Illumination by Methane Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Way of Life November 29, 2019October 10, 20211 by Frater Enatheleme A poem about abusive behavior and cover-up that I have experienced and witnessed in my 20 years of membership in Ordo Templi Orientis. You’ll see the photographsstreaming by as you try not to look:that one who scratched at your face as she screamed at you; that one who laughed
Strength, Virtue, and the Man of Earth Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life November 25, 2019October 10, 202111 by Frater Entelecheia “In The Book of the Law this is implied throughout. The True Will of every Free Man is essentially noble.”—Aleister Crowley, “Antecedents of Thelema” When Crowley talks about discovering and doing your true will, he tends to talk about it in terms of formulating and acting out a
The End of Liberal Thelema: A Eulogy Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life September 6, 2019October 10, 202145 by Brother Sol-Om-On Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. For, in True Things, all are but images one of another; man is but a map of the universe, and Society is but the same on a larger scale.Aleister Crowley, Liber CXCIV The world is in turmoil. Political upheaval
Heteronormativity and Gender Essentialism in Thelemic Ritual and Communities Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life August 30, 2019October 10, 202117 by Marco Visconti Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The last few weeks have seen the Thelemic community shaking even more than the usual: in a stunningly reactionary and gender essentialist move by O.T.O., non-binary individuals are now no longer allowed to perform as Priest or Priestess
Gender is not a Zero-Sum Game Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life Thelemic Yoga August 24, 2019October 10, 202117 by Sib. James Gordon In the past forty-eight hours as outrage about the wording and explicit policy decisions concerning the way that some of our siblings are allowed to present in the EGC Mass have spread outward, I have seen a lot of hurt cisgender identifying people on the internet. The people
Occultism and Mental Illness: Returning Magic to its Healing Roots Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life August 23, 2019November 2, 202321 By Frater Entelecheia I’ve seen the connection between spirituality (particularly occultism) and mental illness pointed out many times over the years. It is a commonplace now to suggest individuals supplement the magical path with psychotherapy. I won’t bother naming anyone or quoting anything in connection with these ideas. We’ve all read
Wasserman’s lecture “Roots of OTO in Crusades” & Ahistorical Islamophobia Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Way of Life July 2, 2019December 10, 202212 by Frater πανταχού παρούσα κουκουβάγια Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Jim Wasserman is a IX° OTO and arguably their most public figure, except perhaps Lon Milo DuQuette. Wasserman has appeared on the Discovery Channel, on George Noory's Coast to Coast, in New Dawn magazine, and
Liber Oz Fest 2018: Address from Lon Milo DuQuette Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life June 30, 2019October 10, 20213 by Lon Milo DuQuette Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. I’d first like to thank Sister Jen, Knights Templar Oasis, and everyone at Liber OZ Fest for inviting me to be part of the activities this weekend. I bring greetings from St. Constance of the Well, Our Lady
When Rose Kelly Heard Voices Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life June 12, 2019March 12, 20222 by Brandy Williams Aleister Crowley was determined to impress his new wife, Rose (nee Kelly). For their honeymoon he planned a world tour. He showed off his big game hunting prowess. He organized a night in the King’s Chamber of the Great Pyramid where he performed a goetic invocation. One night
Magick, Yoga & Phenomenology Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life Thelemic Yoga June 11, 2019October 10, 20211 by Robert Prince This essay examines the similarities between Magick, Yoga and the philosophical method known as “Phenomenology.” These similarities will be discussed in relation to the yogic model of psychology ,as set forth by Pantanjali, many centuries ago. Pantanjali’s “Yoga Sutra’s” is the first systematic text on yoga psychology in
