by Frater Y.V. “Look to the ant, thou sluggard, and be wise.” Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Arthropoda, Subphylum Mandibulata, Class Insecta. Members of this most ancient and primitive race have always been familiar to us; as competitors, combatants, curiosities, and occasionally, co-conspirators. From the Luna Moth to the Cockroach, we regard them with a mixture of
Comments Off on The Great Work of Insect Metamorphosisa brief sermon by Tau Apiryon Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. You want X, so you do a ritual or pray to some God or Saint. Millions of testimonials over the centuries leave us no doubt that both magic and prayer (is that redundant?) actually work, and that the
Comments Off on Paying the Priceby Frater Y.V Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Question: Is one’s True Will the same as one’s “purpose” in life? Can one “discover one’s True Will” and summarize it in a brief statement? Crowley seemed to think so, sometimes, and the idea has become characteristic of orthodox Thelemology and
Comments Off on On the Nature of the True Willby Frater Y.V. “Magick is the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will.” —Aleister Crowley, Magick in Theory and Practice “Magick is the Science of understanding oneself and one’s conditions. It is the Art of applying that understanding in action.”—Aleister Crowley, Magick in Theory and Practice Do what thou wilt
Comments Off on An Approach to Magickby Frater Y.V. “You are all individuals!” —Brian Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. As Thelemites, we tend to perceive the world to be in a period of major social transition. Such times are bound to be characterized by passionate controversy over issues relating to continuity within social institutions. These
Comments Off on On Teaching in the New Aeonby T. Apiryon Tetragrammaton is a Greek word meaning “Word of Four Letters,” and refers to the Hebraic Name of God, יהוה, which is commonly known in the West as Jehovah. This name has always been held in supreme regard by kabbalists as a Name of great power and symbolic meaning. The letters of this
Comments Off on The Formula of Tetragrammaton in the Gnostic Massby Tau Apiryon Introduction The word “church” derives ultimately from the Greek Doma Kyriakon, meaning “House of God.” It is the physical structure of a place of communal worship as well as the religious community itself and the institutions established to serve that community. The purpose of such institutions is to bring the words “religious”
Comments Off on The Sacramental System of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholicaby Tau Apiryon The Christian Apostolic Succession The term “apostolic succession” derives from the Christian tradition that Jesus bestowed particular powers upon his apostles, which they were able to pass on to their successors. While still alive, He gave Peter the “keys of the kingdom of heaven” and the power to “bind” and to “loose”
Comments Off on The Role and Function of Thelemic Clergy in Ecclesia Gnostica Catholicaby T. Apiryon The theology of Doinel’s Gnostic (Neo-Albigensian) Church was based on a study of early Gnosticism, primarily that of Simon Magus and Valentinus; its sacraments were derived from Catharism, and its structure and liturgy were based on a blend of Roman Catholicism, Catharism and Freemasonry. The Church was governed by the Most High
Comments Off on The Structure and Liturgy of the French Gnostic Church of Jules Doinelby T. Apiryon Aleister Crowley wrote Liber XV, the Gnostic Mass, in 1913 in Moscow, the year after his appointment by Theodor Reuss as the X° Head of the British Section of O.T.O. According to W.B. Crow, he wrote it “under the influence of the Liturgy of St. Basil of the Russian Church.” Crowley published
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