Thelema

Aleister Crowley’s Mystic Beliefs Dedicating his whole adult life to indulging in everything he believed god would hate Edward Aleister Crowley, was nick named by his mother as “The great beast of revolution whose number is 666.” Aleister Crowley spent his life performing sex magic, taking heroin, opium, hashish, peyote and cocaine, invoking spirits, and even once offering himself to Russian authorities to help destroy authorities. (Conspiracy zone 3) Crowley’s first act of action was to join Hermetic

Wiccan traditions appeared the term Blessed Be had been used in Ceremonial Magic and also Thelema and Hermeticism; both religions of spiritual philosophy. Aleister Crowley, author, magician and member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was instrumental in developing Thelema philosophy into what it is today. He wrote the “Book Of Law” in which it is stated; "The word of the law is Thelema": Thelema comes from the Greek word meaning “will” or “intention”. It further states "Do what thou wilt

Koester utilizes the documentation of modern ruins to create a sense of critical nostalgia, incorporating the past while still making a statement about contemporary times. The series of ten photographs documents the ruins of Aleister Crowley's Abbey of Thelema on the outskirts of Cefalù, Sicily, which was the planned utopian home of a society of “freed men,” who believed in absolute transgression and anti-conformism. The group was founded in the 1920's but quickly abandoned.42 Morning of Magicians captures

Many times, if you ask a person what is a Rede, they might say it is a prayer or oath. When quite actually it has nothing to do with any religion at all. The term “Rede” is a Middle English verb, that simply means “to give counsel, or to advise.” Another interpretation of the word “Rede” is from the Old English word of “roedan”, which means “to guide or direct.” Both definitions of the word are similar, to counsel or give advice, one is guiding or directing a person they are trying to help. However

What the book advocates is for the adept to work with “chaos magick,” although the term is never named as such but rather a hodge podge of magical techniques taken from other traditions such as Levi, Crowley’s Thelema and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. While we will not plumb the depths of the beliefs, philosophies and rituals associated with chaos magick, it is built essentially on the consciousness/mentalism model of magic where the subconscious mind

All forms of Peyotism center around the belief that peyote is a spirit, and a gift from God who they call the Great Spirit. The spirit empowers and connects us to our journey as people. Our lives are transforming journeys and peyote is a tool that can help guide and direct it. “It gives the individual a chance to re-evaluate their priorities. The head of the Peyote Way Church of God, which is a NAC organization stated ”Through the Holy Sacrament Peyote, the communicant experiences a loss of selfishness

INTRODUCTION Considered a duo-theistic religious movement, the Wicca was developed in England during the first half of the 20th century and was introduced to the public in 1954 by Gerald Gardner, a retired British civil servant. Wicca draws upon a diverse set of ancient pagan and 20th century hermetic motifs for its theological structure and ritual practice. The dual aspect of said movement is represented by the feminine and masculine essences subject to it; these essences are commonly referred

Xerxes’ invasion of Greece was unsuccessful due to myriad causes. Being a son of a great King Darius, he was coerced to live up to his Father’s name and be as a mighty sovereign as King Darius was. Xerxes’ failure evolved around his mannerisms, as he was a man who was irresolute and need persuasion. Only after he was given that assertiveness, was he able to go forth with decisions. His tactics that he performed during the Battle of Thermopylae and the Battle of Salamis also portray Xerxes’ defeat