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Thelema (/ θ ə ˈ l iː m ə /) is a Western esoteric and occult social or spiritual philosophy [1] and a new religious movement founded in the early 1900s by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), an English writer, mystic, occultist, and ceremonial magician. [2]
In the 20th century he became an important element within the mystical system of Thelema, founded by Aleister Crowley, where he is the "dweller in the abyss", [1] believed to be the last great obstacle between the adept and enlightenment.
In Thelema, these practices are dedicated to the worship of Nuit, the goddess of Infinite Stars and Space. In the framework of Thelema's magical Order A∴A∴, the Great Work of the Probationer Grade involves self-knowledge, understanding the nature and powers of one's own being. Yet, Crowley emphasized that the Great Work is not confined to ...
The text’s detailed exposition of the A∴A∴ grades and its emphasis on the Great Work have become central tenets of Thelema. The document’s philosophical depth and practical guidance have made it a foundational text for both scholars and practitioners of Thelema, shaping the way the Great Work is understood and pursued within the tradition.
Thelema is a philosophy of life based on the rule or law, "Do what thou wilt." The ideal of "Do what thou wilt" and its association with the word Thelema goes back to François Rabelais , but was more fully developed and proselytized by Aleister Crowley , who founded a new religious movement called Thelema based on this ideal and his 1904 book ...
This category comprises articles pertaining to Thelema, a philosophical/religious system established in the early twentieth century by Aleister Crowley. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
The feeling that it's shameful and the sense of sin cause concealment, which is ignoble and internal conflict which creates distortion, neurosis, and ends in explosion. We deliberately produce an [abscess] and wonder why it is full of pus, why it hurts, why it bursts in stench and corruption. The Book of the Law solves the sexual problem ...
Within the system of Thelema, the Night of Pan, or N.O.X., is a mystical state that represents the stage of ego death in the process of spiritual attainment.. The playful and lecherous Pan is the Greek god of nature, lust, and the masculine generative power.