There are some who bear the burden for us all

who are unnoticed and unsung

come to show the way and tend to the Light

from the beginning to the end.

There are memories older than time

and friends dearer than life itself

The O.A.R. is the culmination of a life time of work. Beginning in the 1960s with Sufism and Esoteric Christianity; evolving into an Arimathean Line

While initial work began with HOOM and Sufism, leading to Glastonbury and members of the Society of the Inner Light this culminating a magical act of sprinkling ashes at Chalice Well (as given permission by the owners)

The Magic of The O.A.R. is based on Russian Rosicrucian Lines through Papus and others such as Eckarthausen

The main teaching lineage is through the ITIC

Other Teachers that have interacted with the O.A.R. include but are not limited to:

Wendy Berg, Alan Richardson (online only), Jacobus Swart (Online Only), Resbie Fairholm (online only), Orion Foxwood (online Faery Work)

Will Parfitt and the Initiate known as ARH were also 'family friends.'

The O.A.R. is a new mystery school for the 21st century. We will teach:

Hermetic Qabalah: Based on Hermetic Qabalah that is advanced and simplified. This is not Hermetic Qabalah found or taught within most groups. It is based on the Axis Mundi, as opposed to numbers. Tarot and the use of Images. From Plato to modern praxis Angel magic and Theurgy. We work in community and cooperation; we do not involve and command. The Chthonic Mysteries And far more. ....

The first part will be free; subsequent parts will require homework and a small fee.

When distracting thoughts annoy you try to pretend that you do not even notice their presence. Or that they have come between you and your God. Look beyond them-over their shoulder, as it were-as if you were looking for something else, which of course you are. For beyond them, GOD is hidden in the dark Cloud of Unknowing.

–The Cloud of Unknowing, Chapter 32. Anonymous Author 14th Century.

Silence is where all things are. In the unification of all noise, in the stillness of sound becomes silence. You have chosen to enter into this exploration of a place between dreams and imagination. A place many know as the tree of life. While there are many courses and books and groups and discussions of Qabalah this course will be different as it is a living breathing document not only rooted in perennial tradition but also in the future.

What are the Western Mysteries? There are many answers. The OAR is a way to guide through the waters of Chaos and time. The Western mysteries are for PARTICIPATION, TRANSFORMATION, COMMUNICATION, COMPASSION, MEDIATION through the TRUTH of LIFE LIGHT LOVE & LAW

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics

is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.

Plato

co·op·er·a·tive

adjective

involving mutual assistance in working toward a common goal.

"every member has clearly defined tasks in a cooperative enterprise"

con·ver·sa·tion

/ˌkänvərˈsāSHən/

noun

a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged.

"she picked up the phone and held a conversation in French"