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The Book of the Law Aleister Crowley True Will · 93 Magick The Unicursal Hexagram, designed by Aleister Crowley, is one of the common symbols of Thelema Thelema is the English transliteration of the Ancient Greek noun θέλημα: will, from the verb ἐθέλω: to will, wish, purpose. ... Image File history File links Unicursalhexagram. ... The Book of the Law (ISBN 0877283346), also known as Liber AL vel Legis, is the text central to a philosophical / magical / religious practice called Thelema, written by Aleister Crowley. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... The phrase True Will does not appear in the Book of the Law, the central sacred text of Thelema. ... The number 93 is of great significance in the religion of Thelema, originated by Aleister Crowley in 1904 with the writing of The Book of the Law. ... This article refers to the magical system of Aleister Crowley and Thelema. ...

Mysticism

Thelemic mysticism The Great Work Holy Guardian Angel The Gnostic Mass Within the modern system of Thelema, developed by Aleister Crowley in the first half of the 20th century, is a complex mystical path designed to do two interrelated things: to learn ones unique True Will and to achieve union with the All. ... -1... Within the system of Thelema founded by Aleister Crowley in 1904, the Holy Guardian Angel is the Silent Self, representative of ones truest divine nature. ... Aleister Crowley wrote The Gnostic Mass—technically called Liber XV or Book 15—in 1913 while travelling in Moscow. ...

Thelemic texts

Works of Crowley The Holy Books Thelemite texts Aleister Crowley (1875-1947)—mystic, occultist, and mountaineer—was a highly prolific writer, not only on the topic of Thelema and magick, but on philosophy, politics, and culture. ... Aleister Crowley, the founder of the religion of Thelema, designated his works as belonging to one of several classes. ...

Organisations

A∴A∴ · OTO · EGC Argenteum Astrum, also known as Argentinum Astrum, Argentinium Astrum (Latin for silver star), Astron Argon (Greek for silver star), or simply A∴A∴, was a magical order created by Aleister Crowley after leaving the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. ... Lamen of Ordo Templi Orientis Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) (Order of the Temple of the East, or the Order of Oriental Templars) is an international fraternal and religious organization. ... Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica (EGC), or the Gnostic Catholic Church, is the ecclesiastical arm of Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO), an international fraternal initiatory organization devoted to promulgating the Law of Thelema. ...

Deities

Nuit · Hadit · Horus Babalon · Chaos Baphomet · Choronzon Ankh-f-n-khonsu Aiwass In the Ennead mythology, Nuit (alternatively spelt Nut) was the sky goddess, in contrast to most other mythologies, which usually have a sky father. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... Heru-ra-ha is a composite deity in Aleister Crowleys quasi-Egyptian mythology; composed of Ra-Hoor-Khuit and Hoor-par-kraat. ... Babalon riding The Beast, as depicted on the Lust card of Crowleys Thoth Tarot. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Choronzon is an entity, described by Edward Kelley as that mighty devil. It is associated with the tenth Aethyr in the system of Enochian Magick devised by John Dee, and is the Dweller in the Abyss in the magickal system(s) developed by Aleister Crowley. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Aiwass is the figure who is said to have dictated The Book of the Law to Aleister Crowley on April 8th, 9th, and 10th in 1904. ...

Other topics

Stele of Revealing Abrahadabra Oil of Abramelin In the system of Thelema, Stèle of Revealing refers to an ancient Egyptian work of art that played a role in the creation of the system. ... Abracadabra is a word used as an incantation, considered by some to be the phrase that is pronounced most universally in other languages without translation. ... Abramelin oil, also called Oil of Abramelin, is a ceremonial magical oil blended from aromatic plant materials. ... This box: view • talk • edit

Within the system of Thelema, history is taken and broken down into a series of Aeons, each with its own dominant concept of divinity and its own "formula" of redemption and advancement. According to Aleister Crowley, the last three Aeons have been (1) the Aeon of Isis, (2) the Aeon of Osiris, and (3) the current Aeon of Horus which began in 1904 with the writing of The Book of the Law. The Unicursal Hexagram, designed by Aleister Crowley, is one of the common symbols of Thelema Thelema is the English transliteration of the Ancient Greek noun θέλημα: will, from the verb ἐθέλω: to will, wish, purpose. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... It has been suggested that Isis in literature be merged into this article or section. ... Osiris (Greek language, also Usiris; the Egyptian language name is variously transliterated Asar, Aser, Ausar, or Ausare) is the Egyptian God of the dead and the underworld. ... Horus is an ancient god of Egyptian mythology, whose cult survived so long that he evolved dramatically over time and gained many names. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Book of the Law (ISBN 0877283346), also known as Liber AL vel Legis, is the text central to a philosophical / magical / religious practice called Thelema, written by Aleister Crowley. ...

The three Aeons

The first Aeon of Isis was maternal, where the female aspect of the Godhead was revered due to a mostly matriarchal society and the idea that "Mother Earth" nourished, clothed and housed man. It was characterized by pagan worship of the Mother and Nature. Crowley describes this period as "simple, quiet, easy, and pleasant; the material ignores the spiritual" (Equinox of the Gods).

The Classical/Medieval Aeon of Osiris is considered to be dominated by the Paternal Principle and the formula of the Dying God. This Aeon was characterized by that of self-sacrifice and submission to the Father God. Crowley says of this Aeon:

Formula of Osiris, whose word is IAO; so that men worshiped Man, thinking him subject to Death, and his victory dependent upon Resurrection. Even so conceived they of the Sun as slain and reborn with every day, and every year. (Heart of the Master)

He also says of the Aeon of Osiris in Equinox of the Gods: Alternate spelling of Polynesian god Kiho As Īao meaning cloud supreme in Hawaiian, the place name of a popular tourist attraction on Maui; see Iao Valley. ...

the second [Aeon] is of suffering and death: the spiritual strives to ignore the material. Christianity and all cognate religions worship death, glorify suffering, deify corpses.

The modern Aeon of Horus, with our times of self-realization as well as a growing interest in all things spiritual, is considered to be dominated by the Principle of the Child. The Word of its Law is Thelema (will) which is complimented by Agape (love), and its formula is Abrahadabra. Individuality and finding the "True Will" are the dominant aspects; its formula is that of growth, in consciousness and love, toward self-realization. The Unicursal Hexagram, designed by Aleister Crowley, is one of the common symbols of Thelema Thelema is the English transliteration of the Ancient Greek noun θέλημα: will, from the verb ἐθέλω: to will, wish, purpose. ... Abracadabra is a word used as an incantation, considered by some to be the phrase that is pronounced most universally in other languages without translation. ...

Of the Aeon of Horus, Crowley writes:

the crowned and conquering child, who dieth not, nor is reborn, but goeth radiant ever upon His Way. Even so goeth the Sun: for as it is now known that night is but the shadow of the Earth, so Death is but the shadow of the Body, that veileth his Light from its bearer. (Heart of the Master)

And also:

The Aeon of Horus is here: and its first flower may well be this: that, freed of the obsession of the doom of the Ego in Death, and of the limitation of the Mind by Reason, the best men again set out with eager eyes upon the Path of the Wise, the mountain track of the goat, and then the untrodden Ridge, that leads to the ice-gleaming pinnacles of Mastery! (Little Essays Towards Truth, "Mastery")

Other aeons

The future Aeon, which is seen to eventually replace the present one, is the Aeon of Ma'at. According to some—such as Charles Stansfeld Jones (Frater Achad)—the Aeon of Maat has already arrived. Frater Achad Charles Stansfeld Jones (1886-1950), aka Frater Achad, was an early aspirant to A.A. (the 20th to be admitted as a Probationer, in December 1909) who claimed the grade of Magister Templi as a Neophyte. ...

Temporal aspects

There is a debate as to the temporal span of an Aeon. On the one hand it is argued that an Aeon lasts 2000 years in accordance with the astrological ages generated by the procession cycles of the earth's axis (ie; the 26000 year 'platonic year'), while on the other, Crowley himself suggested that the Horus Age may last as little as 100 years, and that the Aeons might not be uniformly defined in terms of duration. Still another point of view suggests that an Aeon is better interpreted in light of the Gnostic model in which Aeons (or Aions) are considered as stages or spheres of influence in terms of the development of an energy. As such, in this view an Aeon is not Chronological at all, and it is possible for several Aeons to co-exist on the Earth at one time. Contemporary earthly existence of 'prehistoric' cultures, patriarchal structures, and Horus-influenced bastions of individualism, are cited as support for this hypothesis of heterogeneous Aeonics. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

References

• Thelemapedia. (2004). Aeon. Retrieved April 16, 2006.
  • Crowley, Aleister. (1973). The Heart of the Master. Montréal : 93 Publishing.
  • ____. (1996). Little Essays Towards Truth. Tempe, AZ : New Falcon Pub.
  • ____. (1974). Equinox of the Gods. New York, NY : Gordon Press.