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ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RE EMERGENCE OF THE ESOTERIC ORDER OF DAGON

“We are pilgrims of the Unknown ,the Night Ocean,

Diving through the uncharted waters of the Abyss,

On our dark journey towards the core of our being,

The Monstrous Soul, Our Old One Self”

-Excerpt from a unpublished poem by the Grand Master

The Esoteric Order of Dagon has of this Walpurgisnacht left the period of silence and secrecy that we have dwelt in for a decade and we are now ready to spread the emanations of the Great Old Ones across the world. This may take many forms. Our recently announced publication “Strange Angles” is an example of a this. The project’s goal is to inspire creativeness, draw interest to the Lovecraftian Current. Members and non-members can partake. Expect more projects to follow.

The following document outlines our agenda, degree system and also gives information on membership in the E.O.D.

AGENDA

YOG-SOTHOTHERY

In the E.O.D. we work with Yog-Sothothery, Lovecraftian Magick. It is our view that Yog-Sothothery is a current of its own and is connected to the primordial and chaotic force that everything came from once. Members can combine their own way of working with Lovecraftian Magick with our initiatory system. This will only make us stronger and become a breeding ground for new ideas and practices. That being said, our core system is purely Lovecraftian. We “teach” the Backward Path, that is, a descent into the Unknown and dark waters of the Abzu(the Abyss) towards the core of our being, our primordial raw essence. We are on a pilgrimage for the full reunification of our Monstrous Soul (on every level) into our Great Old One Self. With each degree new practices are introduced that aims to guide our members towards that ultimate goal.

DREAMING

We have some key methods of working with the mythos and interacting with the primordial chaotic forces of the great deep. For example, Alien Atavism (our way of doing atavistic resurgence), Shape Changing (transformation of the energy body), Magickal Obsession (entering non-rational states) and of course all forms of Art. But our main method is Magickal Dreaming. By Magickal Dreaming we don’t mean common dreams. Dreaming with a capitalized “D” is conscious dreams or altered states in which we first explore the Human Dreamlands but then shift our focus to the Other Dreamlands of foreign and non-human energies. We use Dreaming to descend deeper and deeper into the Night Sea towards the last void were Azathoth dwells.

PHYSICAL MANIFESTATION

Our members are encouraged to express outwards what they experience inwards. This can take many forms but all creative acts are acts of magick, and magick is art. Through art the energies of the Great Old Ones manifest and transform our world. This is very important. Art also changes the practitioner and by changing ourselves, the world will also change. Artists will always find a home in the E.O.D. Physical Manifestation takes other forms too. Members are encouraged to join common projects like deep research or magickal workings. Members are also encouraged to search for new ways of working with the mythos and share any findings with the Order. We also want the lodge system to get up and running again because in physical lodges members can perform rituals together and share ideas and experiences face to face.

DEGREE SYSTEM 

All members are Dagonists. We have a degree system with both practical, and special degrees. It’s not uncommon to spend many years within some degrees. The practical degrees will guide the initiates along the Backward Path though the Abzu. They will dive deeper and deeper into the Night Sea and towards the final Black Pilgrimage.

This is a list of our practical degrees with their names in short form: 

I* Disciple

II*  Acolyte

III* Dreamer

IV* Wayfarer

V* Adept

VI* Arch Dreamer 

VII* Pilgrim of the Abyss

We also have many special degrees like for example Oracle of the Old Ones, Master and Grand Master. Members may hold more than one degree and the names of a certain degree may vary. We also have a Honorary Degree that can also be given posthumously.

MEMBERSHIP

The Esoteric Order of Dagon never searches for members. We expect those who hear the call to seek us out instead and request membership. The easiest way to become a member is to know someone within the Order who can sponsor you. Otherwise a process of evaluation takes place before a membership is granted. 

People can join us from every magickal background and with any belief about the mythos. It doesn’t matter to us. They are free to work with their approach together with our core initiatory system that is aimed to bring them knowledge by direct experience, gnosis. With such gnosis belief goes away.

Members can, if they want, keep their membership a secret towards the outer world. All members are expected to keep the inner workings and teachings of the Order secret to outsiders.

Art is very important to us and one of the key ways we work with the current in the waking state. Because of this experience, every applicant’s art will be looked at as a merit when applying for membership. Remember that art can take many forms.

We have zero tolerance for any type of discrimination, including for example racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, xenophobia, homophobia and transphobia. We also have zero tolerance for cruelty to animals. Do not approach us for membership if you have any problem with this, we don’t want you as a member. The same goes if you want to join us because of a general wish of being “evil” – that is not the point of this order.

Furthermore, we don’t allow any harassment or bullying behaviors from our members. Members should respect everyone's right to personal borders and privacy and always behave respectfully to each other, others and towards all forms of life.

Walpurgisnacht 2022,

Grand Master Tornasuk,

Esoteric Order of Dagon