Tidbits and Happenings
Welcome to our page.
Here you will find interesting items of information pertaining to the history and visions contributing to the building of our center.
Please visit here often as we add content in celebration of the Centennial (1924-2024) of the building Krotona Institute of Theosophy.
We encourage you to stay connected as we move for into the next 100 years and beyond.
Fire at Krotona
Krotona welcomed the month of July with its own fireworks when a car that crashed through a fence on Highway 33 caught fire. The flames quickly spread across Krotona’s lower meadow. Luckily, there were no injuries or fatalities. However, the event kept residents, as well as the fire department, on alert for a few days. Flare ups after a fire are a common concern.
Thoughts of Peace for Gaspar
Dear Krotona Family,
We lost one of our own recently. Gaspar Torres passed away peacefully in the middle of the night and was found in the morning with an angelic expression on his face. May he be carried on angel wings in the next phase of his journey to the higher life. We send thoughts of love and peace during this special period of his transition.
Gaspar was an active member of the Theosophical Society (Adyar) since March 1957, and a former National President of the TS in Cuba. Since 2011, Gaspar had been a resident of the Krotona Institute, leading study groups and teaching for its School of Theosophy, while also presenting internationally. He had served as a bishop in the Liberal Catholic Church for 40 years. He will be missed.
A conversation with Gaspar … here in this short video, presented by the Logia Espana in Los Angeles, Gaspar takes us through time and space to Raise the Anchor!
The Pillars of Krotona
Visitors to Krotona are greeted by two pillars at the bottom of the hill, adorned with initials: APW and MP. Informed Theosophists and friends will know the letters stand for Albert Powell Warrington and Marie Poutz, two names that supremely stand out in the founding and history of Krotona.
Krotona School
46 Krotona Street
Ojai CA 93023
805 646–1139
schoolinfo@krotonainstitute.org
Library Hours
Wednesday – Saturday 12:00 – 5:00pm
Sunday 1:00 – 5:00pm
805 646–2653
library@krotonainstitute.org
Bookshop Hours
Wednesday – Saturday 12:00 – 5:00pm
Sunday 1:00 – 5:00pm
805 646–0873
bookshop@krotonainstitute.org
Krotona Institute
2 Krotona Street
Ojai CA 93023
805-646–2653
info@krotonainstitute.org