- Attendance:
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Presence by body:
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The Nine of the Council
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The Scribe
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The IT Specialist
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The Sacred Contemplative (in meditation)
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Presence by Zoom:
- 86 Jorbers (16 countries represented, 9 first-timers)
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Silent contemplation and intermittent whispering (cut off at 4 hours)
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New member welcome:
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Updated handbook shared with new members
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The Council will pair new members with Jorber Mentors after third meeting attendance
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Committee updates:
- Social:
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Dates have been set for the 2026 Jorber Gathering! June 18-21st.
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Programming is in development but is likely to include:
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Horse care workshops and horseback riding
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Ropes course team-building
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Study of the life of the Prophet Levi Strauss
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Kickball
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The 199th Denim Masquerade Ball
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Plenty of time for relaxing and enjoying each other’s company!
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Per-person cost is still being determined but likely ~$80-90 (children free)
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Location will be shared on private channels
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Reach out to Jorber Jannae if you would like to help plan
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Regional sub-committees continue to organize Jorber meet-ups
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Message board is live and encouraging Jorber connection
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Recruitment activities have stalled. Suggested that Jorber recruitment deserves its own committee since Social has lost capacity. The Council will consider this.
- Public relations:
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Netflix has reached out about a Jorber documentary. Many questions were raised by members:
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Is all publicity good publicity? What is the intention of the producers? Will the Society have any control over the narrative?
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Jorber Andrea shared a sobering story of prior publicity which turned to ridicule and drove the Society underground for nearly a century.
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Jorber Sandra will follow up with the producers and perhaps invite them to present at the next meeting
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Jorber Dr. Noelle has secured funding for a post-doctoral fellow to oversee metahorsis research at the University of Ohio. She is hopeful to publish a peer-reviewed paper which will build greater awareness within academia.
- Jorbers wondered about potential funding availability for the Society to partner on future research. Dr. Niall will keep this in mind.
- Sacred Jorb Care:
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A period of fluctuations began the year but the Sacred Jorb has been very cold (−292 °F) for ~3 weeks
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Shivers lasting <1 second have been observed on three occasions:
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1/16, 15:33:01
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1/24, 01:16:47
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3/1, 12:04:14
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Slight glow during waning gibbous consistent with patterning of last 14 years.
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The Sacred Contemplative has consulted the Sacred Jorb on pending litigation against the Society (see last meeting notes) and the Jorb has offered reassurance that the aggressive party will experience a divine spiritual realignment and decide to drop the litigation
- Society Operations:
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Funding continues to remain steady from horseback riding lessons, but more is always needed
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Updated by-laws are being reviewed by Jorber Jamison (Esq.) and should be ready for approval vote at the next meeting
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T-shirt design submissions should be sent to Jorber Omar by June 1
- Open discussion of other matters:
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Jorber Marina asked for suggestions for how to share information about the Jorb in casual conversation without alienating people
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Desire to avoid seeming “too culty”
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Some suggestions shared:
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Avoid intense eye contact
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Start slow. Don’t lead with invitations to Sand Ceremonies, Jorb bathings, or other esoteric functions
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Make sure to introduce yourself to strangers before speaking of the Goodness of Jorb
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Read the room: Just because a room is full of people does not mean it’s the right time to share about the Jorb.
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DO share at: Picnics, soirées, other casual gatherings
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DO NOT share at: Funerals, business meetings, open mic nights, or other events with explicit purposes
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Jorber Astrid asked how to understand Jorb dreams
- The Sacred Contemplative coughed twice
- Meeting adjourned