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Colin Campbell on Thelema and Open House (Open) – 23 Feb

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2:00pm Saturday, 23 February 2019: Please arrive no earlier than 1:30pm and no later than 1:50pm.
Join us for a discussion of Thelemic ethics and values led by Colin Campbell, followed by a potluck Open House. The Open House is a chance to learn more about Thelema and William Blake Lodge through informal conversations with members and officers. There is no monetary charge for this event, but we encourage contributions to the table or the bar.

Colin Campbell is the author of four books on magick, including The Magic Seal of Dr. John Dee: The Sigillum Dei Ameth, A Concordance to the Holy Books of Thelema, The Offices of Spirits, and Of the Arte Goetia. He has given lectures across the country on both a local and national level, speaking a number of times at NOTOCON, the biannual conference of the Ordo Templi Orientis, of which he has been a member for seventeen years.

Lupercalia Celebration – Mar 2

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Sat. Mar. 2, 2019: Lupercalia Celebration ) 7:00pm Please arrive no earlier than 6:30pm and no later than 6:50pm.

Join us in celebrating this ancient Roman festival of purification and fertility, honoring Lupercus, the god of shepherds. Goat stew will be served. Please bring a dish to share at our potluck feast, and a request for cleansing and bounty.

$20 admission or $15 with a potluck contribution; $5 or a potluck contribution for dues-current members. 

Library Day (Open)

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Book shelves in a library

5:30pm Sunday, 20 January 2019: Please arrive no earlier than 5:00pm and no later than 5:20pm.
Free; please bring snacks or beverages to share. Do as thou wilt, quietly. Spend a relaxing afternoon reading one of the many esoteric books in the William Blake Lodge Library. In the temple, feel free to do a tarot reading, a scrying, ask questions or start a discussion with Lodge officers about O.T.O and related topics. Help tidy things up around the Lodge. Practice your degree testing!

Thelemic Rite of Dionysos (Open to 21+)

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Bacchus and Ariadne

7:30pm Saturday 15 December 2018
Please arrive no earlier than 7:00pm and no later than 7:20pm.
$20 admission; $5 for dues-current members; $5 additional discount for potluck contributions.
It’s madness I tell you! Pure and utter madness! Or just a wicked good time. Perhaps the closest you’ll come to attending bacchanalia, but with a modern sensibility. This ritual, wildly popular, and back by popular demand will invoke The God Who Comes. Dance, revel, drink flowing wine, and cry the names of Dionysos as you destroy the things which prevent success, happiness, and freedom within your life, and as we alchemically transform the bonds which enslave the spirit into the true symbol of freedom. If you’ve ever considered exploring dramatic ritual, this is a truly intense opportunity, if you’ve participated in rituals before, we’re sure you’ll find this one worth your time. Through dance, chanting, wine, and a bit of antinomian blasphemy we’ll breach the bounds of ecstasis. Wine and cakes will be served after the ritual. Your contributions of other treats are welcome!

IIº Initiations (Closed to IIº)

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2 December 2018
2:30pm officer/initiate arrival; 4:30pm candidate arrival
$5 admission for those who are neither candidates for initiation nor officers in the ceremony.
Please email contact@williamblakeoto.org to RSVP and to volunteer.
This initiation ceremony is full, but we will continue to accept applications for the future.

Curry & Conversation Night (Invitational)

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Curried rice

7:00pm Saturday, 1 December 2018

Note: all local area Pagan and Magical group members are invited, as are all WBL members in good standing. Please bring a potluck dish to share. If you care to imbibe, please bring an adult beverage to share.

William Blake Lodge has enjoyed hosting several Pagan and Magical groups in our Baltimore Lodge space in recent years. We are looking to build on those friendships and make new friends and bring the broader community of Greater Baltimore and DC together to share and work together. Please join us for an evening of food and fellowship as we host an informal Networking potluck dinner. December 1st is the memorial of the passing of Aleister Crowley, who founded Thelema and whose work has influenced countless NeoPagan and magical traditions. Traditionally OTO bodies celebrate this day by eating curry. Bring a curry dish, or any other dish you’d like to share, and join us and other local Pagan and Magical leaders for fun, fellowship and networking.

Manifest Your Best Life with Misha Stewart (Open)

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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTONED TO A LATER DATE TBD. Please watch this site for updates!

Join Misha Stewart at William Blake Lodge and learn how to create a Vision Board!

Do you know what a Vision Board is? It’s a way to manifest your dream life! 

When you make a Vision Board you get clear on what you want to create in your life. Once you get clarity, you select images from magazines and paste them on a poster board. Seeing this board each day aligns your brain with the outcomes that you want to attract. 

It sounds pretty simple, and yes, there is a process to make your vision board more powerful! Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres, Jim Carey, and Beyoncé all swear by Vision Boards, so why doesn’t EVERYBODY create vision boards? Presenter Misha Stewart says, “In my experience as a coach and mentor, most of us never make the time. My clients frequently tell me they are pushed for time. What I’ve seen over and over is that we let our busy lives keep us, well… Busy and distracted. It’s time to change that!”

This event is a full day immersion for you to focus on your authentic life, core clarity, and ideal outcomes. 10:30am-6:30pm — Please arrive no earlier than 10:00am and no later than 10:25am. $75 admission; $70 for dues-current WBL members

Email Misha@mishastewart.com to register. Due to the deep nature of this work, only 15 spaces are available. (They’ll fill up fast!)

Halloween Myth & Magic (Open)

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Jack O Lantern

Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 5:30pm, join us for a great presentation by William Blake Lodge member David Salisbury. David has been presenting on Halloween lore in this talk for nearly 10 years. His forthcoming book ‘Witchcraft Activism’ will be published by Weiser Books in early 2019.

As one of the oldest still-observed holidays in the western world, Halloween or “Samhain” has managed to survive and thrive throughout the ups and downs of the past 2,000 years. While a religious observance to some and a secular party to others, Halloween has acquired an amazing ability to adapt to its cultural surroundings in ways that no other holiday or feast day can match.

In this brief talk, learn the global timeline of the holiday along with its lore, symbols, and curious myths. From the blazing bonfires of the Celts to the rambunctious pranks of youth, don your cloak as we fly through the rich celebrations of the beloved dead.

$10 admission; free for dues-current WBL members.
Please arrive no earlier than 5:00pm and no later than 5:20pm (or stay after the Gnostic Mass).

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