The ORC: Elus Cohen is the theurgical branch of the order, working with magical ceremonies and doctrines deriving from the founder of the Tradition, Martinez de Pasqually.

The aim of the order is to restore Man into his former glory, thus once again re-enter his former and right position in the celestial hierarchies. This is acheived by use of invocation and cooperation with spiritual enteties that might be called angles. This interaction takes place in theurgical operations of ceremonial magic. The macrocosmic work of the order is to reintegrate all beings into their former virtues and powers, to the glory of God, the Monad, and to the benefit of Man.

Being maybe the of the oldest organized school of ceremonial magic still operating in Europe, the initiated Cohens are taught a complete and comprehensive system of celestial theurgic magic, that had no equal at the time of its foundation, and that still is unique in its aproach and methodes. Working this system involves invocations and banishings with great emphasis upon directing angelic and demonic enteties in mandalas that we call operational circles. And as the powers move in the circles, the world of spirit is changes, the world om matter followes.

The founding father of the Order, was Martinez de Pasqually,  the son of Messier de la Tour de la Case, a French Master mason with an inheritable patent, giving him the right to open new lodges. This patent was given to Martinez de Pasqually by his father and was granted by the Grandmaster of the Stuart lodge, namely Prince Charles Edward Stuart.

The masonic patent gave the rite a shape, and the doctrine was brought forth from the mist of time, from the border of oblivion. Spiritual currents carried through the ages of ancient Gnostic and jewish teachers, and secred teachings handed down from master to students through manuscripts and grimories. And Martinez de Pasqually received these successions from a master in North Africa.

Martinez de Pasqually began to gather members for his new system in 1754, by the founding of the Chapter ?Les Juges Ecoissase? in Montpellier.

In 1765 he received blessings from the French grand lodge for his work, after having informed them that he had opened 5 lodges on his Stuart patent. This recognition made the system legal, and was thus one of the early high degree systems in freemasonry.

The Sovereign sanctuary was formed in 1767, and the years to come until Pasqually?s death in 1774, were the golden years of the rite, with lodges in almost all of the larger cities in France.

After the death of its founder the rite slowly disappeared from the initiatory scene, but the activity continued in smaller groups. The seed or lineage of the Order lives on, but does so in other systems, unbroken to this day.

The Elus Cohen of the ORC was incorporated into the ORC at the equinox 250 years after Pasqually started his work by founding the Order. ORC has kept all the essential parts of the system of the 18th century intact, but has when needed taken necessary measures for its survival in the 21st century with regards to the lives of its initiates of today.

The Elus Cohen is worked in a total of 7 degrees. Progression in the degrees are based on capability to performe the ceremonies successfully, that is to show forth profs of ability to create magical changes in conformity with the spirit of our divine aims.

Membership

Membership in the ORC:EC is open for all members of the Voie Cardiaque who has attained to the second degree of Initiate, and who after a discussion with a senior member, is deemed mentally and spiritually fit for this perticular work.

Any candidate seeking initiation should have some some knowledge and experience with ceremonial magic, and have a regular individual spiritual practice. The candidate have to be interested in working ceremonially on a regular and individual basis.

The Elus Cohen of the ORC is today operated in Norway, Sweden, Canada, Spain and Argentina.