Developing Thelema into a Living Tradition Uncategorized Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life January 18, 2024January 20, 202411 by Frater Invisibilia Solis The evolution of Thelema into a living, real tradition represents a journey of both spiritual and organizational transformation, aiming to establish it as a recognized and respected religious system. Rooted in the visionary work of Aleister Crowley, Thelema stands at the threshold of a transformative phase, seeking
Is the Gnostic Mass a IX° Magical Ritual? Thelemic Magick Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life Thelemic Yoga July 12, 2022March 4, 202328 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
Apocalyptic Thelema: True Will for End Times Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life June 4, 2022June 4, 202214 by Frater Ammonas Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. "Civilization is crumbling under our eyes..."Aleister Crowley, Confessions Living Ideology An ideology, to become a living and breathing philosophy, must meet the needs and demands of those who adopt it. Philosophies are dead words and empty sounds unless they are
7 Reasons OTO is Doomed Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life April 9, 2022April 9, 202237 by Soror Falcon Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO) is unquestionably the biggest, the most well-known, and the most recognizable organization dedicated to Aleister Crowley's magical system (or philosophy) of Thelema. Crowley has been an almost mythical figure, appearing throughout pop culture since his death from being on the cover of the Beatles'
If Aleister Crowley wants to be Priestess, he should write his own ritual Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life September 5, 2021October 10, 202114 by Soror Puella Dux This article is referring to OTO's decision to limit the Gnostic Mass roles to certain genders (Priest must be male, Priestess must be female), a gender essentialist position which also relegates non-binary individuals to the Deacon Sacerdote position. And yes, this article is satire. Thelema is all about
The Mass of Baphomet Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Philosophy October 26, 2020October 10, 20212 by IAO131 Note: This is an excerpt from the book HRILIU: Symbolic Explorations of the Gnostic Mass, a nearly 400-page exposition of the symbolism of Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass. There are many ways to understand what exactly is happening in the Gnostic Mass. There are many justifiable interpretations where the Mass
Gnostic Mass Heresy: Breaking OTO’s Binary Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Magick Thelemic Philosophy Thelemic Way of Life Thelemic Yoga September 8, 2020October 10, 202110 by Sibling AYIN Head of OTO: Gnostic Mass is from a Male Perspective At the 1996 O.T.O. Women's Conference, the Sovereign Patriarch/O.H.O. (Outer Head of the Order of Ordo Templi Orientis), Hymenaeus Beta XII°, decided to give his remarks on the topic of the Gnostic Mass. Of all the things in
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
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
