Sabazius X° Encourages Listening to Abuse Victims

- July 24, 2018October 10, 20214

by Fr. Enatheleme On July 23, 2018, U.S. Grand Lodge National Grand Master Sabazius X° made a public post in which he admonished officers of U.S.G.L. not to attack victims of abuse, nor even to act in a way that causes a perception of such an attack. In doing so, he

Sexual Harassment in OTO: Confronting the Issue

- July 2, 2018October 10, 20216

by Brandy Williams We of Thelema say that 'Every man and every woman is a star.' We do not fool and flatter women; we do not despise and abuse them. To us a woman is Herself, absolute, original, independent, free, self-justified, exactly as a man is. Commentary to The Book of the

Addressing Harassment in Ordo Templi Orientis

- June 3, 2018October 10, 20216

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, 2018October 10, 20217

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