Summer solstice: the sun in Thelemic ritual
The sun is important to Thelemites. In honor of the summer solstice, here is a survey of some of the ways in which the sun plays a part in Thelemic rituals.
The Stele of Revealing, Part I – A Funerary Stele
What would you feel if you came face to face with a monument commemorating your death 2500 years ago? This is what happened to Aleister Crowley.
Vlogs by New Thelemites
These two vloggers are not only making videos for beginners, they are beginners themselves. In these videos they have just discovered Thelema and share their discoveries of how Thelema is changing their lives.
Priestess in a savage country
The world is not safe for women. We are routinely harassed in our daily lives.
Making Magical Community Safe for Women
The world is not safe for women. Just now the news is filled with these stories: two teen girls in India were raped and hanged; several hundred girls in Nigeria…
Is Thelema Pagan?
I have been active in various Pagan communities, Northwest and national, throughout my adult life. Because I am personally at home on the channel though doesn't mean that Thelema should be filed under "Pagan".
Gnostic Priestess Prayer
As the Gnostic Mass begins the woman in the role of the priestess waits out of sight. The congregation recites the Gnostic Creed.
From Wikimedia
When Rose Kelly heard voices
Aleister Crowley was determined to impress his new wife, Rose (nee Kelly). For their honeymoon he planned a world tour. He showed off his big game hunting prowess.
Intro to Thelema – Three Recommended Books
If you are interested in learning about Thelema, where do you start? Aleister Crowley wrote prodigiously and his works can fill an entire bookshelf. Is there one book that can fill you in on the basic ideas?
East and West
Does the West exist? It is, is it useful, accurate, and inclusive to speak of magic as having Western and Eastern branches?
Image from the Book of the Law.
Do What Thou Wilt
If you attend any meeting of Thelemites someone is likely to say “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law,” which is always answered by “Love is the law, love under will.” What does that mean?
Aleister Crowley’s Voice
Did you know that we actually have a recording of Crowley’s physical voice?