Thelema and the Ultraterrestrials Thelemic Magick Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Philosophy August 15, 2020October 10, 202114 by Marco Visconti My recent interest in the Hellier phenomenon has received its fair share of snarky comments from many Serious Thelemites™, especially as I kept discussing it publicly and even organised a well-attended online seminar on it during the months of lockdown. Even Thelemic Union, which keeps on providing decent
Tradition & Eternity: Thelema, Christianity, and the Interior Order Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life August 13, 2020October 10, 202110 by Entelecheia Occasionally I see discussions as to what extent Thelema is Christian or anti-Christian. It’s a reasonable question to ask. Aleister Crowley was a member of the Golden Dawn, which incorporates esoteric Christianity into its degrees. Some of this Rosicrucian symbolism is retained in Crowley’s own magical orders. He referred
A Body for Children is a Body for All: Further Thoughts on Children in Thelema Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Way of Life May 5, 2020October 10, 20219 by Contemplatrix Upon reading "Our Sacred Duty: On The Accommodation Of Families And Inclusion Of Children In The O.T.O.", I was surprised to learn that there are bodies that are not universally (with the obvious exception of initiations) family-friendly. It would strike me as counter-productive to any goals of growth to
The Accommodation of Families and Inclusion of Children in the Broader Context of Thelema Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life May 4, 2020October 10, 20214 by James Gordon Frater Parrhesia recently wrote on "Our Sacred Duty: On The Accommodation Of Families And Inclusion Of Children In The O.T.O." I think this is a solid article and well worth reading. The list of points under "Children in the Order" bears strong consideration and presents some good ideas, and
Our Sacred Duty: On the Accommodation of Families and Inclusion of Children in the OTO Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Way of Life April 27, 2020October 10, 202115 By Frater Parrhesia Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. In the article "An Order for Families," Frater Beto Cuervo reminds members of the OTO that Aleister Crowley intended the Order to prioritize the accommodation of families and their children: "Crowley wanted children to be born and raised
ON The Rights of Man, A Review Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick March 17, 2020October 10, 20211 by Frater Αγάπη και Φως Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. Part 1 – History and Background of Oz Liber Oz has been one of the most successful and perhaps misunderstood documents within the Thelemic corpus. It has a rich history which comes with an entire myriad of interpretations and applications. Frater Orpheus,
Thelema and Postmodernism: A Response Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life March 6, 2020October 10, 20212 by Frater Enetelecheia Editor's note: This article is a response to this article by Sib. James Gordon which was itself a response to this original article by Brother Sol-Om-On. Good grief. Somehow I made it all the way through the latest in Thelemic Union, a refutation of a prior article attacking “postmodern”
A Review of: Thelema’s Post-Modern Wasteland: The Need For First Principles In Thelema’s Future by Brother Sol-Om-On Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life March 6, 2020October 10, 20217 by Sib. James Gordon I thought this article published by Brother Sol-Om-On on Thelemic Union was important enough to warrant a full review. I don't usually speak critically of other people's writing, but this is very much the exemplar of a piece "full of sound and fury,. Signifying nothing." In a
Thelema’s Post-Modern Wasteland: The Need for First Principles in Thelema’s Future Thelemic Philosophy A.'.A.'. Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life 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 New Aeon Whore: Being a Woman in Thelema Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life February 21, 2020October 10, 202113 by Soror In Nomine Babalon Too long has woman's place in the world general, and in Thelema in particular, been defined by Man. It is time for woman to define her own place in Thelema. Not through petty virtue signaling saying woman are inherently more virtuous or better than men somehow, nor by
