15 December 2024
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. My original release for this week isn’t finished, and I’m not happy with its progress. So, I decided to pull something from the archives, give it a quick spitshine, and throw it out here to fill in the gap. It’s from...
11 December 2024
1Originally written in 2001. Updated in 2007. Minor textual corrections and footnote commentary in 2024.Now seemed like a good time to bring this back out. Maybe I needed a reminder.Thelema is more than just empowerment. It’s embodiment. It is the embodiment of the...
03 December 2024
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. I commented recently that I grew up in a highly conservative Baptist church that was a bit different than most. Unlike in the majority of typical Southern Baptist-affiliated churches of the times, our preacher was...
01 December 2024
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. I read a comment elsewhere on social media in which a respected teacher in Thelema told someone (and I’m paraphrasing) to move away from devotional work, specifically Bhakti Yoga, in their spiritual life as quickly as...
24 November 2024
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Thanksgiving was never a major holiday in my family. Growing up, Christmas was the big occasion when everyone gathered for celebrations. Thanksgiving was … “nice.” It was just a meal. Sometimes we spent it with my best...
17 November 2024
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. My momma always said,“Life was like a box of chocolates.You never know what you’re gonna get.”1Forrest Gump. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. 1994. Los Angeles, CA: Paramount Pictures, Film. If you’re as old as I am,...
