Academia Ordo Templi Orientis (an international O.T.O. subdivision dedicated to the academic study of O.T.O. and Thelema) is sponsoring a one-day conference this fall: “American Thelema: Antecedents, History, Interpretations.” This theme explores the influence of the Americas on Crowley, Thelema and O.T.O. The conference will take place at the Hyatt Centric French Quarter Hotel in
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Greetings of the First Night of the Prophet and his Bride! Today is the 121st 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
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Congratulations to the leadership, members, and alumni of Sekhet Bast Ra Lodge O.T.O. in Oklahoma City, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of their Lodge! Founded in 1984 e.v., theirs is second-oldest continuously-operating O.T.O. lodge in the U.S. Over the
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Congratulations to Steven Tovar on his appointment by the Electoral College as Master of 718 Camp in San Antonio, TX, and many thanks to Sr. Helen for her service in that office. Congratulations to Frater OOsa and Frater Featherston on their appointment as Chair
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Back in 1994 e.v., while I was still G.S.G. (and before U.S.G.L. had even been formed), I gave a lecture on the Gnostic Mass in East Chicago, IN. The Local Master at the time videotaped that lecture. That (rather poor-quality) video has now surfaced
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. We often don’t include policies in our documents such as the Camp, Oasis, and Lodge Master’s Handbook (COLMH) when it just seems that they are too obvious to require an explicit policy statement. Sometimes we find that we are wrong about that, and have
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. “Pagan Standard Time” began as an eye-rolling complaint about how Pagan gatherings frequently started behind schedule. However, more and more, I’ve been hearing it offered as a fatuous excuse for tardiness when no legitimate reason is available. Pagans can, in fact, start events on
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Greetings of the June (Northern) Solstice! Today, June 20, at 20:50 UTC, the Sun will be at 90° ecliptic longitude, at its most northerly position relative to Earth, directly above the Tropic of Cancer; where it will enter the sign of Cancer, the cardinal sign of
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. For the record: I have an official Facebook account, but it is dormant and I am only keeping it as a placeholder. I won’t be posting any new content there for the foreseeable future. I do not have an official Instagram or Threads account.
