Tep-aau is Egyptian for, Master of the Hands. It is the Second Degree in the Mystery Tradition of Khem (Egypt).
At this level of understanding, a person has mastery of themselves and all their actions. He or she possesses Self Control. The individual should also have some idea of how the Egyptian Philosophy applies to their own life and their own World View.
Any form of Meditation or Yoga should be learned here.
Within our order, this degree is equivalent to the Philosophus Degree.
The individual must learn to control the element of Earth and work on developing a personal World View or Belief System. They must possess Self Control, which is control of themselves and all their actions.