Category Archives: Philosophy

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

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Thelema

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)

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Thelema

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 →

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

Posted on May 21, 2012 by IAO131

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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Death in Thelema

Posted on January 17, 2012 by IAO131

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Thelema is an all-encompassing paradigm, and therefore it deals with all aspects of life. A universal experience of all people – and all living things – is death. What … Continue reading →

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The Will in Thelema: Considered on Two Planes

Posted on April 30, 2011 by IAO131

The Will is completely central to Thelema. Liber AL vel Legis, the central text of Thelema states: Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. (I:40) Thou hast no right but to do thy will. Do that, … Continue reading →

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The Will is Supra-Rational

Posted on March 21, 2011 by IAO131

“Our own Silent Self, helpless and witless, hidden within us, will spring forth, if we have craft to loose him to the Light, spring lustily forward with his cry of Battle, the Word of our True Wills.” -Aleister Crowley, The … Continue reading →

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Thelemic Thought-experiments

Posted on March 16, 2011 by IAO131

Here are a couple of thought-experiments to ponder the intricacies of what many people take to be simple on the face of things… There is no “right” answer to any of these (although I definitely have my own answers) but … Continue reading →

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The Manifesto of Ra-Hoor-Khuit

Posted on February 5, 2011 by IAO131

There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt. INTRODUCTION This is a manifesto for every man and every woman who recognizes their own right to Divine Kingship, those who recognize themselves to be Stars. The aim is the complete establishment … Continue reading →

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The Philosophy of Thelema, pt.3: Ethics

Posted on January 29, 2011 by IAO131

The proclamation ”Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law” from Liber AL vel Legis (I:40) has especially profound implications in the sphere of morality. There is an immense amount of material on this topic throughout all of Crowley’s … Continue reading →

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The Philosophy of Thelema, pt.2: Epistemology

Posted on January 25, 2011 by IAO131

There are two stances on reason that are expounded in Liber AL vel Legis. The first stance is that reason must be subservient to Will and the second stance is the importance of direct experience over reason. These ideas about reason … Continue reading →

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The Philosophy of Thelema, pt.1: Metaphysics

Posted on January 20, 2011 by IAO131

Introduction There is an ongoing and perhaps eternal debate about whether Thelema is a religion, philosophy, or way of life (or all of them or none of them). In my view, Thelema certainly has something to offer the areas of … Continue reading →

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Active Thelema, pt. 2: The Formula of the Child is Continual Growth

Posted on January 11, 2011 by IAO131

“[In the Aeon of] Horus, the child… we come to perceive events as a continual growth…” -Aleister Crowley, Introduction to the Book of the Law This new Aeon of human existence is a new dawn of a shift in our … Continue reading →

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Active Thelema, pt.1: A Thelemic Universe, a Star Among Stars, All in the Night-Sky

Posted on December 26, 2010 by IAO131

Thelema is an all-encompassing paradigm. One problem with any kind of system of ideas that is conveyed primarily through writings is that the concepts can often be difficult to practically apply to life. These contemplations are offered to allow both … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Thelema

Posted on December 2, 2010 by IAO131

Introduction The politics of Thelema is a mirror. One looks into it to find insight and only finds one’s ideals reflected back. One might say that in approaching Thelema with a democratic spirit, one will see a justification of democracy; … Continue reading →

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Thelemic Blog Roundup 004

Posted on November 17, 2010 by IAO131

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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