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                    THE OCCULT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY[OIT]
   
   I am a Left Hand Path Philosopher, nota mathematician...
   
  				 (Old OIT adage)

   
History 1985-1992
   
   OIT has a long history within the Temple of Set. To fully answer the
   question of what OIT is all about we need to look atthe history of
   OIT, for within its history you can glimpse what it is andwhat it
   does.
   
   In 1985, I opened the National Satanic BBS System -- the first openly
   Satanic BBS of its type seeking a national non Setian/Satanist
   audience. I ran itoff a Commodore 128 with less than a meg of memory.
   Given its limitations, the system was extremely successful and provided
   clear and accurate information on the Left Hand Path during the height
   of the "Satanic Scare"of the 1980's. As I wrote articles for the
   system and communicated with its callers one of the topics that kept
   surfacing was the interface of technology and magic. It was from this
   period of gestation that I changed the name of the National Satanic 
   BBS to the Occult Institute of Technologies National Satanic BBS or
   OIT-NSBBS.
   
   I operated the system under this moniker until the late 1980's. It was
   also during this time that I came to focus more and more of my personal
   magical through a pseudo technological paradigm. I began to enlist the
   aid of various technophiles who were not members of the Temple of Set
   proper in developing some of the magical concepts that had been aroused
   within me through the magical and technical paradigm. I called this
   techno-magic. At various times I was working with IBM techs, mad lab
   gurus, hackers and individuals from other disciplines such as
   sociology, psychology, mathematics and the like. I presented to them
   ideas, theories (all based upon my ever-broadening Understanding of the
   Law of the Trapezoid) and received from them technical assistance and
   feedback as to possible underlying schemata (if any at all) that
   could be at work within the techno-magic concepts I presented. Tonal
   angularity, neuronic tracing, pi and phi ratioed electrical magnetic
   resonance, multi-screen setups...all found a home within the structure
   of OIT and all were Understood within the paradigm of the "Law Of The
   Trapezoid". The highlight of this period was my Recognition as a Master
   within the Order of the Trapezoid - a distinction that I still carry
   with the greatest personal Honour to this very day. In 1991 OIT
   received the distinction of being made a Lodge within the Order of the
   Trapezoid. We had come a long way from a tiny C128 BBS system.
   
   What did we gain between 1985 and 1992? Much of that answer can be
   found in the archival section of the main OIT World Wide Web Site.
   However, a few generalizations may be drawn.

   
   The "Law of the Trapezoid" is valid no matter what the form of the 
   issuing agent.
   
   That is, the power of the angles retains their characteristics - as
   described by the Law of the Trapezoid - no matter the form of the
   angle. Whether it be visual, audio or electrical field, the Law stands
   and manifests the same polaric properties over any individual who may
   come into the proxemics of its influence. The implications of this are
   enormous for it allows the knowledgeable Initiate to employ a total
   angular environment within a ritual setting.
   
   To fully understand this we have to examine what is a number? This is
   germane to this discussion for when we are talking about angles we are
   also talking about numbers. Through mathematics we describe some of the
   properties of an angle - this point is half the distance from THAT
   point etc,. But also, we need to realize that a number is a symbol, a
   representation of a complex of ideas. In the case of the "Law of the
   Trapezoid" we are talking about a polaric perceptual construct within
   consciousness. This is the "Command To Look": one does not have to like
   what one sees, but one is forced and cajoled into LOOKING, so the
   perception within the angular environment falls to one extreme or the
   other as predicted by the "Law of the Trapezoid".
   
   Now, as I have already stated; the mathematical symbols which
   represent the angles describe certain (but not all) properties -- but
   what are these properties? And in what manner can they possibly cross
   over into differing formats while maintaining their validity and
   integrity within the "Law of the Trapezoid"? This is not too difficult
   a concept to address so I'll touch upon it. If I can have an abstract
   concept of a whole (in this case a line) and then be able to partition
   that whole into halves, or take parts of other wholes and add to my
   first whole it is only feasible that I can devise a formula through
   number which represents that process. Basic and simple.
   
   Now, we know that a line is infinite (for all practical purposes) and
   when we speak of it as a whole, it is really only an imaginary
   partition we have made for our own benefit. We have changed the manner
   in which we have perceived the line and now we can do things with it.
   But, the major point is that we can describe for instance the Golden
   Section as having a basic numerical sequence of 3.12...but I can also
   have a low frequency beat that is 3.12...Duration of the resonant beat
   is as the line; an imaginary partition of the infinite (for all
   practical purposes) resonance - vibratory nature - that connects all
   matter (known and unknown) at its most intimate point of
   construction, and of which connects all of its various states and
   synthesis to one another.
   
   So, number the symbol, in the case of the visual angle, describes a
   specific partition of a larger matrix (the line) which has been noted
   to cause a polaric effect. Number, the symbol, in the case of the audio
   angle describes a specific partition of a larger matrix according to
   the same measurement. Its effects on consciousness have also been noted
   to fall within the parameters of the "Law of the Trapezoid" and its
   sub-law - "The Command To Look". What is revealed is that the secret
   lies within the duration or length of the line, and the duration or
   length of the beat. As such, it has now become a phenomena of time.
   Point A. to point B. all describe a moment, a polarity called the
   present moment - a stilling of a larger movement which extends out of
   comprehension forward, and out of perception backward. The stillness
   must occur for it to become a part of our consciousness and herein lie
   many Great Secrets.
   
   To sum up, OIT has found that certain specific measurements have
   causal relations to aspects of human consciousness. "Neuronic
   Tracing" seems to point out that this is probably due to the actual
   physical structure of the brain itself. These measurements have to do
   with the perception of having a beginning and end of specific lengths
   within very large seemingly inconceivable conceptual constructs such as
   the "infinite line" of geometry and the resonating, vibratory mechanism
   of atomic and sub-atomic phenomena that lies within all that is known
   throughout the universe. What IS interesting is that these "durations"
   or creating the finite out of what is for all purpose to human
   perception the infinite, generates effects upon human consciousness
   whether they are consciously aware of these measurements or not. The
   effects are summed up within the "Law of the Trapezoid" and "The
   Command To Look". These measurements are not limited to a single
   format, but apparently any which can effect the differing sensory input
   mechanisms of the body human as long as the measurements fall within
   the proper duration and partitioning relative to the angles they
   represent.
   
   The causal aspect of their effects is tied up in the "Law of the
   Trapezoid", but may generally be said to cause "The Command To Look".
   They focus attention on oneSelf. The positive OR negative realization
   of what one finds is solely determined by the psychological,
   initiatory, genetic, cultural and intellectual development of the
   individual. The "Law" only creates the "Command" and does NOT impose an
   evaluation on what is found. The exact effect produced is a singular
   experience of the separateness of consciousness - or the ability to
   view what we call consciousness separate from the mechanism which
   produces it.
 

Total Angular Environments
   
   The function of total angularism within the context of a ritual
   environment is striking. It serves to create a density of the "Command
   To Look" of remarkable proportions. There exists a danger for the
   unstable, or for those whose initiatory and intellectual premise is
   RHP. The intensity of separateness is such that panic reaction must be
   considered a possibility for those unprepared. For those who are
   prepared it is an experience of greatest possible revelation in
   Understanding precisely who and what we are, and with that knowledge
   what we can Be.
  
 
History 1992-1995

   After 1992 OIT went through a period of inactivity as a Lodge.
   However, Lodge Master Whitaker went through this same period
   re-evaluating the findings of the previous years and began to develop a
   concept of synchronous resonance as the primary mechanism of Aeonic
   influence at all levels of Being and noumenal relationships. It was
   such that after re-emerging into the Temple mainstream in late 1995
   that OIT was officially closed during a period of intense personal
   Initiatory evaluation. Then, changes began to occur within the Temple,
   and within the Order which clearly made the Remanifestation of the
   Occult Institute Of Technology a reality.


Present Day Premise
   
   OIT is once again a cyber space presence with its official
   headquarters being on the World Wide Web located at
   http://www.dnaco.net/~raensept/. The OIT site is dedicated to
   presenting the Words of the Magi, information on the Orders of the
   Magistry, contains the OIT-NSBBS archives and has links to sites
   relevant to EVERY category on the Temple of Set reading list. This
   site functions to present as much information on the Temple of Set as
   possible so as to serve as a Gateway. 


OIT As A House In The Order Of The Trapezoid
   
   The Occult Institute as House within the Order of the Trapezoid is
   to serve as a "magnetic center" (read your Ouspensky) for
   individuals who are not members of the Temple of Set. Drawn to the
   ideas as presented by OIT they will either be drawn to us, or repelled
   (thus enacting once again the premise of the Law of the Trapezoid).
   This is the Outer Peristyle aspect of OIT - a Remanifestation of its
   original external aspect. The inner peristyle aspect of the Occult
   Institute Of Technology is teach a perspective of Initiation through a
   paradigm of synchronous resonance as the major device common to all our
   endeavours . To fully understand this aspect you will have to access
   the resonance papers located at the main OIT WWW site.
   
   This is the formulaic concept of the inner peristyle aspect of the
   Occult Institute Of Technology. It is a concept deep in harmonic
   motions and their effects upon those who come into their influence. I
   can only urge those interested to access the "Resonance series" of
   papers to fully Understand the nature of this Work. Those who come to
   the House of OIT will need to be familiar with the following areas:
   
     * The works of P.D. Ouspensky
       A. Tertium Organum
       B. The Psychology Of Man's Possible Evolution 

     * The works of DeLubicz
       A. The Temple In Man 
       B. Symbol And The Symbolic

     * The Command To Look by William Mortensen

     * The Wewlesburg Working

     * The following works by Roger Whitaker M.Tr.
       A. The Resonance Series (5 lectures)
       B. Neuronic Tracing And The Physiology Of Angular Prosthesis
       C. Tonal Angularity: Music That kills
       D. Harmonic Proportion In Ritual
       E. All OIT-NSBBS archives
   
   One who seeks affiliation with the House of OIT will aid in the
   development of angular ritual environments. One should also expect to
   become involved in the development of matrixes upon which to cast ones
   consciousness in order to ORDER its contents in meaningful ways. The
   primary tool for this will be the development of a Setian Tarot.
   

The Future Of OIT
   
   The future of OIT is great indeed. Seeking to be a central
   mechanism for attracting the right types of people for possible and
   eventual affiliation will in itself create unique opportunities for
   affiliates. The further developmentof the Formula of "Within The
   Synchronicity To Resonate" will eventually emerge as a form of magic 
   in and of itself free of traditionalritualist boundaries.

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   The Occult Institute - per the by-laws of the Order of the Trapezoid
   as they relate to the establishment of Houses - is open for
   membership by sincerely interested individual without having to be a
   member of the Temple of Set OR the Order of the Trapezoid. If you are
   interested in our Work you may state your interest in email to The
   House of OIT.
   
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