Individual Why Discovery: A Method for Discovering Finite True Will Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life Thelemic Yoga December 31, 2017October 10, 20213 by Frater Entelecheia Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. “The great bond of all bonds is ignorance. How shall a man be free to act if he know not his own purpose? You must therefore first of all discover which star of all the stars you are,
The Revival of Tolerance in Thelema Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Way of Life December 25, 2017October 10, 20213 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,
The Will-to-Love in Thelemic Yoga Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life December 23, 2017October 10, 20213 by Frater Aletheia Will (Thelema) and Love (Agape) are two central concepts around which the whole of Thelemic doctrine constellates, two concepts which are enshrined in the following verses of The Book of the Law: "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law,"[1] and "Love is the law,
Christmas after the Apocalypse: On Cultural Continuity in Thelemic Communities Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life December 23, 2017October 10, 20210 by Frater Enatheleme “… the religion which makes England to-day a hell for any man who cares at all for freedom. That religion they call Christianity; the devil they honour they call God. I accept these definitions, as a poet must do, if he is to be at all intelligible to
On Thelemic Orthodoxy Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life December 18, 2017October 10, 202110 by Rodney Orpheus Author’s note: this essay assumes a rudimentary familiarity with Thelemic literature and terminology. As such it is not intended for a general audience but for those who have some small experience in Thelemic magick, or who have been initiated into a Thelemic magical Order, even at a basic
Large, Strong & Diverse: Why Culture is Key Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis December 13, 2017October 10, 20213 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
Yoga and Magick: The Cooperation of Lovers Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life Thelemic Yoga December 5, 2017October 10, 20213 by Frater Aletheia A Gestalt of the Goal of the Magical and Mystical Path Yoga constitutes one of two central pillars in the system of practical and spiritual attainment encompassed by the Law of Thelema—the other pillar of course being Magick. From his exposure to Yoga, Crowley took what he thought were
Thelemic Yoga: Beginnings of Yoga Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life Thelemic Yoga December 5, 2017October 10, 20218 by Frater Aletheia Yoga and the Disenchantment of the West The latter half of the nineteenth century witnessed an increasing awareness and openness to Eastern religious and philosophical traditions. Along with the founders of the Theosophical Society, Crowley was among the first to adopt yogic ideas and practices into a Western occult
Gerald Gardner & Ordo Templi Orientis: A New and Greater Pagan Cult Ordo Templi Orientis December 5, 2017October 10, 20215 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
Aleister Crowley on Friedrich Nietzsche Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life December 4, 2017October 10, 20217 by IAO131 Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. “Read Nietzsche!” –Aleister Crowley The Life of Friedrich Nietzsche, Prophet of Thelema Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher, poet, and philologist who lived from 1844 to 1900. I will first give a brief biography of this great thinker and then his influence
