Catechism of Eden An Excerpt of a Tale
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Special Dispatches are one-off releases, without a set schedule, on topics based on observation of something in the community or just personal reflection. They may be polemical or apologetic, or they just may be a...
Texture of Sound A Longing for the Imperfect Life
A Longing for the Imperfect Life
Waiting for Godot The Inversion of Thelema
The Inversion of Thelema
Reconsidering the Sphinx A Different View of the Four Verbs of the Mage
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Several years ago, I wrote a series of letters to a Brother on the rays of the Law—light,...
In Defense of a Rule of Life A Thelemic Fidēs as Action
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. As a Thelemite, I can tell you that I am not all fond of rules. In fact, I dare say if you ask ten Thelemites if they like rules, you’ll get thirteen “hell, no’s” in response. Of course, the irony is that if you ask...
Mere Thelema Street Theology—A Plain and Simple Thelema
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. I’ve offered three weeks of technical theology—doctrine, hermeneutics, and exegesis—which are, granted, a bit simplified for general consumption. But now I want to turn it around and go in the other direction. I want to...
Between the Beast and the Bitch A Brief Assessment of Aleister Crowley and Ayn Rand
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. I understand that I may lose a few people to this topic, as I usually do, but here we go. Introduction I am generally loathe to tell stories about my adolescence, though in this case, it seems like a good way to...
Pit Called Because An Introduction to Wicked Problems
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Let’s get something out of the way first: I have no idea what I’m talking about here. Well, that’s only partially true. I have some idea. But this isn’t my area of expertise. However, I have enough understanding (as a...
The Ox and the Goat The Question of the Nature of Truth
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. It’s been said that I write and speak in big words, that I’m difficult to understand when looking up from the streets to the ivory tower where I apparently write my missives. I was...
Thelema and Fascism An Open Letter to Those Who Fail to See
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. You ask if the Law of Thelema is opposed to fascism and I must immediately say yes. We live in a time when fascism raises its ugly head and, even now as all eyes turn toward the...
Concerning Reading Lists Where to Start
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. I am aware everyone has their predilections toward what to read and what to avoid when it comes to advice in the Thelemic community. Such advice is rife with good...
Integral Thelema Introduction to Integral Thelema
This is Integral Thelema. It is a place to look at Thelema from a deeper perspective. There are plenty of fly-by-night teachers and grifters within occulture today. They want your money to “help you find your True Will.” They write about Thelema as if it has little...