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
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
Aleister Crowley’s Sex Magick: Gnostic Mass, ZRO, Samadhi, and the Supreme Secret of OTO Thelemic Magick Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Yoga July 1, 2019October 31, 202310 by Hasan i-Sabah Aleister Crowley's Sex Magick: Looking at "Atlantis" Part of Aleister Crowley's infamous reputation comes from his involvement in sex magick, including his knowledge of the Ninth Degree or Supreme Secret of Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO). Now the O.T.O. is in possession of one supreme secret. The whole of its system
Charity in Thelema: Contributing to the Greater Community Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Way of Life March 4, 2019October 10, 20212 by IAO131 Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Prologue Before even beginning to discuss the extent that contributing to the greater community is part of Thelema, it should be acknowledged that the “alpha and omega” of Thelema is Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the
The Bonfire of the Thelemites: A Perspective on Duplexity Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Way of Life February 25, 2019October 10, 202110 By Shin Melitodes [For the sake of full disclosure I would like to explain that I did my MA with Keith at the University of Amsterdam. I had some limited friendly interaction with him, and although we were not particular friends, I have no personal grudge against him, nor could
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
Why Beauty is Essential to Magick and Life Thelemic Philosophy Ordo Templi Orientis Thelemic Way of Life February 6, 2019October 10, 20212 By Frater Entelecheia One of the great advantages of religious ceremony is that it mixes both dogmatic and creative elements. The dogma comes from the script of the ritual, the authority behind it, and the sedimented tradition it represents. The creative dimension comes from whatever aesthetic touch is brought to the
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
