The Prison Ministry
Books and correspondence study for incarcerated men and women. Send donated volumes to [PRISON_MINISTRY_ADDRESS].
The Calendar of the Order
Convocations
The Craft keeps time by the sun and the star. Brothers and Sisters of the Craft assemble weekly to study, monthly to work, and once a year in person.
Rhythm
How the Order Assembles
Weekly
The House of Shu
Ninety minutes of study, open to all, online.
Monthly
Convocation of the Temple
Members assemble. Instruction, business of the Order, and the Declarations.
Quarterly
Solar Observance
The Order marks the turning of the sun with a public lecture and a private rite.
Annually
Grand Convocation
The whole Order assembles in person. [GRAND_CONVOCATION_CITY_AND_DATE]
Weekly · Open to All
The House of Shu
The weekly circle is free, online, and open to seekers and members alike — ninety minutes of reading and discussion in the twelve-week Foundations Cycle. These are the next three sittings.
Consulting the calendar…
The Solar Year
Observances
Public lecture first; the rite that follows is for members. Dates for the coming year are posted as they are fixed.
| Observance | Meaning | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Wep Renpet — The Opening of the Year | The rising of Sopdet (Sirius) and the return of the flood. The Order's new year. | [WEP_RENPET_DATE] |
| The Vernal Equinox | Light and darkness in balance — the feast of Ma'at. | [EQUINOX_SPRING_DATE] |
| The Summer Solstice | Ra at the height. The observance of the Manifest. | [SOLSTICE_SUMMER_DATE] |
| The Autumnal Equinox | The second balance; the weighing of the year's work. | [EQUINOX_AUTUMN_DATE] |
| The Winter Solstice | The hidden sun. The observance of Amen, and the vigil of the lamp. | [SOLSTICE_WINTER_DATE] |
In the Tradition of Dr. Ben
The Study Pilgrimage to Kemet
Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan took students to the Nile so they would read the walls themselves. The Order continues that practice.
- Ipet-Isut (Karnak) and Ipet-Resyt (Luxor) — the temples of Amen.
- Waset (Thebes) and the Valley of the Kings.
- Saqqara — the Step Pyramid of Imhotep.
- Ghizeh — the pyramids and the Sphinx at dawn.
- Abdju (Abydos) and Iunu (Heliopolis).
- Abu Simbel and, where travel permits, the Nubian sites of Sudan.
Itinerary, cost, and travel dates: [PILGRIMAGE_DETAILS]. Register interest and we will send the itinerary when it is set. Interest is not a booking and carries no obligation.
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Service
The Work Outside the Temple
A convocation that produces nothing beyond itself is a social club. The Order's assemblies carry three standing works.
The Youth Instruction
Kemetic history and the Seven Liberal Arts taught to young people in partnership with local schools and community houses.
The Relief Fund
Quiet assistance to members and neighbors in hardship. Administered by the Keeper of the Treasury.