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An adapted unicursal hexagram is an important symbol in Thelema. In Aleister Crowley's Thelema, the hexagram is usually depicted with a five-petalled flower in the centre which symbolises the pentagram. The hexagram represents the heavenly macrocosmic or planetary forces and is a symbol equivalent to the Rosicrucian Rose Cross or ancient ...
An ancient symbol of a unicursal five-pointed star circumscribed by a circle with many meanings, including but not limited to, the five wounds of Christ and the five elements (earth, fire, water, air, and soul). In Satanism, it is flipped upside-down. See also: Sigil of Baphomet. Rose Cross: Rosicrucianism / Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
Abrahadabra is a significant word within Thelema, a religion founded by Aleister Crowley early in the 20th century. Crowley first proposed this respelling of the word "Abracadabra" in January 1901 and included it in the central sacred text of Thelema, The Book of the Law, the manuscript of which was written in April 1904.
According to Crowley, there is a single definition of the purpose for ritual magick: to achieve Union with God through "the uniting of the Microcosm with the Macrocosm". [6] Since this process is so arduous, it is also acceptable to use magick to develop the self (i.e. one's body of light) or to create ideal circumstances for the Work (e.g ...
[2] "Liber II: The Message of the Master Therion": [16] In this text, Crowley elaborates on the meaning and implications of True Will, providing practical guidance for its discovery and application in daily life. He stresses the distinction between True Will and personal desires, highlighting the importance of aligning with one's higher purpose.
Crowley says of this Aeon in his Heart of the Master: Formula of Osiris, whose word is IAO ; so that men worshiped Man, thinking him subject to Death, and his victory dependent upon Resurrection. Even so conceived they of the Sun as slain and reborn with every day, and every year.
One Star in Sight has been included in various collections of Crowley's works, such as Magick: Liber ABA, [2] and continues to be studied by both scholars and practitioners of Thelema. Its influence extends beyond the A∴A∴, impacting modern interpretations of Western esotericism and Crowley’s lasting legacy in the occult world.
Following Crowley's death in 1947, his student Karl Germer took over running the outer college of the order, [a] but since Germer's death the situation has been less clear. Various lineages of the A∴A∴ survive today descend from Crowley's order. One such lineage descends from Crowley's student, actress Jane Wolfe (known as Soror Estai). [6]