Archive-name: Miscell/erosia03.txt
Archive-author: David P. Thomas
Archive-title: Erosian Theory and Practice
Erosian Structure & Hierarchy
Erosian Hierarchy and Erosian Structure are closely
related. Both define and examine the proposed outline of
the growth of Temple and the lesser Temples. In this text,
we will examine Hierarchy and Structure, and in an
afterword, we will look toward possible growth of the
Temple in this year. (1989)
Erosian Structure
In the beginning there was the concept for The Temple of
Eros, a structures system of beliefs created for those who
followed the concepts of guiltless sexual activity and
physical self study. From this structure, grew a need to
develop further physical structures to define internal
sets within the Erosian following. From this reasoning
came the Temple of Eros and the Lesser Temples.
The Temple is the all encompassing body of Erosians who
study, follow and practice Erosian Theory. It is headed by
the High Priest or Priestess, and takes ultimate
responsibility for ritual, ceremony, and content of
Erosian Theory. Erosian Theory supports and studies all
forms of sexuality, with the exception of those mentioned
in the Erosian Code of Conduct. The Temple of Eros seeks
to break down the barrier of sexual guilt, frustration and
segregation, and works diligently to remove the labels
placed by society on those who do not conform to the
"normals" of sexuality.
Within the Temple of Eros, there are two recognized Lesser
Temples. These are the Temple of Sappho, and the Temple
of Satyr. The Temple of Sappho is a divison exclusively
for women, and is inclusive of all styles, forms and
orientations of women's sexuality. The Temple of Satyr is
a division exclusively for men, and is inclusive of all
styles, forms and orientations of male sexuality. These
two lesser Temples support groups within themselves, known
in the structured format as sub-temples. These Temples are
created in order to more clearly define the subjects of
study available within these bodies of learning. In each
of the lesser temples, one initial sub-temple was formed
at creation. In the Temple of Satyr is housed the Temple
of Homos, devoted to the homosexual male study. In the
Temple of Sappho is housed the Temple of Lesbos, devoted
to lesbian female study. Membership in any Temple is
limited only by sex, as orientation is considered an ever
evolving growth pattern. Your acceptance is based upon
membership into these temples and once a member, you are a
member for life. Inactivity is never a basis for removal
from a temple.
Fig 1.a
旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴�
� Temple of Eros �
읕컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴�
旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커
旼컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴� 旼컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴커
� Temple of Satyr � � Temple of Sapphos �
읕컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴� 읕컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴쩡켸
旼컴컨컴컴� 旼컴좔컴커 旼컴컨컴컴커 旼컨컴커
� Temple � � � � Temple � � �
� of � � * � � of � � * �
� Homos � � � � Lesbos � � �
읕쩡컫컴쩡� 읕쩡쩡컫켸 읕컫컴쩡컫켸 읕쩡쩡쬔
� � � � � � � � � � � �
These growth areas will serve sub-temple specialties
Areas marked with an asterisk (*) are marked for future
growth.
Within any sub-temple, Erosians have the option to study
specialties and coordintate this study into a group. See
Hierarchy for coordination principals.
Based on this principal and structure, the following rules
regarding memberships apply.
1. Only the Temple of Eros, The Temple of Satyr and the
Temple of Sappho may induct and initiate members. Lesser
temples may submit and upon approval utilize induction
principals for Erosians seeking specific studies. Lesser
temples should formulate a decisive program of induction,
training and codes for their practice, submit this
information to the Temple of Eros, and structure their
programs after higher Temples. Any Erosian seeking to
enter into his or her own study program should first seek
a Priest or Priestess level in one of the major Temples.
2. All lesser Temples are required to maintain records of
inductions, studies, ritual and learnings via practice
related to their course of study. These records are to be
submitted to The Temple of Eros regularly for inclusion in
the monthly Erosian Newsletter. These studies support and
defend the position of Erosian Theory at work in differing
sexual practices
3. All members of lesser Temples are encouraged to keep
records regarding sexual experiences. This includes but is
not limited to masturbation, coitus, special practice in
alternative lifestyle sex, group encounters, etc. Record
keeping is especially encouraged while engaged in lesser
temple projects and studies.
Erosian Heirarchy
Erosian Hierarchy is developed to handle Temple structure
and maintain sound Erosian Principals. This hierarchy is
set up in such away as to allow growth and development to
anyone who desires it. The hierarchy is as follows:
旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커
� �
� High Priest/Priestess �
� Temple of Eros �
� �
읕컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴켸
旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴좔컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴�
� Priest / Priestess � � Priest / Priestess �
� Temple of Satyr � � Temple of Sappho �
� � � �
읕컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴� 읕컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴�
旼컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴� 旼컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴커
� Priest/Priestess � � Priest/Priestess �
� Sub-Temples � � Sub-Temples �
읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸
The High Priest/Priestess dictates policy, and aids in
structuring the basis for the lesser temples. The High
Priest/Priestess duties also include the initiation of all
lesser Priests/Priestess and clarification of Temple
policy and rules.
Priests/Priestess of the Temple of Satyr and the Temple of
Sappho are responsible for all actions of the members of
their temples, the induction of new members, the
initiation of new members, the study programs and teachers
of the inductee programs, lesser temple ritual, and the
formation of special interest study groups. These
Priest/Priestess are answerable directly to The High
Priest/Priestess.
Lesser Temple Priests are those Erosians who, through
special study and diligence have achieved the level and
knowledge of Priest/Priestess and desire to form their own
lesser temple (special study group). These lesser temple
Priests will be directly responsible for new lesser temple
ritual, study aids, group direction, etc. They will report
to the Priest/Priestess of their sponsoring Temple
frequently regarding their ongoing efforts and endevors.
Erosians need not join each level of this structure, nor
need they persue advancement. Every initiated Erosian is a
member of the Temple of Eros. His or her involvement in
lesser temple activity is strictly on a as-desired basis.
Lesser temples simply offer the broadbased Erosian
Structure a quick and efficent solution to individual
desires and interests.
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