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Happy Crowleymas

Greetings of Crowleymas! Had he not died on December 1, 1947 e.v., Aleister Crowley would be celebrating his 148th birthday today.   Edward Alexander Crowley was born on this day in 1875 e.v. at 30 Clarendon Square, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, in the West Midlands of England. For those who would like to raise a glass

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October Transitions

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The Electoral College met on October 7th, and a few acknowledgements are in order. Therefore: Congratulations to Sibling Elyriah on their appointment as Master of Azul Nox Oasis in Harrisburg, PA, and many thanks to Fr. Sin Rabe for his service in that office.

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COVID-19 Policy Update

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Our Pandemic Response Team has issued a notice significantly relaxing U.S.G.L.’s COVID-19 policy. Please review the policy update here. Love is the law, love under will. Sb

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Equinoctial Greetings

Greetings of the September (Southward) Equinox, which is the time that the sun crosses the projection of the earth’s equator (at 180° ecliptic longitude) into the southern hemisphere, and enters the sign of Libra, the Cardinal Sign of Air.  According to NOAA, it is the beginning of astronomical autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, although meteorological autumn

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Good news re COVID at NOTOCON

93 I’m happy to report that (although very few people decided to mask up at NOTOCON) the rate of COVID spread at the event was extremely low. Out of a total of about 245 attendees, there were only five reported cases of people who contracted COVID during or immediately after their conference trip, and only

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Godspeed, Bill Heidrick

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. My old friend and mentor William Emmet Heidrick has died. You’ll be seeing a lot of people posting their memories of Bill. I’m going to leave it to others to attempt to list all of his contributions, and I wish them luck. It’s impossible

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August Transitions

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The Electoral College met on August 4th, and a few acknowledgements are in order. Therefore: Congratulations to Sr. Akasha on her appointment as Master of Sword and Serpent Oasis in Dayton, OH, and much appreciation to Br. Keith Taylor for his service in that

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Greetings of the First Night of the Prophet and His Bride

Happy First Night of the Prophet and his Bride!  Today is the 120th anniversary of the marriage of Aleister Crowley and Rose Edith Kelly (Soror Ouarda), who played a critical role in the Cairo Working, which led to the reception of The Book of the Law. “A feast for the first night of the Prophet

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NOTOCON XIV Keynote Address: From Gold Forge Steel

Address delivered by National Grand Master General Sabazius X°to the Twelfth National Conference of the U.S. O.T.O. Grand Lodge Saturday evening,August 5, 2023 e.v. Denver, Colorado Brothers and Sisters, Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Let me start off by thanking  Sister Amber, Sister Lori, Sister Diane, the members of

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Masking up at NOTOCON

Hospitalization rates and death rates from COVID continue to decline around the country, but COVID hasn’t gone away yet; and the symptoms of long COVID can be quite debilitating. Although it’s getting increasingly rare to see people wearing masks out in public, it’s still a pretty good idea; especially in crowded gatherings where people have

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