V.   Sacraments

Oath is the seventh of the fourteen (14) Cardinal Sacraments also known as the Ways of Heaven. The Sacrament of Oath is a way of sacred action unlocked through the presence of the seven (7) Keys of Heaven within the Sacrament itself. The Sacrament of Oath may also be granted and conferred on its own in accordance with these Canons and associated approved liturgy.

The Sacrament of Holy Oath is granted and conveyed upon the pronouncement of a valid oath in accordance with these canons and associated approved liturgy. The meaning of Oath is derived from the ancient Celtic word oath meaning “solemn vocalized swearing or appeal to deity in witness of truth or promise”.

The sacrament of Oath comprises the completion of three separate and deliberate Acts in order: Act One being the Act of Invocation, Act Two being the Act of Articulation and Act Three being the Act of Obsignation:

(i) The Act of Invocation as Act One is the formal call and prayer to the Divine Creator and all of Heaven for assistance, guidance and witness; and

(ii) The Act of Articulation as Act Two is the formal expression of the promise and nature of the oath; and

(iii) The Act of Obsignation as Act Three is the formal sign, seal and delivery of a memorialization of the oath .