The Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn celebrated its Autumnal Equinox September 16 – 18. And each day was packed with esoteric excitement. Friday, 9/16/16, Frater QES held a wonderful repast at Arcadia. It was an informal affair, with a good group of us engaged in esoterically tinged and generally fantabulistic conversations. Saturday, 9/17/16, […]
The Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn held its monthly gathering on August 20, 2016. The day’s events included a Practicus Advancement, Education Session, and a Hall of the Neophytes. First up was the Practicus ceremony at 11am, or so. The new Practicus was none other than Frater QES, who had yet to undergo […]
On July 16, 2016, the Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn held its monthly gathering, consisting of an Education Session and Neophyte Hall. The Education Session kicked off at 3pm, and was conducted by Frater QES, on “The Works of Fire”. Our dear Frater went over basic and more advanced practices for the body-energy […]
The Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn has two new Portal members as of today, Frater IP + Frater NNV (yours truly). Congrats Fraters! And special thanks to the Adepts who conducted the ceremony, including Frater QES who generously hosted it at Arkadia.
On June 18, 2016, the Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn held its monthly soiree, featuring an Educational Session followed by the Hall of the Neophytes. The 3pm Educational Session was conducted by our ever-resourceful Fr. HOSV, this time speaking on the Tattwas as used by the Golden Dawn for meditation. From all reports […]
The Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn once again convened – on May 21, 2016 – for its monthly Education Session and Neophyte Hall. “Meditation” was the topic of the 3pm Education Session. Specifically, the OSOGD Grade Meditations. The presentation was delivered by Frater QES, and was fun, informative, and well-attended, by all […]
On April 16, 2016, the Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn held its monthly conclave, aka the Opening of the Hall of the Neophytes. The event was well-attended – including 2 honored guests who have applied for membership and who we all enjoyed meeting – and the energy and ceremony flowed especially well for a […]
And so it ’twas, that Ra-Hoor-Khuit once again took his seat in the East in our recent Vernal Equinox ceremony, on March 19, 2016 at BATT in Oakland, CA. There were no additional initiations, nor was there a separate education session, just this one important ceremony. Yes, there was a changing of the guard, as […]
The Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn had an action-packed February, from which I’ve just now recovered enough to write this blog entry. Pantheacon happened from 2/12 – 2/15. Another great edition of this preeminent pagan festival, filled with inspiring workshops, powerful rituals, and a full-spectrum of socializing, from mild to wild. A good […]
The Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn convened this past Saturday, January 16. The Education Session was actually our first real rehearsal of the Lunar Pantheacon ritual, and it is shaping up to be a powerful event. Now, I need to find some silver + purple clothing! Then, feeling adventurous, some of us tried a nearby Chinese restaurant for dinner. […]