On Saturday 17th September Tamion Camp will be hosting this year’s UK Grand Lodge National Body Officers Meeting which is being held by the Electoral College. We strongly encourage all officers of Local Bodies in the UK to attend and/or send a delegation from your Local Body as there will be information provided on this day that will set out requirements for the continued running of your Local Body.
There will be a Gnostic Mass in the evening that we would like to invite members of all levels of initiation to attend to meet with brethren from across the UK and the members of the E.C.
This event is open to initiate members of Ordo Templi Orientis only, if you have received initiation to Minerval or above then you are welcome to come and observe the meeting of the Body Officers during the day if you wish, and you are very welcome to attend the Mass and the banquet in the evening. There will be a small charge for attendance of this event to cover the cost of food for the day, and we assure you that you will not be disappointed with the spread that you will receive.
If you require further information on this event, on location, transport, accommodation or anything else then please contact us at tamion@oto-uk.org
The schedule for this event is as follows:
10am ‐ 11am
Arrival and light refreshments provided by the Camp
11am ‐ 12.30pm
Session 1 – Local Body Bylaws
12.30pm ‐ 1.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm ‐ 3pm
Session 2 - Mentoring for Body Heads
3pm - 4.30pm
Session 3 – Round Table Discussion
4.30pm ‐ 5pm
Refreshments
5pm ‐ 6pm
Electoral College Meeting/Gnostic Mass Temple Building
6pm ‐ 8pm
Gnostic Mass
8pm
Banquet
There will be members of Tamion in Cardiff at all times during the weekend from Friday evening onwards for delegates that may arrive on that day and wish to meet their fellow initiates in the evening, email the Tamion address for contact details of members and where we will be meeting that evening.
The following day there will be initiation classes held at the Camp, this does not form part of the Body Officer’s Meeting but any attendees are very welcome to stay in Cardiff on that Saturday night and attend the Sunday classes as well.
Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass is the central rite of Ordo Templi Orientis and is a participatory ritual where the congregation partake of communion. As a celebration of the principles of Thelema, it is quite a formal ritual and can be a very beautiful one. This event will be open to anyone who may wish to attend but is restricted strictly to those over the age of 18. You are not required to know anything about Thelema, the O.T.O., or anything else in advance to attend this ritual, all guidance will be given on the day.
If you have never attended a celebration of Liber XV before and would like to know more about what is involved, please read the brief guide to attending the Gnostic Mass at:
http://tamion.abrahadabra.net/gnostic-mass/
Though by no means required, if you would like to familiarise yourself with the ritual in advance, a full copy of the text of the ritual can be found at:
http://hermetic.com/sabazius/gnostic_mass.htm
There is a suggested donation of £3 per person to assist us with our running costs but no one will be turned away if they do not wish to pay this. We always aim to be as inclusive as possible, if you have any disability or special needs please do contact us and we will do the best that we can to accommodate you. Our temple in Cardiff is also fully accessible by wheelchair.
You do not need to bring anything to this event other than an open heart. We look forward to welcoming you to celebrate with us.
Mass will begin at 3pm, Please arrive promptly as late comers will not be admitted to the temple. We will be at the venue to set up from 2.15pm if you would like to arrive early and assist us.
On Saturday 13th August, the Feast of the First Night of the Prophet and his Bride, Tamion invites you to another of our legendary all-night Minerval initiation events at our beautiful outdoor location in rural Wales (accessible by public transport and by car from Cardiff and surrounding areas).
This is the first initiation into O.T.O. and application for initiation this year is now closed. This is always a spectacular event and it does involve camping overnight. Full details of initiation fees for candidates and what things you will need to bring have now been sent out to all candidates. If you are initiated to Minerval or above then you are very welcome to join us for this spectacular event. All O.T.O. members are welcome to attend these initiations and welcome our new guests into the Order. We are asking that those not taking initiation on this day might consider offering the camp a donation of £3 to cover the cost of extra guests for the wonderful feast that you will be provided with both in the evening and for breakfast the next morning. Please remember to bring warm clothes with you as it gets pretty cold in the Welsh forest at night and any appropriate camping gear if you are planning to stay overnight. If you would like further details on attending this event then please email us.
The next level of initiation into O.T.O. will be held at Tamion in November for anyone that wishes to go on to take their I*, II*, or III* initiations. More details about eligibility for this will be sent out in our news letter nearer the time.
