I don't think Crowley or anyone before Paul Foster Case ever mentioned or even knew about this particular construct as we see it now. The information ...

Yeah, that too. The whole borderline paranoia rubs me a little the wrong way where anyone who comes along that has an "alternative perception" that ma...

I touched "something" with him. My main issue overall was really how he seems to be misrepresenting others' ideas in order to make his case.

"Tao" wrote: "Los" wrote: .None of what I've said above is remotely difficult to grasp, nor should any of it even be controver...

The use of the term "true will" is probably avoided in psychological circles either out of ignorance or perhaps because, stated in that fashion, it is...

"ignant666" wrote: Certainly the concept is unique to AC, and nowhere to be found in the psychological literature. You can't be serious....

My answer to the basic question is yes, one can spontaneously realize their True Will. It does not always require deliberate effort. Some individuals ...

"Los" wrote: "wellreadwellbred" wrote: do you consider it possible to to discover one's True Will spontaneously, without havin...

Los, I won't have time until next week to really address what you said but just real quick, where in this discussion did I say anything about aliens c...

Let me demonstrate by example what I don't like about how you approach discussing things. I will do what you do from now on. Perhaps you will see how ...

"Los" wrote: Uh huh. That's about what I expected from you. I go to the trouble of answering your posts and explaining exactly where you're...

Sorry Los, wrong approach man. You have just proven to me how worthless it actually "is" to engage further in any discussion with you. You have ruined...

david, did you deliberately ignore my question to you a few posts back about those "feel-good trance-states"?

"david" wrote: "NKB" wrote: I find it strange that you would even bother disagreeing with what I said there. So are you trying...

"david" wrote: I disagree as I explained above. I find it strange (and laughable as you might say) that you would even bother disagreein...

You seem very quick to assume that a point I attempted to make is totally reflective of who I am or what I do in practice. I suggest taming some of th...

"david" wrote: Well, the situation we have is, many mistake the map for the territory. They just have to hang onto that HGA praeter human ...

"Tao" wrote: Easy peasy. 8) You would think, right? 😮 In honor of your name we can make it even more simple for those who can't get th...

"david" wrote: @NKB, what can I say? Pie in the sky philosophy is for the college classroom only imo.Having said that it is a form of self...

"Tao" wrote: (beautifully synopsised by NKB above) Thanks for the compliment Tao. I only noticed it after I last posted when I went back...

"david" wrote: Furthermore, challenging common sense evidence based enquiry... Your tendency to jump straight to these kinds of assumpti...

"david" wrote: This false notion that atheism is a belief is pretty common. You don't understand what scepticism is but it was explained c...

Los, if you don't mind sharing, how do you feel right now?

"Los" wrote: Atheism and materialism are not beliefs, nor are they systems of belief. They are the lack of particular kinds of beliefs. ...

These couple of lines strike me as a bit ironically funny in a discussion that you started about Thelemic practice: "Los" wrote: Thelema i...

"Samuel Birch" wrote: In terms of contemporary text, are there any of note? I'm guessing Lachman is too... pop? Or what? Another relativ...

"Shiva" wrote: Addiction... I agree with that part.;)

"Yeheshuah" wrote: You talk too much. The most accurate statement in all 22 pages of this discussion so far. Well stated. The real quest...

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David, I think you might have put too much literal emphasis on the use of the term "heir". We could easily say that all of us on the LAShTAL forums (o...

You actually have a fairly descent start with what you already mentioned but here are a few suggestions to further push it over the edge. I should poi...

Well said Los. You summed up my own thoughts on this nicely.

"david" wrote: Could Crowley have been classed as a shaman? Are you a shaman? I might would classify some of the techniques Crowley's e...

I think you did reply to my last post but thanks for the new update as well.

"Los" wrote: "NKB" wrote: Yes, you are right. Sorry for being so ignorant in my approach. That's alright. We can't all be pe...

"Los" wrote: "NKB" wrote: nor do I care about anything being "true" or not. Sure, you do. If a mechanic tells you that there...

I personally don't subscribe to that Aristotelian-like position you're advocating there nor do I care about anything being "true" or not. And atheism,...

"Los" wrote: "gurugeorge" wrote: if such things happened, they would be unusual, but not supernatural.Whether or not such thin...

Do you have a clear estimate for time of shipping for the deluxe edition? Are you still looking at late September?

"Mazus" wrote: I'm interested in checking out the Major Arcana mentioned above but for the life of me can't see a link on the Vos site. Am...

"Ariock" wrote: I picked up one the the deluxe The Fool, and based on it's quality I immediately purchased S.B.M.. Looking forward to it! ...

"Avalon" wrote: 'Slightly revised' is a term chosen carefully. There are some adjustments but the biggest difference is the cover. I welcom...

I'm not at home currently so can't check it myself but you might try looking through The Vision & The Voice. I could be wrong but I seem to recall...

I've read that before Paul but thanks for taking the time to re-state it. My question was actually meant in jest though... or "light-hearted" if you w...

Is the Aleister Crowley Society a Thelemic club or group?

I think the content of the book slightly makes up for its production quality so you may end up liking it. As I said, I am glad I have a copy simply be...

I've been slowly reading this book for the past week now. I will chime in later with a few remarks, impressions and opinions when I finish it. All I'l...

Oklahoma is pretty much in the south. I live in the St. Louis area of Missouri and it's bad enough here.;)

Sorry, I was in a hurry. 😛 Was probably thinking of "vulgar" when I was typing it because the quality of Nightshades is just that.