Vestments
TALLIT OR STOLE
The ancient fringed garments of the Hebrews mandated in the Torah developed into the medieval prayer shawl or tallit with special fringes at the four corners. It is draped around the shoulders for all ritual work, and it is the liturgical equivalent of the Christian stole.
The tallit is worn over a kittel or short white robe in Judaism and is pulled up to cover the head for deep prayer or meditation. It can also be used as a Wedding Chupah. After death, devout Jews are buried in the tallit that they have sanctified with prayer and ritual all during their lives.
In the many different Christian denominations, the liturgical stole may be worn over a long black or white robe, or even with an academic gown. It developed from Greek priestly vestments, and does not have the rich dimension of meaning that the Jewish tallit has. Since Mar Yeshua wore a special "seamless" garment, we in the Home Temple relate that to the tallit and have chosen to use the tallit as our unique stole and prayer shawl.
In the Home Temple Subdiaconate and Diaconate, we wear the tallit over a white robe for liturgical practice and work. However, members of the Priesthood may choose their own liturgical vestments.
The tallit is put on with a formal ritual kiss and prayer, as with the Catholic liturgical stole. This is described in the Diaconate Manual.
Judaica Webstore provides quality wool tallits. Take this Link. The dimensions are 24" by 72". It is white with gold stripes and Hebrew letters, and there is a choice of colors for the stripes. It should be worn with a white robe of any design or a kittel. The robe and tallit constitute the vestments for the Liturgy of the Chalice or Eucharist and all other sacramental work in the Home Temple Subdiaconate and Diaconate.
Rose Oil
ROSE OIL
We recommend that you purchase Rose Otto diluted with sunflower seed carrier oil from this link: https://www.planttherapy.com/rose-otto-organic-diluted-essential-oil-5-ml.
Consecrate it using the Heart Blessing by holding it in your right hand over Heart with left palm covering right, visualizing golden Blessing light streaming onto it from your Heart Center, and intoning A-U-M.
In Temple practice, we use the consecrated oil after the Mikveh or purificatory bath or other lustration before we celebrate the Eucharist, and for many other special events like healing, ordination, vigil, and as smokeless incense for other deep communions, meditations, and contemplations.
An oil is a "chrism," from which the Greek word Christ is derived. The Messiah Ben-Joseph and other messiahs are literally "ones anointed by God" with consecrated oil. The consecrated oil plays an important role in Home Temple liturgy and practice.
Mikveh Water
CONSECRATED MIKVEH WATER
Consecrated Mikveh Water is included with box of pre-consecrated Hosts in Diaconate
This water was gathered by Bishops Keizer and Bothma from the famous little springs that flow from the top of Mount Shasta in Panther Meadows in early summer. It is not ground water, but melted snow from the mountain top just as it reaches the timber line--the purest of waters. One dropper of it is used to consecrate the Mikveh waters required for ritual purification in preparation for major spiritual events such as celebration of first Eucharist or other sacrament, major vigil, ordination, major healing work, etc. One bottle will probably suffice for all Mikveh rituals in both Diaconate and Priesthood training.
Temple Soap
TEMPLE SOAP
We require a special Home Temple castille soap mixed in proportions 1:1:1 of Eucalyptus, Peppermint, and Lavender to prepare for a Mikveh.
This can be easily made by combining Dr. Bronner's castille soaps, usually available at health food and natural food stores. Take this link for DR. BRONNER'S SOAP. To the Temple Soap you can add a few drops of Wormwood Oil available from several organic suppliers.
Alternatively you can request a consecrated mixture of oils from the Home Temple to add to your normal soap mixture. We will provide full instructions for its preparation and usage.
Hosts
HOSTS
We supply Home Temple seminarians with a box of small wheaten Pre-Consecrated Eucharistic Hosts containing 100 wafers marked with the X or equal-sided Tav. Presiding Bishop Pre-Consecrates Hosts for Subdeacons and Deacons for use in authorized Deacons' Masses until they have been Ordained to the Priesthood and received Apostolic Authority to celebrate the Eucharist and Consecrate the Elements.
Priests and Bishops can order unconsecrated Hosts from online supply stores like the churchsupplies.com or several others.
Challah or other leavened bread for the Shabbat Banquet is readily available in stores and bakeries; it need not be Kosher.
PRICE (Hosts, Consecrated, per roll of 100): $20 (plus shipping cost)
THG Initiation and Practice Supplies
THG Initiation Ritual Supplies
We have assembled a comprehensive THG Initiation Kit containing the principal materials required for First Order initiation and associated practices within the Temple of the Holy Grail.
Each kit includes the THG Talisman, Long-Life Stone, Mikveh Water and Mikveh Oil, Consecrated Hosts, Violet Yarn, Gamatheii, Gardenia Oil and Rose Oil.
The materials are sourced from ethical and organic suppliers and are subsequently prepared and consecrated within the THG Egregore for their intended ritual and initiatory use.
The complete THG Initiation Kit is available for US$95, plus postage and handling.