The Star Sapphire.
+..EBM +..EBM +..EBM Designer Carnage by ESA (Electronic Substance Abuse) + Conversion Therapy by Brixx + Too Deep by Kontravoid The famous story concerning Crowley's initiation into the higher mysteries of the order goes like this: Crowley's Book of Lies was published in 1912, at which time he was an honorary VII° member of the OTO (and rather disappointed about it at that). After reading the book, Reuss approached Crowley angrily, accusing the latter of having revealed the secret of the highest degree of the Order, i.e., the IX°. Reuss stated that Crowley would be compelled to be initiated into that degree immediately, and thus sworn to secrecy.3 Crowley denied the allegation, so Reuss pointed out the offending passage to him. Crowley would say that he instantaneously knew the answer to all the mysteries, the mysteries of the OTO and of many other spiritual traditions as well: He had the Key. Carter, John.