The April meeting of Solvitur Ambulando was held on Friday, April 10th at Sunset Lodge.

Following a very brief business meeting, a roundtable discussion was held concerning possible events that would benefit the growth of our Lodge and Chapter.

It was suggested that the Lodge and Chapter should hold regular seasonal events, and a number of ideas were discussed including our popular model railroad exhibit, an art show and possibly staging a play.

It was determined that the Lodge and Chapter should hold an educational session for our newer members in July.

Also discussed was the idea of programs to benefit the Veterans Administration Hospital and Public Schools.

The Chapter is going to examine the possibility of hosting exemplifications of the original degrees at some future period, as well as the possibility of attending such events if they are held within the District.

It was also decided that the Lodge and Chapter would examine the possibility of creating a “buddy system”, where new members would be paired with an older member who would act as a mentor.

The society will also examine the possibility of holding an Open House in July.

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The regular monthly meeting of Solvitur Ambulando was held on Friday, March 13th at Sunset Lodge.

Michael Wamback reviewed our calendar for speakers and asked for volunteers for the months of July through to the end of the year.  April’s meeting will be a breakout session for members only.  May’s meeting will feature Michael presenting a talk on Oak Island and it’s possible connection with Freemasonry.  June will be a talk by Clifton Aduddell on alternate theories concerning the history of King Solomon.

There being no new business, the meeting was turned over to our host, Sister Victoria Waks, who presented an interesting talk on the history of the Knights Templar.  Following Victoria’s talk, there was a discussion of the topic from the floor, followed by fellowship.

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The regular monthly meeting of Solvitur Ambulando was held on Friday, February 13th 2009.  The meeting was well attended.

There was no old business to discuss.

New business – A motion was made that the society create a donation box to help off-set the cost of refreshments at our meeting.  Up until now, the person hosting the talk has traditionally provided refreshments.  The motion was passed.  This means that the person hosting the talk will continue to provide light refreshments, but a fund will help to reimburse them for out of pocket costs.  In the event that the fund builds a surplus, the group will vote on how best to spend the money.

Bro. Michael Wamback offered to search out a suitable container to use as a donation box.

Bro. Craig Kamp offered to provide a guest lecturer from the Rosicrucian Fellowship at our first open meeting.  Discussion took place as to the desire to have a guest lecturer.  A motion was made and passed that we book the speaker from the Rosicrucian Fellowship.  Michael will coordinate with Craig to arrange a date.

Bro. Michael then reviewed the calendar for upcoming speakers.  Our dates for the remainder of the year are filling up.

Bro. Michael also asked members to consider a destination for our annual field-trip in August.  Last year, the society visited the Griffith Observatory and had a very enjoyable time.

There being no other business, the meeting was turned over to Sister Krista Schwimmer and Brother Guy Churchouse III for their talk on the Virute of Truth.

Sister Krista gave a wonderful talk on the Eastern Buddhistic beliefs concerning truth.  Her talk was followed by a question and answer session that was very entertaining.  Brother Guy then took the floor and presented the views on truth from the Western Philosophical schools of thought.  Another round of discussion took place following Guy’s entertaining and insightful presentation.

There being now other business, the meeting adjourned and fellowship followed.

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The monthly meeting of Solvitur Ambulando was held on Friday, January 9th.  We discussed the upcoming calendar of lectures.

There being no other new business to discuss, the floor was turned over to Victoria Waks, who presented a very well researched and fascinating look at the historical character of Ruth.  Victoria then went on to delve deeply into the symbolic aspect of Ruth.

Following Victoria’s talk, a very interesting and lively discussion was held, which was very much enjoyed by all in attendance.

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The November meeting of Solvitur Ambulado was held at Sunset Masonic Temple on Friday, November 14th, and was well attended.

Following a wonderful pot-luck dinner, Michael Wamback presented certificates of grade to each member who had earned a grade in 2009.  Grades conferred this year ranged from Initiate to Adeptus Minor.  This banquet celebrated the completion of the first year of our Society.

There then followed a very brief business meeting, at which was duscussed who would be presenting lectures in the ensuing year.  There was expressed the desire to hold additional organizing meetings, for the purpose of developing a curriculum for candidates in the Blue Lodge and Eastern Star Chapter.  It was decided that the Society would host three of these events in 2009.

The meeting was then adjourned with good fellowship.

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The monthly meeting for Solvitur Ambulando was held on Friday, September 12th at Sunset Lodge.  The meeting was open to the public, and there were a large number of guests.  Owing to the length of the presentation by Konstantine Kabilfakas, all of the business of the Society was tabled until our October meeting.

Konstantine then gave a lengthy presentation to the Society on the history of King Solomon’s Temple, whidh was apprciatively received by those in attendance.  Konstantine was assisted in his presentation by Kim Andres.

Following the presentation, Michael Wamback previewed future events of interest to the Society, including the lecture at the Bodhi Tree by Clifton Aduddell and the October presentation by Priscilla Garcia.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.  A number of members of the Society remained behind to engage in informative and interesting discussion until the wee hours.

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The July meeting of Solvitur Ambulando was held at the Sunset Masonic Temple on Friday, July 18th.  The event was very well attended.

Members of our society were reminded that the meeting night for the group will be moved to the 2nd Friday of each month beginning in September.  We also discussed planning for the field trip to the Griffith Observatory.

The evening then proceeded with a highly entertaining talk on Kabbalah by Bro. Warren Lewis.  Warren gave the group a number of unique insights into the nature of this Judaic philosophical system, the understanding of which is essential to unlocking the secrets of our degree work.  The society also appreciated Warren’s wit, as he is truly a very entertaining speaker.

Following Warren’s talk, Bro. Nicholas Kordani gave the society a brief report on a lecture he is preparing on Magic Squares, and Bro. Konstantine Kabilfakas also gave a brief report on the lecture he will be presenting at our September meeting on King Solomon’s Temple.

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At our May meeting, Michael Wamback delivered a lecture on Hermetic Philosophy and its relationship with Freemasonry and Eastern Star.

Michael delved briefly into the history of Hermetic Philosophy, and then spent considerable time discussing the seven main Principles of Hermetic thought; The Principle of Manifestation, the Principle of Correspondence, the Principle of Vibration, the Principle of Polarity, the Principle of Rhythm, the Principle of Cause and Effect and the Principle of Gender. Examples were provided about how these Hermetic Principles can be found in the ritual work of our Orders, as well as insight about how these principles can be used for the betterment of our daily lives.

A lively discussion followed.

In addition to the various members of our Society, there were a number of guests in attendance as this lecture was open to the public.

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The new logo for our society was officially adopted at our April meeting, along with the proposed grade structure for members of the Society.

Following the brief business portion of the meeting, Krista Schwimmer delivered a lecture on the Symbol and Use of the Labyrinth in Western Esoteric Traditions.  This was a fascinating talk which examined the history and development of the labyrinth, both the 7 circuit and the 11 circuit, as well as their spiritual usage and psychological benefits and effects.

In addition to the numerous members of our Society, there were several guests in attendance as this lecture was open to the public.

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First order of business was the choosing of a name for our Society.  After considering the various names that had been proposed, it was moved and adopted that the Society be named ‘Solvitur Ambulando’

A motion was made and passed that the meetings of Solvitur Ambulando be moved to the 3rd Friday of each month at 7:30 PM.

It was moved and adopted that a grade system be adopted to encourage members who participate in the Society.  These grades will be awarded at an annual dinner at the end of each year.  Michael Wamback was put in charge of researching and creating an acceptable list of grades, with the initial grades being awarded for attendance and the higher grades being awarded for participation in the presentation of programs to the Society.  It was agreed that it should not be too easy to achieve the highest grade in order that it might be more meaningful.

It was moved and agreed that Michael would also create a website for the Society to be hosted as a sub-domain on the Ocean Park server.  In addition, Michael agreed to design a logo for the Society to be placed on the website for the viewing and approval of members at the April meeting.

It was moved and approved that the Society be open to Master Masons of Sunset Lodge, members of Ocean Park Chapter and invited guests as deemed appropriate.

A number of future ideas were discussed, including guest lectures, labyrinth walks and other activities that might be of interest to our members.  No motions were made or actions proposed at this time.

Due to the large number of members who were absent due to illness or other concerns, it was decided to postpone Krista’s lecture on the symbol of the labyrinth until the April meeting.

There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned.

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