Education
From Sekhet-Maat Lodge
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We are proud to offer a robust assortment of educational opportunities, including classes, study groups, training programs and guest lectures. Spending time in our classroom while applying oneself to our group ritual workings and daily solo homework, provides a strong foundation of experience and theory in the practice of Thelemic Magick.
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Regular Classes
Tuesday Classes, Forums, and Workshops
We offer classes, forums, and workshops at 7:30pm on Tuesdays. See our online calendar or click on the link below for the flyer to see a listing of this month's offerings.
- Tuesday Class
- In our Tuesday classes, an instructor will offer a presentation on a wide variety of subjects within the broad spectrum of western esoteric philosophy and practical magickal work. From Qabalah 101 to The Basics of I Ching, Astrology to Anatomy, the Tuesday classes will give you a solid introduction.
- Tuesday Forum
- Our Thelemic forums are round-table discussions with a topic chosen in advance. The only rule is, raise your hand! There is no pressure for everyone to agree or come to a resolution - it's just a conversation for any who find the topic interesting to discuss. If everyone wants to veer off on a tangent, so be it! A moderator ensures that one person speaks at a time.
- Tuesday Workshop
- On the first Tuesday of each month, we provide a hands-on workshop on a particular ritual or magickal practice. Workshops are usually held in the temple and built around providing demonstrations, practical tools, and opportunities for practice.
A variety of volunteer instructors and moderators facilitate.
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Occasional Courses
On occasion we also offer serial courses and workshops. These have included Yoga, Astrology, and practical tool-making sessions.
Study Groups
Magickal Peer Review Group
These meetings are for discussion and critique for those engaged in a magickal practice. This group meets approximately monthly at various locations. Members only. For details see: Group outline PDF | Events calendar
Initiatory Studies
Study meetings are closed to anyone not of the initiatory degree specified on the online calendar, and are scheduled occasionally. See the online calendar for a current listing.
Training Programs
Mysteria Mystica Maxima
- Initiation Officer & Initiator Training
- See: Initiation Training Program
- Certified Initiator Training
- This examination of initiatory techniques and concerns is available to members of the Third Degree, and is especially recommended for current and prospective initiators.
Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica
- Novitiate Training
- See: Novitiate Training Program
- Pastoral Counseling Workshop
- One of the most challenging issues that clergy members face is how to assist the community in navigating life's more difficult questions within the context of the tenets of the Church. To this end, the members of the OTO Psychology Guild, at the request of the Primate Sabazius, have developed a curriculum of pastoral counseling for the clergy. Two years in the making, the Primate is highly recommending this workshop for active Bishops, Priests and Priestesses as well as local body Masters.
Miscellaneous
- Kaaba Colloquium
- Kaaba Colloquium is an opportunity for all active O.T.O. initiates (I° and above) to learn what O.T.O. leadership entails, to receive strategies, tactics, and advice on leadership roles and activities, and to meet with successful and prominent leaders from all over the nation. While Kaaba is aimed at current and aspiring local body officers, it is open to any member in good standing, of the I° or above, who wishes to attend. The presenters are experienced O.T.O. leaders with practical, hands-on experience in running local bodies. Their presentations cover topics running the gamut from local body finances to resolving disputes between members to techniques for retaining and motivating members.
- Facilitation Workshop
- This course introduces adult learning theories, techniques in classroom facilitation, giving and getting feedback, etc. It is made available by Fr. HydraLVX when requested.
- Intellectual Training
- Currently in development. No estimated time of completion.
Guest Lectures
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