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OTA Calendar for 2026
Hear Ye All!
The O.T.A.will be holden its fifty-second consecutive
performance of
Adonia
Summer Solstice
at Rivendell on
June 20th 2026
Arrive at dusk. Dress warmly, bring food and drink. See our new Pavilion.
This is an invitational event so clear any additional guests with us by phone
or email.
Baal (He-man): "Who dares to roll the drum of battle!"
"Who comes upon me from the North ?"
Mot (Skeletor) "I am Mot, thy royal brother; Prince of Darkness,
Death, and Gloom. Thou hast lived thy fruitful
Season, now tis time to seak thy Tomb!"
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Sincerest thanks and deepest respect...
Posted by Frater Agnóstos on October 21, 2026 at 8:21am 1 Comment 1 Like
Thank you, all. It's truly an honor to be granted a charter by V.H. Frater Thabion and I look forward to continue the Great Work and carry on the traditions of the OTA. Poke has been a wonderful teacher and mentor to me over the years and I am truly grateful for the experience.
To address your questions, Stephen Stokes, and to perhaps illustrate to other Associate Members: The Associate Member program can be a wonderful tool to advance your studies within the OTA. As you pointed…
ContinueV.H. Frater Agnóstos's Lodge Charter
Posted by Zandria on September 30, 2026 at 10:30am 3 Comments 3 Likes
This is a photo of me, Frater Thabion, putting my gold seal on Wally Wallace's O.T.A. Charter, issued on September 29th, 2026. The charter is actually a Fourth Degree Chistophoris certificate which entitles the Rosicrucian initiate to found and operate an O.T.A. Lodge. Wally, V.H. Frater Agnosto, has been a Fourth Degree for years, He…
ContinueReflections on the Seasonal Rites as a Living Tradition
Posted by Zandria on September 5, 2026 at 9:00pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
Tuning the Wheel
Reflections on the Seasonal Rites as a Living Tradition
by Lawren Freebody Runyon
There is a world of difference between reading a ritual and living it.
On the written page, a ceremony is only a script comprised of words, gestures, stage directions. A…
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