Practicus

The Practicus is expected to complete his intellectual training, and in particular to study the
Qabalah.

The Syllabus of a Practicus

His duties are laid down in “The Task of the Practicus”.
Instruction and Examination in the Qabalah and Liber 777.
Instruction in Philosophical Meditation (jñānayoga).
Examination in some one mode of Divination: e.g.: Astrology, the Tarot, the I Ching, Gematria, or
Geomancy. Theoretical. He is given a meditation-practice on Expansion of Consciousness.
He is given a meditation-practice in the destruction of thoughts.
Instruction and Examination in Control of Speech. Practical.
Further, he casts the Magic Cup.
No ritual admits to the Grade of Philosophus, which is conferred by authority when the Task of the
Practicus is accomplished.

The Task of a Practicus

0. Let any Zelator be appointed by authority to proceed to the Grade of Practicus.
Let him then read through this note of his office, and sign it.
Let him cause the necessary addition to be made to his Zelator’s robe.
Let him make an appointment with his Practicus at the pleasure of the latter for the conferring of
advancement.
1. The Practicus shall proceed to the Grade of Philosophus at any time that authority confers it.
2. He shall pass examinations in Liber 777, the Qabalah, and the “Sepher Sephiroth”.
He shall attain complete success in “Liber Jugorum”, Chapter 1.
3. He shall further show some acquaintance with and experience of his chosen method of Divination.
Yet he shall be his own judge in this matter.
4. He shall commit to memory “Liber Trigrammaton” and pass examinations in the Ritual and
Meditation Practice given in “Liber Turris vel Domus Dei”. Further, he shall pass in the meditation
practice SSS, in “Liber HHH”.
5. Besides all this, he shall apply himself to a way of life wholly suited to the Path.
Let him remember that the word Practicus is no idle term, but that Action is the equilibrium of him that
is in the House of Mercury, who is the Lord of Intelligence.
6. When authority confers the Grade, he shall rejoice therein; but beware, for that is his second
departure from the middle pillar of the Tree of Life.
7. Let him not venture while a member of the Grade of Practicus to attempt to withdraw from his
association with the AA.
8. He shall everywhere proclaim openly his connection with the AA and speak of It and Its
principles (even so little as he understandeth) for that mystery is the enemy of Truth.
Furthermore, he shall construct the Magic Cup, according to the instruction in “Liber A vel
Armorum”.
One month after his admission to the Grade he shall go to his Practicus, pass the necessary tests,
and repeat to him “Liber Trigrammaton”.
9. He shall in every way establish perfect control of his wit according to the advice of his Philosophus,
for that the ordeal of advancement is no light one.
10. Thus and not otherwise may he obtain the great reward: YEA, MAY HE OBTAIN THE GREAT REWARD!
 Practicus Curriculum
The Practicus will be examined in the following books:
The Book of the Law.
“An Article on the Qabalah”.
Liber 777 Vel Prolegomena Symbolica Ad Systemam Sceptico-Mysticæ Viæ Explicandæ,
Fundamentum Hieroglyphicum Sanctissimorum Scientiæ Summæ (“A Compilation of Symbols,
Towards a Systematization of the Skeptical-Mystical Way Set Forth. A Hieroglyphic Foundation of the
Most High Things of Higher Know-ledge”).
“Sepher Sephiroth” (The Book of Numbers).
“A Note on Genesis”.
“Liber Israfel” (The Book of the Burning One).
“Liber Βατραχοφρενοβοοκοσμομαχια” (The Battle of the Frog, the Mind, the Roar and the Universe).
“The Sword of Song”.
“Liber Turris vel Domus Dei” (The Book of the Tower or the House of God).
“Liber Chanokh” (The Book of Enoch).
Jnanayoga (The Yoga of Wisdom), by Swami Vivekananda.1
“Liber Trigrammaton” (“The Book of Trigrams”).
“Liber TAU vel Kabbalæ Trium Literarum” (The Book of Tau or the Qabalah of Three Letters).
“Liber Arcanorum των ATU του TAHUTI QUAS VIDIT ASAR in AMENNTI” (The Book of Secrets of the Atu
of Djehuti, Whereby Asar Makes His Way through Ammenti)/“Liber Carcerorum των QLIPHOTH
cum Suis Geniis” (The Book of the Prisons of the Qliphoth, with Their Own Spirits). “Adduntur
Sigilla et Nomina Eorum” (Added Seals and Their Names).
This course is specially adapted to the Task of this Grade, the attainment of jñānayoga.

The Robe of a Practicus

The Practicus robe is identical to that of the Zelator, but with the addition of
a silver hexagram of 48 rays surrounding the triangle on the hood.

The Oath of a Practicus

I, ______________________ (motto), being of sound mind and body, and
prepared, on this ___ day of ___________ (An ______ ☉ in __° of __) do
hereby resolve: in the Presence of ______________________ a
Philosophus of the AA: To prosecute the Great Work: which is, to obtain
control of the vacillations of my own being.
Further, I promise to observe zeal in service to the Zelatores under me,
and to deny myself utterly on their behalf.
May the AA crown the work, lend me of Its wisdom in the work,
enable me to understand the work!
Reverence, duty, sympathy, devotion do I bring to the AA and right
soon may I be admitted to the knowledge and conversation of the AA!

1
There is a point at which one just gives in, and decides that he/she needs to just buy the collected works of Swami Vivekananda.