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The Tarot means "The Royal Path." It provides us with the Keys for the esoteric symbolism and grammar of Magick and the Ancient Mysteries. The morning lecture will explain the Qabbalistic Roots of the Tarot. It will include excerpts of Aleister Crowley's Book of Thoth and help to understand this text. Topics discussed will include the Tetragrammaton, the 22 trumps (Major Arcana), the elemental correspondences of the Court cards, the Qabbalistic layout of the four suits (Minor Aracana) on the Tree of Life, Astrology, Numerology, and also Divination. The Tarot is a mystical language rich in symbolism used for Divination. The fabric of the Esoteric Mysteries is woven with this symbolism. The Tarot is a tool for building a stairway into our unconscious. We use this metaphoric language to navigate our way through our unconscious mind - translating the messages of the Divine. Divination is the essence of the Gnostic experience.
After lunch we will view color slides of Aleister Crowley and Freida Harris's Tarot Deck. This, in itself, will be worth the experience of coming to the seminar!
Doug James, AKA Frater IO Pan, has been a member of the Order since taking his Minerval in 1978. He was appointed by the Grand Master Sabazius and served as Grand Secretary General to the OTO USA from 1997 to 2001. He founded 93 Camp in 1982 chartered by Hymaneus Alpha which subsequently became an Oasis and then a Lodge. 93 Lodge is still active today. He and his wife Karen have been practicing EGC clergy since 1983. He was ordained a Bishop in Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica in 1998. He is the Most Wise Sovereign of Proserpente Rose Croix Chapter in San Clemente, CA. He lectured on the Tarot: The Book of Thoth at NOTOCON II in Portland, OR and the Tools of Divination at NOTOCON III in Long Beach, CA. He has been invited to speak on Initiation at NOTOCON IV in Portland in August 2003. He is a graduate with honors in Philosophy from the University of California at Irvine.
Brother Doug has a California Teaching Credential and has made a living teaching crowned and conquering elementary school children for the last 27 years. He has been honored as an educator by the State Superintendent of Public Schools, his school district, and his peers. He has been married for 18 years, has 2 children, and 3 grandchildren.
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Sunday, Oct. 27
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