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The Holy Books of Thelema is a collection of 15 works by Aleister Crowley, the founder of Thelema, originally published in 1909 by Crowley under the title Θελημα, and later republished in 1983, together with a number of additional texts, under the new title, The Holy Books of Thelema, by Ordo Templi Orientis under the direction of Hymenaeus Alpha.
The Blue Equinox, officially known as The Equinox (Volume III, Number 1) is a book written by the English occultist Aleister Crowley, the founder of Thelema.First published in 1919, [2] it details the principles and aims of the secret society O.T.O. and its ally the A∴A∴, both of which were under Crowley's control at the time.
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] Central to Thelema is the concept of discovering and following one's True Will, a ...
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 ...
In 1904, Aleister Crowley wrote out the text of the foundational document of his world-view, known as Liber AL vel Legis, The Book of the Law.In this text was the injunction found at verse II:55; "Thou shalt obtain the order & value of the English Alphabet, thou shalt find new symbols to attribute them unto" [1] which was understood by Crowley as referring to an English Qabalah yet to be ...
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, Liber AL vel Legis.
Within Thelema, each Aeon is characterised by its own specific magical formula, which is fundamental to the practice and understanding of Thelemic Magick. The transition between these Aeons is understood not merely as a change in religious or cultural practices, but as a profound shift in the underlying spiritual paradigm that governs human ...
The symbolism and structure of the Abyss in Thelema are rich with esoteric meaning, reflecting both Qabalistic and Thelemic principles. In the Qabalistic Tree of Life, the Abyss is represented by Da'ath, often considered a non-sephira or hidden sephira, which acts as the threshold between the lower sephiroth and the supernal triad. [12]