The name reflects the ontologically compound nature of the cult. The marriage of the Latin "coitus" and the Voudoun "Marassa" speaks to a type of creative synthesis common to both European pre-christian (T. Owen Knight; conversation in Ithaca. NY; 1983) and African New World religious expression. Many are the paths to the essential.

The cult is thelemic in its orientation and recognizes the beauty propounded by the solar mysterie Aleister Crowley in the words "Do What Thou Wilt."

Cultus is derived from the word "colere" meaning to care for, to cherish, to cultivate. That which is cultivated is the will. That which is cherished is the mysterie Marassa. The Marassa are literally the "Twins" of Voudoun. As twins, they are two produced at the same birth. They are the first manifestation of duality; they were not so much created, as being, in themselves, creation (i.e. love).

The twins are the first emanation from complete abstraction. Therefore, in their nature is the seed of the initial abstraction. They are not to be transcended. 'they are to be cherished and, as such, readily bestow their hidden nature upon those who re/member them.

Mathematically, they may be expressed as 0=2. The Marassa are The Great Gates of Unity. Theirs is the place of the first division, "For I am divided for love's sake, for the chance of union" (Liber L). They make the ecstasy of union possible. Theirs is the balance of affirmation and negation; they are the moment before. The Marassa are the birth of magick.

As essence, or that which makes something what it is, they are the magician.
 

CULTUS MARASSA MANIFEST

The following constitutes a declaration of Coitus Marassa and is meant to describe (not circumscribe) the cults' manifestation or partaking in the Holy Sacrament of the Physical. Cultus. Marassa draws substance and inspiration from Bate Cabal (see Bate Cabal Manifest).
Tradition is seen as past imaginings. These past imaginings are revered as such and their ability to extend themselves in time is acknowledged. Present imaginings are held to be in no way inferior. Let the present and the past freely combine. The scythe of time is wielded by an apt gardener.

Esthetically Cultus Marassa embraces:

Anarchists - The cult is anarchistic in the original sense of the word; "without leaders." The means to complete Workings rise out of the context of the Workings themselves as the context comes into contact with the wills of the individual participants. The magickal will is paramount.

Postdrogeny - Masculine and feminine gender roles create a destructive context in which sexual magicks fall far below their potential. The fire of the stars is neither masculine or feminine. The beings who would communicate with us through our map;icks make a two gender role system obsolete.

Feminism - Feminist philosophy presents a road to postdrogeny and is brilliant and moving in its analysis of the Old Order. Feminism is in the advance guard which moves toward the dissolution of restriction.

Egalitarianism - Pear of that which is alien is a formidable block to magickal experience and the stellar magicks put the magician in contact with a vast variety of life forms. Racism, handicapism, sexism, etc. are expressions of this fear in daily life.

Non-violence - There are entities which feed on violence. They take much and give little in return. Their palets are uneducated as to the difference between victim and victimizer; therefore it is wise to be neither.

The above statements are not meant to be taken as postulates or assumptions. Perhaps the ground of being on which they can be best understood is that of Banquet. Take what you will, leave what you will.

Cultus Marassa may be contacted c/o Black, Moon Publishing if you have projections or ongoing projects and believe that the Cult may be of assistance.

BATE CANAL MANIFEST
 
 

YOD - Do what thou will shall be the whole of the Law.

HE - Love is the law, love under will.

VAV - All grades, offices, and attainments are accepted by the Cabal. Every reality is authentic in terms of the specific system that generates it. If the grade, office, or attainment is of a general nature, it will be recognized as such by those individuals that come into contact with the space governed by it.

 

HE - ?
the final 'HE'
Who is to say
if this be concealed
surely All is revealed
Every man and every woman is a star

will/love

An X placed on the face of this figure gives the Unicursal Hexagram.*
 

* Mahendra; conversation in Bloomington, IN; 1985.

Copyright 1986 Louis Martinie