Goals/2009 ev/Journal
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Journal Committee goals of Sekhet-Maat Lodge for the common year 2009 ev.
Vision
Lion & Serpent is the official periodic journal of Sekhet-Maat Lodge. The journal accomplishes its mission to promote the Thelemic current by providing a platform to draw out new creations unique to our membership and our valley of Portland, Oregon in addition to publishing important historical works foundational to Thelema and Ordo Templi Orientis. The discipline of creative expression taking myriad forms, Lion & Serpent publishes material ranging from research, ritual, and critical opinion to poetry and visual art in effort to project Sekhet-Maat's initiated essence into the world and to record our labors for posterity and reflection.
Values
- Timely publication four times a year.
- Preferentially choosing work of members and encouraging them to submit work.
- Financial self-sufficiency.
- Publish beautiful artwork.
- Remain distinctive from our peers and a unique voice for OTO.
- Use high-quality tools and materials to create archival quality paper issues.
- Manifold engagement of Lodge members to represent more than just one or two voices.
- Used as a platform to support other Lodge activities and events.
- Commemorate Lodge members' pivotal life events.
Goals for 2009 ev
Goal: Hold at least two in-person meetings.
- Assigned to: Br. Pangloss
- Current Status: Complete
- Date of first meeting set for ☉ in 14° ♊ : ☽ in 13° ♏ : dies ♃ : IVxvii
- Had first meeting.
- Had second meeting on ☉ in ♍ : ☽ in ♈ : dies ☉ : IVxvii
Goal: Develop committee values & mission.
- Assigned to: Br. Pangloss
- Current Status: Complete
- To be discussed at first meeting.
- Preliminaries discussed at ☉ in ♊ meeting.
- The committee hashed the bulk of this out at the ☉ in ♍ meeting. We are refining a draft on the mailing list.
- Mission statement written and posted. --Pangloss ☉ in 29° ♎, dies ♃, IVxvii
- Mission statement and values statement now published. --Pangloass ☉ in 11° ♏, dies ♂, IVxvii
Goal: Publish 4 issues of Lion & Serpent
- Assigned to: Br. Pangloss
- Current Status: Ongoing
- Responsibility transferred from Fr. Peredur to Br. Pangloss -- ☉ in 18° ♈ : ☽ in 25° ♍ : dies ♂ : IVxvii
- Published L&S 14:1 — ☉ in 18° ♉ : ☽ in 13° ♏ : dies ♀ : IVxvii
- Published L&S 14:2 — ☉ in 0° ♋ : ☽ in 7° ♊ : dies ♄ : IVxvii
- Published L&S 14:3 — ☉ in 0° ♎ : ☽ in 22° ♏ : dies ♂ : IVxvii
- Published L&S 14:4 — ☉ in 5° ♑ : ☽ in 1° ♉ : dies ♄ : IVxvii
Goal: Raise $200 in ad income & donations for each issue published.
- Assigned to: Br. Pangloss
- Current Status: Ongoing
- $60 in advertising raised for 14:1
- $0 raised for 14:2
- $0 raised for 14:3. Sr. Egeira has volunteered to seek out advertisers and sponsors for coming issues.
- Sr. Egeira has initiated a campaign seeking to raise $800 in donations and sponsorships for L&S volume 15. --Pangloss ☉ in 29° ♎, dies ♃, IVxvii
- As of the end of our reporting year, we have received $42 in donations and $0 in sponsorships.


