An Introduction to O.T.O.

Presented By: Frater Demian

Time: Saturday October 11, 9:30am - 10:30am

We'll go over a very brief history of Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) as an Academia Masonica and embracing the Law of Thelema. Then we'll focus on modern O.T.O. including its ecclisastical arm Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica (E.G.C.) and initiatory arm, Mysteria Mystica Maxima.

Scrying: A Practicum

Presented By: Frater Nox Fluxa

Time: Saturday October 11, 10:30am - 11:30am

Step outside the confines of physical sight and peer into the unseen! In this practicum, we will explore techniques for scrying, then try out our newfound skills in an interactive workshop.

Ritual Construction with 777

Presented By: Leo Viridis

Time: Saturday October 11, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Aleister Crowley's 777 is often treated as a mere catalog of magical correspondences—dense, esoteric, and academic. But behind the columns lies a hidden architecture: a method for transforming intention into ritual, and ritual into real change. This lecture explores how 777 can be used not just for reference, but as a practical toolkit for designing powerful and coherent ceremonies. We'll trace the arc of ritual creation: beginning with the magician's aim, moving through the selection of divine names, colors, and god-forms, and culminating in the symbolic descent of force into form—mapped onto the Tree of Life. Along the way, we'll show how to harmonize purpose, timing, symbols, and magical tools into a living structure. The result is a ritual not just built from correspondences, but animated by them. Ideal for magicians, ritualists, and students of Qabalah, this talk reintroduces 777 as a dynamic engine of magical creativity—revealing how a book of tables becomes a temple of symbols.

Drama For Dramatic Ritual

Presented By: Mary Widow

Time: Saturday October 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

In this workshop, we will learn and practice techniques that will help magicians better convey character, intention, setting, and delivery as it pertains to dramatic ritual practice. No acting experience necessary & no need for stage fright! These techniques will serve to enhance both solo and group workings.

The Cosmographic Tarot of Ithell Colquhoun

Presented By: Juniper

Time: Saturday October 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

An exploration of British occultist and artist Ithell Colquhoun's abstract tarot deck - Taro as Colour. We'll look at her life and magical interests to provide context, then discuss the use of automatism and Qabalistic color associations in the creation of the deck. This deck was created for personal reflection, we will end with a meditation gazing into one of the cards.

Harry Smith: Artist. Magician. Saint.

Presented By: Rev. Br. Casey Dunham

Time: Saturday October 11, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

St. Harry Smith (1923-1991) defied conventional categorization as a filmmaker, painter, musicologist, and occultist whose experimental animations and mystical pursuits transformed American underground culture. This presentation explores Smith's unique synthesis of artistic practice and esoteric knowledge, examining how his groundbreaking hand-painted films, collecting obsessions, and alchemical worldview positioned him as both a pioneering avant-garde artist, a modern folk magician, and Saint of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica. Through his legendary Anthology of American Folk Music and visionary cinema, Smith created a bridge between ancient hermetic traditions and contemporary artistic expression, earning him recognition as a singular figure who lived art as spiritual practice.

Speaker: Leo Viridis

Leo Viridis is a longtime student and practitioner of Western Hermeticism, Qabalah, and ceremonial magick. With over 12 years of experience in the Western esoteric tradition, he brings a deeply integrative approach to ritual, symbolism, and initiatory work. He is the author of Thelema 93, a popular mobile app for students of Thelema and the mystical Qabalah. A member of the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) for over a decade and an aspirant in the A∴A∴, his work emphasizes the practical embodiment of occult principles through disciplined magical practice and creative synthesis. He is member of Knights Templar Oasis, in Salem, MA.

Speaker: Juniper

Juniper's lifelong relationship with art is influenced by her interest in channeled works and early abstract modernism. Her recent work combines the fluidity of watercolor and the structure of geometry. She currently resides in Portland, Maine and is finishing her master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Speaker: Frater Demian

Demian has been a practicing occultist and Thelemite for 20 years, practicing ceremonial magick and Thelemic ritual work. They focus primarily on the works of Aleister Crowley, while embracing new writers like Phil Hine and Richard Kaczynski.

Speaker: Mary Widow

Mary Widow has been working in the performing arts for over 3 decades. She is an accomplished singer, actor, dancer, director, writer, and choreographer. Mary is also an ordained Priestess, Initiation Coordinator, and her work has been presented at several regional and national conferences.

Speaker: Frater Nox Fluxa

First raised and instructed in the Eastern mystery schools of Buddhism and Taoism, this brother of O.T.O. became an apostate of the temple upon discovering the allure of magick. Drawn in by Kabbalah and Tarot, he unavoidably encountered the arte of ritual via Golden Dawn and Thelema, and became a practicing magician himself. He spends his free time consorting with spirits, fortifying his body of light, and seeking the company of his Holy Guardian Angel.

Speaker: Rev. Br. Casey Dunham

Reverend Brother Casey has been a dedicated student of the occult since their teenage years, developing a lifelong commitment to esoteric studies and practice. A member of the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) for over two decades, he currently serves as Master of Abrahadabra Oasis in Portland, Maine. Rev. Br. Casey brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to his magical work, holding academic degrees in both Computer Science and Philosophy (2025), which inform his approach to the intersection of technology, consciousness, and spiritual practice. Rev. Br. Casey is an ordained Deacon-Sacerdote in the Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica (E.G.C.) and founder of the Salem Symposium.