From the earliest priesthoods of ancient Egypt to the more recent traditions of the various Qabalistic and Hermetic orders the mysteries have and continue to be the backbone of the many esoteric and New Age movements of the world. Join us every first and third Sunday of the month as we travel beyond the veil and uncover the mysteries of creation and the Creator.

The Order of Hekate is (for now) a group of individuals devoted to or interested in the goddess Hekate. We gather casually to discuss her mythos along with other topics related to Hellenic polytheist worship. In addition, we'll gather occasionally at the sacred times to give cultus to Hekate in the form of ceremony and the communal breaking of bread. The Order is affiliated with the larger organization "The Firefly House," a pan-Pagan organization in the DC area.

Have you ever found yourself on a walk in the forest and suddenly come to a place that immediately felt special? Maybe there was some uniquely shaped rock or a tree that attracted your attention? Perhaps you thought for a moment that you could detect something, as if there was some kind of presence on the particular site that you could not really explain? Many people testify that they feel a strong affinity with nature all around us, that their strongest spiritual experiences are when they are m …

This is a group for lovers of all things pertaining to the Ancient Greek and/or Latin languages, literature, philosophy, history, culture, etc. All skill and knowledge levels are welcome. This is a new group and I will form meetings based on the interests of the members. I hope to have meeting broken up into translation meetings and meeting devoted to discussing some area of classics, for which you don't need to know the language. Please let me know what your interests are and what you hope to d …

www.basonova.org - Join us at BASONOVA to listen to engaging lectures from renowned scholars, prolific authors, and field archaeologists.   See calendar for upcoming lecture topics and locations.  BASONOVA is a non-sectarian society open to anyone who has an interest in biblical-era archaeology or the history of ancient times.   Generally a lecture is filled with around 35 attendees.  Our members are drawn from all walks of life and live predominantly in Northern Virginia, Montgomery County and …