Posted by lashtal on in 3° : in 6° : dies : Anno IVxvi (Jan 23, 2009 - 07:56 PM)
Drawing on nearly half a century of regular performance of the Gnostic Mass—and the countless classes and training sessions they have conducted during their O.T.O. careers—James and Nancy Wasserman (Bishops Tahuti and Mara) offer a coherent look at the ritual described by Aleister Crowley as “the central ritual of [the O.T.O.’s] public and private celebration.”
With no attempt to “improve” upon the teachings of the Master, they elucidate a method of performing the Mass whose entire rationale is a strict adherence to the instructions given in Liber XV. The authors have striven to understand the meaning of Crowley’s text—penned in the white-hot fury of his 1913 inspiration—and extract the relevant spiritual teachings embedded within this elegant ritual.
A series of insights, beginning in December of 2005 e.v., revealed solutions to long-hidden performance mysteries. The authors were encouraged to share these with a broader audience.
If you are interested in Aleister Crowley and the Gnostic Mass, this book will teach you how to perform it in a manner that conforms to his instructions.
Published by Sekmet Books
Available for credit card or Paypal purchase at: Studio 31
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Just got my signed copy in the mail from Weiser today. Niiiiice! The first Gnostic Mass I ever saw, 20 years ago, at Tahuti Lodge in New York City was conducted by Frater Jim and Soror Nancy; we went out with them and the Lodgemaster for Chinese after, it's very... completing, I guess, to have this in my library and signed by both of them; they did a fabulous Mass that night in Garvey's Dance space... inspired me for years to follow...
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