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OTA Calendar for 2024

Hear Ye All!

Ye Olde O.T.A.

will be holden its annual

Winter Solstice

ceremony on

December 21st, 2024

at Rivendell in Silverado. Please arrive before dark and park snugly. Pot luck so bring a food and drink offering. Bring robes and masks.

This is an invitational event so clear any guests you want to bring with us first, by phone or email: kingsword@aol.com.

Tanit:

"Prince of Earth,

hast thou forgotten

That my rising rules the tide,

By my cycle time is reckoned

Are not my phases Nature's guide?

Only I may master Lotan Hold Him in his natural course,

All thy Solar Fire and Fury

Come to naught,

without my Force!"


The Ordo Templi Astartes announces the 50th consecutive performance of

The Ancient

Festival of Seven Gates

on the evening of

September 21st, 2024

at Rivendell in Silverado. Please arrive before dark and park snugly. Pot luck so bring a food and drink offering. Bring robes and masks.

This is an invitational event so clear any guests you want to bring with us first, by phone or email: kingsword@aol.com.

Astarte to Mot:

Seven Veils I left behind me,

In the Gates through which I passed,

Seven treasures given dearly; but I freely

yield the last!

For my hidden veil is darkness,

Where the final secrets lie...

In your pride, you have forgotten:

Even Death must surly Die!

Inquire for Thursday classes       at 6pm at:

Frey's Hermetic Supplies
Old World Village
7561 Center Ave #50, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

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Agrippa Lodge O.T.A. holds "Feast of the Gods" at Foshay, November 30th, 2024

Posted by Poke Runyon on December 3, 2024 at 4:00pm 0 Comments

On the evening of November 30th, 2024 Agrippa Lodge of the O.T.A., V.H. Frater Balthazar, Max Paul, Master, held the yearly Crata Repoa banquet, now dubbed "The Feast of the Gods" in the dining hall at Culver City Foshay Masonic Lodge, no. 467 attended by 30 members and guests. This was a spectacular event featuring a menu of ancient…

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A Hermetic Wedding at Rivendell, November 23rd, 2024

Posted by Poke Runyon on December 2, 2024 at 4:00pm 2 Comments

On the afternoon of November 23rd, 2024, the Church of the Hermetic Sciences hosted and officiated the wedding of Frater Dumuzi-Chris Machiran and his lady Rebecca Councilman. The ceremony took place out in the Henge. V.H. Soror Zandria, Lawren Runyon was Priestess and VH Frater Thabion Poke Runyon, was Hierophant. The…

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The Magic Rock

Posted by Brian Lee on December 1, 2024 at 5:37pm 0 Comments

In January 2022, I traveled to the remote hinterland of the Osa peninsula in Costa Rica on a hiking expedition. The area is located in the wet tropics and receives around 200” of rainfall per year. It has been uninhabited for generations, although vestiges of prior habitation can still be found in the form of artifacts, burial sites, etc. With its myriad of streams and rivers and exuberant tropical vegetation, it’s definitely a spectacularly beautiful place to visit, yet not conducive for… Continue

Special Announcements

The Church of The Hermetic Sciences
Associate Member Program
.

Nosce te Ipsum

The Church of the Hermetic Sciences was founded in 1970 and incorporated in the State of California in 1971 as a religious philosophical organization dedicated to preserving and continuing the Western Esoteric Tradition through the process of ceremonial initiation and practical instruction in the Hermetic Art-Sciences of Magick, Qabalah, Alchemy, and Astrology.  We follow the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus whose ancient vision is compatible with the deepest esoteric expressions of the three major Biblical religions and Freemasonry and Rosicrucianism.  Our Seasonal Rites and Yoga System are based on the pre-Biblical myth cycle of ancient Canaan and the traditions of Melchizedek and King Solomon. To implement this program the Church sponsors a religious-fraternal Order, The Order of the Temple of Astarte, which is initiatory and follows the Seven Degrees of Crata Repoa, an 18th century European outline of degrees in the ancient Hermetic Tradition.  To learn more about our teaching and work please visit The Hermetic Hour website and listen to our archived podcasts on all aspects of the Hermetic Arts.  Each lecture is introduced by an abstract describing the subject covered. We also call your attention to our journal The Seventh Ray which is available on Amazon.com.

We offer an online Associate Member program for worthy aspirants who live beyond the reach of our Temples. This is a graduated program of instruction that parallels and compliments the initiatory sequence without actually conferring or communicating the degrees. However, with study and mentoring, the online student may earn letters of entitlement to receive the degrees. The program includes most of our regular instruction and is open to active initiates and inactive members who have moved away from our temple locations.

To be considered for Associate Membership the applicant should be over 18 years of age, and a free, law-abiding citizen of his/her country (U.S., U.K., and Canada.) You must write us a letter telling us about yourself and your reasons for wanting to join us. After we receive and evaluate your letter we may send you our Membership Application form which includes a membership agreement. You will fill this out providing the information required, sign the agreement and enclose a check or money order for thirty-five dollars $35.00 if you live in the U.S. Forty-five $45.00 if in Canada or U.K. All funds must be in USD checks and money orders made out to: The Church of the Hermetic Sciences.  Send the application with payment to:  The Church of the Hermetic Sciences, Dept. AM, P.O. Box 403, Silverado, CA  92676,  U.S.A.

After receiving and approving your application we will send you your membership package which will include: a membership certificate suitable for framing, a yearly identification card, an updated copy of The Book of Solomon's Magick and The Magick of Solomon DVD (your course text), The Rites of Magick DVD, 20% discount coupons for all other CHS/OTA and Maelstrom publications and productions, and a gift certificate for a free copy of Beyond Lemuria 2nd Edition with your first coupon order.  You will also receive the access code to this website where you will find your lessons and can interact with other members and keep up with Church and Order news and activities.

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The Hermetic Hour

Part 2: The Tomb of Prester John, Chapter One

The Hermetic Hour for Thursday October 7th, 2021 -- will feature a dramatic reading of the first chapter of "The Tomb of Prester John" a new magical adventure novel by Hermetic Hour host Poke Runyon. The protagonist of the story is the same Indiana Jonesish anthropologist Poke created and portrayed in his film "Beyond Lemuria" where we saw Doc Roland exploring the ruined city of Nan Modal. In this new adventure Roland and his beautiful belly-dancing lady archaeologist Sophie Nasrani, go in search of the fabulous tomb of the legendary medieval priest-king Prester John. They have a 12th century letter written by Prester John to emperor Frederick Barbarossa and an antique magic lantern to decode the script. They know the tomb is located somewhere east of Samarkand but Sophie must evoke the prophetess Jezebel in a full moon ritual dance. Throughout their adventure they are stalked by Sophie's former lover Khalil ibn Iblis, a terrorist who believes he is the reincarnation of Hassan Sabbah and has revived the cult of the Assassins. As the tale progresses we will air it chapter by chapter on the Hermetic Hour, so if you want to get in at the beginning, tune in tonight and get ready for High Adventure.

Part 1: Tartaria and the Legend of Prester John

The Hermetic Hour with host Poke Runyon will present a discussion on the vast Central Asian kingdom of Tartaria and the medieval legend of Prester John, the mysterious Christian monarch who was said to have ruled a huge empire West of China and to have written letters to the Pope and kings in Europe. Mentioned by Marco Polo and other European travelers to the Orient Prester John  was a political Holy Grail quest for Crusaders seeking allies against the Muslims. But John and his kingdom was never found -- and yet there may have been a Christian king and warlord in Central Asia in medieval times as new historical research and archeology are discovering. In Medieval times the boundaries of Tartaria stretched from China to Eastern Europe; an area defined by the conquests of Genghis Khan and his sons. Only recently have we come to realize that Europeans have been living in Central Asia for thousands of years. Many of the Central Asian tribes and even nations riding under Mongol banners in the middle ages were actually  Caucasian Christians descendants of the ancient Scythians, Armenians and Indo-Europeans. The real history of Central Asia has been suppressed and mistranslated. We will suggest who the real Prester John might have been. So put on your fedora, snap your bullwhip and lets follow the Silk Road to adventure.

Be captivated by the myths and suppressed histories that connect the Scythians, Armenians, and Indo-Europeans to a Euro-Caucasian presence in these ancient lands. Uncover the historical and archaeological discoveries that challenge traditional narratives, and embark on a journey to restore the lost truths about Prester John and the influence of Western civilization in Central Asia.

Part 10: The Quest for Prester John's Tomb Unveils Dangerous Secrets

This is the Hermetic Hour for Thursday February 6th, 2025 -- featuring a dramatic reading of chapters Seven, Eight and Nine of "The Tomb of Prester John" a magical adventure novel by Hermetic Hour host Poke Runyon. The protagonist of the story is the same Indiana Jonesish anthropologist Poke created and portrayed in his film "Beyond Lemuria" where we saw Doc Roland exploring the ruined city of Nan Modal. In this new adventure Roland and his beautiful belly-dancing lady archaeologist Sophie Iskandar, go in search of the fabulous tomb of the legendary medieval priest-king Prester John. They have a 12th century letter written by Prester John to emperor Frederick Barbarossa and an antique magic lantern to decode the script. They know the tomb is located somewhere in eastern Turkey but Sophie must evoke the prophetess Jezebel in a full moon ritual dance. Throughout their adventure they are stalked by Sophie's former lover Khalil ibn Iblis, a terrorist who believes he is the reincarnation of Hassan Sabbah and has revived Sabbah’s medieval cult of the Assassins. The first six chapters are already recorded in our archives and will be continuing this year on the Hermetic Hour

 

 

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Mailing Address:

C.H.S., Inc.

P.O. Box 403

Silverado, CA 92676

Email:

Frater Thabion:

pokerunyon@gmail.com

Soror Zandria:

hermeticmagick@gmail.com

 

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