Fighting Sexism in Thelemic Communities

- April 16, 2018April 14, 20186

By Frater Enatheleme At a time when civilization worldwide struggles to break the chains of patriarchy and outright oppression of women, our Thelemic communities are no exception. While debates over the question of Crowley's personal sexism may last decades, it is easy to observe that many localized groups of Thelemites are

A Response to #RespecttheNoinOTO: Consent Culture and Ordo Templi Orientis

- March 11, 2018March 11, 20182

by Sister Georgia In response to the various OTO members' statement on International Women’s Day, and the attempt to unite Sisters under the hashtag, #respectthenoinoto, I recently posted on a Facebook Thelema group the following statement: “I saw the hashtag #respectthenoinoto and my heart broke. And I thought for a long while

I Have Been Wronged: Sex and Power in the OTO

- January 30, 201837

by Sister Georgia A wise Thelemite said to me that we, as Thelemites, should not succumb to shame and guilt. How do I explain that, as a woman, feelings of shame and guilt towards my own experiences - particularly those involving sex and men and power - has been bred into

The Revival of Tolerance

- December 25, 2017December 23, 20171

by Ash93 "Have respect also to the Will of thy Fellow, not hindering him in his way save as he may overly jostle thee in thine. For by the Practice of this Tolerance thou shalt come sooner to the Understanding of this Equality of all Things in Our Lady Nuit,

Large, Strong & Diverse: Why Culture is Key

- December 13, 20171

By Frater Entelecheia Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. There is a fundamental force that operates throughout all organizations. It is the law of our stability and growth, and failure to fully grasp its operation keeps O.T.O. bodies small and homogeneous. But understanding the operation of

Gerald Gardner & Ordo Templi Orientis: A New and Greater Pagan Cult

Ordo Templi Orientis

- December 5, 2017December 5, 20171

Gerald Gardner & Aleister Crowley: A New and Greater Pagan Cult

by Rodney Orpheus (An earlier draft of this article first appeared in Pentacle Magazine, Summer 2009) Ordo Templi Orientis was founded at the beginning of the twentieth century in Germany under the leadership of Theodor Reuss, who recruited Aleister Crowley to the Order around 1912. Both men had been heavily involved in spiritual pursuits

Attrition in OTO Bodies: A Response to Brother Fouts

- December 4, 2017December 4, 20170

by Frater Entelecheia Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. My attention was recently drawn to an article on your site, OTO Initiation is a Path of Service, by Clay Fouts, Body Master of Sekhet-Maat Lodge in Portland, on the subject of attrition, service, and a unique role for

OTO Initiation is a Path of Service

- December 3, 2017December 3, 20172

by Reverend Clay Fouts Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. A recent discussion brought up the topic of why OTO sees so much attrition among its initiate members, especially at the more junior degrees. This question is one that as a sitting lodge master and a local

Is O.T.O. just for Occultists and Ceremonial Ritualists?

- November 28, 2017November 28, 20172

by Illuminating Shadows, a member of Blazing Star Oasis, OTO Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The Law is for All “The O.T.O. should be put forward as a complete solution of the social problem not merely as an occult society. That is as far as the general

8 Things I Wish I Knew as a Newbie in the OTO

- November 28, 2017December 1, 20170

by Illuminating Shadows, a member of Blazing Star Oasis, OTO Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. 1. OTO is first and foremost a fraternity I’m not sure how many people fully realize this before they join. I had always heard the offers to help and seen Brethren help