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Organization Purpose
Honour is a mans gift to himself. To foster personal, community, and the world growth of goodness, charity, and justice.
To perform at least one selfless act of charity per month. To advance ourselves in our organization through good
deeds.
Our Mission
To help the helpless, defend the defenseless, find help for the sick, comfort the dying, feed the hungry and to right
whatever wrong where and whenever we can.
The Bloodstone Code
Defend the meek.
Avenge the wronged.
Comfort your neighbor.
Recieve strangers with a loving heart.
Even facing death you must be of honest character.
Abide by the harmony of creation.
Make honour your souls life blood.
Reward yourself with wisdom, consider wisdom more holy than religion.
Hurt not the trees nor the grass or anything that is green, only
that which bears not the attributes of creation.
Be not affriad to weld wounds of the heart with tears.
Make not hasty decisions about judgement or love for these are the
treasures of time.
Gain through giving.
Never bear the intent to kill anything.
Have rule over your own life and destiny.
Be a guardian of the free spirit.
What is a Bloodstone?
It is a gemstone otherwise known as a Heliotrope.
Oral tradition counts the heliotrope as one of the magic flints which were connected with warmth and blood - therefore, it
was also called blood jasper. In the past this stone was frequently applied as a seal stone, as well as in order to engrave
magic or esoteric inscriptions which should protect against black magic and curses or which should grant its user a look into
the future and a long life. Besides, the heliotrope was considered as being indispensable in order to conjure rain during
dry weather periods and to prevent the drying up of the plants on the fields.
Already in Egyptian times the heliotrope was considered
to be a powerful protective stone and therefore many different types of amulets were made using it. Then in the Middle Ages
the mystic powers of the heliotrope were christianized, and the medically trained abbess Hildegard von Bingen therefore connected
its red spots with the blood of Christ. Due to this later on the stone was also called "Jesus stone" or "Hildegard's jasper"
and was even used as a protective stone for the crusaders.
Bloodstone Castle got its name from these properties as well as from the state
of the builders hands after building with sharp peices of granite.
Official Uniform
The Knights Of Bloodstone wear a plain Grey Mantle with the bloodstone cross
on the front in Black or White.
The uniform is very formal and is not worn to events generally speaking, your more
likely to see a t-shirt with the crest on it worn at unofficial functions.
A Knight's Prayer
Almighty God, Eternal Father, Lord of Lords, have mercy upon me, a humble knight in Thy Divine Service. Oh Lord,
I pray for Thy indulgence and blessings. Forget not Thine servant in his trials, nor his Order of Knighthood. I pray, that
Thy Will be done in all things, both great and small.
Let me always be worthy of Thee, let me not forget Thee in good times nor bad. Armor me with the armor of Thy
Righteousness, give me the sword of Truth that I shall confound Thine enemies and be unto Thee a true knight.
O Lord, in my hour of need, be with me. Let me never forget my sacred and holy vows unto Thee, that I should
not be prey unto demons and devils nor the dark things of this world.
Let me always be a beacon unto those in distress, never allow me to forget my obligation unto the homeless nor
the poor: let me serve Thee and Thine Eternal Throne all the days of my life. Let me always remember the obligations that
I have taken upon me. Lord, if it is Thine Will, let me serve Thee forever!
If ever, oh Lord, I turn from Thee and this Order, let my name forever be cursed, may my spurs be broken and
my body given unto demons to dwell with them forever in that Lake of Fire which Thou hast: prepared for the ungodly.
Power beyond Power, Pillar of Strength, Refuge of the Homeless, let me serve Thee for all the days of my life!
Amen.
The above words were part of an oral history of the Crusades compiled in 1200 A.D. and were spoken by a Knight
Hospitaller moments before a battle against enemy forces. Coutesy of The Knights Templars.
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