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	December 2019
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1 Dues Reminder! Dues Reminder! December 1, 2019 You can pay your Black Sun dues at www.blacksun93.org See more details Foundations of The O.T.O. Foundations of The O.T.O. December 1, 2019 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Black Sun Lodge 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, Ohio Foundations of the O.T.O. What the O.T.O. is and isn't. This monthly series will discuss founding documents and policy papers of the O.T.O., with any related official addenda and commentaries thereon, plus the history of a few documents that are strictly not policy, but frequently mistaken as such. See more details Public Gnostic Mass Public Gnostic Mass December 1, 2019 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Black Sun Lodge, OTO, 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA Come celebrate Life, Light, Love and Liberty! The Mass will start promptly at 4:30pm. All confirmed members should wear their Confirmation robe. This event is free and open to the public. See more details • • •	2	3	4	5	6	7
8 Introduction to O.T.O. Introduction to O.T.O. December 8, 2019 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Black Sun Lodge 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, Ohio Join Black Sun for our monthly open house event! There will be a short presentation on what the O.T.O. is, followed by a Q&A, tour of the Lodge, and light refreshments. See more details Public Gnostic Mass Public Gnostic Mass December 8, 2019 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Black Sun Lodge, OTO, 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA Come celebrate Life, Light, Love and Liberty! The Mass will start promptly at 4:30pm. All confirmed members should wear their Confirmation robe. This event is free and open to the public. See more details • •	9	10	11 Thelema Study Group Thelema Study Group December 11, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm The New Moon, 15729 Madison Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107, USA In Cairo, Egypt in 1904. Aleister Crowley entered a state of trance and wrote down the three chapters of 220 verses that came to be called The Book of the Law (also known as Liber Al and Liber Legis). Among other things, this book declared: "The word of the law is Thelema" and "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." This group will discuss and study the Law of Thelema at this session each month. All are welcome. See more details •	12	13 The Sephiroth The Sephiroth December 13, 2019 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Black Sun Lodge O.T.O.11934 Lorain Ave Cleveland OH 44111 United States Examining the structure of the Tree of Life, particularly the Sephiroth, their natures and functions. Primarily from a western mystery tradition POV, but also in terms of traditional Hebrew qaballah. See more details •	14 Minerval Exemplification & Roundtable Discussion Minerval Exemplification & Roundtable Discussion December 14, 2019 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Black Sun Lodge, O.T.O., 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA "For many of us, our initiation experience tends to be a blur. What happened? What was said? What was that goat doing there? Join the initiators of Black Sun as we perform an exemplification of the Minerval ritual. We will be following it up with a roundtable discussion with everyone about the experiences of being a Minerval in O.T.O. This event is open to Initiates of O.T.O. only. Please make sure to have your modes of recognition memorized to be allowed past the sentinels. " See more details •
15 EGC for the Laity EGC for the Laity December 15, 2019 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Black Sun Lodge 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, Ohio Looking for deeper discussion into Thelema and the Gnostic Mass but aren't interested in serving as clergy? Come learn more about our faith, share some thoughts of your own and enrich your experience as a member of the Congregation. See more details Public Gnostic Mass Public Gnostic Mass December 15, 2019 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Black Sun Lodge, OTO, 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA Come celebrate Life, Light, Love and Liberty! The Mass will start promptly at 4:30pm. All confirmed members should wear their Confirmation robe. This event is free and open to the public. See more details • •	16	17 Lodge Maintenance & Cleaning Lodge Maintenance & Cleaning December 17, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Black Sun Lodge, 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA Help keep our Temple looking good! The doors will be open for cleaning, inventory, and any minor maintenance, repairs, or projects to be completed during these two hours. See more details •	18	19	20 EGC Rehearsal EGC Rehearsal December 20, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Black Sun Lodge, O.T.O., 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA Open to any Novices (as defined in the EGC Manual) that Will to attend. See more details •	21 Winter Solstice Ritual & Potluck Winter Solstice Ritual & Potluck December 21, 2019 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Black Sun Lodge, O.T.O., 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA See more details •
22 Gnostic Saints Discussion Gnostic Saints Discussion December 22, 2019 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Black Sun Lodge 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, Ohio Join us for this month's exploration into our Gnostic Saints! This month, we'll be discussing the life and contributions of Karl Johannes Germer. Free & Open to Public See more details Public Gnostic Mass Public Gnostic Mass December 22, 2019 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Black Sun Lodge, OTO, 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA Come celebrate Life, Light, Love and Liberty! The Mass will start promptly at 4:30pm. All confirmed members should wear their Confirmation robe. This event is free and open to the public. See more details • •	23 Reminder: Deadline for Winter 2020 Event Proposals and Mass Availability Reminder: Deadline for Winter 2020 Event Proposals and Mass Availability December 23, 2019 6:00 pm - 6:05 pm See more details •	24	25	26 Kwanzaa Ritual and Potluck Kwanzaa Ritual and Potluck December 26, 2019 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Black Sun Lodge O.T.O.11934 Lorain Ave Cleveland OH 44111 United States Join us in our Kwanzaa celebration tonight, featuring a ritual celebrating the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa and in remembrance of our ancestors. This will be followed by a potluck, so bring a dish or holiday leftover that you and your family love! See more details •	27 Friday Night Tarot Salon Friday Night Tarot Salon December 27, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Black Sun Lodge, O.T.O., 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA Enjoy wine, sodas, heavy snacks, and Tarot! Each month a volunteer (chosen in the previous month) gives an educational presentation on one major arcana card, or one numbered group of minor arcana cards (e.g. all 4 Queens). $5 for non-foundational members and guests. This salon is open to the public, but we sincerely appreciate RSVPs to help calculate the food and beverage needs: https://www.facebook.com/blacksun.oto Or https://www.meetup.com/blacksunlodge See more details •	28 OUT, PROUD, and PAGAN OUT, PROUD, and PAGAN December 28, 2019 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm The LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland 6705 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102, United States Out, Proud and Pagan, is a safe place, where 'OUR' Pagan community can gather, learn and celebrate. We aim to share what we have learned and grow in understanding of what being Queer and Pagan means. Come and celebrate those places and times at the intersection of your sexuality and magical practice. All traditions of Magic, Magick, Wicca and Witchcraft are welcome. See more details Business Meeting Business Meeting December 28, 2019 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA See more details • •
29 Public Gnostic Mass Public Gnostic Mass December 29, 2019 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Black Sun Lodge, OTO, 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111, USA Come celebrate Life, Light, Love and Liberty! The Mass will start promptly at 4:30pm. All confirmed members should wear their Confirmation robe. This event is free and open to the public. See more details •	30	31

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