Out of the Strong Came Forth Sweetness: Women and the O.T.O.

- July 13, 2018July 13, 20180

by Sister Georgia Above the antique mantel was displayed As though a window gave upon the sylvan scene The change of Philomel, by the barbarous king So rudely forced; yet there the nightingale Filled all the desert with inviolable voice And still she cried, and still the world pursues, “Jug Jug” to dirty ears. —T.S. Eliot’s The Waste

Addressing Harassment in Ordo Templi Orientis

- June 3, 2018June 3, 20184

by Brandy Williams O.T.O. US Grand Lodge Policy states: It is no secret that Aleister Crowley’s writings include a number of statements that are demeaning to women and to specific racial or ethnic groups. We make no attempt here to justify or explain away those statements. They are what they are, and

A Response to #RespecttheNoinOTO: Consent Culture and Ordo Templi Orientis

- March 11, 2018March 11, 20185

by Sister Georgia In response to the various OTO members' statement on International Women’s Day, and the attempt to unite Sisters under the hashtag, #respectthenoinoto, I recently posted on a Facebook Thelema group the following statement: “I saw the hashtag #respectthenoinoto and my heart broke. And I thought for a long while

I Have Been Wronged: Sex and Power in the OTO

- January 30, 201840

by Sister Georgia A wise Thelemite said to me that we, as Thelemites, should not succumb to shame and guilt. How do I explain that, as a woman, feelings of shame and guilt towards my own experiences - particularly those involving sex and men and power - has been bred into

The Revival of Tolerance

- December 25, 2017December 23, 20171

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,

Large, Strong & Diverse: Why Culture is Key

- December 13, 20171

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

OTO Initiation is a Path of Service

- December 3, 2017December 3, 20172

by Reverend Clay Fouts Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. A recent discussion brought up the topic of why OTO sees so much attrition among its initiate members, especially at the more junior degrees. This question is one that as a sitting lodge master and a local

Modern Promulgation Strategies for Spreading Thelema

- November 28, 20170

by Frater Enatheleme Peace, Tolerance, Truth: Salutation on All Points of the Triangle; Respect to the Order. Greeting and Peace. Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Many of the ideas which I will present in the following are not my own. Some came from Crowley, some from academia, some

Is O.T.O. just for Occultists and Ceremonial Ritualists?

- November 28, 2017November 28, 20172

by Illuminating Shadows, a member of Blazing Star Oasis, OTO Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The Law is for All “The O.T.O. should be put forward as a complete solution of the social problem not merely as an occult society. That is as far as the general

8 Things I Wish I Knew as a Newbie in the OTO

- November 28, 2017December 1, 20170

by Illuminating Shadows, a member of Blazing Star Oasis, OTO Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. 1. OTO is first and foremost a fraternity I’m not sure how many people fully realize this before they join. I had always heard the offers to help and seen Brethren help