covid-19

New Year’s Eve Virtual Happy Hour

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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

Based on the unfortunate 20 December news that Cuyahoga County has the third highest COVID-19 rate per 100K people in the nation, the Black Sun Lodge New Year's Eve fundraiser has been postponed until Lupercalia in February 2022e.v. We will be posting the specific date and time for that within the week.

For those who wish to ring in 2022e.v. with the fellowship of Thelemite friends, we will be hosting a Virtual Happy Hour from 10pm-midnight observance (EST) on Google Meet.
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ykv-iqwn-kaf
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 765-400-0207‬ PIN: ‪704 913 855‬#

We are cancelling in-person events, including our Gnostic Masses, through 31 January 2022e.v. as a secondary surge is expected when holiday travelers bring COVID-19 back home with them.

Please take whatever precautions you can to limit your exposure, and keep yourself safe and healthy through the holidays. We hope to see you in the new year.

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If you would like to make a donation to Black Sun Lodge, but do not plan to attend our New Year's Eve fundraiser, we welcome you to use one of these options:
+ Follow the donation link in our online store at https://store.blacksun93.org
+ Donate using PayPal: https://paypal.me/blacksunoto
+ Donate via Zelle to treasurer@blacksun93.org

Love is the law, love under will.

The Officers of Black Sun Lodge, O.T.O.

New Year’s Eve Fundraiser at Black Sun Lodge

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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

Come ring in 2022e.v. with Black Sun Lodge!
Join us at this fundraising event for food, drink, music, dancing, 50/50 raffle, and more!
Food and drinks are included. No alcoholic beverages will be provided. BYOB.

• Tickets: $25 per person payable in advance online, at any FVP in-person event, or at the door.
• When: Friday, 31 December 2021e.v., begins at 8:30pm
• Where: Black Sun Lodge O.T.O. 11934 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44111
• Wear: Cocktail attire requested
• RSVP Deadline: 25 December 2021 - Follow this link.

USGL Fully Vaccinated Persons (FVP) Protocol is in force:
1. RSVPs are mandatory.
2. You must be Fully Vaccinated* - A Lodge Officer will ask to see your vaccination card in order to verify your Fully Vaccinated status before permitting entry into the Lodge space.

* According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, a person is Fully Vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.

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If you would like to make a donation to Black Sun Lodge, but do not plan to attend our New Year's Eve fundraiser, we welcome you to use one of these options:
+ Follow the donation link in our online store at https://store.blacksun93.org
+ Donate using PayPal: https://paypal.me/blacksunoto
+ Donate through a social media fundraiser like this one: https://www.facebook.com/donate/598938914655755
+ Donate during one of our in-person events at the Lodge - we accept cash and credit cards; see with your own eyes the space and community your donation will support.

Love is the law, love under will.

The Officers of Black Sun Lodge, O.T.O.

#GivingTuesday at Black Sun Lodge

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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

Black Sun Lodge needs your help!

The last 18 months have been especially difficult for the Lodge. Going without Gnostic Masses, workshops, initiations, and seasonal feasts for well over a year has taken a heavy toll on our coffers. Black Sun relies on dues, fees, and donations for all of its expenses, and with the pandemic making money tight for everyone, there simply has not been enough income to offset our rent and utilities.

While Black Sun has resumed limited in-person events, they are not aiding our financial recovery as quickly as hoped. Our emergency savings are allowing us to continue operation, but these funds will be depleted in time; we simply cannot make up the difference every month. Financial stewardship requires that we take action now.

One of those actions is raising additional funds and donations from outside of our usual more passive methods. On this Giving Tuesday, and over the next several months, please donate to Black Sun Lodge via any of the methods listed below:

+ Follow the donation link in our Online Store at https://store.blacksun93.org
+ Donate using PayPal: https://paypal.me/blacksunoto
+ Donate through a social media fundraiser like this one: https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=598938921322421&id=544657703
+ Donate during one of our in-person events at the Lodge - we accept cash and credit cards; see with your own eyes the space and community your donation will support.

Love is the law, love under will.

The Officers of Black Sun Lodge, O.T.O.

Recovering from the pandemic, even as it continues.

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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

As the pandemic continues, Black Sun Lodge, O.T.O. is following the COVID-19 safety policies laid forth by US Grand Lodge (USGL). As a number of our members or members of their households have chronic health concerns, Black Sun has chosen to follow the more cautious options. Additionally, USGL has stated that we must keep up with information from state or local governments, in case they require more stringent safety measures.

Following USGL COVID-19 policies, we resumed limited indoor and outdoor activities in late May. As of 20 August 2021, the Officers of Black Sun Lodge are currently monitoring active spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant among vaccinated individuals within our community. To minimize further spread, we are modifying the following events for the rest of this month effective immediately:

• In-Person Social @ Edgewater Park (8/23): now Virtual Happy Hour (see calendar for link)
• Out, Proud, and Pagan (8/28): reverted back to online only
• Cleveland Pagan Pride (8/28-29): Black Sun Lodge will not have a booth this year.

If you have COVID-19, or if you have been recently exposed to someone who has COVID-19, we expect that you will follow current CDC recommendations for isolation or quarantine to avoid infecting others.

We are grateful to everyone who has made donations and paid dues during the pandemic shutdowns to help us keep our Lodge space, pay video conferencing fees, etc. To help contribute through your regular shopping, we offer many items through the Black Sun book store. For items not carried in our store, as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases at Amazon.com ( #ad Amazon Advertising cookies required). We are also registered in the Amazon Smile program. Through all three methods, a portion of every purchase helps support Black Sun Lodge.

We hope to resume in-person events very soon, indoors at the Lodge and at the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, and outdoors at the Richard Wagner statue in Upper Edgewater Park.

We welcome you to subscribe to the Black Sun Google Calendar. Because event details may change on short notice, be sure to turn on notification emails.

Our regular announcement email list is on Googlegroups. You can also find us on Facebook, Meetup, Twitter, and Instagram.

Please note: the Black Sun Lodge visitors rules and anti-discrimination policy apply to both in-person and online events.

If you have any questions about Black Sun Lodge, please feel free to contact us.

Love is the law, love under will.