The Patrons and Patronesses of the IOGT are generally those entities
who have some relationship to the Holy Grail Lineage the Templars were initiated into or
they embody the principles of a warrior which the Templar Knights have, throughout history,
sought to emulate.
Sanat Kumara - The leader of the Kumaras, or Sons of God, Sanat Kumara is the ancient
Kundalini Master who founded the Holy Grail Lineage. In other traditions Sanat Kumara, who is
also known by the Hindus as Karttikeya, Skanda, Subramaniya, and Murrugan, is known as
Dionysus, Osiris, Tammuz, and Quetzlcoatl. The main temples of Sanat Kumara are in south India
and at Kataragama on Sri Lanka.
John the Baptist - The founder of the Holy Grail Lineage in the west. John the Baptist
was born into the sect of the Mandean Nasurai after they had merged with the Jewish Essenes
and founded the Essene sect of the Nazarenes.
Jesus Christ - Jesus succeeded John the Baptist as Grand Master of the Holy Grail
Lineage. Jesus was born into the sect of Essenes known as the Nasarenes or Nazarenes. Jesus is
recognized by the Mandeans as one of their ancient Nasurai.
John the Apostle - John succeeded Jesus as Grand Master of the Holy Grail Lineage.
John's symbol, the chalice engulfed in the coils of a serpent, is an ancient symbol of the
Holy Grail Masters. John was initially trained for his calling as Grand Master by the western
patriarch of the Holy Grail Lineage, John the Baptist.
Mary Magdalene - Mary and her brother disciple, John the Apostle, who the only
disciples at the foot of the cross, received the power and wisdom of the Lineage when it was
transmitted to them during Jesus' last breath. Afterwards, John and Mary became patron and
patroness of many Gnostic sects.
The Grand Master Templars - Each Grand Master of the Knights Templar received the power
and wisdom of the Holy Grail Lineage form his predecessor and then passed it to his successor.
Saint Germain - St. Germain was a Grand Master of the Holy Grail Lineage when, in the
18th Century, the Templar Order was taken into Germany to become the Brethren of St. John or
the Strict Observance.
The Sinclair Grand Masters - The Sinclairs received a special dispensation of the power
and wisdom of the Holy Grail Lineage when Grand Master Hughes de Payen married Catherine St.
Clair. The Sinclairs also received the Gnostic power of the lineage when they were Grand
Masters of the Guilds and Crafts - and later Grand Masters of the Scottish Freemasons - when
Templarism was assimilated into Scottish Freemasonry in Scotland. Some of these Sinclair Grand
Masters are entombed in full armor under Rosslyn Chapel.
IOGT Warrior Patrons and Patronesses
Sanat Kumara - Sanat Kumara is also a patron of Templar warriors by virtue of being the
patron of the planetary Kshatriya Caste, which includes all warriors worldwide and the kings
and queens (or presidents) who govern them. He is also the patron of all the martial arts. As
Karttikeya, Sanat Kumara is known as the Commander of the Celestial Army of Shiva. He is also
known as Murrugan, the King of Kings, and rules the world for his mother and father, Shiva and
Shakti, from an etheric dimension.
Saint Michael - St. Michael is Sanat Kumara's counterpart in the Christian tradition,
where he is known as the Commander of the Angelic Hosts and the Army of God. St. Michael is
best known as the celestial archangel who fights for justice and righteousness throughout the
universe.
Saint George - The mythical St. George is a bridge between Sanat Kumara and St.
Michael. St. George is often referred to as St. Michael's reflection on Earth, and therefore
synonymous with his angelic counterpart. He is also stated to be an embodiment of the Green
Man, the ancient Son of the Goddess, which Sanat Kumara is. St. George is synonymous with the
Sufi Al-Khadir, the Green Man, who in turn is synonymous with Sanat Kumara. The name George
comes from Geo, meaning the Earth, or the Earth Man.
Joan of Arc - Joan of Arc is the patron saint of all female warriors. Joan
reestablished righteousness in the west by saving France from becoming annexed to England by
the country's empire building monarchs.
IOGT Patroness of Fisher Kings and Queens
The Goddess Venus - Goddess Venus is patroness of all royal lineages. In Sumerian
mythology She was given this distinction by Lord Enki. She married and gave birth to all
Sumerian/Babylonian Kings, who were incarnations of Her Son, Tammuz. According to the esoteric
wisdom of the Theosophists and others, Venus was also the "mother" of all royal
lineages through the Sons of God who cam from Her planet and established the original lineages
of priest kings.
Goddes Venus, whose celestial orb is also the Patroness of Alchemy and Her planet is
often referred to as the Star of Alchemy. Alchemy involves the science of bringing together
the polarity and Venus brings together the opposites through passionate attraction, as well as
love. She bestowed traditional alchemical practices upon humanity via Her Sons, the Sons of
God, and their leader, Sanat Kumara, who is the Hindu counterpart of the Sumerian/Babylonian
Tammuz. She manifests in the alchemical rites of the IOGT as the Holy Stone of Heaven, a
meteorite, which represents Venus when She fell into the Mediterranean Sea as the flaming
genitals of Uranus and then emerged as the breathtaking Goddess of Love.