
I, (state your full earthly name)
in the presence of the Lord of the Universe and in the presence of my
Higher Self, the Divine Guardians of this Order, and this assembly in
this Hall of the Neophyte of the Esoteric Order of the Golden Dawn,
do of my own free will, hereby and hereon most solemly promise to keep
secret this Order, the names of its members, and any and all proceedings
that take place at its meetings from every person in the world who has
not been initiated into it. Nor will I discuss Order proceedings with
any member who has not the current password, or who has resigned, been
expelled, or in general has fallen away from Order attendance and participation
and Golden Dawn studies.
I undertake
to maintain a kindly and benevolent relation with all Fraters and Sorors
of this Order. I will treat all members as if they were a brother or
sister, as if we shared the same mother, the same father.
I solemnly promise
to keep secret any information I may have gathered concerning this Order
before taking this oath. I will neither copy nor allow to be copied
any manuscript, except for personal use, until I obtain permission from
the Chiefs of the Second Order.
I solemnly promise not to suffer myself to be placed, nor place myself
in, a state of passivity through either mesmerism, drugs, alcohol or
any other method of deep induction. I will maintain control of my mind
at all times, less others influence me or manipulate me into purposes
of serving their own greed or lust.
I solemnly promise to preserve and defend this Order with courage and
determination in the labor and study of the Divine Science and I shall
always uphold the integrity of this Order through the virtues of the
infinite pillars upon which this Order is built - Love, Truth, Knowledge.
I will not debase my mystical knowledge in the labor of evil magic at
any time, tried or under temptation.
I, in addition, promise to uphold the decisions of the Chiefs of the
Second Order as final in the governance of this Order. Neither will
I encourage schism nor encourage or suggest other members abstain from
Order participation or membership under a heavy penalty exacted by the
Chiefs of the Third Order - the Divine guardians of the Mysteries.
Finally, I foremost pledge myself to Divine Light, to the magical way
of life, to the principles of brotherly love and to the future development
of the spiritual through the greater understanding of the Mysteries
and the Esoteric Order of the Golden Dawn.
I pledge this secret.
I pledge a sacred oath with my mighty and secret soul.
I do so swear.