In his keynote address at NOTOCON XII, the Grand Master Sabazius announced a new clerical status in Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica, the Deacon-Sacerdote. See his blog post on the topic for details. In brief, an ordained Deacon who has been initiated as a Knight of East and West may serve as a Deacon-Sacerdote, giving them the authority to confer baptism, confirmation, marriage, and other sacraments under the supervision of their Bishop.
Permanent link to this article: https://oto-usa.org/2019/08/new-egc-status-announced-deacon-sacerdote/
Registration open for NOTOCON XII
Registration is open for the twelfth biennial National O.T.O. Conference, NOTOCON XII, being held August 2-4 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Register and reserve your room today! Speakers and FAQs will be posted soon, so please stay tuned.
Permanent link to this article: https://oto-usa.org/2019/04/registration-open-for-notocon-xii/
Fentanyl
We have always been strong advocates for personal choice in terms of one’s own private affairs, in accordance with the precepts of Liber Oz. HOWEVER, there is now a nationwide epidemic of deaths due to unsupervised use of a specific drug (the synthetic opioid known as Fentanyl), or mixtures containing this drug. This epidemic has already tragically claimed the lives of several Order members. The extremely dangerous nature of this drug is now widely-known; therefore, knowingly and illegally providing this drug to another Order member will be considered by us to be willingly putting the lives of your Brothers and Sisters in grave danger. Those who do so will, accordingly, be subject to appropriate disciplinary action, which may include expulsion from membership.
Permanent link to this article: https://oto-usa.org/2019/03/fentanyl/
Role of the Deputy Master
When the Master of a local body becomes incapacitated, the Electoral College must be notified immediately; and the local body’s charter is automatically suspended until the Electoral College appoints a new Master.
The Electoral College may appoint an Acting Master to maintain the local body during the period of suspension. The one duty of the Deputy Master of a local body is to be ready for appointment by the Electoral College to serve as Acting Master, to allow the Secretary and Treasurer to continue to perform their assigned duties.
When an orderly succession of mastership is being considered, it will usually be the Secretary (the officer most versed in local body operations), rather than the Deputy Master, who is recommended to the Electoral College for appointment as the new Master.
Permanent link to this article: https://oto-usa.org/2019/01/role-of-the-deputy-master/
Women’s Leadership Retreat
A Women’s Leadership Retreat sponsored by Kaaba Colloquium will be held March 9-10 2019 in Dallas. Registration is limited to 30, so please register soon if you would like to attend.
Permanent link to this article: https://oto-usa.org/2018/12/womens-leadership-retreat/
Four issues of Agape available online
The most recent issue of the official U.S. Grand Lodge periodical Agapé (vol. 17 #2, Spring 2018) is now available online, along with three older issues which had not yet been added to the archive. Agapé solicits submissions from O.T.O. members.
Permanent link to this article: https://oto-usa.org/2018/11/four-issues-of-agape-available-online/
Discussion Groups on Facebook
As most have noticed, a variety of groups or forums have been established on Facebook for the discussion of Thelema from various perspectives. Aside from a number of small groups established for conducting local body business, none of these general Thelemic discussion groups are currently controlled, managed, or officially sanctioned by OTO International or by USGL, even though individual OTO members may participate in them and may be involved in their moderation.
Permanent link to this article: https://oto-usa.org/2018/08/discussion-groups-on-facebook/
Two Inductions into the Order of the Eagle and Lion
At its meeting last Friday, the Supreme Grand Council inducted Phyllis Seckler into the Order of the Eagle, and James Branch Cabell into the Order of the Lion, based on essays submitted by Soror Harper Feist and Brother M. Dionysius Rogers, respectively. Essays will be posted after final editing and formatting.
Permanent link to this article: https://oto-usa.org/2018/08/two-inductions-into-the-order-of-the-eagle-and-lion/
Permanent link to this article: https://oto-usa.org/2018/08/usgl-annual-report-for-fiscal-year-2017-published/
The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius has a new home
Our Grand Master has long operated a site titled The Invisible Basilica of Sabazius which collects his essays, keynote speeches, ritual commentaries, and other material. That site has been moved to a new home at sabazius.oto-usa.org. The new site is linked from our library page. The change should be reflected in search results soon.
Permanent link to this article: https://oto-usa.org/2018/07/the-invisible-basilica-of-sabazius-has-a-new-home/