There are two, and only two, ways in which an individual can become a member of the Temple of Set.  The both require the filling out and submission of our application. If you send in your application directly you will undergo a vetting process by the Temple of Set’s Executive Director, including evaluation of your application material and an interview. The second is to find a member of the Priesthood of Set (III°+) in good standing to sponsor your application. This will still involve some vetting by the Executive Director but will be done in conjunction with your sponsoring Priest.

In this podcast discussion for those seeking to join the Temple of Set it is mentioned that majority of applications to the Temple are rejected.  This is true for those who make cold applications to the Temple of Set.  However those who garner sponsorship, and are not discovered to be acting in bad faith, almost universally are accepted to the Temple of Set.

Every Priest or Priestess of Set has their own unique approach towards the topic of sponsorship.  As it is one of the major ways in which the Priesthood shapes the Temple of Set, none will provide sponsorship frivolously or to those who they have minimal knowledge. The specifics of someone’s sponsorship process is their own.  

In the interest of growing the tradition of sponsorship and towards improving dedicated individual’s chances of successfully entering the Temple of Set I will over the next few months be revealing aspects of my own sponsorship criteria and suggestions. Doing what I suggest in terms fo readings, activities, and self-reporting will greatly increase your chances of making a successful application, whether you gain sponsorship from me, another member of the Priesthood of Set, or chose to apply directly. There are however no guarantees of anything.

In order to begin this process, you will need some general orienting material to help you understand the Temple of Set and the unique aspects of Setian Initiation. Some aspects are geared towards laying the foundations for the Setian Hierarchy of Knowledge, while others are aimed at increasing your exposure to different perspectives and human systems for orienting yo the cosmos. As my series on sponsorship unfolds additional texts and resources will be recommended.

Podcast:

KHPR Interview with Dr. Michael A. Aquino 

Setian Books:

Temple of Set vol. 1 and 2 by Dr. Michael A. Aquino
Uncle Setnakt’s Essential Guide to the Left Hand Path by Don Webb
Lords of the Left-Hand Path by Dr. Stephen E. FLowers

General Orienting Materials:

Mastery by George Leonard
The Evolving Self by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
The Philosopher’s Toolkit by Julian Baggini and Peter S. Fosl
Science Maters: Achieving Scientific Literacy by Robert M. Hazen and James Trefil 
The World’s Religions by Houston Smith
Counter Culture Through the Ages by Ken Goffman and Dan Joy
The Science of Enlightenment by Shinzen Young

Once you have acquired and spent some time reading, evaluating and discussing these texts with others I would be interested in hearing from you. I can be contacted at setemheb@gmail.com