5 Ways to Revitalize OTO in a Post-COVID World

- March 5, 2023March 5, 20233

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

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

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,

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

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

Thelema as Tao

- June 13, 2022June 4, 20222

by Aion 131 The existential dilemma every follower of ‘Thelema’ must confront is that it is not nor can it ever be rooted in dogma because it is as relativistic as Truth, manifesting differently for and through each person in an utterly unique manner. How could it intrinsically ever be anything

Now I Know Why They Say To Keep Silent

- January 30, 2022January 30, 202213

by selki girl Late Registration I’ve owed Thelemic Union this piece for over a year. Technically speaking, I wouldn’t even qualify myself as a Thelemite proper. By definition, I’m a relative outsider to your world. As far as credentials go, I get along with a handful of Thelemites on twitter who appear to

Crowley and Evola: Comparisons and Parallels

- December 22, 2021December 22, 20218

by Vincent St. Clare I enjoy “rambling” on comparisons and parallels between various thinkers; in particular I like to compare Aleister Crowley to his contemporaries, and compare their respective ideas—though I’ve never put these comparisons (and correlations) into text before now. In this essay I intend to do just those things,

3 Definitions of True Will in Thelema

- December 19, 2021December 19, 202113

by IAO131 Although there are many disagreements, virtually all Thelemites recognize the centrality of True Will to the system of Thelema. Doing your Will is the "whole of the Law", there is "no law beyond" it, and you have "no right but to do" it. What is "it"? What exactly is