Theodor Reuß und der Monte Verità
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Information aus Wikipedia.Theodor Reuß (*28. Juli 1855 †28. Oktober 1923) war Opernsänger, Journalist, Freimaurer, Theosoph und Gründer okkulter Orden.
Aus Reuß′ Periode in der Schweiz (1915 – 1921 mit kurzen Unterbrechungen) sind die Berichte widersprüchlich. Sein Wirken auf dem Monte Verità bei Ascona ist sicher. Er richtete hier die übernationale Großloge »Libertas et Fraternitas« und einen mystischen Tempel des O.T.O. (Anational Grand Lodge and Mystic Temple) ein, sowie die Hermetische Bruderschaft des Lichtes. Dieser Sitz in der Schweiz stellte eine utopistische Kommune dar, welche 1900 von Henri Oedenkoven und Ida Hofmann gegründet wurde und welche als progressive Basis fungierte. Am 22. Januar 1917, veröffentlichte Reuß ein Manifest für diese Groß-Loge, die „Verità Mystica“ genannt wurde.
Auf Monte Verità hielt Reuß am 15. August – 25. August 1916 einen Kongress ab, bei dem Crowleys Gedichte am 22. August, und seine gnostische Messe am 24. August vorgetragen wurden. Am 24. Oktober desselben Jahres patentierte Reuß die O.T.O.-Loge »Libertas et Fraternitas« auf dem Monte Verità. Erster Stuhlmeister war Tänzer und Choreograph Rudolf Laban de Laban, weiteres Gründungsmitglied die noch berühmtere Tänzerin Mary Wigman. 1917 verlegt »Libertas et Fraternitas« ihren Standort nach Zürich.
In einem undatierten Brief an Crowley (1917) berichtet Reuß, er habe The Message of the Master Therion vor einer Versammlung in Monte Verità gelesen, und dass er The Book of the Law (Das Buch des Gesetzes) ins Deutsche übersetze. Reuß fügte hinzu: „Let this new encourage you! We live in your work!“, Lass Dich durch dies neu ermutigen! Wir leben in deiner Arbeit!. Reuss und Crowley waren im Jahre 1917 augenscheinlich die einzigen aktiven nationalen Oberhäupter des O.T.O., denn in dem Ankündigungstext des Kongresses 1917 in Monte Verità ist zu lesen: „Es gibt zwei Zentren des O.T.O., beide in neutralen Ländern, an die jene, die sich für das Ziel dieses Kongresses interessieren, Anfragen richten können. Das eine befindet sich in New York (U.S. of America), das andere in Ascona (Italienische Schweiz).“
Sonderbeilage der Wochenzeitung "Das Goetheanum" vom 2. Februar 1997, PDF, 150 kB
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O R D O
T E M P L I
O R I E N T I S
HERMETIC BROTHERHOOD OF LIGHT
Anational
Grandlodge & Mystic Temple:
"VERITÀ MISTICA",
Or.'.Ascona.
MANIFESTO.
MOTTO: My soul is sick with
every day's report
Of wrong and outrage with which earth is filled
Wordsworth. To All whom it may concern:
THE HERMETIC BROTHERHOOD OF LIGHT, known as the: O.T.O., (whose
headquarters have been trasferred to Switzerland since the
commencement
of this world-war) sends the following Message to all its
members, and
to all men and women who have peace and the advancement of
humanity at
heart. --
More powerful than anything that ever has happened
within the memory of mankind this war has revealed the
underlying
deeply rooted antagonisms whuch divide mankind in its aims and
aspirations.
Vainly has the gospel of universal brotherhood
been preached by an aristocracy of spiritually advanced men and
women.
Millions of brotherly ties have been rudely and cruelly severed.
Half the world has become the enemy of the other half.
Finally only force and Money did count in the world.
Blood
has been shed in streams. Prosperous countries have been turned
into
wastes. Human beings into demons. For what? For filthy lucre!
The world has been shaken to its foundations in order to satisfy
the
greed of a small class of irresponsible, demoniacal capitalists!
It is high time that people of clear sound views, and firm will,
hailing from all parts of this globe, should combine, concert
measures
and take steps to prevent this fratricidical feud from becoming
a
normal state of affairs. In order to prevent the nations being
divided
into permenantly hostile camps these measures and steps must be
taken
without delay.
The peoples must be reminded, and brought to
realize that mankind as a whole, has, and can have but One aim
which is
the advancement of Humanity itself.
To achieve this end, true
brotherly cooperation is required.
Not only theoretically but
in practical cooperation of necesity must be to gather up the
broken
threads of international friendship and retie them.
The next
step must be to commence rebuilding what has been destroyed.
This may best be achieved by establishing Brotherhood Colonies
on
cooperative bases all over the world, aside from all capitalists
societies and enterprises.
New ethics, a new religion, a new
social order, based on the principle of cooperation of All, on
the
common possession of the soil and the means of production by
All, and
on true freedom (under strictest self) control in all, must
become the
guiding lights and landmarks of these new colonies and
settlements.
There should be no more waiting until the mass of the peoples
might be
ready to accept this new form of society.
The leading
organisation in this movement is determined to set the peoples
an
example, which they may follow.
THE HERMETIC BROTHERHOOD OF
LIGHT, known as the O.T.O., stands for a practical brotherly
cooperation between All, men and women alike, without
distinction of
creed, race or nation, for the advancement of humanity.
The
O.T.O. advocates new ethics, a new social order, and a new
religion.
The O.T.O. possesses the Secrets of Mystic attainment.
The
O.T.O. members are all: Free-Masons.
Therefore it takes the
initiative in this new world movement and calls an:
O.T.O.
Anational
Congress
for
organising the reconstruction of Society on practical
cooperative lines.
to be held from August 15. to 25. A.D.
on Monte
Verità at Ascona (Switzerland).
All those
organisations in every country of this glove who stand for the
advancement of the race on cooperative lines, and for the
healing of
the wounds which this fiendish war has inflicted on mankind are
invited
to send delegates to this congress.
Full details of the
programme of this congress will be sent to all regularly elected
and
accredited delegates on receipt of their credentials.
Members
of the O.T.O. need only send in their names and the name of
their lodge
or habitation.
There are two centres of the O.T.O., both in
neutral countries, where enquiries can be lodged by those
interested in
the aim of this congress. One is at New-York (U.S. of American),
the
other at Ascona (Italian Switzerland).
Arrangements for the
journey in company for all American and Australian delegates
will be
made through the American Headquarters of the O.T.O., while all
arrangements for delegates from Europe, Asia and Africa will be
made
through the European Headquarters.
In the first instance all
enquires should be addressed to:
SECRETARY: J. ADDERLEY,
MONTE VERITA, ASCONA (Switzerland)
enclosing stamped and
addressed envelopes for reply, and 1 Dollar or 5 Shillings for
postage
of congress publication.
Masons of all denominations will
find opportunity to attend Lodge Meetings while at Ascona.
Theosophists will be able to attend lectures on Theosophy and
kindred
subjects.
Mystics will be invited to witness a representation
of Aleister Crowley's Mystic Poem "The Ship".
Members of the
O.T.O. will receive instrucions through their local secretaries.
Issued by Order of the O.H.O.
January, 22. 1917, at Ascona (Switzerland).
X J. Adderley, Secretary: H.B.L.
Love
is the Law
Love under Will!