ORDO TEMPLI ORIENTIS
Daughter of Sunset Lodge
March 2026 Calendar
February:
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Understanding Baphomet
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Who is Baphomet? The Knights Templar were accused of worshipping him; Eliphas Lévi famously depicted him in one of his books; Aleister Crowley took Baphomet as his magical name when he became the Head of the British OTO; and Frieda Harris painted him on two Thoth tarot atus: as The Fool and as The Devil. An androgynous mix of human and animal, Baphomet was both maligned as an image of something sinister and glorified as a symbol of an adept. We will look into the question of Baphomet's possible origins in pre-Islamic Arabic or North African folk religion. We will also look into the Occult Revival of the late 19th Century, where Baphomet was promoted as a symbol of social liberation and socialism. And of course, we will consider his role in the Thelemic pantheon. Join us for a talk and discussion to explore this fascinating figure.
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More Information
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Meet and greet
This is an in-person event open to the public
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Saturday, March 14th, 4:00 pm PDT
We will meet at a restaurant (the exact location will be emailed to those who RSVP) in order to bid farewell to the Winter.
Please RSVP if you intend to attend this dinner.
Gnostic Mass
This is an in-person event open to the public
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Saturday, March 21th, 5:00 pm PDT
We will celebrate the OTO EGC Mass (the exact location will be emailed to those who RSVP). The ritual is participatory.
Please RSVP if you intend to attend this event.
Workshop on Liber V vel Reguli
This is an in person event for OTO members.
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Saturday, March 28th, 1:00 pm PDT
Liber V vel Reguli is described as “an incantation proper to invoke the energies of the Aeon of Horus, adapted to the daily use of the Magician of whatever grade.”
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The exact location of the workshop will be emailed to those who RSVP.
Please RSVP if you intend to attend this event.
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