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Frequently Asked Questions

Clarifications on Lineage, Order Structure, and Philosophy
Reference Guide

What is the Ziggurat of Enki?

It is the sanctuary housing the second and third Inner Orders of the Novus Ordo Luciferi (NOL), bridging the chthonic descent of the Infernal Arcana with the sovereign martial discipline of the Knights of the Ziggurat.

What is the Knights of the Ziggurat?

An autonomous Order of Chivalry chartered on 4 November 2026. It unites a documented historical chivalric tactus with Gnostic Luciferian alchemy, treating the planetary spheres as things to be healed and integrated rather than fled.

Did Jeremy Crow become a Knight Templar in 2000?

He was dubbed a Knight in the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem on 13 October 2000 by Patriarch Ronald V. Cappello (Tau Mikaël I) in Yonkers, New York. Cappello named American and Portuguese successions among a circle of twelve candidates. Faculty to dub was conveyed, which is carried forward into the new Ziggurat charter.

Is this the OSMTH?

No. This site does not represent OSMTH, SMOTJ, OSMTHU, or SMOTH MIT. It records one historical tactus and operates under an independent fons honorum.

Was Cappello Grand Prior of the United States?

An external Spanish Templar chronology (SMOTH MIT) states that a Grand Priory of the United States was founded on 29 December 2001 with Cappello in charge. That notice is their published chronicle, which postdates the Yonkers vigil by thirteen months.

Is this Palaprat's Order of the Temple?

No. 4 November 2026 is chosen to commemorate the 222nd anniversary of Fabré-Palaprat's 1804 sitting, but the Order is entirely new, sovereign, and focused on proactive healing and cosmic repair.

Does joining the Novus Ordo Luciferi make someone a Knight?

No. School membership in the NOL does not confer knighthood. Candidates for the Knights of the Ziggurat are selected separately based on merit and inner development.

What is not claimed?

No British state honors or Order of the Thistle patents. No current administrative seat in external Templar bodies. No unverified 1324 Larmenius instruments, and no corporate descent from the medieval Temple.

How does one inquire about joining the school or Order?

The Novus Ordo Luciferi operates without burdensome financial barriers or information gatekeeping. Official participation in the school is maintained at an accessible level of $5 USD per month, which deters casual tourists while fostering genuine personal investment. All teachings and practices associated with the Ziggurat of Enki are available to members immediately upon joining, without being locked behind degree recognition. Details and enrollment can be found at NovusOrdoLuciferi.org.

By contrast, the historical sword-tactus and lineage carried forward through the Knights of the Ziggurat charter are entirely voluntary. They are available to members who have completed the internal work and who specifically request to become holders of that transmitted current.

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