NOTOCON Speaker Proposals due October 15th
Monday, October 6th, 2008Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
The following is a message from our Speaker Liaison, Sr. Cordis Serpente.
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Speaker proposals are invited at this time. Both NOTOCON veterans,
and relative newcomers, are welcome to apply. Interested parties
should visit the Speaker Liaison page at the NOTOCON VII website:
http://vii.notocon.org/speakers/, where they will find details and a downloadable form for
submission. Proposals will preferably, though not necessarily, relate
in some way to this year’s NOTOCON theme (see below). The deadline
for submissions is October 15, 2008.
NOTOCON VII: Unity Uttermost Showed.
“It takes strength to stand in defense of Beauty, Truth, and Freedom,
and strength requires unity,”
-Grand Master Sabazius’ address, NOTOCON VI, Salem, MA, 2007.
http://www.hermetic.com/sabazius/SbSpeech6.htm
What does unity mean in a group of individuals who aspire to do their
Will? As Thelemites, we commit ourselves to supporting the liberty of
the individual, the cultivation of self-respect, self-knowledge, self-
discipline, and self-responsibility, a path that often takes us far
afield from our fellow men, and at times can seem to put us at odds
with each other.
Unity, standing together in support of the values we share, not only
makes us a more cohesive community, but also makes us more effective
in our way toward fostering an environment in which the Law of Thelema
can thrive.
The focus of next year’s NOTOCON is to expand on the topics that unify
us, and to examine the ways that we differ in order to continue to
foster an environment of Strength and Beauty, as promoted by our
previous conference.
As is stated in the O.T.O. Program Statement, we are a structured
society, “who are united by their acceptance of the Law of Thelema, by
a common interest in Magick, Yoga, and Hermetic Science, by the common
experience of ceremonial initiation and sacramental ritual, by common
pledges of fidelity, cooperation, and mutual aid, and by certain
common ideals, namely: individual liberty”
We look forward to receiving your proposals! Please email speakers@notocon.org
if you have any questions.
Love is the law, love under will.
Sr. Cordis Serpente
Speaker Liaison, NOTOCON VII
