by Tau Apiryon “In the East, that is, in the direction of Boleskine, which is situated on the South-Eastern shore of Loch Ness in Scotland, two miles east of Foyers, is a shrine or High Altar.” — Liber XV “Set up my image in the East; thou shalt buy thee an image which I will
Comments Off on The Kiblahby Helena and Tau Apiryon The text of the Creed of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica is as follows: I believe in one secret and ineffable LORD; and in one Star in the company of Stars of whose fire we are created, and to which we shall return; and in one Father of Life, Mystery of Mystery,
Comments Off on The Creed of the Gnostic Catholic Church: an ExaminationComposed by Aleister Crowley for the Order A∴A∴ Unofficial notes and comments in brackets by Sabazius. [I. ] Facing East, in the centre, draw deep deep deep thy breath closing thy mouth with thy right forefinger prest against thy lower lip. Then dashing down the hand with a great sweep back and out, expelling forcibly
Comments Off on Liber XXV: The Star Rubyby 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
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