the.........
(6) The Arch Heralds are in the sixth yug, for which the symbol is
an antique crown. They have one distinctive symbol each, placed
under their respective A. Censor's third symbol. The password to
this grade is......... the sign, the palms.........
(7) The Arch Scribes are in the seventh yug. There are no symbols in
this grade, but the A. Ss. have distinctive numbers in the Nagara
character. Pass-word.......... No sign.
(8) The Arch Auditors are in the eighth yug. They have each a
Devanagri letter before their names, under the Minister's symbol. No
password. No sign.
(9) The Arch Mutes are in the ninth yug: They have each a letter in
the Devanagri character before their names and under the Herald's
symbol. No pass-word. No sign.
Nomenclature of the Arch Grades, under the Lord of the Perfect Zone,
360 °:-
1 Sponsor.............. Rahu
2 Sponsor.............. Ketu
3 Kamadyam......... [Dormant]
1 Arch Censor Indra 1 Arch Minister
Dhanus
2 " " Ganesha 2 " "
Mesha
3 " " Agni 3 " "
Vrisha
4 " " Surya 4 " " Simha
5 " " Kartikeya 5 " "
Makara
6 " " Kama 6 " " Kumba
7 " " Daksha 7 " "
Karkata
1 Arch Courier Kuvera 1 Arch Herald
Sanjaya
2 " " Vira Badra 2 " "
Heri
3 " " Bhairava 3 " "
Rama
4 " " Varuna 4 " "
Nareda
5 " " Yama 5 " "
Agastya
6 " " Garuda 6 " " Hotri
7 " " Aruna 7 " "
Petri
1 Arch Scribe Pravaha 1 Arch Auditor Rad
2 " " Avaha 2 " " Tara
3 " " Udraha 3 " "
Nadiyan
4 " " Samkaha 4 " "
Ankhen
5 " " Vivaha 5 " " Kan
6 " " Parivaha 6 " "
Udaka
7 " " Nivaha 7 " " Vayu
1 Arch Mute Kalga fem. Narangi
2 " " Pipat " Angur
3 " " Bat " Zaitun
4 " " Champa " Seb
5 " " Tulasi " Angir
6 " " Singarhar " Badan
7 " " Soma " Anar
(10) Oriental garments being disused, except the Grey Choga and Cap,
the only mark of membership is a red silk cord of three strands,
round the neck.
The general pass-word is......... The colours of the Order are Red,
Blue, White; those of Sponsors, Red, Blue, Yellow; and of Segments,
the Prismatic.
MONETARY REGULATIONS
Under the supervision of the Arch Censors, Arch Treasurer, and Arch
Scribes, and extra to the Order.
(1) A reserve fund for charity, and the use of the intelligence
department, is to be formed.
(2) The Sponsors having renounced all Claim on the funds of the
Order, they may accept donations as offerings to Sikha (Apex)
without injury to the spiritual element, if voluntarily, and
unconditionally made by the Arch Censors.
(3) The Arch Censors and their subordinates are entitled to
remuneration for actual work done. The Arch Censors' regulations
must be accepted, if promulgated by the Seven in Congress, and
unanimous.
4) The Arch Secretary is entitled to recompense for time and outlay.
(5) The Arch Illuminator is entitled to recompense for time and
outlay, in preparing charters or commissions, &c. His charges have
been allowed. For a parchment charter, if required illuminated, one
guinea; for a prescript or mandate, two shillings and sixpence; and
for symbols of Sponsors and Censors, each one shilling.
(6) The Arch Treasurer is entitled to a percentage on the funds, the
same to be fixed by the Arch Censors in Congress.
(7) The other Arch Officers receive remuneration according to duties
performed, or expenses incurred.
(8) The first Occidental Arch Censors, under the dispensation of the
Lord of the Perfect Zone, have entered the Circle free; but their
successors, and those of the grades under their jurisdiction, are
required to pay the following fees to the Arch Treasurer for the
Arch Censors:-
£ s. d. £ s. d.
A. Mute " " A. Auditor " "
A. Scribe " " A. Herald "
"
A. Minister " " A. Courier "
"
A. Censor £ " "
These fees may be regulated from time to time.
To obviate the inconvenience of disclosing the titles of the Order
to the outer world, the postal address will be 'Secretary (or other)
of the Royal Oriental S. B. Order.'
--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "carlosaveline"
<carlosaveline@...> wrote:
>
> Carl, Tillett, Friends,
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> OK.
>
> So HPB was an "honorary member" of the Sat Bhai, and this, as
early as 1877.
>
> Honorary member is no active member; it means that a homage was
made to her.
>
> Not the only one -- as she had a diploma from "Adoption Masonry",
too.
>
>
> Honorary titles.
>
>
> Best regards, Carlos.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> De:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
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> Para:theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
>
> Cópia:
>
> Data:Sat, 4 Nov 2006 07:12:20 +1100 (EST)
>
> Assunto:Theos-World HPB and Sat B'hai
>
> > In April, 1878, HPB and Colonel Olcott discussed this
possibility, and
> > concluded that it would serve to restore "the vital element of
Oriental
> > Mysticism" to the higher degrees. But there were objections from
Indian
> > members of the TS, and the scheme was abandoned. However, both
HPB and
> > Olcott were made Honorary Members of the Sat B'hai, on August 9,
1877.
> > HPB was made a member of the sixth degree, level one, Arch
Auditor; the
> > name of this degree and level was Rad, and, like the fifth and
seventh
> > degrees, was open both non-Masons and to women. HSO was made a
member of
> > the second degree, sixth level. Arch Courier; the name of this
degree was
> > Garuda, and it was open only to Master Masons (as was the first
degree).
> > In Sat B'hai the first degree was the highest, and the seventh
the lowest.
> >
> > The Royal Oriental Order of Sikha (Apex) and the Sat B'hai seems
to have
> > been founded by an Anglo-Indian, Captain James Henry Lawrence
Archer of
> > the Indian Army, but the organization of the Order was largely
of the work
> > of Kenneth Robert Henderson Mackenzie (1833-86), author of
the "Royal
> > Masonic Cyclopaedia" (1877), and a member of the TS. The first
public
> > statements about the Order appeared in correspondence in "The
Freemason"
> > in early 1871, however although great claims were made for its
antiquity
> > and importance, and despite Mackenzie's efforts to establish it
as a
> > working organization, it does not seem to have moved much beyond
being a
> > plan. By January, 1879, Mackenzie had concluded that the Order
had
> > finished.
> >
> > The Sat B'hai was never adopted for use within the TS.
> >
> > Information on the membership of HPB and HSO in Sat B'hai comes
from the
> > archives of the Order which were (and, I believe, still are) in
the Yarker
> > archives in London, where I had access to them.
> >
> > Dr Gregory Tillett
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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