About us
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 9:45 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.
Upcoming events
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BOTA Saturday June 13, 9:45a, Tarot Keys and their Hebrew letters - Key 7, Cheth
Location not specified yetDallas Builders of the Adytum
Schedule for June 13, 2026:
9:45 am Open Forum on Key 7, The Chariot, Hebrew letter Cheth
11:00 am Vibratory Attunement
Noon: Potluck Lunch
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.
In June, we will be discussing the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, Cheth, Key 7, The Chariot.
“Cheth (CH, and H as in ‘help,’ value 8) is pronounced khayth. It means a field, and the fence enclosing it. ‘Fence’ suggests enclosure, protection, defense; specific location; an area set apart for cultivation. It also implies shielding, safeguard, refuge, safety. Thus, it corresponds to the ideas represented by the words carapace and shell.
“The idea of location refers back to ‘house,’ or Beth, as does that of shelter. A cultivated field is in contrast to the open country pictured in Key 6. Cultivation, again, is suggested by the gardens of the Magician and the Empress. Again, the enclosure of a particular area by a fence is what happens in the mental world when we define anything, so that Cheth is also related to Heh, considered as the definite article.
“Speech” is the human function attributed to Cheth by Qabalists. Speech defines. Words are like fences enclosing particular fields of consciousness. The field of speech continually engages the labors of the practical occultist and the applied psychologist. The attribution of speech to Cheth, therefore, indicates that words have preservative and protective power, that the right use of language is a means to safety. Extend the meaning of speech from the spoken word to the unspoken words of thought, and you will understand why the wise have always attached so much importance to right speech.
“Intelligence of the House of Influence is the Qabalistic name for the mode of consciousness corresponding to Cheth. Literally it is ‘consciousness of that which is the abode of inflowing power.’ It is consciousness of the fact that human personality is like a fenced-in area, wherein universal forces are at work. These forces flow into personality from beyond its boundaries. Taking form in the silent speech of thought, and finding utterance in the spoken word, they flow out through personality into actual expression and manifestation.
“A little self-study will convince you that your thoughts and speech are largely unconscious in origin. Your vocabulary depends on subconscious associative processes. Your sentences, your style, your figures of speech – all these take shape below the self-conscious level.”
The Tarot, Paul Foster Case
Please join us on Saturday, June 13th to discuss this fascinating letter and Key.
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, Metaphysics 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 information about Open Forum meetings, please contact Dan at dallasofcoordinator@gmail.com.
Pronaos: Active BOTA members may inquire about our Pronaos ritual work with the Pronaos Coordinator.
Please contact Amparo at amparoeamores@gmail.com.How to find us: 10210 Hermosa Drive, Dallas TX, is off N. Buckner (Loop 12) east of Garland Road. The Lodge is across from the White Rock Swimming Pool. Parking is provided. Please come on in!
We hope to see you soon!
In Love and L.V.X.,
Dallas BOTA4 attendees
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