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.
We would like to invite you to a very special celebration of Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass at the Grail Centre in Glastonbury for Beltane.
This event will be open to anyone who may wish to attend but is restricted strictly to those over the age of 18.
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.
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.
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.
Saturday March 19th, 3:30pm-5:30pm
Usual Cardiff Venue – please email kimhuggens [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] uk for details.
Tamion Encampment will be hosting a celebration of Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass where we will be confirming new members into our Church. In order to receive Confirmation, you must have been previously Baptised into the E.G.C., have learned the Creed, and bring your own white robe. Note that these Sacraments are available to non-O.T.O. members as well as O.T.O. members. If you wish to take Confirmation on this occasion please contact us at the above email address.
Gnostic Masses at Tamion Encampment are open to all who wish to attend by invitation. Please contact us in advance if you would like to attend this event. There is a guide of what to expect from the Gnostic mass for new attendees on our website at http://tamion.abrahadabra.net/gnostic-mass/
Those attending the Mass that are already Confirmed members of E.G.C. should bring their white robes to wear.
If you wish to attend this event and it will be your first Mass, or if you have never attended a Mass at Tamion Encampment before and therefore do not know the location of our usual venue, please send an email to the above address for details and venue address.
Tamion Encampment will be hosting a celebration of Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass in our temple in Cardiff. Gnostic Masses at Tamion Encampment are open to all who wish to attend by invitation. Please contact us in advance if you would like to attend this event.
Please note that we only have the venue for a short amount of time on this day so we must be extremely efficient with temple set up and take down.
There will also be the opportunity for those who wish to formally join our Church to partake of the Sacrament of Baptism, and for those who are already baptised to become Confirmed. In order to receive Confirmation, you must have been previously Baptised into the E.G.C., have learned the Creed, and bring your own white robe. Note that these Sacraments are available to non-O.T.O. members as well as O.T.O. members.
Those attending the Mass that are Confirmed members of E.G.C. should bring their white robes to wear.
Please arrive promptly as late comers will not be admitted to the temple.
Tamion Encampment will be hosting a celebration of Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass at our temple in Cardiff. Gnostic Masses at Tamion Encampment are open to all who wish to attend by invitation. Please contact us in advance if you would like to attend this event.
There will also be the opportunity for those who wish to formally join our Church to partake of the Sacrament of Baptism, and for those who are already baptised to become Confirmed. In order to receive Confirmation, you must have been previously Baptised into the E.G.C., have learned the Creed, and bring your own white robe. Note that these Sacraments are available to non-O.T.O. members as well as O.T.O. members.
Those attending the Mass that are Confirmed members of E.G.C. should bring their white robes to wear.
Please arrive promptly as late comers will not be admitted to the temple.
Saturday 25th April
2.30pm – 6.30pm
This ever popular class on Liber XV The Gnostic Mass will be taught by the writer and musician Rodney Orpheus.
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.
The class will begin at 2.30pm with building up the temple and culminate in a full performance of the Gnostic Mass.
Please arrive in plenty of time for a prompt start as there is a lot to cover in this class.
If you are able to bring with you a copy of the Gnostic Mass text this would be extremely helpful. It can be found online with extremely informative annotations by Soror Helena and Tau Apiryon at http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/gnostic_mass.htm
We will be meeting in a central Cardiff location within a few minutes walking distance of both Cardiff Central and Queen Street stations.
If you would like to attend then please email us in advance for full details.
Celebration of Liber XV The Gnostic Mass. Sunday 8th March 2009 11am
Gnostic Masses at Tamion Encampment are open to all who wish to attend by invitation.
Those attending the Mass that have been confirmed into the E.G.C. should bring their white robes to wear. If you wish to be Baptised or Confirmed into the church then please contact the Camp in advance.
There will be a small lunchtime feast after the Mass, please bring food and drink to share with others for this.
Contact the Camp secretary at tamion@oto-uk.org for more information and to attend this Mass.
Gnostic Masses at Tamion Encampment are open to all who wish to attend by invitation.
Those attending the Mass that have been confirmed into the E.G.C. should bring their white robes to wear. If you wish to be Baptised or Confirmed into the church then please contact the Camp in advance.
Please arrive from 3pm onwards, the Mass will begin at 4pm promptly and late comers will not be admitted to the temple.
There will be a small feast after the Mass, please bring food and drink to share with others for this.
Contact the Camp secretary at tamion@oto-uk.org for more information and to attend this Mass.
