Elemental Weapons
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I have a newbie question for you. Is it okay to use a Golden Dawn set of elemental weapons in Thelemic Magick? Also how does one go about making the daily staples such as the LBRP, LBRH, and Middle Pillar Rituals more Thelemic? Any help would be much appreciated.
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@Soror Avaria said
"Is it okay to use a Golden Dawn set of elemental weapons in Thelemic Magick?"
Yes. (Unless a particular implement violates your sense of the symbolism.)
"Also how does one go about making the daily staples such as the LBRP, LBRH, and Middle Pillar Rituals more Thelemic? Any help would be much appreciated."
With the (possible) exception of the Hexagram Ritual, there is nothing un-Thelemic about any of these. But you can take advantage of some evolutions that have occurred.
The LBRP has one small change: Adding "Aiwass" at the heart center, then dropping your hand to the genitals (and visualizing through to the feet as before) for "Malkuth." (When you know the name of your Holy Guardian Angel, subtitute it for "Aiwass.") - There is also a totally redesigned alternative Pentagram ritual (banishing only), The Star Ruby.
The Hexagram Ritual is a special case because the Analysis of the Keyword relies on distinctly Osirian formulae. There is no published solution for this, although there are some confidential ones within the initiatory Orders. - I did take a couple of pages to discuss this somewhat elaborately in one of my books (reference below), although one simple way to bypass the issue is to substitute the Qabalistic Cross for the Analysis of the Keyword. - Crowley also wrote a wholly redesigned alternative Hexagram ritual (invoking only), The Star Sapphire.
The Middle Pillar ritual doesn't require a single change in order to be "Thelemic." Temple of Thelema has evolved new versions of the formula, as confidential instructions, and these add a whole new dimension to the ritual; but, as a simple answer, there is absolutely nothing un-Thelemic about the published versions: They rely on fundamental Qabalistic formulae, which are basic to the Mysteries in general (Thelema included).
It occurs to me that you might value my book 776 1/2, which includes appendices walking through each of these rituals individually.
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The Qabalistic Cross that begins and ends the LBRP is very Thelemic. First you make the sign of Light for Horus, then "le Olahm" (eternity and infinity) invokes Nuit, and finally "Amen" (a formula attributed to Kether) invokes Hadit.
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Thank you Mr. Eshelman for your advice. I really appreciate it. My boyfriend has your book and is bringing it to me tonight. I look forward to it.
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Thanks gmugmble! That is an interesting analysis indeed.
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Oh Mr. Eshelman this book is wonderful! Nice to see a real contribution to Magickal Literature these days
I love what you have done with chapter 16. Thank you again and I promise to buy my own copy soon 
What I m doing is transitioning from Golden Dawn Magick to Thelemic Magick. I accepted the Law of Thelema a month ago. For the past three years I have worked exclusively with the Golden Dawn Current. Is there anything that you might like to offer in the area of advice on this?93 93/93
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Thank you
WHere do you live geographically? Did you know that Temple of Thelema is an initiatory system built from ground up on the Golden Dawn framework, but redesigned to conform with New Aeon realities? In case you're interested, here is a general description: helema.org/temple_of_thelema/index.html