Category Archives: Magick

True Will: The Radical Re-orientation Towards Becoming Who We Are (pt.3)

NOTE: Read part 1 and part 2 before continuing on to this part. Alone-ness / Independence Our essential Alone-ness is disclosed to us by that fact that we are born into this world alone and we die alone. As we live, … Continue reading

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True Will: The Radical Re-orientation Towards Becoming Who We Are (pt.2)

NOTE: Read part 1 before continuing on to this part. The Paradox of Human Existence: Our Simultaneous Independence and Interdependence  It has already been stated that there are two fundamental modes of existing in the world, (1) wanting, characterized by … Continue reading

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True Will: The Radical Re-orientation Towards Becoming Who We Are (pt.1)

Wanting versus Willing To Will and to want. These are not simply two ideas. To Will and to want are two fundamental ways of existing in the world. Our Law as Thelemites is “Do what thou wilt”; it is our … Continue reading

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Thelemic Blog Roundup 004

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The Thelemic Blog Roundup is just a way to list the most recent blogs by Thelemites or about Thelema from around the internet that I have found interesting. Feel … Continue reading

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New Aeon Initiation: No Perfecting of the Soul

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. NOTE: written originally on April 20, 2009 5) No Perfecting of the Soul “The soul is, in its own nature, perfect purity, perfect calm, perfect silence… This soul can … Continue reading

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New Aeon Initiation: Self as Redeemer

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. NOTE: written originally on April 20, 2009 4) Self as Redeemer “There is no god but man” -”Liber OZ” One common attribute of the Old Aeon systems is their … Continue reading

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New Aeon Initiation: Embrace of the World

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. NOTE: written originally on April 14, 2009 3) Embrace of the World “Enjoy all things of sense and rapture…” – Liber AL vel Legis II:22 We found the True … Continue reading

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New Aeon Initiation: The True Self contains Good & Evil, Upright & Averse

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. NOTE: written originally on April 14, 2009 2) The True Self contains Good & Evil, Upright & Averse “My adepts stand upright; their head above the heavens, their feet … Continue reading

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New Aeon Initiation: Introduction & Death/Attainment as Non-Cataclysmic

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. NOTE: written originally on April 12, 2009 0) Introduction “In the name of the Lord of Initiation. Amen.” -”Liber Tzaddi,” lines 0 & 44 A New Aeon was proclaimed … Continue reading

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Thelemic Blog Roundup 002

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The Thelemic Blog Roundup is just a way to list the most recent blogs by Thelemites or about Thelema from around the internet that I have found interesting. Feel … Continue reading

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Formulation of the Body of Light in Thelema

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. NOTE: Written originally on January 5, 2010 Imagine an image of yourself, standing in from of you. Transfer your consciousness to it. Rise upward. Invoking forces desired by the … Continue reading

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The Qabalistic Keys to Thelemic Mysticism

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. NOTE: Written originally on December 28, 2009 i) The Human Soul is divided among the Tree of Life as the Neschamah, Ruach, and Nephesh. ii) Neschamah corresponds to the … Continue reading

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Panopticon Podcast: Exploring Thelema with IAO131

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. “On this episode, Panopticon speaks with IAO131. IAO131 is the creator & editor of the Journal of Thelemic Studies and author of many essays on Thelema, magick, and mysticism … Continue reading

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Finite and Infinite Will

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The central goal of Thelema is the discovery and accomplishment of one’s will. It can be said that there are two aspects of the will which must be discovered, … Continue reading

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Is the Holy Guardian Angel internal or external?

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Many people push for an interpretation of the Holy Guardian Angel as exclusively internal (as in the case when we say the Angel is another name for the unconscious … Continue reading

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