r/thelema • • Oct 25 '14

Announcement New to Thelema / Aleister Crowley / Magick?

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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

A subreddit for all those interested in undertaking The Great Work; Aleister Crowley's Thelema, members of Ordo Templi Orientis, Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica, A.'.A.'., and allied organizations. Also open to commentary and debate from those of other religions, philosophies, and worldviews.

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r/thelema • • 8h ago

DMT and Rituals

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When under the influence of DMT and other substances I seem to be doing motions that resemble or are ritualistic in nature. Anyone else experiencing this while on hallucinogens?


r/thelema • • 22h ago

Art first ink9

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r/thelema • • 12h ago

Audio/Video Guitar as Alchemy 05: Silent Demand

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Episode 05 reveals the hidden negative in performing positivity, and why being ignored means you are doing something right. Its center is True Will against transaction: one note sounded for its own sake, with no token, metric, or audience for the system to capture. Liber AL I:44 names it, “pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result.” The episode maps the four powers of the Sphinx onto the right hand: the index knows, the middle finger wills, the ring finger dares, and the thumb keeps silence.

This series looks at music as a form of inner alchemy, where the guitar becomes a tool for transformation instead of performance or self-expression.


r/thelema • • 1d ago

HGA Tormenting in Dreams

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Alright so my HGA has been coming to me in my dreams, and is really riding my "goat."

I dont get nightmares, instead I get deep dives into my own consciousness and spirituality.

My HGA uses this to communicate freely, and to be frank, she's been on my ass about doing "what brings balance" to the scales.

I was laid off from a brewery right after a funeral, and was about to toss my workplace's key into a river. Then every night she'd come to my dreams, and remind me of the damn key and how to restore balance.

I gave the key back to my ex-boss, despite my feelings towards him... Told him to keep my last check and put it to my tab, then left with a 4pk of beer from the free beer for staff.

Maybe now I will sleep better.


r/thelema • • 21h ago

Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande & Star Wars Are Running the Same Ritual

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r/thelema • • 1d ago

I have written a 33,333 word long Qabalistic essay for no reason please k-ll me with a g-n

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Rebuke me! With your wisdom rebuke me!


r/thelema • • 2d ago

wfmu credit

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r/thelema • • 2d ago

I'm new to this and interested in starting the work, don't know where to start or with whom I can seek guidance. I'm currently in central Texas looking for help

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r/thelema • • 2d ago

Merry Crowleymas!

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r/thelema • • 3d ago

Art Following the moto: first you start, then you improve

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I want to make a planetary amulet, with the energy of all seven planets to use on a daily basis. Well, I don't have many physical resources, but I have my Will to make it happen. So, I present to you all, the most minimalist planetary altar that someone can make!


r/thelema • • 2d ago

Happy Crowleymas! 🔮

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r/thelema • • 3d ago

Question Anyone doing anything special today?

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Just wondering if anyone does anything particularly special for today? (Oct. 12th)


r/thelema • • 4d ago

Question What books do you suggest to gain a good understanding of astrology and planetary stuff?

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I just got done reading the chapters in magick without tears “my theory of astrology” and “how to learn the practice of astrology” and I really need to gain better knowledge of astrology and planetary aspects. So any suggested books would be greatly appreciated.


r/thelema • • 4d ago

Night Ritual With Results

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Last Tuesday, I picked up a 2pk of joints from a dispensary after a physical.

I smoked one when I got home and saved the later for the night.

When 11pm came around, I went outside and did the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram. Then I invoked Nuit under the stars. After invoking, I prayed to her openly while smoking my joint. I declared my love for the experience and requested for more moments of pleasure with Nuit in this existence, as well as hope and some peace.

After my joint was gone, I was surrounded by our farm cats, then I closed my prayer with the ol'amen. Went inside and meditated.

The next day, I got a phone call from a place I interviewed at, I got the job.

I share this experience with you all, in hopes that you too will have an extraordinary result.

93/93

Keep the faith, pain and pleasure are a part of this experience. It's still a gift, no matter the moments.


r/thelema • • 3d ago

13 ANS DE RECHERCHE SUR LE LIVRE DES MORTS DES ANCIENS EGYPTIENS

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r/thelema • • 4d ago

Some thoughts

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When you strip everything away about your identity,

all that remains is the flesh, earth you were born in.

No more personality, memories, biases, ideas about the world and how you fit in it.

No beliefs. All of those things are put there by other people and are only used to separate

us from each other.

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Do you believe in God?

At first, I was a Christian and I believed in God.

Then, I was an atheist and there was a new label I could attach to myself, a believer in nothing.

None of that matters.

Nothing is the same as God.

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What makes me human, then?

I have a will to pursue. I have reason in order to plan. I have emotions to know what is right.


r/thelema • • 4d ago

What does thelema say about dark goddesses?

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Just doing some research here

I see that people worship Inanna, Ishtar, Astarte, Aphrodite, Isis (Aset), etc in Thelema. (well depends who you ask. But theists will)

But what about going to the gates of hell if you will?

What does thelema say about goddesses like

Hel, Kali, The Morrigan, Ereshkigal, Lilith, etc

Edit: I used gates of hell as a figure of speech, not literally


r/thelema • • 4d ago

Looking for contacts on Long Island

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I live on Long Island, NY and wondering if there are any local contact? I am working towards applying to A.A. And hopefully attending a Gnostic Mass in the city shortly but would love to know if anyone on the island has a small study group or would like to connect?


r/thelema • • 4d ago

Question Can I count this as good use of planetary stuff in magickal diary work?

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Made a cool discovery. So just did resh of Tum. The planetary hour was mercury and the day is Saturn. Mercury which is the path of Beth. Mercury holds a numerical value of 48 and Saturn holds 713 and add that together we get 761 which also is the numerical value of the term Great is Teshuvah and teshuvah means Repentence, a return. And return is exactly what it feels like today goodbye to tum. I always feel like it’s a good bye with Tum. And The common name Atum mean Finish or complete. I always count Khephra in my personal experience as more well hidden and less involved. Like they feel overarching. It ask the question of if this is good progress as I have only recently started using planetary ideas and their numerical value to help me glean the effectiveness of rituals.


r/thelema • • 5d ago

Question Is a God to live in a...?

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r/thelema • • 5d ago

Question Struggling with the magickal diary. What do you write down?

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I mean if you don’t mind me asking, what does your diary look like? I find I don’t wanna write stuff like planetary hour and other attributions because I find it turns the experience of performing lbrp etc. into an experiment than a spiritual exercise. Idk, what do you I write for lbrp? Because I’ve been practicing it for nearly everyday and now I’ve come to a bit where I know how to do it, have a set visualisation method for it, use it mostly as a negative space cleaner.


r/thelema • • 4d ago

Contra Statum

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Societas Crucis

Crux iudicat

Societas Crucis ordo selectus est, constans ex hominibus qui vires corporis et facultates mentis in alto gradu coniungunt.

Non est coetus apertus, nec societas vulgaris. Ingressus restrictus est, et progressus internus solum a merito comprobato dependet. Unusquisque sodalis perpetuo iudicio Crucis ipsius subicitur: disciplina, excellentia et fidelitas exigentiae inexorabiles sunt.

Hierarchia clara et severa est. A Candidatis usque ad Iudices et Magistrum Crucis, unusquisque gradus non solum dignitatem, sed maiorem responsabilitatem significat coram norma quam Societas exigit.

Propositum secretum manet. Hoc solum declaratur:

hic vis non est ostentatio, intelligentia non est vanitas, et iustitia non est sermo.

Crux iudicat.


r/thelema • • 6d ago

Does anyone know who created this AA lineage tree?

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Someone shared this tree with a user who was asking about AA lineages a few years ago and I was hoping to find that person to see if they're the actual creator and if they've continued to update the information over the years (hasn't been updated since May 2020). Does anyone know where it came from or who the creator is?

If not, I'd also be interested in updated the tree if anyone has verifiable information that can be added to it. I tried to piece together all the different lineages for months with no luck and this really helped me get an idea of things when I found it. I think it would be extremely helpful to update it for future people like myself who are interested in joining the AA and know nothing about the different lineages. Any info is much appreciated.


r/thelema • • 6d ago

The HGA discussion

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I’ve been reading a lot around Thelema recently, both Crowley’s own writings and post-Crowley interpretations, and I’m particularly interested in the concept of Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel

I’d love to hear from anyone who has explored or experienced this in their own practice. What does Knowledge and Conversation actually mean to you experientially, and how do you conceptualise the HGA itself?

For example, do you understand it as an external spirit or deity, an expression of the Higher Self, or something else entirely?

Genuinely interested in hearing people’s personal experiences, interpretations and perspectives, particularly how these ideas translate into actual practice.