Our First Interview
Naturally our first interview segment is with Br. B, Bodymaster of Daughter of Sunset Oasis:
Q: Who ARE you?
A: I am an OTO initiate. Born in Yugoslavia. I was initiated around 1987. I left Yugoslavia in 1991, before the war started. The next 5 years I spent in Hamburg Germany where I was active with the Makhashana OTO Lodge. I moved to Canada in 1996. I received the Daughter of Sunset charter in May of 2000.
Q: When did you become interested in Thelema?
A: Shortly before I joined the Order. In the late 80s I was interested in various types of spirituality. The first Book of the Law that I read was a bad translation in Serbo-Croatian, but it still made an impression. The first night after reading the Book I had a dream where Gods were speaking to me in voices very similar to the style of the Book, so I decided to find more about it and give a try with the OTO. I have learned a lot about living a Thelemic life since joining the Order. Learning is a lifelong process, it never ends.
Q: How were you introduced to OTO?
A: A friend who joined a year before me.
Q: Do you have a daily practice? What does that look like?
A: At this moment, primarily meditation, solar adorations (Liber Resh) and sometimes other rituals.
Q: What is Daughter of Sunset Oasis?
A: A group of initiates of OTO organized under an OTO charter.
Q: What sorts of meetings do you have?
A: Daughter of Sunset Oasis holds a charter to initiate up to III* OTO. In my mind this is our main purpose. We also organize Gnostic Masses, a ritual that presents the essence of what OTO is all about. We also hold lectures and classes on OTO, Thelema, Mysticism and Magick.
Q: How long has Daughter of Sunset been around?
A: Ten years.
Q: Who comes to your events?
A: Members and occasionally invited guests. I expect that we will soon offer more “public” events.
Q: If I wanted to check out an event, how do I go about that?
A: Visit our website and subscribe to the announcement group. If you see something you would like to attend just email us body_master@daughterofsunset-oto.org and we will get back to you. You could also come to a public event.
Q: Why the new website and web presence?
A: In my opinion the Oasis became ready for that step. For much of the last decade we were working on our own and keeping to ourselves.