Who We Are |
We are a co-ed fraternal/educational organization (secret society) comprised of students, practitioners and/or adherents of our modern unique hermetic tradition as well as various related like-minded belief systems and/or philosophies.
In accordance with our mission, we offer a wide variety of services to members, groups and the general public. We are an affiliate of the international order ITL and partners with the Greater Covens of New York (Port Jefferson, Sayville and Brentwood), the House of the Silver Moon, the Wayland Coventry and the Babylon A∴A∴ We have 220 members as of 10/16/2022. |
Our History |
Founded on January 24th 2003 in Tucson AZ from the ashes of the Hermetic Order of the Silver Moon by ITL member Frater BATTEN and the "Sun of the West" Soror IAC.
In it's initial incarnation the order was responsible for, including but not limited to, the following... -Creation of a new, modern tradition informed by Frater BATTEN's experience and Soror IAC's counsel. -Discovery of encryptions and errors in numerous occult texts. -Finding and teaching/training new students/apprentices. -Editing, updating and correcting contemporary and old texts. -The creation of new/original texts. (one was acquired in 2008 but never published) -Attempt to connect with other groups with the goal of information sharing and student/apprentice exchange. Inertial problems plagued the Order, due mostly to recruiting issues, and it went into hibernation on 11/26/2007. As of 2016, Frater Sebat has received full dispensation from HIM Soror Polaris (ITL) to go forward with his plans and mission to ultimately reach our goal, by going public. We are currently expanding and accepting new members. |
Our Mission |
The promulgation of the hermetic (occult) arts and sciences.
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Our Goal |
The amelioration of mankind by (re)opening the mystery schools to the public by continuous execution of our Mission.
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The History of the Silver Moon Triumvirate |
Formed in 1995 at "Stillwaters Lounge" by Frater SAYSF (THOSM), H.P. Sister Michelle Wieland (TWC) and Frater Sezed (TBAA). It was a union of the, Hermetic Order of the Silver Moon, Wayland Coventry and Babylon A∴A∴ that oversaw a confederation of occult & metaphysical shop owners, covens, solitaries and other groups, in Western and Central Suffolk County, on Long Island, in NY, in response to the appearance of many "Fortune Tellers", who had recently changed their professional title to "Psychic" (fortune telling is illegal), who were gauging and scamming their clients, tarnishing the reputations and businesses of honest practitioners in the area. By joining together as a syndicate of sorts, they were able to drop the prices and increase the quality of services all across the area, forcing all the "abusive" fortune tellers to abandon their shops and leave the area. (a good percentage fled to Florida) The union, lasting just over a year, dissolved in 1996 but the network never really disappeared. Most of the members still enjoy very good relations to this day.
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The History of The Hermetic Order of the Silver Moon |
After completing his apprenticeship period and being initiated by 'ITL' via TBAA, Frater SAYSF, unable to join The Wayland Coventry due to his biological sex and uninterested in joining The Babylon A∴A∴ due to it's organizational structure, formed The Hermetic Order of the Silver Moon with a handful of adherents and practitioners in 1994 with the mission of training new initiates and the goal of (re)opening the mystery schools to the public. During its history, along with its initial mission and goal, it spent a great deal of its time as arbitrator for numerous groups and individuals in the area and became well liked and trusted (due to its neutrality) because of it. It is also what got its founder and leader, now Frater BATTEN, established as a unifying force in the field. The Order (as organized) ceased to be in 1999. Frater BATTEN's apprentice, Soror MAM, went on to form The House of the Silver Moon with the remaining members in NY after he relocated to AZ in 2000.
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The Wayland Coventry* |
An Eclectic/Dianic Family "Coven"**, formed around WWII, consisting of the offspring of 3 refugee families (Wieland, Dalziel and Van Dale***). This women only coven's leadership is chosen at birth (via astrology/other divination?) and the 3 key positions/offices are always led by the Wielands (as High Priestess), Dalziels (as advisor/ counsel/ teacher) and Van Dales (as empath/ assistant?/ attendant?/ diviner?). The remaining members come from the females that decide to join/stay.
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The Babylon A∴A∴ |
info to come...
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The ITL |
A secret society located in Frankfurt, Germany. A handful of their members serve as proxy leadership (our nominal third order officers). We outsource to them what we currently lack internally and we work as a public liaison for them.
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*most of the information regarding this "coven" has been put together from bits and pieces we know about them due to their extremely secretive and almost completely insular nature.
**formed before the 1950's, we are certain that we are unsure what to call the group. "Coven" seems the best approximation in the language of today. The former High Priestess referred to it as her "family".
***we are unsure of the spelling of this name. It is pronounced "duh-lay".
**formed before the 1950's, we are certain that we are unsure what to call the group. "Coven" seems the best approximation in the language of today. The former High Priestess referred to it as her "family".
***we are unsure of the spelling of this name. It is pronounced "duh-lay".