Ojai is a small town in Southern California, nestled in a valley which runs East-West. Surrounded by mountains it gives a feeling of protection and is sometimes known as Shangrila, a mythical place taken from a scenic shot in an old movie "Lost Horizon".
Ojai is about 70 miles north of Los Angeles and 32 miles southeast of Santa Barbara.

Ojai Valley Lodge #551 was founded in 1927 and consecrated by T.. V.. Ill..Sister Annie Besant 33°.   She installed the first officers of the Lodge and it has been active ever since: 93 years. We meet every first Saturday of the month, except for three months during the summer.

We follow an old British ritual, slightly adapted, and approved by  our International Headquarters in Paris, France.
We study our ritual in depth to understand the hidden Truths in ourselves, others, in Nature and in the Universe.

For closer contact with the public we will have semi-public meetings on special occasions.
During the Summer Solstice we often celebrate "St John's Day".
We also have other ceremonies which we would gladly share with the public.