The Watchmaker & The Patron

Written by Miles (Originally published on February 25th, 2010) In a small Swiss town there was once a Watch Maker. About every three months a Patron would come and purchase a new watch. The Watch Maker was a quiet and old man dedicated to his craft and so they rarely spoke, but he was curious …

The Necessity of Power

Written by Darth Draconis (Possibly published on October 28th, 2008, rewritten on February 14th, 2010) To see power not just as something that is more than – as beyond – what most everyone has, to see it as a necessity of life; that is what I argue here. In mind, body, and spirit, the presence …

Pain

Written by Khaos (Reader’s Choice 2009) Pain can be used, most people try to hide from pain, some try to ignore it. Pain is one of the greatest tools at disposal to you, pain can tell you how injured you are, it also reminds you your still alive. Here I will teach you an inner …

Awareness

Written by Miles (Reader’s Choice 2009) Vision THERE is NO Natural Religion The Author & Printer W Blake The Argument… Man has no notion of moral fitness but from Education. Natually he is only a natural organ subject to Sense. I Man cannot Naturally Percieve. but through his natural or bodily organs II Man by …

Intention

Written by Miles (Originally published on August 28th, 2009) “A gentleman never insults… accidentally.” My father was fond of this piece of Victorian guidance. There was a time when this was a core aspect of proper behavior. Today I find it rare. It speaks to intention, knowing one’s own intentions, and how intentions are interpreted …

Repository of the Order

This WordPress blog for OotS is being repurposed; initially it was being used to give news and updates when needed, and serving as a gateway to the website, another way for people to stumble across it. Now however, archiving is going to be its primary function. If anything occurs to change that updates will be …