On the weekend of 2nd/3rd October, Tamion Encampment will be hosting a Magickal Weekend of OTO Goodness! This will include four separate workshops, plus plenty of opportunity to socialize. Email Soror Kim (kimhuggens[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]uk) for venue details.
Day 1 is open to initiates of Minerval degree or higher ONLY. Day 2 is open to everybody who wishes to attend, whether you are an initiate of OTO or not.
Day 1: Saturday 2nd (Initiates Only)
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1:00pm – Minerval Class, discussion, and lunch. This class is designed to discuss and explain the symbolism of the Minerval initiation, and will be extremely useful for our five new initiates. It is also an opportunity to discuss experiences of the Minerval grade, and any question/thoughts raised by the study guide.
4:00pm – Astral Temple Working. This magickal working is designed to create a group astral temple for use in further group ritual and meditation – a shared space for all Tamionites that can be used both together and individually. Everybody will contribute features to this astral space and have their own place in it.
7:00pm – Dinner at Burj-al-Arab (Open to All) An evening of relaxing with the finest Arabic/Moroccan food Cardiff has to offer, in a beautiful restaurant local to the venue. Look to spend about £10- £15 for your meal here, though the restaurant provides complimentary soup, fruit and Moroccan mint tea with every main meal; also highly recommended are their juices – all freshly made, and served in large, hollowed out fruit! Dinner may be followed by drinks at Milgis (a wonderful vegetarian coffee shop/cafe/art gallery which has a yurt in its garden, and sells chilli hot chocolate!) and/or shisha in one of the many shisha gardens available.
Day 2: Sunday 3rd (Open to All)
11:00am – Book 4 and the Magick of Thelema. A study group/discussion of the magickal techniques and perspectives presented in Book 4, Part III: Magick in Theory and Practice. You can read the text of this online if you don’t have a hard copy: http://hermetic.com/crowley/book-4/aba3.html
1:00pm – Lunch. Om nom noms, and a *very* brief discussion of the practice of Will in the daily lives of Thelemites.
2:00pm – Paint Your Own Stele of Revealing. A lighthearted and creative end to our weekend, with an opportunity to paint your own version of the Stele of Revealing. For information about the Stele and its role in Thelema, plus the line drawing created by Cathryn Orchard that we shall be using, see here: http://tamion.abrahadabra.net/stele-of-revealing/ All equipment will be supplied.
Accommodation:
For those travelling outside of Cardiff who will need places to stay overnight, various Tamionites are willing to host and provide places to sleep. They won’t all be the most luxurious, but we promise to make our floors and couches as hospitable, warm, and comfy as possible. Please be aware that all current Tamionites who could host are cat owners, so if you have an allergy let us know and we will put you in a cat-free room in the house with the least fluffy cat (and provide piriton!)
If you wish to attend this weekend, or any particular part of it, please contact Soror Kim at kimhuggens[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]uk for details of the venue. For restaurant booking reasons, I also need to know if you will be joining us for dinner on the Saturday night, and for purposes of lunch and breakfasts, please let me know if you have any dietary requirements.
Saturday 10th July, 13:00-17:00. This event takes place in a DIFFERENT VENUE to the usual, as the Tamion Executive have all moved homes. Therefore, please email Soror Kim (kimhuggens [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] uk) for details of the location.
Talismans have been used for thousands of years to attract positive influences and as tools of High Magick. This workshop will briefly look at the history of talismans and the sigils used on them and then explain how to make and charge them. Everyone will then make and charge a talisman for their own personal use. All materials will be supplied on the day.
All are welcome to attend, whether you are initiated into OTO or not. Please bring something to add to the snack pile!
On Sunday 21st February, 1pm, the Tamion Oasis of OTO will be hosting the first in a series of Yoga and Meditation study groups, designed to cover a wide variety of techniques from pranayama, asana, and pratyahara, to yama and ni-yama, mettabhavana, and more! These techniques, although coming from the Indian traditions, are vitally important for modern Western magickal practitioners as they train the mind and body and allow the practitioner better control over both, improving the health of mind, body and spirit.
This first session will start simple, covering the basics of body and mind control, basic breathing techniques, and exploring the use of these techniques to the magickal practitioner.
This study group is open to everybody who is interested – you don’t have to be an initiate of OTO to come along! The study group is free to attend, but please bring some small snacks or drinks to share afterwards (some of the practices should be done on an empty stomach!)
To attend, please contact us for further information.
On Sunday February 7th, at 1pm, the Tamion OTO will be hosting an open study group for anybody who wishes to attend. This study group will focus on Kabbalah and Hermetic Magick Techniques, taking attendees from basics to more advanced techniques on a monthly basis.
This month’s session will explain, demonstrate, and practice one of the foundational rituals of Hermetic magick – the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram. We’ll cover some of the theory behind it’s various parts, the God names, the vibrating of words of power, visulization, and more. This session will also introduce the basic principles of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, how it can be used in practical magick and how it is used to create a magickal universe.
This is quite an informal study group, so please feel free to bring some small snacks or (non-alcoholic!) drinks to share. There is also no cost to attend, but if you have never visited us before and are interested in coming, please contact us for venue details.
The Tamion Oasis will be holding an informal social on Sunday 24th January, from 1pm onwards in Mr. Smith’s on Woodville Road, Cathays, Cardiff. This will be a chance for any prospective members to meet the Oasis’ members and find out more about what this branch of the OTO does. It is also a chance for anybody wishing to take their Minerval initiations on March 6th (see above) to get sponsors and complete the application form.
For further details and directions do not hesitate to contact Fr. Simon at simon.lewis506@googlemail.co.uk
This event is open to anybody who wishes to attend, regardless of membership, affiliation and experience.
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.
On Saturday 6th June we will be holding a group performance of ‘The Invocation of Horus According to the Divine Vision of W., the Seer’.
This is the ritual preformed by Aleister Crowley for his wife Rose on their honeymoon in Cairo in 1904 which lead to the reception of The Book of the Law.
This event will begin with a bead-stringing class where we will create our own Thelemic pearl bead rosaries which are a vital part of the ritual. We will then explore some of the history of this ritual before performing it as a group.
This class and ritual is suitable for both experienced magicians and those new to group ritual as there will be clear instruction at every stage and we will be working together as a group to perform this invocation.
There will be a small charge of £5 per person which will include the price of all the materials to create your own personal rosary in white or black pearls to take away with you. If you would like to dress in white robes or Egyptian style garments for this event you will be in very good company.
It is important that you contact us if you wish to attend this event in order that we are able to provide enough materials for all attendees.
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.
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.
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.
