What is the Future of Thelema? Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life February 10, 2019October 10, 20218 by Soror صقر Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. For a movement born in 1904, one might think we'd have grown a bit larger by now... Yes, we have Organizations. There are Festivals. There are very serious Conferences with lots of Powerpoints, which have citations and probably too much text in them. We've got fancy books that
Many Truths and Many Spirits: A detailed response to Keith Readdy’s Book Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Way of Life January 21, 2019October 10, 202124 by Frater Αγάπη και Φως Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. Introduction I want to start by saying that I am an initiate of the O.T.O. and have been for over 20 years. I love my Holy Order and am committed to this for life. I have worked in multiple lines
Can a Thelemite be a Conservative? Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Way of Life January 20, 2019October 10, 20215 by Frater Bec Pluribus Impar Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Our beloved brother Lon DuQuette wrote an article entitled "Can a Thelemite be a Liberal?" and treated the subject with his usual sense of humor. I and my colleagues have felt a different question is more
The Orgasmic Ordeal: Sexual Magic in Thelema Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life Thelemic Yoga January 5, 2019October 10, 202114 by Fra. In Sterquiliniis Invenitur “If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern.” ― William Blake, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Sexual magic is a magical
Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, and Consent in Thelema Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Way of Life November 20, 2018October 10, 20219 by Fr. Enatheleme Aleister Crowley did and said many things relating to his personal life and interests that are not Thelemic. His misogyny is a good example of this: in his diaries and personal reflections you can find pages and pages of hostility towards women, but the Thelemic literature is consistently
Aleister Crowley on Race: An Overview Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Magick Thelemic Way of Life November 8, 2018October 10, 20219 by Antonio Lau According to Lois G. Gordon, when Nancy Cunard met Aleister Crowley in 1933, her “extensive recollections of their meetings, including their participation at anti-fascist rallies and his consistent ‘anger against the persecution of the Jews and other ghastly events,’ convinced her that he ‘felt deeply about human injustice
V for Victory Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life October 10, 2018October 10, 20211 by Frater Enatheleme While Aleister Crowley wasn’t the first person to scrawl a “V” on the walls in Brussels, nor was he the first to put two fingers in the air as a sign of some idea or insult, he demonstrated that he was the first to publish a “V Sign,”
Laborare est Orare: The Prayer of Labor Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Way of Life September 3, 2018October 10, 20214 by Frater Enatheleme Note: This essay was originally written in Anno Legis IV:xv, and published first published in Lion & Serpent 12, No. 1. It has been revised and expanded for the broader audience and context of Thelemic Union, in celebration of Labor Day in the U.S., Anno Legis V:iv. Mother of fertility on
The Case Against Trump Supporters in the OTO Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Way of Life August 26, 2018October 10, 202141 by IAO131 Recent debates about racism and sexual harassment have sparked a lot of conflict in the OTO and in occult circles in general. One trend that has been emerging lately is a far-right element in society in general, and occult circles in the microcosm, of more vocally defending neo-Nazis (as
Theosexuality: a Man’s Perspective Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life April 13, 2018October 10, 20213 by Brother Marco I have been following, supporting, and encouraging the writings of Sister Georgia for several months now: as someone who has invested the last 20 years of his life in the Current, I have learned that what it needs is more empowered voices of empowered Women (with a capital
