Books

This is a list of books authored or edited by IAO131.

IAO131 Naturalistic Occultism

Naturalistic Occultism: An Introduction to Scientific Illuminism (2nd Ed.)
Year: 2012 e.v.
Description: The second edition of Naturalistic Occultism with over 5 new chapters, over 50 new pages, and a ton of new references/footnotes. Naturalistic Occultism investigates occult phenomena through the lens of naturalism, pragmatism, skepticism, and science.

An Examination of the Gnostic Mass
Year: 2012 e.v.
Description: Coming Soon – About 250 pages of in-depth exploration and analysis of the symbolism of the Gnostic Mass, the central ritual of Ordo Templi Orientis.

Naturalistic Occultism (1st Ed.)Naturalistic occultism
Year: 2009 e.v.
Description: Naturalistic Occultism is an attempt to treat the phenomena of occultism with an eye of naturalism (i.e. not supernatural), science (i.e. based on empirical evidence), and pragmatism (i.e. what works is provisionally ‘true’). This book separates the gold of occultism from the dross of superstition and dogma.

Fresh Fever From the Skiesfresh fever from the skies iao131
Year: 2008 e.v.
Description: ”Fresh Fever From the Skies” is a book by IAO131, the creator & editor of the Journal of Thelemic Studies. Scholarly essays on the psychology and philosophy of Thelema are collected here for the first time, along with essays about Naturalistic Occultism. The “Psychological Commentary on Liber AL vel Legis” is included as well as the essays “Active Thelema” and “Thelemic Values: A New View of Morality.” Other works like “The Manifesto of Ra-Hoor-Khuit” and “The Writings of V.” are also all found in this book. Fresh Fever is a healthy, entertaining, and eclectic contribution to the literature on Thelema, occultism, and mysticism.

Psychological Commentary on Liber AL vel Legispsychological commentary on liber al vel legis
Year: 2008 e.v.
Description: Psychological Commentary on Liber AL vel Legis investigates Thelema’s central text through the perspective of psychology, elucidating and synthesizing the many common areas.

The Journal of Thelemic StudiesJournal of Thelemic Studies
Year: 2007-2009 e.v.
Description: The Journal of Thelemic Studies was created to foster the most modern, current thought in the Thelemic community by propagating the literature of various authors on the subject of Thelema.
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