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….

There’s Nothing Special About Meditation

- April 21, 2020October 10, 20215

by Vincent St. Clare Zazen Meditation Eihei Dōgen (also known as Dōgen Kigen, 1200 – 1253), the founder of the Buddhist school of Sōtō Zen in Japan, and one of the most important and influential Zen masters, preached the omnipresence of Buddha-nature (tathāgatagarbha)—that Buddha-nature, one’s true and enlightened nature, is present and

Thelema’s Post-Modern Wasteland: The Need for First Principles in Thelema’s Future

- March 1, 2020October 10, 202112

by Brother Sol-Om-On Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Many people come to Thelema, drawn by the spiritual and intellectual freedom it promises. True, Thelema provides these freedoms if one has the grit (and the wit) to achieve them. However, the trend in the last few decades

The Imprimātur of A∴A∴

- March 18, 2019October 10, 20215

by Alan Willms Imprimātur is Latin for “let it be printed”. The term has been widely used by the Catholic Church in two senses: a) in old times, for authorizing the publication of a book, otherwise to be censored; b) in modern times, as an endorsement of the contents of a book, stating they