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October 2018

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Universal Temple of Spirits Service for the Spirits of Magic (Open)
Universal Temple of Spirits Service for the Spirits of Magic (Open)

October 6, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Universal Temple of Spirits Service for the Spirits of Magic (Open)
3:00pm

Please arrive no earlier than 2:30pm and no later than 2:55pm
$15 admission or $10 with potluck contribution; $5 admission or free with potluck contribution for dues-current members.
In this open circle, The Universal Temple of Spirits presents a service for the Spirits of Magic, honoring them in their manifestations through drumming, dance, song, and art. The service will begin a half an hour earlier with a sung litany prayer to set the space. All are welcome to join in with this. And then the drums start. The singing and dancing continues throughout, and we call our Spirits into ourselves to share our celebration.
This is an open circle; you may join late or leave early (although you'll probably miss some good stuff if you do). This is a Pluralistic working, so we will honor Spirits from around the globe and sing in their native languages when possible. Please note that this is not an open drum circle; it is a possession-based working. The more active your participation, the more exciting the service, so... Please bring:
• A Spirit of Magic you wish to honor
• A song for them, if you have one
• A design for them, as we will all be drawing for our individual Spirits.
• Altar objects, if you have them
• You may wish to dress in the colors of the Spirit you'll be honoring.
• Please bring a potluck dish.
The Universal Temple of Spirits is a celebratory group practicing in the Global Spirits tradition. The celebrations welcome all Spirits from around the globe in harmony. Rituals are theme-based, rather than pantheon-based, and incorporate what we have in common as humans: shared food, dance, song, drumming, art, and possession trance. Global Spirits is a harm-none tradition. No one is required to partake of alcohol. Our website is www.globalspirits.org

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Minerval Initiations (Closed to 0°)
Minerval Initiations (Closed to 0°)

October 7, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Minerval Initiations (Closed to 0°)
12:00 Noon officer/initiate arrival; 2:00pm candidate arrival
$5 admission for those who are neither candidates for initiation nor officers in the ceremony. Please note that we would like volunteers 0° and above to assist in officiating the ceremony. Email contact@williamblakeoto.org if you would like to volunteer.
Deadline for paid applications was August 12, 2018.

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EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL A DATE TBA
EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL A DATE TBA

October 13, 2018 @ 10:30 am - 6:30 pm
William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., 208 S Pulaski St Suite 5B, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE TO BE DETERMINED.
Create Your Best Life with Misha Stewart (Open)
Do you know what a Vision Board is? It’s a way to manifest your dream life!
When you make a Vision Board you get clear on what you want to create in your life. Once you get clarity, you select images from magazines and paste them on a poster board. Seeing this board each day aligns your brain with the outcomes that you want to attract.
It sounds pretty simple, and yes, there is a process to make your vision board more powerful! Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres, Jim Carey, and Beyoncé all swear by Vision Boards, so why doesn’t EVERYBODY create vision boards? Presenter Misha Stewart says, “In my experience as a coach and mentor, most of us never make the time. My clients frequently tell me they are pushed for time. What I’ve seen over and over is that we let our busy lives keep us, well… Busy and distracted. It’s time to change that!”
This event is a full day immersion for you to focus on your authentic life, core clarity, and ideal outcomes.
Email Misha@mishastewart.com to register. Due to the deep nature of this work, only 15 spaces are available. (They’ll fill up fast!)

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Massapalooza
Massapalooza

October 19, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - October 21, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., 208 S Pulaski St Suite 5B, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA

Fri. Oct. 19 – Sun. Oct. 21, 2018: Massapalooza
Register here

William Blake Lodge brings you another weekend-long Gnostic Mass marathon, with workshops, classes and meals! Join friends you've known for years, and ones you've yet to meet for a jam packed weekend of Masses, Classes and Workshops, framed in an environment of fraternal fun. Bring your friends, bring your lovers, bring your Brothers and Sisters and show us how you do Mass at your local body, learn how others do it in theirs, or team up with people from other bodies and experience doing the Gnostic Mass with a whole new team.

Early Registration (through Sep. 23, 2018): $40 per person;$35 for dues-current WBL members
Late Registration (Sep. 24 - Oct. 12, 2018): $50 per person; $40 for dues current WBL members
On site registration: $65 full weekend; $25 single day.
Schedule subject to revision as the date draws near. Mark your calendar today!

FRIDAY
6:00pm Doors Open; snacks served
7:00pm Gnostic Mass
9:00pm Gnostic Mass or Workshop
11:00pm Gnostic Mass

SATURDAY
9:00am Doors Open; breakfast served
10:00am Gnostic Mass
12:00pm Lunch
1:30pm Class or Workshop
3:30pm Gnostic Mass
6:00pm Go out for dinner
9:00pm Gnostic Mass (Closed to 0°)
11:00pm Gnostic Mass (Closed to 0°)

SUNDAY
10:00am Doors Open; brunch served
11:00am Gnostic Mass
1:00pm Break
2:00pm Gnostic Mass
4:00pm Cleanup/Closing

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Massapalooza
Massapalooza

October 19, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - October 21, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., 208 S Pulaski St Suite 5B, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA

Fri. Oct. 19 – Sun. Oct. 21, 2018: Massapalooza
Register here

William Blake Lodge brings you another weekend-long Gnostic Mass marathon, with workshops, classes and meals! Join friends you've known for years, and ones you've yet to meet for a jam packed weekend of Masses, Classes and Workshops, framed in an environment of fraternal fun. Bring your friends, bring your lovers, bring your Brothers and Sisters and show us how you do Mass at your local body, learn how others do it in theirs, or team up with people from other bodies and experience doing the Gnostic Mass with a whole new team.

Early Registration (through Sep. 23, 2018): $40 per person;$35 for dues-current WBL members
Late Registration (Sep. 24 - Oct. 12, 2018): $50 per person; $40 for dues current WBL members
On site registration: $65 full weekend; $25 single day.
Schedule subject to revision as the date draws near. Mark your calendar today!

FRIDAY
6:00pm Doors Open; snacks served
7:00pm Gnostic Mass
9:00pm Gnostic Mass or Workshop
11:00pm Gnostic Mass

SATURDAY
9:00am Doors Open; breakfast served
10:00am Gnostic Mass
12:00pm Lunch
1:30pm Class or Workshop
3:30pm Gnostic Mass
6:00pm Go out for dinner
9:00pm Gnostic Mass (Closed to 0°)
11:00pm Gnostic Mass (Closed to 0°)

SUNDAY
10:00am Doors Open; brunch served
11:00am Gnostic Mass
1:00pm Break
2:00pm Gnostic Mass
4:00pm Cleanup/Closing

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Massapalooza
Massapalooza

October 19, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - October 21, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., 208 S Pulaski St Suite 5B, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA

Fri. Oct. 19 – Sun. Oct. 21, 2018: Massapalooza
Register here

William Blake Lodge brings you another weekend-long Gnostic Mass marathon, with workshops, classes and meals! Join friends you've known for years, and ones you've yet to meet for a jam packed weekend of Masses, Classes and Workshops, framed in an environment of fraternal fun. Bring your friends, bring your lovers, bring your Brothers and Sisters and show us how you do Mass at your local body, learn how others do it in theirs, or team up with people from other bodies and experience doing the Gnostic Mass with a whole new team.

Early Registration (through Sep. 23, 2018): $40 per person;$35 for dues-current WBL members
Late Registration (Sep. 24 - Oct. 12, 2018): $50 per person; $40 for dues current WBL members
On site registration: $65 full weekend; $25 single day.
Schedule subject to revision as the date draws near. Mark your calendar today!

FRIDAY
6:00pm Doors Open; snacks served
7:00pm Gnostic Mass
9:00pm Gnostic Mass or Workshop
11:00pm Gnostic Mass

SATURDAY
9:00am Doors Open; breakfast served
10:00am Gnostic Mass
12:00pm Lunch
1:30pm Class or Workshop
3:30pm Gnostic Mass
6:00pm Go out for dinner
9:00pm Gnostic Mass (Closed to 0°)
11:00pm Gnostic Mass (Closed to 0°)

SUNDAY
10:00am Doors Open; brunch served
11:00am Gnostic Mass
1:00pm Break
2:00pm Gnostic Mass
4:00pm Cleanup/Closing

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"John Waters: Indecent Exposure" Exhibition (Open)
"John Waters: Indecent Exposure" Exhibition (Open)

October 27, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218-3898

Sat. Oct. 27, 2018: "John Waters: Indecent Exposure" Exhibition (Open)
2:00pm
Please meet us no later than 2pm at the information desk just inside the historic entrance.
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) presents John Waters: Indecent Exposure, the first major retrospective of the artist’s visual art in his hometown of Baltimore. Through more than 160 photographs, sculptures, soundworks, and video made since the early 1990s, Waters’ renegade humor subverts mainstream expectations of representation and reveals the ways that mass media and celebrity embody cultural attitudes, moral codes, and shared tragedy.
The link to reserve tickets for John Waters: Indecent Exposure is available here: https://checkout.artbma.org/SelectDate.aspx?TrackingType=Customer&ActivityID=261
Location: Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218-3898

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Lodge Meeting (Open)
Lodge Meeting (Open)

October 28, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., Suite 5B, 208 S Pulaski St, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA

Lodge Meeting (Open)
1:00pm
Please arrive no earlier than 12:30pm and no later than 12:55pm.
Join us in making plans for future Lodge activities! Please bring a lunch dish or snacks to share.

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Gnostic Mass (Open)
Gnostic Mass (Open)

October 28, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., Suite 5B, 208 S Pulaski St, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA

Gnostic Mass (Open)
3:30pm
Please arrive no earlier than 3:00pm and no later than 3:20pm
Baptism and/or confirmation available today by advance request. Please email contact@williamblakeoto.org to request either sacrament.
$10 admission; free for dues-current WBL members.
Note: admission fee waived for first-time visitors. If this is your first time at a Gnostic Mass, it's a good idea to read the ritual ahead of time, so you'll have some idea of what to expect. You can also watch a video 93 Impressions of a Gnostic Mass, or a video of the full Gnostic Mass.

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Halloween Myth & Magic (Open)
Halloween Myth & Magic (Open)

October 28, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., 208 S Pulaski St Suite 5B, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA

Sun. Oct. 28, 2018: Halloween Myth & Magic (Open)
5:30pm
Please arrive no earlier than 5:00pm and no later than 5:20pm (or stay after the Gnostic Mass).
As one of the oldest still-observed holidays in the western world, Halloween or “Samhain” has managed to survive and thrive throughout the ups and downs of the past 2,000 years. While a religious observance to some and a secular party to others, Halloween has acquired an amazing ability to adapt to its cultural surroundings in ways that no other holiday or feast day can match.

In this brief talk, learn the global timeline of the holiday along with its lore, symbols, and curious myths. From the blazing bonfires of the Celts to the rambunctious pranks of youth, don your cloak as we fly through the rich celebrations of the beloved dead.

About the Presenter: William Blake Lodge member David Salisbury has been presenting on Halloween lore in this talk for nearly 10 years. His forthcoming book ‘Witchcraft Activism’ will be published by Weiser Books in early 2019.

$10 admission; free for dues-current WBL members.

Facilitator: Fr. David Salisbury

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Samhain Dumb Supper at William Blake Lodge O.T.O. (Open)
Samhain Dumb Supper at William Blake Lodge O.T.O. (Open)

October 28, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Samhain Dumb Supper at William Blake Lodge O.T.O. (Open)
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Please arrive no earlier than 6:30pm and no later than 6:50pm (or stay after Halloween talk).

The Dumb Supper is an old Victorian tradition that comes from the peak of the spiritualist movement in the late 19th and early 20th century Europe. Traces of dining with the dead go back for a millennia and can be found in the Celtic, Scandinavian, Saxon, Southeast Asian, and Mexican peoples.

The Wiccan tradition of the Dumb Supper (also called the "Red Meal" in Traditional Witchcraft) consists of a potluck dinner that is eaten in complete and total silence. Each person should bring a dish that is either important to your family or a favorite food of a beloved deceased person. Once all the food is prepared and everyone is seated, the meal commences in silence at the toll of a bell. During the time of silence, you may eat your meal and then commune with the spirits of your beloved ones if you finish early.

After the supper, we'll lighten the mood by celebrating the Halloween season with music and fun.

Please bring:

-A dish to share: The favored food of one who has passed on, or a food traditional to your family or culture. -- And wine if you plan to imbibe.

-Photos and/or mementos of your beloved dead for the ancestor altar

Suggested attire: Black robes preferred but general all-black attire is ok, too.

Admission is free with your contribution to the potluck dinner. If you're not sure what to bring, please contact us for suggestions!

Facilitator: Fr. David Salisbury

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1	2	3	4	5	6 Universal Temple of Spirits Service for the Spirits of Magic (Open) Universal Temple of Spirits Service for the Spirits of Magic (Open) October 6, 2018 @ 3:00 pm - 10:30 pm Universal Temple of Spirits Service for the Spirits of Magic (Open) 3:00pm Please arrive no earlier than 2:30pm and no later than 2:55pm $15 admission or $10 with potluck contribution; $5 admission or free with potluck contribution for dues-current members. In this open circle, The Universal Temple of Spirits presents a service for the Spirits of Magic, honoring them in their manifestations through drumming, dance, song, and art. The service will begin a half an hour earlier with a sung litany prayer to set the space. All are welcome to join in with this. And then the drums start. The singing and dancing continues throughout, and we call our Spirits into ourselves to share our celebration. This is an open circle; you may join late or leave early (although you'll probably miss some good stuff if you do). This is a Pluralistic working, so we will honor Spirits from around the globe and sing in their native languages when possible. Please note that this is not an open drum circle; it is a possession-based working. The more active your participation, the more exciting the service, so... Please bring: • A Spirit of Magic you wish to honor • A song for them, if you have one • A design for them, as we will all be drawing for our individual Spirits. • Altar objects, if you have them • You may wish to dress in the colors of the Spirit you'll be honoring. • Please bring a potluck dish. The Universal Temple of Spirits is a celebratory group practicing in the Global Spirits tradition. The celebrations welcome all Spirits from around the globe in harmony. Rituals are theme-based, rather than pantheon-based, and incorporate what we have in common as humans: shared food, dance, song, drumming, art, and possession trance. Global Spirits is a harm-none tradition. No one is required to partake of alcohol. Our website is www.globalspirits.org See more details •	7 Minerval Initiations (Closed to 0°) Minerval Initiations (Closed to 0°) October 7, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 7:30 pm Minerval Initiations (Closed to 0°) 12:00 Noon officer/initiate arrival; 2:00pm candidate arrival $5 admission for those who are neither candidates for initiation nor officers in the ceremony. Please note that we would like volunteers 0° and above to assist in officiating the ceremony. Email contact@williamblakeoto.org if you would like to volunteer. Deadline for paid applications was August 12, 2018. See more details •
8	9	10	11	12	13 EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL A DATE TBA EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL A DATE TBA October 13, 2018 @ 10:30 am - 6:30 pm William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., 208 S Pulaski St Suite 5B, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO A LATER DATE TO BE DETERMINED. Create Your Best Life with Misha Stewart (Open) Do you know what a Vision Board is? It’s a way to manifest your dream life! When you make a Vision Board you get clear on what you want to create in your life. Once you get clarity, you select images from magazines and paste them on a poster board. Seeing this board each day aligns your brain with the outcomes that you want to attract. It sounds pretty simple, and yes, there is a process to make your vision board more powerful! Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres, Jim Carey, and Beyoncé all swear by Vision Boards, so why doesn’t EVERYBODY create vision boards? Presenter Misha Stewart says, “In my experience as a coach and mentor, most of us never make the time. My clients frequently tell me they are pushed for time. What I’ve seen over and over is that we let our busy lives keep us, well… Busy and distracted. It’s time to change that!” This event is a full day immersion for you to focus on your authentic life, core clarity, and ideal outcomes. Email Misha@mishastewart.com to register. Due to the deep nature of this work, only 15 spaces are available. (They’ll fill up fast!) See more details •	14
15	16	17	18	19 Massapalooza Massapalooza October 19, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - October 21, 2018 @ 6:30 pm William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., 208 S Pulaski St Suite 5B, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA Fri. Oct. 19 – Sun. Oct. 21, 2018: Massapalooza Register here William Blake Lodge brings you another weekend-long Gnostic Mass marathon, with workshops, classes and meals! Join friends you've known for years, and ones you've yet to meet for a jam packed weekend of Masses, Classes and Workshops, framed in an environment of fraternal fun. Bring your friends, bring your lovers, bring your Brothers and Sisters and show us how you do Mass at your local body, learn how others do it in theirs, or team up with people from other bodies and experience doing the Gnostic Mass with a whole new team. Early Registration (through Sep. 23, 2018): $40 per person;$35 for dues-current WBL members Late Registration (Sep. 24 - Oct. 12, 2018): $50 per person; $40 for dues current WBL members On site registration: $65 full weekend; $25 single day. Schedule subject to revision as the date draws near. Mark your calendar today! FRIDAY 6:00pm Doors Open; snacks served 7:00pm Gnostic Mass 9:00pm Gnostic Mass or Workshop 11:00pm Gnostic Mass SATURDAY 9:00am Doors Open; breakfast served 10:00am Gnostic Mass 12:00pm Lunch 1:30pm Class or Workshop 3:30pm Gnostic Mass 6:00pm Go out for dinner 9:00pm Gnostic Mass (Closed to 0°) 11:00pm Gnostic Mass (Closed to 0°) SUNDAY 10:00am Doors Open; brunch served 11:00am Gnostic Mass 1:00pm Break 2:00pm Gnostic Mass 4:00pm Cleanup/Closing See more details •	20 Massapalooza Massapalooza October 19, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - October 21, 2018 @ 6:30 pm William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., 208 S Pulaski St Suite 5B, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA Fri. Oct. 19 – Sun. Oct. 21, 2018: Massapalooza Register here William Blake Lodge brings you another weekend-long Gnostic Mass marathon, with workshops, classes and meals! Join friends you've known for years, and ones you've yet to meet for a jam packed weekend of Masses, Classes and Workshops, framed in an environment of fraternal fun. Bring your friends, bring your lovers, bring your Brothers and Sisters and show us how you do Mass at your local body, learn how others do it in theirs, or team up with people from other bodies and experience doing the Gnostic Mass with a whole new team. Early Registration (through Sep. 23, 2018): $40 per person;$35 for dues-current WBL members Late Registration (Sep. 24 - Oct. 12, 2018): $50 per person; $40 for dues current WBL members On site registration: $65 full weekend; $25 single day. Schedule subject to revision as the date draws near. Mark your calendar today! FRIDAY 6:00pm Doors Open; snacks served 7:00pm Gnostic Mass 9:00pm Gnostic Mass or Workshop 11:00pm Gnostic Mass SATURDAY 9:00am Doors Open; breakfast served 10:00am Gnostic Mass 12:00pm Lunch 1:30pm Class or Workshop 3:30pm Gnostic Mass 6:00pm Go out for dinner 9:00pm Gnostic Mass (Closed to 0°) 11:00pm Gnostic Mass (Closed to 0°) SUNDAY 10:00am Doors Open; brunch served 11:00am Gnostic Mass 1:00pm Break 2:00pm Gnostic Mass 4:00pm Cleanup/Closing See more details •	21 Massapalooza Massapalooza October 19, 2018 @ 6:00 pm - October 21, 2018 @ 6:30 pm William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., 208 S Pulaski St Suite 5B, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA Fri. Oct. 19 – Sun. Oct. 21, 2018: Massapalooza Register here William Blake Lodge brings you another weekend-long Gnostic Mass marathon, with workshops, classes and meals! Join friends you've known for years, and ones you've yet to meet for a jam packed weekend of Masses, Classes and Workshops, framed in an environment of fraternal fun. Bring your friends, bring your lovers, bring your Brothers and Sisters and show us how you do Mass at your local body, learn how others do it in theirs, or team up with people from other bodies and experience doing the Gnostic Mass with a whole new team. Early Registration (through Sep. 23, 2018): $40 per person;$35 for dues-current WBL members Late Registration (Sep. 24 - Oct. 12, 2018): $50 per person; $40 for dues current WBL members On site registration: $65 full weekend; $25 single day. Schedule subject to revision as the date draws near. Mark your calendar today! FRIDAY 6:00pm Doors Open; snacks served 7:00pm Gnostic Mass 9:00pm Gnostic Mass or Workshop 11:00pm Gnostic Mass SATURDAY 9:00am Doors Open; breakfast served 10:00am Gnostic Mass 12:00pm Lunch 1:30pm Class or Workshop 3:30pm Gnostic Mass 6:00pm Go out for dinner 9:00pm Gnostic Mass (Closed to 0°) 11:00pm Gnostic Mass (Closed to 0°) SUNDAY 10:00am Doors Open; brunch served 11:00am Gnostic Mass 1:00pm Break 2:00pm Gnostic Mass 4:00pm Cleanup/Closing See more details •
22	23	24	25	26	27 "John Waters: Indecent Exposure" Exhibition (Open) "John Waters: Indecent Exposure" Exhibition (Open) October 27, 2018 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218-3898 Sat. Oct. 27, 2018: "John Waters: Indecent Exposure" Exhibition (Open) 2:00pm Please meet us no later than 2pm at the information desk just inside the historic entrance. The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) presents John Waters: Indecent Exposure, the first major retrospective of the artist’s visual art in his hometown of Baltimore. Through more than 160 photographs, sculptures, soundworks, and video made since the early 1990s, Waters’ renegade humor subverts mainstream expectations of representation and reveals the ways that mass media and celebrity embody cultural attitudes, moral codes, and shared tragedy. The link to reserve tickets for John Waters: Indecent Exposure is available here: https://checkout.artbma.org/SelectDate.aspx?TrackingType=Customer&ActivityID=261 Location: Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218-3898 See more details •	28 Lodge Meeting (Open) Lodge Meeting (Open) October 28, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., Suite 5B, 208 S Pulaski St, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA Lodge Meeting (Open) 1:00pm Please arrive no earlier than 12:30pm and no later than 12:55pm. Join us in making plans for future Lodge activities! Please bring a lunch dish or snacks to share. See more details Gnostic Mass (Open) Gnostic Mass (Open) October 28, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., Suite 5B, 208 S Pulaski St, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA Gnostic Mass (Open) 3:30pm Please arrive no earlier than 3:00pm and no later than 3:20pm Baptism and/or confirmation available today by advance request. Please email contact@williamblakeoto.org to request either sacrament. $10 admission; free for dues-current WBL members. Note: admission fee waived for first-time visitors. If this is your first time at a Gnostic Mass, it's a good idea to read the ritual ahead of time, so you'll have some idea of what to expect. You can also watch a video 93 Impressions of a Gnostic Mass, or a video of the full Gnostic Mass. See more details Halloween Myth & Magic (Open) Halloween Myth & Magic (Open) October 28, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm William Blake Lodge, O.T.O., 208 S Pulaski St Suite 5B, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA Sun. Oct. 28, 2018: Halloween Myth & Magic (Open) 5:30pm Please arrive no earlier than 5:00pm and no later than 5:20pm (or stay after the Gnostic Mass). As one of the oldest still-observed holidays in the western world, Halloween or “Samhain” has managed to survive and thrive throughout the ups and downs of the past 2,000 years. While a religious observance to some and a secular party to others, Halloween has acquired an amazing ability to adapt to its cultural surroundings in ways that no other holiday or feast day can match. In this brief talk, learn the global timeline of the holiday along with its lore, symbols, and curious myths. From the blazing bonfires of the Celts to the rambunctious pranks of youth, don your cloak as we fly through the rich celebrations of the beloved dead. About the Presenter: William Blake Lodge member David Salisbury has been presenting on Halloween lore in this talk for nearly 10 years. His forthcoming book ‘Witchcraft Activism’ will be published by Weiser Books in early 2019. $10 admission; free for dues-current WBL members. Facilitator: Fr. David Salisbury See more details Samhain Dumb Supper at William Blake Lodge O.T.O. (Open) Samhain Dumb Supper at William Blake Lodge O.T.O. (Open) October 28, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Samhain Dumb Supper at William Blake Lodge O.T.O. (Open) 7:00pm – 9:00pm Please arrive no earlier than 6:30pm and no later than 6:50pm (or stay after Halloween talk). The Dumb Supper is an old Victorian tradition that comes from the peak of the spiritualist movement in the late 19th and early 20th century Europe. Traces of dining with the dead go back for a millennia and can be found in the Celtic, Scandinavian, Saxon, Southeast Asian, and Mexican peoples. The Wiccan tradition of the Dumb Supper (also called the "Red Meal" in Traditional Witchcraft) consists of a potluck dinner that is eaten in complete and total silence. Each person should bring a dish that is either important to your family or a favorite food of a beloved deceased person. Once all the food is prepared and everyone is seated, the meal commences in silence at the toll of a bell. During the time of silence, you may eat your meal and then commune with the spirits of your beloved ones if you finish early. After the supper, we'll lighten the mood by celebrating the Halloween season with music and fun. Please bring: -A dish to share: The favored food of one who has passed on, or a food traditional to your family or culture. -- And wine if you plan to imbibe. -Photos and/or mementos of your beloved dead for the ancestor altar Suggested attire: Black robes preferred but general all-black attire is ok, too. Admission is free with your contribution to the potluck dinner. If you're not sure what to bring, please contact us for suggestions! Facilitator: Fr. David Salisbury See more details • • • •
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