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The Dallas B.O.T.A. Study Group is a great introduction to Qabalah and esoteric Tarot. It's free and open to the public. The Study Group is held on the 2nd Saturday of every month starting at 10:00 am.
We meet at the Edwin Kiest Masonic Lodge, 10210 Hermosa Drive, Dallas, TX 75218 (close to the intersection of Garland Road and Loop 12 Buckner). Park in the parking lot and come on in. The Lodge is across the street from the White Rock swimming pool. The group has been active since 1991. Visitors are always welcome!
More about the Builders of the Adytum (B.O.T.A.):
Founded by Dr Paul Case in the 1920s, Builders of the Adytum is a Mystery School and training order based on the Western Mystery Tradition. This Qabalistic path has been described as the Yoga of the West, as it has much in common with esoteric Eastern spiritual practices. B.O.T.A. members receive lessons in the mail in Tarot, Qabalah, Spiritual Alchemy, Esoteric Astrology and related disciplines. The coursework is challenging, far-reaching and immensely practical for everyday life. Most months we have a discussion on a topic from Tarot or Qabalah, followed by a guided Qabalistic meditation and lunch. But some months there are special events, such as our seasonal rituals exploring the esoteric symbolism of Christmas and Easter. See the Meetup event announcements below for details.
Newcomers are welcome to join in our discussions. No advanced preparation is necessary; you need only bring your interest, imagination and inquiring mind. We hope to see you soon!
Group Ritual Work is also available to Dallas B.O.T.A. members. Sometimes described as prayer in motion, ritual work has been practiced throughout the ages by spiritual aspirants. Combined with the lesson material, it can be a powerful catalyst to personal growth. After completing the requisite initial coursework, members may request initiation and thereafter participate in our healing ritual work of Pronaos.
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See all- BOTA Saturday October 1, 2025, 10am, Tarot Keys and their Hebrew letter - Bet(h)Edwin J. Kiest Masonic Lodge, Dallas, TX
Dallas Builders of the Adytum
Schedule for October 11th, 2025:
10:00 am Open Forum
11:00 am Vibratory Attunement
Potluck Lunch 12:00 pm
Location: Edwin Kiest Masonic Lodge, 10210 Hermosa Dr., Dallas, TX"The Tarot is a book, disguised as a pack of cards." (The Tarot, Paul Foster Case). In Open Forum, we discuss the story that these cards tell.
This month, our discussion is the Hebrew Letter Bet(h), meaning "house" and associated with Key 1, The Magician.
Why is Bet(h) associated with Key 1, The Magician? Here is a clue.
"Time was when the whole art of building was called a “mystery” and was under the direction of the priests of Thoth-Nebo-Hermes-Mercury. House building is part of the Hermetic science, and survivals of this idea are preserved in the rituals of Freemasonry.... The true magic presides over house-building because it shows us how to erect actual houses so as to take advantage of occult properties of the earth-currents of magnetic vibration. The higher phases of magic, however, have to do with the building of the “house” of personality, with the rearing of the Temple of Spirit, the “house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” Paul Foster Case, The Tarot
A good reference book is the Hebrew Letter Workbook, which we will be using. You may order it at:
https://storebota.org/products/the-hebrew-letters-workbookAnother good reference is The Tarot, by Paul Foster Case.
This meeting is open to the public and we welcome everyone interested in metaphysics to join us and learn more about the Holy Qabalah and Sacred Tarot.
The Qabalistic Vibratory Attunement is an Aquarian Age form of group meditation. We use techniques of the science of sound and color to send healing energies into the world.
Open Forum meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Builders of the Adytum is a teaching and training order in the Western Mystery tradition founded by Paul Foster Case in 1922. BOTA presents the principles of the Ageless Wisdom through the teachings of the Holy Qabalah (Kabbalah, Cabbala), Tarot, Alchemy, and much more.
Read more about our coursework and membership at: https://www.bota.org
For talks on various Qabalistic subjects, you can visit Builders of the Adytum New Zealand at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF_rcV3IEZEm-q0KkNO186A/videosFor questions about the Open Forum meetings, please email: dallasofcoordinator@gmail.com
We hope to see you soon!
In Love and L.V.X.,
Dallas BOTA
