Skip to content

College of Thelema: Thelemic Education

College of Thelema and Temple of Thelema

  • A∴A∴
  • College of Thelema
  • Temple of Thelema
  • Publications
  • Forum
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • Users
  • Groups
Collapse

Mystical & Magical System of the A.'.A.'. ... vote!

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Mystical & Magical System of A.'.A.'.
48 Posts 16 Posters 2.7k Views
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • G Offline
    G Offline
    Gemini
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #21

    93-
    i had trouble voting as well.....so i will do so here. i vote to keep mmaa just as it is...masterful!
    however, if it be possible a smaller 6x9 could be nice for on the go, traveling etc. finding i refer to it often. πŸ˜€
    93-

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • J Offline
    J Offline
    Jim Eshelman
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #22

    @Gemini said

    "i had trouble voting as well.....so i will do so here. i vote to keep mmaa just as it is...masterful!
    however, if it be possible a smaller 6x9 could be nice for on the go, traveling etc. finding i refer to it often. πŸ˜€ "

    If you had to pick one size or the other (not both), which would it be?

    PS - What browser are you using?

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • M Offline
    M Offline
    Mike
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #23

    I've been out of the loop of this thread for a little while πŸ˜†

    Jim - I'm using Safari. (I'm on a Mac - I don't trust running music software on anything else!) When I try to vote, it just says: "The submitted form was invalid. Try submitting again." I tried it with Firefox and it brings me to the results window without letting me vote.

    It's not a big deal from my end, but I was just letting you know it occurred.

    93, 93/93.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • J Offline
    J Offline
    Jim Eshelman
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #24

    Has anyone running Internet Explorer had trouble voting?

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • B Offline
    B Offline
    Bereshith
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #25

    Several books of the larger size stack better in a backpack than several of the smaller, fatter books. fwiw.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • J Offline
    J Offline
    Jim Eshelman
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #26

    So far, "reprint it exactly as it is - oversized hardcover" is winning by a huge margin. That's fine with me - way less work! - but if you want it to go a different direction, you should vote.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • A Offline
    A Offline
    Ankh
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #27

    I should have given my reason for voting the way I did earlier but, I didn’t. My apologies. The Mystical & Magical System of the A.'.A.'. is a serious book that should not be taken lightly. The current large style format is dignified. That is something you can’t put a price on.

    I do have a silly question now that I am thinking about. What was the reasoning for the colour(sky blue?) used for the dust jacket and inside of the covers?

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • J Offline
    J Offline
    Jim Eshelman
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #28

    @Ankh said

    "I do have a silly question now that I am thinking about. What was the reasoning for the colour(sky blue?) used for the dust jacket and inside of the covers?"

    Color of the dust-jacket (as of the original paper cover in the copyshop version) was picked for Gimel.

    The inside... I looked through various fabrics and thought the dark indigo was dignified and had the side-benefit of being Binah-esque... and then it took the silver stamping spectacularly.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • A Offline
    A Offline
    Anonymous
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #29

    I'm using IE8 on Win 7 without any issue that I know of.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • G Offline
    G Offline
    Gemini
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #30

    93!
    i am using fox fire. i have also checked explorer with the same result, no vote option. voting only for one choice, without question, the format as is. the large format is easy to read, and yes, the binding is really something, it does lay open nice too. there being times when i have needed to have multiple source material out.
    everyone should have the chance to have a copy just as it has always been. it is a work of art and craft
    ❗ πŸ˜€
    93!

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • B Offline
    B Offline
    Bereshith
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #31

    Not I. Internet Explorer works fine.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • G Offline
    G Offline
    gmugmble
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #32

    I've refrained from voting because I already own a copy of MMSAA in a format I like and don't plan to buy another. But it seems to me that you would increase your readership by releasing an inexpensive paperback. (Basing your decision on a poll *(http://xkcd.com/937/:1rquu6p6).)

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • J Offline
    J Offline
    Jim Eshelman
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #33

    Robert, yes, I agree with the weakness of a poll πŸ˜€ It's just one source of input on the decision.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • A Offline
    A Offline
    Anonymous
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #34

    Jim,

    I'm not sure whether it's already been said, but as far as I'm concerned there is no substitute for the M&MAA in its current format. I display it proudly next to my hardcover Equinox set et al. hardback reference books. The oversized format makes it stand out. For us bibliophiles this is a plus.

    It is true that nothing beats the feel of a paperback when you want to sit, or lie down, and read, and it may be that two formats is the way to go after all; but I much prefer hardcovers when doing research, if for no other reason than that they keep you tied down to your desk, focused on your task. There are other benefits, of course, such as laying open much easier than paperbacks.

    In short, whether you put out another format or not, I think those interested are best served with the current design.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • G Offline
    G Offline
    Gemini
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #35

    93 jim-
    yes, i did have trouble voting via internet explorer. i got mine in last week through foxfire.
    93 πŸ˜€

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • C Offline
    C Offline
    Corvinae
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #36

    @Jim Eshelman said

    "
    @Ash said
    "It won't let me vote, but I'd vote for the current design."

    That's strange. I even enabled the right to REvote, so it should let you vote (or change your vote) even if you've already voted.

    Are you using some variant browser?

    EDIT: I just tested your permissions, Ash, using both IE and Chrome, and don't get voting buttons either way. I'll try to figure out why. (Anybody else not getting voting options?)"

    I tried to vote but was unable.

    Hum, small and limp...
    Or large and hard....

    Hum....no brainer....

    I was curious if their was going to be a special edition, would it possible to reserve a particular numbered edition?

    It is hard for me to commit sometimes, but I think its time I did.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • J Offline
    J Offline
    Jim Eshelman
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #37

    Thanks for the vote. (Love it!)

    No, we aren't anticipating a special numbered edition. We did one of those as a "collectible" for 776 1/2 as a Temple of Thelema 20th Anniversary event, but we can't do that all the time - especially in the current economy, most people aren't after expensive "investment" books, no matter how nicely they're made.

    But we have decided this year on some little niceties that will become standard to our hardcovers hereafter; and if rising costs require us to bump the price anyway (we're hoping not, but...), then we have some more niceties we can slip in under the same price bump.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • H Offline
    H Offline
    horustheantichrist
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #38

    I will +1 RIDETHETIGER's comment. I have the hardcover and it is beautiful. The only thing I would ask is for a digital version (non-PDF).

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • J Offline
    J Offline
    jefffaust
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #39

    I am looking to study Thelema on my own. Would this be a good book to purchase for like a home study course in Thelema. I am thinking of buying it but I would like to know more about it.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
  • A Offline
    A Offline
    Anonymous
    replied to Jim Eshelman on last edited by
    #40

    This is the first book I read that Jim Eshelman wrote. It introduced me to a lot of ideas, history, and methods that were pretty new to me. It was one of the reasons I became aware that the Temple of Thelema existed and for those things it is a foundation in how I've pursued my path which is Thelemic.

    That being said - I don't know if I would call it a "home study course in Thelema", but it certainly can be. It gives introductions into the concepts, people, and systems that give the system of the A.'.A.'. context and then goes on to give an in-depth description of the system. Check out the Periodicals and Monographs in the C.O.T. Pulications as well as they are also very interesting.

    1 Reply Last reply
    0

  • Login

  • Login or register to search.
  • First post
    Last post
0
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • Users
  • Groups