by Ash93 The essential metaphysics of Thelema 1. There is a Universal Will, which can be conceptualized as the fundamental drive to manifest Existence from moment to moment within the scope of Natural Laws. 2. The universe is comprised of seemingly discrete objects, each of which plays its part in the manifestation of
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Individual Why Discovery: A Method for Discovering Finite True Will
Yoga and Magick: The Cooperation of Lovers
by Frater Aletheia A Gestalt of the Goal of the Magical and Mystical Path Yoga constitutes one of two central pillars in the system of practical and spiritual attainment encompassed by the Law of Thelema—the other pillar of course being Magick. From his exposure to Yoga, Crowley took what he thought were
Thelemic Yoga: Beginnings of Yoga
by Frater Aletheia Yoga and the Disenchantment of the West The latter half of the nineteenth century witnessed an increasing awareness and openness to Eastern religious and philosophical traditions. Along with the founders of the Theosophical Society, Crowley was among the first to adopt yogic ideas and practices into a Western occult
Gerald Gardner & Ordo Templi Orientis: A New and Greater Pagan Cult
by Rodney Orpheus (An earlier draft of this article first appeared in Pentacle Magazine, Summer 2009) Ordo Templi Orientis was founded at the beginning of the twentieth century in Germany under the leadership of Theodor Reuss, who recruited Aleister Crowley to the Order around 1912. Both men had been heavily involved in spiritual pursuits
Aleister Crowley on Friedrich Nietzsche
by IAO131 Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. “Read Nietzsche!” –Aleister Crowley The Life of Friedrich Nietzsche, Prophet of Thelema Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher, poet, and philologist who lived from 1844 to 1900. I will first give a brief biography of this great thinker and then his influence
