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Post subject: Thelemic Magick
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Dear Sir and Madam,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law
1. Good afternoon every one!
I open this new topic to share my personal experience in Thelemic Magick and learn myself of other points of view as our communication progresses.
2. Many people in the modern world are still under delusion that West does not have spiritual gurus, mystical philosophers etc.. and the most divine and ancient way of attainment is provided by the Orient. Well, as a devoted Thelemic Magician I do not have anything against the individual will and interest in Oriental cultures, having studied a number of Hindu and Buddhist scriptures myself which I enjoyed. What I stand against is such naive and ignorant statements towards Western Magickal Tradition.
Western Tradition of Magick originated from Ancient Egyptian Mystery Cults, Ancient Cults of Rome and Greece as well as Qabala the Hebrew tradition. Druid, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon witchcraft had also influenced Western Magick to some degree.
Knights Templar and later R.C. Brothers preserved and developed the Western Tradition of Magick and despite desperate attempts of the infamous cult of the dead man to exterminate them they continued patiently with their secret work to enlighten mankind.
3. With the coming of the prophet of the New Aeon, Ankh-af-na-Khonsu, at the moment when Ra-Hoor-Khuit hath taken His seat in the East at the Equinox of the Gods (1904 era vulgari) the world was bathed in purifying fire and the West has witnessed the arising of a Blazing Spiritual System called the Law of Thelema, which is not only the most profound and developed system of Western Tradition but is also the most powerful way of spiritual attainment the world has ever seen in the last five thousand years!
With every reading of Liber AL vel Legis one can indeed feel himself or herself as a God or a Goddess incarnate upon the earth for it contains deepest spiritual and magickal truths one cannot find in other so called holy books of cursed faiths of the Old Aeon.
The Law of Thelema is the Law of Freedom, consequently an Aspirant to Thelemic magick is encouraged to devise his or her own techniques referring ourselves constantly to Liber AL and Magick in Theory & Practice. A Thelemic Magician follows the path of his or her True Will adapting his daily life and his magickal operations to his will.
One must not however reason as to what his will is or is'nt, but go forth as Hadit Unto Nuit to experiment and experience, and through that experience one acquires greater understanding of one's own will.
For the beginner in Thelemic Magick I would advise to start with Liber O in all it's branches, Liber V, and construct your own Adoration Unto Nuit which you will perform after every ritual practice, and read Book 4. As you grow you will be able to devise new techniques which suit your particular path on the Great Work.
To have a clear understanding of the Law of Thelema and Thelemic Magick it is not enough to read our Holy Books; one has to balance Theory with Practice. By doing so one magickaly aligns himself or herself with the Current 93.
This is a subtle matter where you are constantly energized by it's energy and finally reaching a point of spiritual experience which brings about Initiation which is not formal as Masonic initiations but real. The energy manifested in your being from your ritual work once accumulated creates Initiation.
Now we can see how Thelemic Magick resulting in Initiation brings about spiritual progress.
The skeleton of Thelemic Magick is mainly a development and improvement of the rituals of the old Golden Dawn, magickal concepts of Eliphas Levi, of Dr. Dee and many others.
A skilled Thelemic Magick however can perceive the uniqueness and superiority of the methods of Thelemic Magick over all other forms of western or none western magick by the energy Current and Initiation it manifests from the higher planes as well as the free attitude of it's philosophy.
This is enough for the starts, I would like every one to share their opinion and experience to make this topic a useful information exchange of Thelemic Magick!
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Posted: Oct 20, 2007 - 10:35 PM
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nice synopsis
can you or anyone else give a summary of Crowley's view on Blavatsky and Gurdjieff who would seem Thelemic.?
i am interested. not trolling.
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Posted: Oct 21, 2007 - 09:02 AM
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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law
Thank you for the question.
Although I have not studied A.C.'s view on Gurdjieff I know for sure that Crowley acknowledged Blavatskaya as a Master of the Temple (The meaning of this term and functions of this Grade are to be found in Liber 418 and else where.)
We Thelemites respect Madam Blavatskaya for her great contribution unto Western Tradition of Magick.
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Post subject: Re: Thelemic Magick
Posted: Oct 21, 2007 - 11:55 AM
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Magician wrote: › . . . the arising of a Blazing Spiritual System called the Law of Thelema, which is not only the most profound and developed system of Western Tradition but is also the most powerful way of spiritual attainment the world has ever seen in the last five thousand years!
Just curious: what's your basis for asserting that Thelema is the most powerful way of spiritual attainment seen in the last five thousand years? |
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Posted: Oct 21, 2007 - 03:24 PM
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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law
The basis of my bold statement is The Book of the Law, personal magickal experiences and my intellectual judgment of other systems.
Of course it would be foolish of me to deny the efficiency of all systems of spiritual attainment, and certainly I acknowledge the right of every free man, woman or child to chose among the infinite variety of mystical schools to suit their particular nature and the path of the Great Work.
Sometimes I read the teachings of other systems and always keep my mind open as I tolerate religious freedom.
I am very glad that this topic is starting to function as I would like it to be, Thelemic Magick is an important subject I will to discuss with other magicians, share experience, learn point of view.
One of the things which makes Thelemic Magick so unique is Initiation which is individual in every case and especially in the A.'.A.'. of which I am a Neophyte, and speaking from experience it is a very powerful weapon upon the path.
I have been an occultism for many years before I joined A.'.A.'. and evolved a point of view which may seem strange to some but I pray you bare with me dear reader and you will find out that I am not as 'weird' as I seem, imparting unique Thelemic meditation from time to time.
Thank you for your question Sir/Madam, I hope I expressed myself clearly.
I anxiously await a nice and smooth magickal exchange.
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Magician wrote: › The basis of my bold statement is The Book of the Law, personal magickal experiences and my intellectual judgment of other systems.
No system of spiritual attainment can be adequately assessed on the basis of mere intellectual judgement; it has to be experienced. This being the case, it is unlikely that anyone can assert the superiority of Thelema over all other systems, let alone over a vast time period like five thousand years.
Magician wrote: › One of the things which makes Thelemic Magick so unique is Initiation which is individual in every case and especially in the A.'.A.'. of which I am a Neophyte, and speaking from experience it is a very powerful weapon upon the path.
On the contrary, it is my understanding that initiation in most if not all systems is individual. That is, that the guru will tailor the development according to the needs of the chela.
I hope I'm not coming over as combative. I just thought that your assertion of the superiority of Thelema to all other systems of spiritual development to be rather sweeping. |
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Posted: Oct 21, 2007 - 05:08 PM
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MichaelStaley wrote: › Magician wrote: › The basis of my bold statement is The Book of the Law, personal magickal experiences and my intellectual judgment of other systems.
No system of spiritual attainment can be adequately assessed on the basis of mere intellectual judgement; it has to be experienced.[/quote ]
Not true really. Yes, you wont FULLY know the system until you experience it but if I see Secret Society A makes one flagellate themselves, I will avoid it with the knowledge that flagellation doenst cause enlightenment (cf. Buddha & the Middle-path). To not apply intellectual discrimination in any kind of system is a mistake.
Quote: › This being the case, it is unlikely that anyone can assert the superiority of Thelema over all other systems, let alone over a vast time period like five thousand years.
The superiority of a system is entirely relative in one sense. In another sense, Thelema adheres much more to modern notions of, say, physics than others do. Thats one example.
Magician wrote: › quot;]One of the things which makes Thelemic Magick so unique is Initiation which is individual in every case and especially in the A.'.A.'. of which I am a Neophyte, and speaking from experience it is a very powerful weapon upon the path.
On the contrary, it is my understanding that initiation in most if not all systems is individual. That is, that the guru will tailor the development according to the needs of the chela.
If you are not aware of the extremely strict and formulaic ways that many other intiatory societies run then its no point in arguing. EVen with eastern gurus (which is what youre obviously referring to), they have a very specific idea-set; specific teachings; specific methods. Yes, there is some mutability - you may need to say X to Person A today and Y to Person B, but still... the methods in many other systems are relatively (to Thelema) qutie formulaic.
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| I would only like to point out that the A.'. A.'. obviously incorporates Indian yoga to a significant degree. According to the “One Star in a Sight” the three highest A.’. A.’. grades (Magister Templi, Magus and Ipsissimus) relate to the mastery (or mystery) of sorrow (duhkha), impermanence (anicca), and selflessness (anatta), which are all Buddhist concepts. In addition, Liber B vel Magi makes a reference to “the Opening of the Grade of Ipsissimus," which "by the Buddhist it is called the trance Nerodha-Samapatti” (verse 18). It seems that there is a clear parallel here between the Buddhist and Thelemic (ideal) spiritual achievements. It is fine to find a personal predilection in Thelema but to make such sweeping statements (as already mentioned by the persons who responded to the initial post) – i.e., to claim that Thelema is “the most powerful way of spiritual attainment the world has ever seen in the last five thousand years” is simply naïve. Unless, of course, the person has a serious knowledge of all the spiritual systems developed in the last five thousand years. One should be careful not to ascribe an objective validity to his personal opinions. |
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"3. With the coming of the prophet of the New Aeon, Ankh-af-na-Khonsu, at the moment when Ra-Hoor-Khuit hath taken His seat in the East at the Equinox of the Gods (1904 era vulgari) the world was bathed in purifying fire and the West has witnessed the arising of a Blazing Spiritual System called the Law of Thelema, which is not only the most profound and developed system of Western Tradition but is also the most powerful way of spiritual attainment the world has ever seen in the last five thousand years!"
attractive
drawing of an analogy
from one who has dipped into many systems of fighting arts.
JKD(JeetKunDO) developed by Bruce Lee, studied many systems and discarded the junk and streamlined the techniques and created a powerfull system (the fast track). Further, Gary Dill one of his students won the copy right law for JKD but if you come into contact with the underground school of another student Dan Inosanto who lost because he was more interested in martial arts than the court of law you don't need the copy right to tell which school is the better and real representative.
So there are many schools and many systems Grappling, Boxing, Kicking, Trapping, Bitting, Scratching etc. and just because your in the best system dosn't mean you won't get your ass beat in the street.
"A skilled Thelemic Magick however can perceive the uniqueness and superiority of the methods of Thelemic Magick over all other forms of western or none western magick by the energy Current and Initiation it manifests from the higher planes as well as the free attitude of it's philosophy."
So Current 93 what is it?
and can it be found in Sartre, Gurjieff, SOTO, COTO, TOTO, Besant etc and why do these systems seem to fight than to collaborate each other? |
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Posted: Oct 22, 2007 - 09:09 AM
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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law
Thank you for your comments, I liked them very much my fellow Thelemites!
Well, this subject I devoted to Thelemic magick and not the discussions about the validity or lack of validity of other systems which are cursed in Liber AL, but I agree with you, my statement is certainly subjective, however I refer the reader to Liber V vel Reguli on this matter. Once again, I do tolerate religious freedom.
Microcosm. So back to Thelemic magick; the magickal Current of Thelema so called Current 93 is invoked by daily disciplined practices of a magician for a long periods of time until the mind reaches a point where energy is very concentrated and intense so that you will either go insane or die or undergo initiation.
The Current is one but why the conflict? According to the metaphysics of Thelema below the abyss all egos are eventually going to result in some type of conflict.
Macrocosm. This brings one to wander what is the point of war? The prize of existence is eternal warfare! Thelema is therefore a philosophy that is interested in making worthy men survive and become Gods incarnate upon the earth.
Thelema is obviously a warrior system, our War God sits upon the Throne of the Sun God; world peace is a dream for fools who cannot sense that Asar is a black god.
It is entirely possible when Thelema gets enough power it will build an Empire mightier then Roman Empire or Mayan Empire to rule the world by force of our magick. It is he, our prophet who said that the world will bath in blood before the Word of the Magus is heard by multitudes (see Book 4 part III).
The manifestations of Our magickal Current are unpredictable on all planes from political to spiritual, from microcosm to macrocosm. What I like about Thelema is that its highly practical and resolves all kinds of problems in the mind of the reader of Liber AL. You have an enemy who threatens you? Sacrifice him unto the Glory of Ra-Hoor Khuit in joyous ritual. You feel you want to relax? Get a store of women or men, have some wine and make joy.
Thelema is freedom! Thelema is power! Thelema is Glory! Thelema brings evolution and initiation that will burst from the depth of your being with force and fire of aspiration!
P.S.: Those who are interested in my written philosophical and magickal works can read my website at:
http://www.castletower.org/thothsite/index.html
There in my works I explain myself much clearer then in this letter.
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Posted: Oct 22, 2007 - 10:24 AM
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Magician wrote: › Once again, I do tolerate religious freedom.
93!
Good to hear that, because by reading your essay "Western World and Islam" I would have made totally different conclusions. What was that about the "Warrior race of Noble Arians" again?
I then followed your links to the "essays" of some of your comrades, among them "a man whose IQ cannot be measured as a consequence of his primal instinct for the proper movement of energy in the Hierarchy" and finally to the writings of Mr. Bersson which I simply can't really comprehend. "Genocide as a War Manouever?" Oh, my Goddess!
Well, fellow Thelemite, simply said: Your way is not my way, your Thelema not my Thelema!
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I think there are some Thelemites out there that (perhaps unbeknownst to themselves) perpetuate the very thing they're actually opposed to, say, for instance, through Elitism, demonization, etc. I also think far too many dwell on the war, and the blood and the violence and forget Big Bad Horus is really but a child at heart (not to get all fluffy). This latter idea is brought out when we see Horus placed upon the Throne of Ra, balancing severity with mercy even as the Sun's rays can help or hinder.
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world peace is a dream for fools who cannot sense that Asar is a black god.
I really don't think so. Notwithstanding the clashing of galaxies and all that jazz, if every star moves in its appointed orbit and does their Will with "purpose unassuaged" then really can there not be peace? |
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In her eyes the light of the whole night of heaven burned in majesty;
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the_real_simon_iff wrote: › "a man whose IQ cannot be measured as a consequence of his primal instinct for the proper movement of energy in the Hierarchy"
I'm going to have that printed on my next batch of business cards!  |
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Martialis wrote: › I think there are some Thelemites out there that (perhaps unbeknownst to themselves) perpetuate the very thing they're actually opposed to, say, for instance, through Elitism, demonization, etc. I also think far too many dwell on the war, and the blood and the violence and forget Big Bad Horus is really but a child at heart (not to get all fluffy). This latter idea is brought out when we see Horus placed upon the Throne of Ra, balancing severity with mercy even as the Sun's rays can help or hinder.
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world peace is a dream for fools who cannot sense that Asar is a black god.
I really don't think so. Notwithstanding the clashing of galaxies and all that jazz, if every star moves in its appointed orbit and does their Will with "purpose unassuaged" then really can there not be peace?
There may be no 'interference' but there certainly will still be conflict. "Opposition is true friendship" (W. Blake) In "Duty," Crowley draws a disctinction between interference which implies a clashing of wills and conflict which is the simple interaction of things in Nature.
In part B where he talks about one's Duty to other Men & Women, he writes in response to the two liens in Liber AL: '"As brothers fight ye." & "If he be a king thou canst not hurt him." ...that: "To bring out saliently the differences between two points-of-view is useful to both in measuring the position of each in the whole. Combat stimulates the virile or creative energy; and, like love, of which it is one form, excites the mind to an orgasm which enables it to transcend its rational dullness." Here combat or conflict is seen in a positive light insofar as it "stimulates the virile or creative energy... like love." Right after this mention of combat, he says "Abstain from all interferences with other wills." He writes, "The love and war in the previous injunctions are of the nature of sport, where one respects, and learns from the opponent, but never interferes with him, outside the actual game.) To seek to dominate or influence another is to seek to deform or destroy him; and he is a necessary part of one's own Universe, that is, of one's self." He draws a very distinct line between combat that stimulates the creative energy and is understood to be 'the nature of sport' (As brothers fight ye!), and the interference with others' wills.
In short, interference may slowly drop away as more and more people come to know their True Motions, but conflict will never disappear from human society nor will it ever disappear from Nature. The old philosopher Heraclitus believed that conflict (e.g., ἀγών "agon" in Greek, which is the root of our 'agony') is necessary for change to occur. Homer wrote: "War is the father of all and the king of all" and "Every animal is driven to pasture with a blow." Is not Ra-Hoor-Khuit a god of war? Are we not called "warriors" several times in Liber AL and given the injunction, "Also ye shall be strong in war." (AL III:28)?
As Magician wrote above, "The price of existence is eternal warfare! ... Speaking as an Irishman, I prefer to say: The price of eternal warfare is existence." (Book of Lies, ch.80)
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I agree. I have always seen conflict as one of the devies of evolution. However the 'dream of world peace' can, to some extent, I think, be realized.
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Homer could very well be outdated. Sure perhaps the easiest way to get somethings attention is to beat it but that's not the only option even though it might be the more direct course to take. |
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Hehe, I love this forum, it's great to have people seriously discussing this stuff and putting their opinions forward boldly, fighting as brothers. Scientists know this trick already, and good scientific training is already a mini training in ego subjection. (I think Karl Popper or some other philosopher tells a story about an old professor of his who who stood up at a University conference after his pet theory that he'd championed for his whole career had just been demolished by a speaker, and stated that he had changed his mind on the subject in question. The whole assembly of students and professors was moved almost to tears, feeling that here was the essence of what they loved about science.)
For my part, I think there's "something for everyone" in Liber AL. If you're the soft, fluffy type, you can find lots of that to satisfy you; if you're a hardy soul who loves conflict, there's plenty of that too. There's a point of contact for everyone.
Somehow, the universe contains all these things, is all these things, and if Liber AL is a perfect Pantacle, it must reflect this.
One thing I always remember, I think it's in Liber 333, where AC talks about doing the one thing needful that you most don't want to do. I think if you're the fluffy type, you must learn the arts of war, if you're the quarrelsome type, you must learn peace and love. Whatever you find difficult to come to terms with, that's your limitation, that's the thing that blocks you from having God's freedom. Whatever that thing is that your mind slides away from, that thing you don't want to admit to, whether it's learning how to be disciplined if you're inclined to be sloppy, or learning how to be sloppy if you're inclined to be disciplined, for example - that's what will help you grow most.
Of course there are practical and ethical limits on what can be done in the flesh. Certainly as living creatures, we have a natural bias towards order, form, structure, integrity, life; but if we are intelligent living creatures, we won't shirk from at least thinking about all sorts of horrible possibilities, of chaos, death, anti-life, etc. As The Beast says in the Scholion to Liber V, you should at least be prepared to contemplate things outside your comfort zone, to acknowledge those things as part of the Universe. Tyger, tyger, and all that. But even on a practical level - "know thine enemy".
"My adepts stand upright; their head above the heavens, their feet below the hells." (Liber Tzaddi) (Side note: should this be "heads" or "head"? I've seen both, and both work, although "head" would seem to have a deeper meaning.) This, to me, captures something of the essence of Thelemic Magick.
Another thing I'd say is really important is memorisation of the sacred texts. Liber AL is (supposedly) a spell book, and the Holy Books are also (supposedly) magick spells that work their way into the soul. This is a very old form of magick that's been sort of forgotten in this day and age, but as Peter Kingsley pointed out, Empedocles required of his pupil that he bury the seeds of his teachers words in his breast and let them grow. I think it's probably of prime importance, almost more important than anything else, more foundational.
(Motta mentions somewhere about how Karl Germer, when he was held in solitary confinement during his stay in a concentration camp at the beginning of WWII, applied himself to reconstructing Liber LXV verse by verse in his mind, and this led to his Adeptus Minor initiation.) |
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My dear Fellow Thelemites,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law
1. I agree with you, Thelema is indeed a warrior system of attainment, and an Aspirant who states that he has no will towards warrior expressions is missing the point.
Variety which is true key to evolution is appreciated among us. verily, each one of us is an individual star in the space of infinite possibilities. Aligning ourselves to the natural law of selection will make us survive, as Crowely himself wrote elsewhere: Fortify the Fit, eliminate the unfit!
To understand the apparent contradiction of my statement towards religious freedom and my essay on Islam read if you will the following little quote from my essay on catholics:
'Freedom of religion was and is a distinctly Western virtue, but the cult that intensionally murders innocent man and women, rapes little children and prevents the progress of humanity by opposing science even in twenty first century e.v. must be prohibited and outlawed and all the wealth and private properties of Catholic church should be given as a compensation to the mystic communities.
Moreover all the riches of Catholics are in reality ours as it was stolen long ago from us by this Heathens who plundered and vandalized our temples and societies.'
I hope that dissolves the contradiction in your mind concerning my understanding of tolerance. I can tolerate someone as long as he does not threaten me. Beyond that there can be no tolerance, I am a Thelemite, not Taoist.
We are Thelemites and one of our aims is to establish the rule of Lord of the Aeon upon the earth; this means war sooner or later with the slave gods and those who serve them. Master Therion writes in Liber CCC:
'Note, pray thee, the whole implication of the chapter that sooner or later we are to break the power of the slave-gods by actual fighting. Ultimately, Freedom must rely upon the sword.'
Five thousand years ago Thelema would probably not survive considering the circumstance and understanding of people during those ancient days. But magick evolves as do the people, and yesterdays methods are not only useless but also extremely dangerous and offensive to the free civilized New Aeon man or woman. Majority of present day religions are but a dying breed of old systems who were once great but now fell and enslave mankind by their self-sacrificing fanatical dogmatism. It is up to us, Thelemites, the first really free people of this earth, to enlighten true men and women.
2. Yes, I have experimented with Liber AL as a great Spell Book and actually written an essay on this, it is in my website given above, the essay is called 'Magick of AL'.
Many of my works were inspired by the energy of the Current and by reading Holy Books of Thelema of Class A.
It is part of the Task of a Member of A.'.A.'. to memorize a Chapter of the Holy Books. Doing this on daily basis one attains initiation.
I constantly read the Holy Books and especially AL in a ceremonial manner in my Temple or in my garden with a very loud voice and it actually gives me more energy for my work.
I advise it for every Thelemite, either solitary or a member of some society, it is very inspiring indeed.
This method by the way, was practiced by Druid sorcerers as well; they memorized long sagas to inspire young warriors but also for the secret purpose of undergoing initiation.
3. To become a Thelemic magician one has to practice for many hours a day to attain initiation and to keep the circle pure. I do at least three hours of rituals practice at the morning and three hours at night engage in other mystical practices. It is very hard to discipline yourself, but once you did it, you maintain it with ease, however a single brake in the circle and it is very hard to return to your daily routine. Sometimes during or after those long practices you get inspired by a thought you must write down, and this will assist in the Great Work.
I share this last paragraph in hope of others begin to share their experiences of magick of Thelema as long as it is not secret or too personal of course, but generally to research methods of our magick.
For instance there are very few new Thelemic rituals and new methods of magick, I do not understand why this is so. Thelemic magick writers are also very few. I try the best I can to write more and more essays myself to present Thelemites with new insights and to develop new rituals. So far I've written Invocation of Odin and Adoration Unto Nuit. In future I may begin writing books on Thelema.
We have to develop Thelemic philosophy by presenting new ideas and points of view to Thelemic Community and to explain ourselves to others, not only use that which has been written a hundred years ego.
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