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  • J Jim Eshelman

    The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

    Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

    “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
    “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

    Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

    This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
    An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

    It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
    Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
    For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

    Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

    I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

    James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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    93,

    When you select UK pearls it is 47.95, is this including shipping?

    When I go into paypal and select my country the price adds another 34.10 dollars for shipping and totals at 82.05.

    93, 93/93.

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    • J Jim Eshelman

      The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

      Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

      “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
      “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

      Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

      This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
      An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

      It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
      Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
      For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

      Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

      I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

      James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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      @mark0987 said

      "93,

      When you select UK pearls it is 47.95, is this including shipping?

      When I go into paypal and select my country the price adds another 34.10 dollars for shipping and totals at 82.05.

      93, 93/93."

      Thanks. You're only supposed to get charged the first time. I'll see where that legacy charge is. If U accidentally paid it, we'll refund it, of course.

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      • J Jim Eshelman

        The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

        Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

        “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
        “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

        Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

        This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
        An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

        It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
        Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
        For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

        Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

        I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

        James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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        I see the problem. From the order page, the separate section on shipping charges is still present. I have to figure out how to make that disappear. I advise anyone using this (until I get it fixed) simply not to use the additional shipping calculator - shipping is built into the price already. (I'll have to dig through the code and find where those amounts are being cached. I won't due it tonight, probably, because my spouse is back in town for about 35 hours before hitting the road again, so I'm going to ignore the rest of you 😡 ).

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        • J Jim Eshelman

          The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

          Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

          “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
          “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

          Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

          This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
          An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

          It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
          Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
          For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

          Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

          I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

          James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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          @mark0987 said

          "When you select UK pearls it is 47.95, is this including shipping?

          When I go into paypal and select my country the price adds another 34.10 dollars for shipping and totals at 82.05."

          Mark, this was easier to fix than I thought. I'm sorry for the original error. If you haven't placed you order, you can do so now and it will only charge you for the shipping once. If you HAVE placed it, please write the email address of the confirmation email you got, and ask for a correction.

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          • J Jim Eshelman

            The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

            Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

            “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
            “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

            Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

            This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
            An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

            It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
            Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
            For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

            Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

            I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

            James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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            Thanks, I didn't place the order anyway. I'm going to place another order now.

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            • J Jim Eshelman

              The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

              Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

              “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
              “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

              Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

              This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
              An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

              It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
              Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
              For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

              Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

              I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

              James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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              Ordered 😄

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              • J Jim Eshelman

                The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

                Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

                “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
                “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

                Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

                This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
                An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

                It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
                Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
                For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

                Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

                I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

                James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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                Thanks, guys. I have high expectations you'll love it. (I could always be wrong, of course 😆 ) And I appreciate the interest and support.

                I keep coming back to the line with which I began thinking about the book: I love anthologies! As a reader, I love collations of short, topical pieces that stand on their own while having something to tie them together. These, for me, often are the most fun nonfiction books, the easiest to access - committing time and attention just to a chapter (for the moment) - I've gotten a lot of information and pleasure from this sort of thing over my life, so I'm happy to have produced one.

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                • J Jim Eshelman

                  The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

                  Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

                  “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
                  “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

                  Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

                  This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
                  An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

                  It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
                  Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
                  For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

                  Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

                  I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

                  James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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                  For Ireland, shall I add the UK shipping price or the OTHER price?

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                  • J Jim Eshelman

                    The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

                    Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

                    “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
                    “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

                    Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

                    This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
                    An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

                    It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
                    Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
                    For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

                    Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

                    I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

                    James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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                    @bdc said

                    "For Ireland, shall I add the UK shipping price or the OTHER price?"

                    U.K.

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                    • J Jim Eshelman

                      The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

                      Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

                      “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
                      “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

                      Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

                      This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
                      An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

                      It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
                      Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
                      For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

                      Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

                      I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

                      James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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                      Ordered this a few days ago, was I early enough to still get the autograph? 😆

                      Look forward to it Jim, I expect nothing but the best.

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                      • J Jim Eshelman

                        The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

                        Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

                        “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
                        “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

                        Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

                        This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
                        An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

                        It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
                        Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
                        For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

                        Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

                        I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

                        James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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                        And I agree about anthologies. B.O.T.A.'s "The Lantern" are proving to be a favorite for me lately. Mostly because you can fit them into bathroom reading, a break at work, etc~

                        Who would of thought light reading could be so enlightening? 😄

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                        • J Jim Eshelman

                          The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

                          Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

                          “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
                          “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

                          Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

                          This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
                          An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

                          It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
                          Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
                          For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

                          Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

                          I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

                          James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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                          Hito, yes, early enough. The book hasn't been delivered by the printer yet. (Thanks for the rest, too.)

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                          • J Jim Eshelman

                            The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

                            Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

                            “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
                            “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

                            Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

                            This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
                            An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

                            It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
                            Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
                            For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

                            Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

                            I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

                            James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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                            I got an advance copy in the mail yesterday. (It's here! Not vaporware!) - The rest are still on the truck making its way across the U.S.

                            https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17118720/Pearls%20of%20Wisdom%20photo.jpg

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                            • J Jim Eshelman

                              The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

                              Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

                              “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
                              “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

                              Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

                              This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
                              An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

                              It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
                              Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
                              For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

                              Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

                              I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

                              James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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                              It's got a nice classic look to the book. Neat. 😄

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                              • J Jim Eshelman

                                The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

                                Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

                                “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
                                “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

                                Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

                                This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
                                An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

                                It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
                                Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
                                For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

                                Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

                                I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

                                James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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                                @Jim Eshelman said

                                "(It's here! Not vaporware!) "

                                Just wondering; is that a dig against Kindle versions?

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                                • J Jim Eshelman

                                  The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

                                  Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

                                  “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
                                  “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

                                  Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

                                  This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
                                  An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

                                  It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
                                  Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
                                  For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

                                  Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

                                  I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

                                  James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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                                  Nope. Love my Kindle.

                                  As you probably know, it's a computer term. "Vaporware" is software that keeps getting promised until one wonders if it exists anywhere at all... except maybe in someone's pipe. 😆

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                                  • J Jim Eshelman

                                    The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

                                    Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

                                    “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
                                    “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

                                    Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

                                    This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
                                    An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

                                    It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
                                    Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
                                    For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

                                    Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

                                    I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

                                    James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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                                    If you can trust the dispatchers... the truck is due in tomorrow or Friday. "Pearls of Wisdom" will be hand. I will then sign the preorders, and our volunteer team will start slapping on mailing labels and getting things ready to ship on Sunday. (It may take two or three days to get them all ready to go.)

                                    (I have never before known it to take two weeks for them to truck this cross-country. Sorry for the delay, folks.)

                                    If you haven't ordered yet, and want one of the autographed first-shipped copies, here is the order link:
                                    helema.org/publications/pw.html

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                                    • J Jim Eshelman

                                      The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

                                      Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

                                      “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
                                      “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

                                      Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

                                      This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
                                      An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

                                      It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
                                      Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
                                      For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

                                      Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

                                      I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

                                      James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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                                      My water broke! 😱 No Braxton Hicks this time. I think it's coming today! 👼

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                                      • J Jim Eshelman

                                        The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

                                        Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

                                        “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
                                        “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

                                        Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

                                        This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
                                        An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

                                        It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
                                        Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
                                        For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

                                        Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

                                        I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

                                        James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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                                        Nice!

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                                        • J Jim Eshelman

                                          The publishing team has asked me to post the following announcement.

                                          Pearls of Wisdom by James A. Eshelman will be released in August (exact date to be determined). 480 pages. US $30.00 (standard shipping paid by C.O.T. in the U.S., and shipping partially subsidized elsewhere). Though this is our first paperback offering, we have stuck to our standard of high quality, durable binding (Smyth-sewn perfectbound) and acid-free components. - Here is the description from the back cover:

                                          “A Black Pearl of Infinite Preciousness”
                                          “Seek the New in the Old ~ Seek the Old in the New.” That was the motto of Black Pearl, College of Thelema’s biannual journal published 1997-2002. Author James A. Eshelman contributed 100 articles during one of the most prolific periods of his career. This anthology gathers over 40 essays – many of them substantially updated and expanded, and some of them never previously published.

                                          Pearls of Wisdom “seeks the new in the old” through a magnificent cache of wisdom teachings from one of Thelema’s most insightful, creative teachers.

                                          This is the “director’s cut” of Black Pearl – and more!
                                          An Introduction to Thelema – the ground shifting world-view of Aleister Crowley – explains Thelema’s core principles of Will, Love, and Star, then expands on the nature of True Will and Love Under Will; Thelema’s pantheon of gods; and the New Era of Aspiration now opening before us. The rest of the book is organized in 7 parts:

                                          It’s in the Basics * Magick * Qabalah * Thelema
                                          Sexual Mysteries * Holy Guardian Angel * The Path
                                          For example, one section (“Magick”) explores a dozen topics of ceremonial magick, including traditional and newer forms of the pentagram and hexagram rituals, Sun adorations, new adaptations of classic initiation rites, the ancient art of evocation, and a new ritual for becoming a purer reflection of your deepest spiritual ideal.

                                          Chapter 32, The Magical Record of Brother Proserpinus, is a modern tale of a brother of A.'.A.'. who undertook the Great Work and succeeded. Four times the size of excerpts published in Black Pearl, this is the centerpiece of the book.

                                          I have been blessed for many years with the love and instructive guidance of that ‘Sun of my soul’ which one of the Thelemic holy books calls ‘a black pearl of infinite preciousness.’ It is this that I always meant by the title of the journal.” – The author

                                          James A. Eshelman has been a writer and teacher of metaphysical subjects for over 40 years. Chancellor of College of Thelema and Prolocutor General of Temple of Thelema, he edited and contributed to Black Pearl for its entire six-year run. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with actress Marion DeSio.

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                                          Received this morning, looks great, looking forward to diving in later today!

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