1. A New Age is dawning upon the peoples of the world. With it, old ways of doing things fall by the wayside and are forgotten, while new ways of doing things rise and become a part of everyday life.
2. One of the novelties that will become a part of everyday life in the Age of Aquarius is the religion of Elementalism.
3. The leaders of the Elementalist religion are the priesthood of the Elemental Mysteries.
4. The priesthood of the Elemental Mysteries consists of seven degrees of initiation.
5. The first degree is called the Book Degree. This involves studying this book (Elemental Elementalism) and successfully passing an oral examination on its contents. This examination can only be conducted by existing Elementalist priests.
6. The purpose of the Book Degree is to establish that the candidate has enough basic intellect to understand the truths about Elementalism.
7. One who has successfully achieved the Book Degree is known as a Mystai, or Initiate (of the priesthood of the Elemental Mysteries).
8. The second degree is called the Joint Degree. This involves partaking in a smoked cannabis session with existing Elementalist priests.
9. The purpose of the Joint Degree is to establish that the candidate has enough spiritual rectitude to handle a minor dose of a spiritual sacrament.
10. One who has successfully achieved the Joint Degree is known as a Scythian (of the priesthood of the Elemental Mysteries).
11. The third degree is called the Brownie Degree. This involves partaking in an edible cannabis session with existing Elementalist priests.
12. The purpose of the Brownie Degree is to establish that the candidate has enough spiritual rectitude to handle an extended, if minor, dose of a spiritual sacrament.
13. One who has successfully achieved the Brownie Degree is known as a Sadhu (of the priesthood of the Elemental Mysteries).
14. The fourth degree is called the Molly Degree. This involves partaking in an MDMA session with existing Elementalist priests.
15. The purpose of the Molly Degree is to establish that the candidate does not possess self-hatred within their own heart. Those who hate themselves must not be allowed to progress past the Brownie Degree.
16. One who has successfully achieved the Molly Degree is known as a Leary (of the priesthood of the Elemental Mysteries).
17. The fifth degree is called the Minor Psychedelic Degree. This involves partaking in a psilocybin session, a mescaline session, and an LSD session (in any order) with existing Elementalist priests.
18. The purpose of the Minor Psychedelic Degree is to establish that the candidate has the spiritual rectitude to handle an extended moderate dose of a spiritual sacrament.
19. One who has successfully achieved the Minor Psychedelic Degree is known as a Huxley (of the priesthood of the Elemental Mysteries).
20. The sixth degree is called the Major Psychedelic Degree. This involves partaking in a salvia divinorum session and a DMT session (in any order) with existing Elementalist priests.
21. The purpose of the Major Psychedelic Degree is to establish that the candidate has the spiritual rectitude to handle a major dose of a spiritual sacrament. This requires that they can see beyond the illusion of materiality.
22. One who has successfully achieved the Major Psychedelic Degree is known as a McKenna (of the priesthood of the Elemental Mysteries).
23. The seventh degree is called the Pater Degree. This involves being elected to the position by a plurality of the existing McKennas.
24. The purpose of the Pater Degree is to establish a spiritual leader from among the priests of Elementalism.
25. One who has been elected into the Pater Degree is known as The Pater (of the priesthood of the Elemental Mysteries).
26. Hams are absolutely forbidden, under any circumstances, from holding a degree in the Elementalist priesthood.
27. Arise, ye priests of the religion of the Age of Aquarius! The next two thousand years belong to you!
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This chapter is an excerpt from Elemental Elementalism, the foundational scripture of the new religion of the Age of Aquarius.
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