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Details About the XIth Degree

To: "nagasiva@luckymojo.com" 
From: Bill Heidrick 
Subject: Re: Details About the XIth Degree
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 12:47:23 -0700

93 Nigris,

>I was just told by "Aleister" in IRC that he heard you were
>"rewriting the ritual of the IXth degree". I have been thinking
>about this recently in reviewing Naylor's text and comparing it
>with King's "Secret Rites...". 

"Aleister" is having a fantasy.  No such plans and no need for them.
Naylor's text will be addressed in the UK through proper procedures.

>my fiance was suggesting that she got the impression from many
>sources that there is a ritual for this degree, even though in
>Equinox III:10 Hymenaeus Beta indicates that this is not a
>degree which is interior to the (C)OTO. 

There are rituals, studies, regalia and duties for the IXth.  There is no
initiation ritual in presently effect along the lines of the lower degrees.

>could you comment on any of these things, inclusive of whether
>you are aware of a ritual drama associated with the XI, whether
>there is merely a sexual secret (homosexual? male only?

XIth is not in my range.  However, I can say that it is not any more
homosexual than heterosexual in nature and the sexual secret is not the
whole of the matter.
 
>abhorrent to the initiate?) associated with it and no ritual,
>whether both apply as far as you know, etc.? and is there a name
>for some secret text associated with the XIth degree? can you
>divulge that or pass on some favoured rumour? :>

Don't have details.  I'm not privy to the degree.

>I'd like to archive your response. thanks.

No problem.

93 93/93
Bill

[plus]

93 Nagris,

># I was just told by "Aleister" in IRC that he heard you were
># "rewriting the ritual of the IXth degree". I have been thinking
>
>make that "rewriting the ritual of the XIth degree".

Not happening for anything to do with Naylor.  Otherwise, not my department
.

93 93/93
Bill

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