Thelema rejects the idea of original sin. So, for us, baptism represents a symbolic birth into the Thelemic community. The child heeds the call of Nuit, who declares, “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.” The child enters the portals of Her Church, where he or she is welcomed into the
Comments Off on Ceremony of Baptism of a ChildThis is a transcription of the notes toward an E.G.C. baptism ritual from the unpublished diaries of Aleister Crowley (August 10, 1921 e.v.): Ideas about our baptismal ceremony All born free – quote Law. [illegible] CCXX about children. Object of rite. Address to mother, who abandons the Child & goes out. Address to Godfathers and
Comments Off on Crowley’s Notes Toward a Baptism Ritualby Sabazius Introduction The Chinese Book of Changes, the Yi Jing, was compiled, as we know it today, by King Wen at the end of the Shang dynasty in the 12th century b.c. His sources were the oracular traditions employed by the sages of the Shang dynasty, which, according to legend, were originally devised at
Comments Off on Probability and the Yi Jingby 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”
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