5 Ways to Revitalize OTO in a Post-COVID World

- March 5, 2023March 5, 20237

by Soror Şoim Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on organizations around the world, and the Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO) has been no exception. In recent years, OTO has struggled to maintain membership and engagement, and the pandemic has

Motivating Burnt Out Members in Thelemic Organizations

- December 26, 2022December 11, 20225

by Soror Astrum Serpente Many of us who serve in Thelemic organizations struggle with exhaustion, depression, and burnout. As leaders in the community, what can we do to help members get through similar struggles? Encourage members to look within and use the power of their own True Will to find motivation. Remind

The Great Work of Uniting Nuit and Hadit

- December 19, 2022December 4, 20226

by Sibling Aleph Yod Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Nuit and Hadit are two deities in the religion of Thelema, an esoteric philosophy popularized by British occultist Aleister Crowley in the early 20th century. Nuit is a goddess representing the universe, while Hadit is a god

The Virtue of Self-Discipline in Thelema

- December 12, 2022December 4, 20222

by Soror 90% Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. About 90 % of Thelema, at a guess, is nothing but self-discipline. One is only allowed to do anything and everything so as to have more scope for exercising that virtue. Aleister Crowley, Magick Without Tears As you embark upon this spiritual

11 Tips for Starting with Thelemic Magick

- December 5, 2022December 5, 20220

by Soror Ana La Ahad 1. Understand the basic principles of Thelema, including the Law of Thelema, the concept of True Will, and the importance of the individual’s spiritual journey. The Law of Thelema is the central tenet of Thelema, a spiritual philosophy founded by Aleister Crowley in 1904. It states,

Aleister Crowley on the Origin of Religion in Genius

- December 3, 2022December 3, 20221

What follows is a brief attempt to summarize Crowley’s theory of the origin of religions and situate his understanding of spiritual experience….

Thelema as the Dance of Subject and Object

- November 5, 2022November 5, 20222

by Soror Ana La Ahad Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. "None, breathed the light, faint & faery, of the stars, and two. For I am divided for love’s sake, for the chance of union. This is the creation of the world, that the pain of

Ornaments on the Robe of Nuit

- August 13, 2022August 13, 20222

by Frater Aρετή Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Reality is Some(n)one The aim of our considerations will be the hidden transformation of everyday life; from profane, saturated with dead pressures and things of Non-Life, to a holy, indeed Holy Life full of No-thing (AL I:46), deities and

Concerning Aleister Crowley’s Opinion of Abortion

- July 28, 2022July 28, 20225

By Frater Parrhesia Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. General Disclaimers In writing a statement about the opinions of Aleister Crowley regarding abortion, one had better begin with a few disclaimers. (1) First of all, let it be known that the opinions of that man, or of any

Is the Gnostic Mass a IX° Magical Ritual?

- July 12, 2022March 4, 202324

by Entelecheia Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Bishops Lon and Constance DuQuette believe that Liber XV: Ecclesiæ Gnostiæ Catholicæ Canon Missæ (the Gnostic Mass) is best understood as the ritualized enactment of Ordo Templi Orientis’s (O.T.O.’s) supreme secret of magick. They have popularized this interpretation in