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
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Motivating Burnt Out Members in Thelemic Organizations
by Soror Astrum Serpente Many of us who serve in Thelemic organizations struggle with exhaustion, depression, and burnout. As leaders in the community, what can we do to help members get through similar struggles? Encourage members to look within and use the power of their own True Will to find motivation. Remind
Is the Gnostic Mass a IX° Magical Ritual?
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
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
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
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
Thelema as a Path of Erotic Liberation
by Entelecheia Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. This article represents an attempt to interpret Thelema as a coherent path of spiritual liberation. This reconstruction resolves two problems of Thelema interpretation, what I have called the Coherence Problem and the Liberation Problem. I also believe it is
Atu XV: The Key to Unlocking the Binary of Liber XV
The Devil’s Sabbath: The Mass of the Rebis 神秘密鍵の書: A Personal Account by Sib. ע / R.A.D. This article is part of a series. Check out the other parts here: Breaking the Binary in the New AeonGnostic Mass Heresy: Breaking OTO’s Binary Thesis: Liber XV was written by an Androgyne Author (Baphomet XI°) inspired
The Mass of Baphomet
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
