Temple of Thelema

"Liber LXI vel Cavsae: The Preliminary Lection" by A. Crowley

Happening Tomorrow! Hope to see you there!

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In this study group Brooke Stott will compare and contrast three ritual texts for invoking the Holy Guardian Angel: The Book of Abramelin, Liber VIlI (the ritual revealed in the vision of the 8th Aethyr), and Liber Samekh.

We’ll explore variations on a foundational formula to induce altered consciousness through ascetic practices of prayer, meditation, and ritual, with the goal of Knowledge and Conversation.

Some view grimoires and ritual texts as precise recipes that must be replicated with near perfection, while others see them as a formula, containing essential foundational elements integrated with personal preferences and relevant cultural contexts. Examining this series of texts provides an opportunity for a more nuanced exploration and discussion of this question of perfected replication.

Brooke Stott is a psychotherapist, researcher, and doctoral student at Columbia University, with a focus on self perception, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and transformational experiences.

Excerpt from Waratah-Blossoms, ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΜΘ, The Book of Lies.

In this study group Brooke Stott will compare and contrast three ritual texts for invoking the Holy Guardian Angel: The Book of Abramelin, Liber VIlI (the ritual revealed in the vision of the 8th Aethyr), and Liber Samekh.

We’ll explore variations on a foundational formula to induce altered consciousness through ascetic practices of prayer, meditation, and ritual, with the goal of Knowledge and Conversation.

Some view grimoires and ritual texts as precise recipes that must be replicated with near perfection, while others see them as a formula, containing essential foundational elements integrated with personal preferences and relevant cultural contexts. Examining this series of texts provides an opportunity for a more nuanced exploration and discussion of this question of perfected replication.

Brooke Stott is a psychotherapist, researcher, and doctoral student at Columbia University, with a focus on self perception, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and transformational experiences.

Quote from the Book of Thoth, page 97.

Aleister Crowley’s Portraits

In order:
1. Self-portrait, ca. 1917-1918, New York
2. Lea en Apache, ca. 1919
3. Eliana Vazary, ca. 1919
4. Ninette, ca. 1919
5. Unknown, ca. 1919
6. Unknown, ca. 1919
7. Unknown, undated - likely ca. 1919
8. Unknown, ca. 1919
9. Lea s’imagine Madame Blavatski, ca. 1919
10. Lea La Goulue, ca. 1919

Credit: Frater Orpheus from his Zero = Two website

Source: https://zeroequalstwo.net/the-portraits-of-aleister-crowley/

Liber Aleph, Chapter 148: “On Malign Fools”

An introductory class to Egyptian hieroglyphs presented by Tamara Wyndham

The word “Hieroglyph” means “sacred inscription”. Myth informs us that it was a gift to humanity from the God Tahuti (Thoth). This beautiful writing is a complex system of sound-signs and ideograms.

We will go over the basic principles of hieroglyphs. You will learn how to write your name, the names of some of the Gods, and some basic vocabulary. We will examine how hieroglyphs were used in spells and as amulets.
We will also read the hieroglyphs on the Stele of Revealing.
Additionally, we will share an exciting new translation of the part of the stele by scholar B Niall Bjørn Nielsen.

Location: Westbeth Community Room, 155 Bethune Street
(There is construction work in the building, but we will put up signs to guide you)

$10 suggested donation to pay for room rental.

Quote from the “Magick Without Tears”