Baptism and/or confirmation available by advance request. Please email contact@williamblakeoto.org to request either sacrament.
The Gnostic Mass will begin promptly at 4:00pm. Please arrive no earlier than 3:30pm and no later than 3:55pm. (Mass team is encouraged to arrived at 3:00pm for setup.)
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.
$10 admission; free for dues-current WBL members. Admission fee waived for first-time visitors.
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Winter Solstice Potluck and Gift Exchange (Open) – 6:00pm Sun. Dec. 22, 2019
Join your siblings and friends to celebrate the return of the sun with a brief ceremony followed by a gift exchange and a potluck feast. Please bring a gift or less to place under our Solstice Tree! We’ll assign numbers to each gift, then you’ll draw a number from a hat to find out which gift you get to take home. You will have the opportunity to exchange the gift with someone else if that turns out to be desirable. The feast will be made up from potluck contributions, so please remember to bring a dish to share! If you aren’t sure what to bring, please email contact@williamblakeoto.org for suggestions.
Please arrive no earlier than 5:30pm and no later than 5:55pm. This event is free to everyone who brings a gift and a dish for the potluck.
Private Mass (Closed to 0°) – 4:00pm Sun. Dec. 22, 2019
The Mass begins at 4:00pm. Please arrive no earlier than 3:30pm and no later than 3:50pm.
$10 admission; free for dues-current WBL members.
Lodge Meeting (Open) – 2:00pm Sun. Dec. 22, 2019
Join us in making plans for future Lodge activities! Please bring a lunch dish or snacks to share.
Meeting begins 2:00pm. Doors open at 1:30pm
Gnostic Mass (Open)- Noon Sun. Dec 15, 2019
Baptism and/or confirmation available by advance request. Please email contact@williamblakeoto.org to request either sacrament.
The Gnostic Mass will begin promptly at noon. Please arrive no earlier than 11:30am and no later than 11:55am.
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.
$10 admission; free for dues-current WBL members. Admission fee waived for first-time visitors.
Feast of Saint Jacob Boehme, Gnostic Mass, Class – Sun Nov 17, 2019
Lodge Meeting 2:00 –Please arrive no earlier than 1:30pm and no later than 1:55pm. Join us in making plans for future Lodge activities! Please bring a lunch dish or snacks to share.
Gnostic Mass: 4:00 –Please arrive no earlier than 3:30pm and no later than 3:50pm
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.
Mass Team: TBA
Jakob Böhme 6:00 – A discussion of the life and thought of Jakob Böhme the 16th century mystic and writer who brought an neoplatonist and alchemical influence to Protestant Christianity. A strong influence on anti-authoritarian movements and Rosicrucians, Böhme is a Saint of the Gnostic Canon.
The 4th Annual Midwinter Night’s Dream Masquerade Ball – Sat Jan 18, 2020
FREDERICK MD CUUPS EVENT!
Saturday, January 18th, 7 pm – 12 am (Snow date of January 25th)
Join Frederick CUUPS for a Masquerade Ball as we dance into the night with the Winter Court of Faerie, rulers of the dark season! Please come in a wintry costume as we revel and celebrate the darkest time of the year with the Good Folk of the Winter Court.
Attractions include:
~Winter Faery Market – Vendor information below
~Dancing to Music by The Dapper DJs
~Performance by Tribal Belly Dance Troupe Amandari
~Costume Contest: Best Group, best Unseelie Court faery, best Seelie Court faery, best Winter Faery, best Couple
Faery and Fantasy Attire, Masks or Elaborate Makeup Encouraged
7 pm – 12 am, 21+, BYOB
No entry after 10 pm
Tickets:
$45 by December 21st
$50 after if any remain (only 200 available)
Dionysos Ritual Presented by New Orpheum (Adults by Invitation Only) – 8:00pm Sat. Dec. 21, 2019
The First Mystery Of Dionysos – A Bacchanalian Celebration
Hosted by New Orpheum – An Orphic Temple of Dionysian Mysteries
Reading of the Book of the Law, 1st Chapter – Wed Apr 8, 2020
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Reading of the Book of the Law, 2nd Chapter – Thur Apr 9, 2020
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