Qadosh Adonai Sebayot

Toward the profession of wisdom, to profess a love of wisdom, because wisdom is that which gives knowledge to practice, use of good judgment and upstanding righteousness;

To love wisdom is to do that which is good for the sake of its goodness, which is, to discern good from its opposite, to partake of the good and forsake the evil;

To know and commune with the divine living nature animating all matter in the universe;

Toward an objective, materialist language that does not multiply words, and which provides for every natural phenomenon a proper name;

Adoration to those of the School of Men Nefer, from whose wisdom all doctrine proceeds, for they first established this wisdom at the Nome of the White Wall, the place in which the north and south are united, the life of the Two Lands, enduring and beautiful. 

Adoration to our Noble and Beloved Ancestors, who preserved this wisdom at Men Nefer, and at many nomes, and under many names*, that it would be neither lost nor wholly corrupted to those who had ears to hear and eyes to see, that it should be a testament of the antiquity of our learned society, and a witness to the glory of God the Material Universe, by whom all that was made was made, forever, world without end. Amen. 

*Including our native Khemennu, Iunu, Waset, Djedu, Ipet-Isut, Akhenaton, Axum, Carthage, Timbuktu, Bantu-Kongo, Ife-Yoruba, Dogon, Akan, Barbary, Fez, Al’Maghreb Al’Aqsa, Olmexica, and beyond. 

Instruction to the Aspirant to the School of Men Nefer

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is when friends assemble together in union. It is like when Heru and Set settled their conflict and united the Two Lands in the name of Tenen. The Two Lands of the North and South were united, as above, so below. Then our Ancestors ministered in the following of Heru who united the bicameral house of Ptah at the place of Men Nefer, the Life of the Two Lands, in which the North and South were united. Long ruled our Beloved Ancestors, United in the House of Ptah. Then they received their disciples into the Temple to learn them in the Ancient Doctrine. Whosoever may enter the Temple [of Self Knowledge], let them declare their innocence, that we may bear witness to their virtue, and judge them fit to study, according to their deeds.

[Place the right hand to the heart, and make a right angle with the left arm; place the feet together, then step the left foot forward] Hetep Ankh Udjab Seneb di maa’kheru Ma’at di.ef peret heru medu: Ur Ma’at Ur Ma’at. I have come now to speak, truly, bearing witness to my heart, that I have followed in the straight path in the practice of Ma’at, for I have Seven Virtues as valuable as fine jewels, which mark my character, and I will say them unto you:

[Place the left hand in the right hand and say] Friendship means to dwell together in union and extend a helping hand to those in need. 

[Drop the left hand to the side and place the right hand over the heart and say] Love means to treat others as oneself; to extend good will toward all humanity. 

[Place the right hand over the eyes and say] Truth means that which accords to reality; to vouchsafe your trust in the divine process of nature. [Now drop the right hand to the side and assume the tantric position of Adoration, extending the hands equidistantly, and recite:]

Ink ii em Hetep, I am one Who Comes In Peace, for Continentia (Temperance) means to exercise restraint; self-control, self-mastery; soundness of mind.

Ink Djedi, I am one Who Is Established, for Fortitudo (Fortitude) means to exercise courage and strength.

Ink Udjat Useer, I am one Who Seeth Clearly, for Prudentia (Prudence) means to exercise discernment; wisdom; Sophia; sapientia.

Ink Maa’khru, I am one Who Speaketh Truly, for Iustitia (Justice) means to exercise equity and righteousness; or that which concords with the law.

[Now bring the hands together over the heart and say] Wherefore, before thou, [O Honorable Scribe], I hereby swear to duly guard the Practice of Ma’at, and to do Ma’at on Earth, as it is in Heaven, in nomine Pater Noster Ptah Notjeru. Amen.

The Oath of Ma’at, to be sworn by the Aspirant before a scribe or other learned and pious officiator of the School of Men Nefer anywhere in the World. Axe.

Wherefore, Comrades, let us profess the doctrine of “Memphis” this day. Let us first proceed to the matter of Heru and Set, being the Mystery Drama on the origin of conflict and unity. Next let us turn to the Greater Mystery on the Work of Creation.