Venue: Usual venue, please email Soror Kim (kimhuggens@yahoo.co.uk) for the details.
Date: Saturday 12th June, 0900-23:00 (this is when we have the venue booked; we will have several different initiations going on throughout the day, so you will only need to be present for your relevant Degree’s initiation. Exact times will be disclosed nearer the time.
This event is open to anybody who has already taken their Minerval initiation and has completed the relevant Initiation application forms and had them signed by two sponsors. Contact kimhuggens@yahoo.co.uk ASAP if you wish to undergo a Man of Earth Initiation (First, Second, Third, Fourth and Perfect Initiate) at this time and have not yet completed the forms or obtained sponsors.
On Saturday 6th March, Tamion Oasis will be holding Minerval initiations into Ordo Templi Orientis. This is the first initiation into O.T.O. and is open to all people who are free and of full age, with two sponsors who are already members of the Order (if you don’t already have sponsors, why not come along to our social meeting on January 24th – see below – and meet us?)
Application forms are available from the Deputy Body Master (email Fr. Simon at simon.lewis506@googlemail.co.uk or get them from one of us at the social on Jan 24th) and must be completed and returned before 1st February for initiation on this date.
Please see our initiation pages for more information on initiation into O.T.O.
All candidates for initiation will arrive at the venue at 4:30pm; anybody wishing to attend the Minervals who is of Minerval grade or higher should arrive by 3:30pm. Please email Soror Kim (kimhuggens@yahoo.co.uk) if you wish to attend for further details of venue and attire. After the initiations we are hoping to hold a Gnostic Mass (at 7:30pm) in the same location, so please also come prepared for that.
An extremely useful and comprehensive text (with annotations) of Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass can be found online here.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the adverse weather conditions this event has been postponed. Please check back for the new dates for initiations to be posted soon. if you would like to receive initiation in March, please contact the Oasis as soon as possible.
On Saturday 16th January, we will be holding Minerval initiations into Ordo Templi Orientis.
This is the first initiation into O.T.O. and is open to all people who are free and of full age, with two sponsors who are already members of the Order.
Application forms are available from the Body Master and must be completed and returned before 14th December for initiation on this date must.
Please see our initiation pages for more information on initiation into O.T.O.
All candidates for initiation will arrive at the venue at 4:30pm; anybody wishing to attend the Minervals who is of Minerval grade or higher should arrive by 3:30pm. Please email Soror Kim (kimhuggens@yahoo.co.uk) if you wish to attend for further details of venue and attire. After the initiations we are hoping to hold a Gnostic Mass (at 7:30pm) in the same location, so please also come prepared for that.
An extremely useful and comprehensive text (with annotations) of Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass can be found online here.
On Saturday 16th January, we will be holding Minerval initiations into Ordo Templi Orientis.
This is the first initiation into O.T.O. and is open to all people who are free and of full age, with two sponsors who are already members of the Order.
Application forms are available from the Body Master and must be completed and returned before 14th December for initiation on this date must.
Please see our initiation pages for more information on initiation into O.T.O.
On Saturday July 18 Tamion Camp hosted First Degree initiations at our Cardiff location. With three chartered initiators and several other officers working around the clock, twelve Minervals from Tamion Camp, Sheesah-Naaga Camp, and Mihrab Camp entered the ranks of our Order as full initiates. Many thanks to the Brethren who attended, many of whom travelled a long way; and special thanks to those who cooked delicious food throughout the day to keep everyone’s bodies sustained.
We will be holding a weekend of initiations on the third weekend of July. Please see our initiation pages for more information on initiation into O.T.O.
Minerval Initiations - Friday 17th July, 8pm
This is the first initiation into O.T.O. and is open to all people who are free and of full age, with two sponsors who are already members of the Order.
Application forms are available from the Body Master and must be completed and returned before 1oth June for initiation on this date must .
This will be a late night event and arriving by your own transport is recommended. For anyone arriving by public transport, please contact us in advance and we will make arrangements with you.
Man of Earth Initiations – Saturday 18th July, 10am onwards
The Man of Earth triad encompasses the first 4 degrees of O.T.O. and we will be holding initiations from I* to III*. Application for initiation is open to all those initiated to Minerval and above. Forms must be completed and returned to the Body Master no later than Wednesday 20th May for initiation on this date.
We will be holding lots of initiations in the next few months at Tamion Camp. Times for these events will be confirmed with those that have contacted the Camp wishing to attend in advance. Times listed here may be subject to change.
- Minerval Initiations - Saturday 9th May, 7pm
This is the first initiation into O.T.O. and is open to all people who are free and of full age, with two sponsors who are already members of the Order.
Application for initiation on this date is now closed. Please see our initiation pages for more information.
This will be a late night event for those with transport. For anyone arriving by public transport, please contact us in advance and we will make arrangements for you.
- Minerval Ritual Class -Friday 22nd May, 7pm
This class is intended for those who have recently received initiation into the degree of Minerval and is also very useful for all initiates to take a closer look at the text of the ritual.
It is highly recommended that those who have recently taken this initiation attend this class to enable them to discuss it further with the initiator.
It is open to those initiated to Minerval and above only, ritual scripts will be provided.
- Man of Earth Initiations – Saturday 18th July, 10am onwards
The Man of Earth triad encompasses the first 4 degrees of O.T.O. and we will be holding initiations from I* to III*. Application for initiation is open to all those initiated to Minerval and above. Forms must be completed and returned to the Body Master no later than 10th June for initiation on this date.
To attend any of these events please email the Camp in advance.
We are now planning our events for the next few months at Tamion Encampment.
Precise times for these events are yet to be confirmed and dates may be subject to change as yet but the following events are in the process of planning.
- Gnostic Mass Class – April 25th
This ever popular class will be taught by the writer and musician Rodney Orpheus and will focus on the practical performance of the ritual. Rodney has taught this class in many countries, and it is always a very informative and popular class. If you are interested in learning more about this ritual and its function as the central private and public ceremony of O.T.O. then this is a very informative and enjoyable way of doing so.
This class will be followed by a performance of the ritual.
- Minerval Initiations – May 9th
The Minerval initiation is the first initiation into O.T.O. and is open to all people who are free (not in prison) and of full age (over 18), with two sponsors who are already members of the Order. Application forms for initiation on this date must be retuned to the Body Master no later than Wednesday 8th April. For more information on initiation see http://tamion.abrahadabra.net/?page_id=9
- Man of Earth Initiations – June 20th
The Man of Earth encompasses the first 4 degrees of O.T.O. and we will be holding initiations from I* to III*. Application for initiation is open to all those initiated to Minerval and above. Forms must be completed and returned to the Body Master no later than Wednesday 20th May for initiation on this date.
We will be hosting Minerval initiations performed by a visiting chartered initiator from UK Grand Lodge. If you have previously been initiated into OTO then you are very welcome to attend this event.
Attendees are strongly encouraged to dress appropriately for the Minervals, please contact the secretary for further details of dress code.
Please contact the Camp secretary in advance to confirm your attendance at tamion@oto-uk.org
The Minerval is the first initiation into Ordo Templi Orientis. If you would like to be initiated at Tamion Encampment please email the body well in advance. There us further information on initiation here.
