| Thelema Now! Guest: James Wasserman |
[May. 4th, 2012|10:24 pm] |
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
One of Thelema Now's all time favorite guests is BACK! James Wasserman gives us the lowdown on his book The Temple of Solomon: From Ancient Israel to Secret Societies. Find out what a trip to Israel meant to Mr. Wasserman, his opinions on the Bible, and being at one with his God.
http://www.thelemanow.com
Love is the law, love under will.
Fraternally,
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| Thelema Now! SXSW Blood Music Sex Magick |
[Apr. 13th, 2012|09:31 pm] |
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
(This is a rebroadcast of a panel from the 2012 SXSW Music Conference.) Rock musicians have been denounced for the apparently "magickal" impact they have on audience, often reciting lyrics replete with mystical references and officiating over public rites that can appear downright sorcerous to outsiders. Is this all merely theater? Voodoo rhythms shaped New Orleans R&B and rock 'n' roll while the trance-inducing drones psychedelia borrowed from India, as well as the immersive multi-media rituals are now practiced as concert spectacle by everyone from U2 to the Black Eyed Peas. Examine the occult philosophies that found their way into the lyrics of Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Ozzy Osbourne, King Crimson, Tool, and others, along with the collaborations between various rock stars and prominent magicians like Kenneth Anger and Harry Smith. This panel was moderated by Howard Wuelfing, and guest speakers were Joshua Sharp, Andrew W.K., Erik Davis, and Alison Fensterstock.
Love is the law, love under will.
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| Thelema Now! Guest: Cathryn Orchard |
[Mar. 30th, 2012|08:09 pm] |
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
Chartered Initiator for Ordo Templi Orientis, ordained Priestess, and Secretary of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica in the United Kingdom. Cathryn Orchard has been a member of O.T.O. for seven years and has published articles on the E.G.C. through Avalonia Publishings. She is also a practising Art Psychotherapist and artist, as well as a member of the international O.T.O. Psychology Guild.
http://www.thelemanow.com
Love is the law, love under will.
Frater Puck
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| Thelema Now! Tobias Churton (1 hour) |
[Mar. 2nd, 2012|08:20 pm] |
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
Our guest Tobias Churton, author of Aleister Crowley: The Biography, talks about what it means to be a Thelemite in England, why no one talks about Crowley as an Englishman, and what he might think if he were alive today!
Love is the law, love under will.
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| Thelema Now! Guest: Stephen Skinner |
[Feb. 7th, 2012|10:22 pm] |
Stephen Skinner discusses Dr John Dee's Spiritual Diaries (1583-1608) with Frater Puck, a completely revamped and reader-friendly edition of A True & Faithful Relation of what passed for many Years between Dr. John Dee... and some Spirits. To buy the book, visit sskinner.com.
http://www.thelemanow.com
This is a completely revamped and reader-friendly edition of A True & Faithful Relation of what passed for many Years between Dr. John Dee... and some Spirits, transcribed and prefaced by Meric Casaubon in 1659. Now edited by Stephen Skinner, with a detailed introduction, appendices, extensive footnotes, supplementary texts, additional illustrations, and a Dee timeline.
This book contains John Dee's Spiritual Diaries for 25 years (1583-1608), now made available for the first time in an organized and readable form. For any scholar or practitioner of magic, easy access to Dee's Enochian system is one of the most important parts of the Western Esoteric tradition. This book covers Dee's invocation of the angels, the reception of their Enochian system of magic, his experiments in alchemy, and experiences in the courts of the crowned heads of Europe.
This book has been totally re-set, re-formatted and updated, incorporating corrections from the original notes of Meric Casaubon, Elias Ashmole and William Shippen, with reference to the original manuscript written by Dee. Sections which were originally missing from Casaubon's edition have been added. Angels, spirits, people, places, dates and times have been fully footnoted, and many of Casaubon's errors corrected. The reader will find this a much more accessible entrance to the world of Dr Dee's conferences with angels and spirits, and a welcome improvement.
Stephen Skinner was responsible for initially stimulating the renewed interest in John Dee and Enochian magic by first re-publishing Meric Casaubon's True and Faithful Relation... in 1973.
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| Save the Date! O.T.O. Centennial Celebration at William Blake Lodge June 22-24, 2012 |
[Nov. 20th, 2011|12:03 pm] |
William Blake Lodge Presents:
O.T.O. Centennial Celebration
and
William Blake Lodge 20 Year Anniversary Celebration
June 22 - 24, 2012
Featuring guest speaker Hymenaeus Beta
Open to active O.T.O. members of the first degree and above.
Details and pricing forthcoming.
June 2012 bring us two historic milestones: the 20 year anniversary of the charter of William Blake Camp and the 100 year anniversary of the formal announcement of the British section of Ordo Templi Orientis. Join us for this exclusive celebration, featuring guest speaker Hymenaeus Beta and remarks from the Grand Master Sabazius. |
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| Thelema Now! Guest: Michael Gira |
[Nov. 9th, 2011|06:48 pm] |
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
Our guest on Thelema Now! is musician and artist Michael Gira. Frater Puck and Michael discuss how music can be a transcendent experience similar to Tantric sex – and what it’s like to be covered in blood at an orgy.
Love is the law, love under will.
http://www.thelemanow.com
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| Thelema Now! Guest: William J. Kiesel (45 minutes) |
[Oct. 13th, 2011|06:01 pm] |
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
William J. Kiesel is the publisher and creative director of Ouroboros Press. The press works with contemporary scholars as well as translators to provide rare texts to the English speaking world. Listen as William and Frater Puck discuss the internet, bibliophiles and how paper books will never die!
http://www.thelemanow.com
William Kiesel is a book person through and through. He is the publishing director at Ouroboros Press, the founder and host of the international Esoteric Book Conference as well as an ongoing participant in the antiquarian and scholarly book trade [c1990]. His role also includes independent scholarship and public speaking in the complex and intriguing world of esotericism. During his activity in this genre, William has made special contacts with authors, publishers, translators, academics, archivists, editors, distributors and booksellers in the trade. Fine press and book arts punctuate these activities as well as providing experience in manufacturing concerns such as design, typography, paper, binding and presentation. Efforts to promote esoteric works have included printed & podcast interviews, international conferences & exhibitions as well as special event book launches.
Love is the law, love under will.
Fraternally,
+Puck
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| Unity Uttermost Showed! now available! |
[Sep. 21st, 2011|05:26 pm] |
For those of you who were unable to grab a copy at its NOTOCON launch last month, Unity Uttermost Showed! (proceedings of the seventh biennial National Ordo Templi Orientis Conference) is now available from Amazon.com and CreateSpace.
Unity Uttermost Showed! offers a selection of papers from the seventh biennial National Ordo Templi Orientis Conference (NOTOCON) of the United States Grand Lodge of O. T. O., held in the Valley of Seattle, Washington, in 2009 EV. The papers cover diverse topics including Enochian magick, sacrifice in Aztec mythology, the sacred geometry of an astral cathedral, producing ritual theater, personal responsibility in magick, promulgation of the Law of Thelema, textual analysis of The Book of the Law, and more. Other highlights include the original ritual "The Feast of Babalon" and the address given by U.S. National Grand Master Sabazius. They represent some of best modern practical and scholarly work on Ordo Templi Orientis, Thelema, and the magick of Aleister Crowley.
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