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Encyclopedia > Aiwass
Thelema

The Book of the Law
Aleister Crowley
The Gnostic Mass
True Will | 93 (Thelema)
Holy Guardian Angel
Magick | Tarot | Qabalah
The Great Work
Stele of Revealing
Abrahadabra
Holy Books of Thelema
Thelema is the English transliteration of the Ancient Greek noun θέλημα: will, from the verb ἐθέλω: to will, wish, purpose. ... 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. ... Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an occultist, mystic, hedonist and sexual revolutionary. ... Aleister Crowley wrote The Gnostic Mass—technically called Liber XV or Book 15—in 1913 while travelling in Moscow. ... 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. ... 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. ... Magick is an alternative term for magic that was coined by Aleister Crowley to differentiate the true science of the Magi from all its counterfeits. In the broadest sense, Magick is any act performed in order to cause intentional change in reality in accordance with ones will. ... The Thoth Tarot is a Tarot deck painted by Lady Frieda Harris according to instructions from Aleister Crowley. ... The tree of life Kabbalah (קבלה Reception, Standard Hebrew Qabbala, Tiberian Hebrew Qabbālāh; also written variously as Cabala, Cabalah, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Kabala, Kabalah, Kabbala, Qabala, Qabalah) is a religious philosophical system claiming an insight into divine nature. ... -1... 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. ... Aleister Crowley, the founder of the religion of Thelema, designated his works as belonging to one of several classes. ...


Organizations
A.'.A.'. | O.T.O. | E.G.C.
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. ... 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. ...


Dieties & Personalities
Nuit | Hadit | Horus
Babalon | Chaos
Baphomet | Choronzon
Aiwass | Ankh-af-an-khonsu
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. ... This article is a work in progress. ... Chaos derives from the Greek Χάος and typically refers to unpredictability. ... Baphomet, by Eliphas Lévi. ... 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. ...

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. 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. ... Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an occultist, mystic, hedonist and sexual revolutionary. ...


It is impossible to discuss Aiwass without referring to The Book of the Law for it is through that work that we learn the nature of Aiwass. It is certain that Liber AL is written in a style wholely uncharacteristic of Crowley. Careful study of the work has revealed that it is filled with many qabalistic keys and other mysteries, many of which are still unsolved today. These puzzles accompanied with the hurried pace of Crowley's pen make it almost certain that the work comes from some form of higher intelligence communicating the message of the new aeon through Crowley. That intelligence is Aiwass. The tree of life Kabbalah (קבלה Reception, Standard Hebrew Qabbala, Tiberian Hebrew Qabbālāh; also written variously as Cabala, Cabalah, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Kabala, Kabalah, Kabbala, Qabala, Qabalah) is a religious philosophical system claiming an insight into divine nature. ...


Aiwass claims to be the miniter of Hoor-paar-kraat, a god the ancient egyptians known as Harpocrates. Harpocrates is a form of the god Horus depicted as an innocent child. His mother is Nut, or Nuit in Liber AL. This atribution further emphasizes the role of Aiwass in delivering the word of the crowned and conquring child. The child Horus represented to the ancient Egyptians the new-born Sun, rising each day at dawn. ... Horus is an ancient god of Egyptian mythology, whose cult survived so long that he evolved dramatically over time and gained many names. ... In the Ennead mythology, Nuit (alternatively spelt Nut) was the sky goddess, in contrast to most other mythologies, which usually have a sky father. ...


Aleister Crowley believed Aiwass to have been one of the Secret Chiefs of the A.'.A.'. Crowley also eventually considered Aiwass to be his own Holy Guardian Angel. Argenteum Astrum, also known as Argentinum Astrum, Argentinium Astrum ( Latin for silver star) or Astron Argon ( Greek for silver star), and often referred to as A∴A∴, was a magical order created by Aleister Crowley after leaving the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. ... 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. ...


References

  • Thelemapedia. (2004). Aiwass. Retrieved April 14, 2006.


 

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