Tapio Kotkavuori was an Initiate of the Temple of Set from XXVI ÆS (1991 CE) to XLII ÆS (2007 CE). During his 16 years in the Temple he saw the growth of the Temple in Finland and elsewhere. He became Recognized to the Priesthood of Set, wrote three Setian books, and as a Magister Templi he founded his own Order, the Order of the Great Bear. He was elected into the Temple's governing body, the Council of Nine, and was almost Recognized as a Magus, V°. After his departure from the Temple he was given the title of a Honorary Setian.