College of Thelema: Thelemic Education

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I totally agree on the notion that physical phenomena is not to be sought after. Rather, it is a distraction, which leads many individuals away from the path, into delusion and ego-mania. In fact, your point about the "leak" resulting from a defect in the work strongly reminds me of similar points made in the writings of Jack Parsons. As to the thermometer idea, I'd considered it. I just haven't gotten around to it, yet.

It has been a very long time since I did any group workings, so I can easily discount the effects of multiple people operating as the furnaces of my own personal Alchemical lab. I had not, however, as yet considered the physical effect of raising body temperature as a result of heavy mental exertions. However, your point holds some interesting possibilities, given that I have been throwing myself, more and more, into my rituals every time I perform them.

Thanks for the observations and ideas, and for taking the time to comment on this.

Further experimentation is obviously in order, not the least of which being the use of the thermometer to determine objectivity vs. subjectivity.

Success, however, should not be measured by the physical phenomena, but on the nature of the ritual and whether or not the ritual produces the changes for which one does it. (I.e., does one feel "cleaner" after the banishing, or not; does one feel "holier" after invoking, etc.)

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Re: Self-Initiation and "Grades".

I am working on Self-Initiation, as this thread obviously evidences. I am using a Graded System to guide my work. However, neither myself nor any other Self-Initiate can claim ANY Grade. For us, the use of the Grades is to sign post a path and safe-guard our work against imbalance. For the past 10 months, I've been using the A:.A:. 0=0 curriculum as my guide, but I am not a Probationer. Nor shall I become a Neophyte, thereafter. I just use the A:.A:. system to guide me to work in a progressive manner, rather than allowing myself to stagnate in a worthless cycle of repetitive exercises.

Initiation is a means of unfolding the self, and developing the consciousness to higher forms of awareness. I'm sure that a great deal could be added to that definition, but defining initiation is not the point of this post.

To be a Neophyte, one must be initiated by an Order in which Neophytes exist. There is an endless sea of Self-Initiates who claim to be 8=3, but such claims are clearly in error. If they were really so well advanced, they would bother bragging about it or assuming a title to validate their egos.

For the Orders, Grades and Ranks have a definite meaning and purpose, as they regulate and guide the interaction of students and teachers, making certain that each is qualified for her place.

For the Self-Initiator, the Grades serve a private purpose, but they have no place in public. To claim ANY Grade seems, to me, to be an ego thing, asking for validation, or boasting of accomplishments that can, at best, be subjectively verified.

Without membership in the real A:.A:., you cannot be absolutely sure you've really met the requirements of a given grade to the satisfaction of the A:.A:.

Such is my theory, anyway. Take it or leave it as you will.

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P.S.- this post is in response to the numerous individuals who claim exalted grades without the authority of a real Order. I disagree vehemently with such claims, and hereby affirm that, barring initiation at a later date into a real lineage, I have no claim on any Grade.

93,

I've had an interesting experience. During my performances of Ritual 36, I've observed a rise in temperature in my Temple. It is a dramatic rise, bringing the temperature high enough to cause significant sweating. I have not been able to verify whether or not these phenomena are objective or subjective. However, I am not indulging in any major physical exertion, so such an increase in body temperature would also seem, from my perspective, to be of interest.

I am simply curious to see if anyone else has experienced similar phenomena, with this ritual or others, and I'm interested in other's thoughts on the occurence.

My own ideas relate to the occurrence of "cold spots" in events of spirit manifestation (a la paranormal investigation). Generally speaking, spirit manifestations cool the air around them, as the spirit draws energy from the air. I'm considering the possibility that the temperature increase related to an increase in spiritual energy, either in myself, causing a rise in body temp, or in my temple, causing a change in air temp.

This has occurred on multiple occasions, tracing back to my ritualizing the giving of the N.O.X. signs with certain ceremonial elaborations, akin to the ritualizing of the L.V.X. signs of the Old Order.

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If I may be so bold as to offer my idea; faith and doubt are the twin edges of the sword of the magician. Each has its time and its uses, and is only complete with the complement of the other.

Example: Fr. F.D. has a vision, scrying the Queen of Cups. She gives him a formula of magick. He has enough faith in his own ability to treat this as a legitimate manifestation of something. However, with doubt, he analyzes the vision for its essential correspondences, and likewise the formula. Assuming these tests prove the vision to be harmonious with the force invoked, he then develops a sort of informed faith in those parts of the vision or formula that he has not yet been able to understand.

In my experience, faith is necessary at the time of working, lest the will be divided against success by one's doubt. There is no place for doubt while performing the invocations. The time for doubt is later, particularly if any beings contacted have the potential to alter the aspirant's life. Of course, as there is always this possibility, doubt should always ensure that we confirm the validity of our messengers, as well as the value of their messages.

Faith and doubt are but two phases of mind, and so are imperfect. To attach oneself too firmly to one or the other is to deny some possible means of expression of one's potential. "Balance in excess" may be the appropriate formula to express here... Indeed, we have Liber 30 to tell us all about balance, and Liber Legis to express the propriety of excess. "Exceed!"

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Its been a while, I felt the need to revisit old ambitions. In regards to this topic, I must fully acknowledge that my attitude was in complete error. The presented drive for secrets, for learning all the official tricks, was a manifestation of an effort to escape from doing real work. If one can occupy oneself with reading, ad nauseum, one can easily feel satisfied that one is trying to progress in understanding, but not have to perform any real work.

In the many months since I posted to this topic, I've busied myself with yoga, astral travel and ritual work, and I've found far more productive results in these exercises than in study. I've read so much that I have a hard time finding a book on Magick that has anything particularly new to say. (That is, of course, not to say that I can't learn anything more. I know I have a hell of a lot to learn; a great deal more than I've learned already, in fact.) My experiments have been rather elementary in nature, simple concentration in the case of yoga, and rituals essentially boiling down to regular performance of Rituals XXV, XXXVI, and V, etc.

I feel I should, in review of my altered understanding, apologize for my occasionally rude, and clearly misguided requests. They were motivated firstly by my laziness, and secondly by irritations of my ego. I had seen regular references to the "correct" ways of performing rituals, getting "out", and so forth, and I found it annoying that I would be barred from knowing the "correct" methods. This annoyance was born of a misunderstanding of the term "correct." In my present state, I take this to mean that the correct version is merely the version which follows the intended technical procedure. This correctness does not mean that personal variations are, in any way, wrong. They are simply not the intended course as conceived by the Order, or, more specifically, the founder thereof. Previously, I took these references to correct methods as attacks, saying that I was doing my work wrong.

Again, I've come to a more useful understanding in the months I've been working, so I'm not looking for anyone to validate my position. I wanted to formally acknowledge that I was wrong, to close this particular current, and remain proud, by withdrawing from a fruitless, futile fight with honor and, hopefully, some respect from my "foes". I simply think that, when I was complaining about the secrets and our rights thereto, I should have directed that energy into my magical work, rather than wasting everybody's time complaining and obsessing with things that, if I want to have a real right to, I should pursue initiation into the orders that hold those secrets.

Now, I want to move on "to the Holier Place."

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I thought you might have known her, or at least have been well-acquainted. I posted the reference to other sources of data largely for the benefit of others who may not have such a wide retinue of first hand experience with Thelemic history.

That said, and my prior post raising this issue, I'd put forward the following as my thoughts on the God or Office issue. I agree entirely with Mr. Eshelman, as I understand his remarks. First and foremost, the names of Therion and Babalon are Divine Names in Thelema. By invocation of corresponding energies, men and women may incarnate these energies in life, becoming avatars, though that is a great deal more involved than my simplification of the process would suggest.

Therion and Babalon, however, are not bound up with the karma, mortality, or any other aspect of any one human being. They exist both outside and within all of us.

There may be some hint regarding this in Crowley's description of the 9=2, wherein one will proclaim the Law of his Aeon, and others may attain to 9=2, within that Aeon, but their Words will support and reflect his.
(Having no claim on 9=2, nor knowing anyone who does, I make no pretense that this is anything beyond idle speculation.)

If I may be so bold, I'd like to offer up this much:

The certain purpose is irrelevant if the ritual serves a multitude of other purposes. It is also irrelevant if Crowley intended the ritual to serve these other purposes if those who have used it for other purposes have had success. Let the ritual and its merits speak for themselves. "Our method is science." Thus, our means of judging the value of any ritual, text or whatever lies in experimentation, observation and repetition. Science.

The extent of magical knowledge does not end with the knowledge and understanding of the now long-dead Aleister Crowley.

Yes, I know he wrote the book, but who cares? If it may serve purposes for which he did not intend it, so be it. The argument is just as relevant as arguing the true authorship of the Keys of Solomon. If they work, who cares? Likewise, if they don't, does it matter if Solomon himself wrote them?

Forgive the poor wording of this post, as I'm just writing it off the cuff, focusing on communicating my ideas, rather than focusing on beauty of language.

@Jim Eshelman said

"Babalon, in contrast, is always represented as a goddess."

Does this imply that Parsons Babalon working and the subsequent behavior, activities and revelations of Marjorie Cameron were not incarnating Babalon in human form? (Obviously, this question addresses your personal views, as I doubt if there is any empirical evidence one way or the other.)

If you're unfamiliar with the details regarding Ms. Cameron, last I looked Wikipedia had a fairly in depth article on her, and the piece on her in Disinfo's Book of Lies is decent, if a little overstated.

I'm not asking to start an argument, but only to offer a different perspective. Varying perspectives hold different forms of truth, each a falsehood on one plane, a truth on another, yet a facet of the total question.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

The true interpretation to me, it seems, is deeply personal. To truly understand this, each aspirant needs to come to terms with what each word means, and why that word and no other. Of course, I suspect that this is the functional purpose of this particular topic, so I'll offer my spin on things, and see what I stir up.

I'll agree with other posts in saying that "Do" refers to positive action.

"What" expresses this action, much as the passive egg manifests the active force of the seed which fertilizes it. Transliterated into Hebrew, Vav He Aleph Teth, it equals 21, the number of the final Tarot Trump.

"Thou", as a formal pronoun, suggests a higher aspect of self. It is not an injunction to indulge the mindless desires of the Nephesch, but rather to first discover the higher nature of one's own consciousness, and thereby learn the Will thereof, and then act thereupon. (This, I admit, abstracts in the meaning of "Wilt" as well.)

"Shall", I will disagree with a prior post and assume that it uses the more modern, future tense sense of the word. It follows then, by my interpretation, that this means that "Do What Thou Wilt" becomes the "whole of the Law" by a process, by changes in consciousness. In theory, we could be born in a state of such awareness, but by the time that most of us become truly aware and interactive with the world, numerous psychological imprints from peers, family, TV, and miscellaneous advertizing that we barely resemble our true selves.

I'll, for the moment, be lazy, and take on "the whole of the law" as a group phrase. To be brief, it suggests that, after completing the transformative process (i.e. initiation), this Will becomes the whole means by which to guide and regulate life.

And, for those who want to be anal about this, which is totally valid in reference to a Qabalistic text, for the moment I'll count "be" as the link necessary in grammar to join "shall" and the final portion of the statement.

I'll call that enough for now, and maybe address "Love is the law, love under will." some other time.

As I said, I take this to be entirely personal, and I'll defer to A.C. on the idea that all issues of the Law are to be decided by each for themselves, so I'll be damned if anybody takes my statements as being meant with even the slightest pretense of authority. I have authority in this regarding only myself and no other, and I'm not so delusional as to think otherwise. I only post this in hopes that somebody may find inspiration even in disagreeing with me.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

Governments exist on the consent of the governed. Every soldier and policeman is a person, not a robot, and is, thus, first one of the governed, and thereafter a tool of the state. Thus, the government's power is built on consent, there, and in so far as we allow the government, its prisons and its laws to rule us.

Humanitarian interests, civil liberties, and freedom will continue to diminish until those who are losing their rights become so oppressed that they must either surrender their humanity and become naught but tools, or they choose to say that "enough is enough" and stop supporting/obeying a government which they no longer consent to be ruled by.

This, of course, would lead to another of those "bloody sacrifices" which served as the root of this thread. IMHO, this would be the True Sacrifice, the sacrifice of our own life and blood to secure a world in accord with our own Wills, as opposed to acquiescence to an Authority in which we do not beleive. "The word of Sin is restriction."

Ideally, of course, we don't die or have our blood shed in this cause, but it is likely that there will be some blood spilled, should such resistance be seen. A brief look back the the 1960's can easily warn us of the potential trouble ahead, save that, under the current state, these tribulations would be more dramatic. I guess the best way to put it would be to be prepared to lose all for the sake of Light, Life, Love and Liberty, but fight your best to be able to enjoy the spoils of your victory, i.e., LIVE.

It was the supreme sacrifice of the man called Christ that he held to his convictions and principles, to his Will, even unto his own death. In this reference we find the circumstances under which the Path of Christ is a Way to Salvation. Do what thou wilt, knowing the consequences, and without fear. Fear of death is the beginning of slavery.

Love is the law, love under will.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

I see some interesting points developed here. I think it would be proper, as far as my initial comments are concerned, to characterize them a bit further. Yes, I am working solo, NOW. I was initiated into Magick several years ago by one whom I shall refer to as D.X. He was not a member of any particular school, but had been trained by a circle of sorts well before he instructed me. And, as regards some of the prior statements regarding my motives, yes, he was, and still is, a Chaos magician. If that is the label employed here regarding anybody who is working on their own, then you can call me such, as well, though I choose to utilize the Thelemic symbols, god-names, etc., largely because they represent well the universe as I perceive it, and I figure it is better to let names stand as they are than to rearrange them, simply to "be different".

More recently, I received a great deal of training in Mysticism from a man I'll call A.v.Th.

That said, yes, I do work largely from books, to expand beyond my training into new areas. But, I do have grounding in practical training. My work derived from A:.A:.'s system is meant only to guide ME on a path to higher attainments, rather than simply the exercise of the basics as taught by D.X. and A.v.Th. I have no intention of claiming that my work based on the Order's system fits me to claim any grade soever. I do not now, nor shall I, claim to represent the A:.A:. in any manner. I am simply utilizing their model to aid my own development.

As I previously stated, I would, after considering Mr. Eshelman's words on the subject, be sorely disappointed to see the Order release their secrets. At the same time, I would find them useful as methods to expand my own research and experimentation.

That said, I agree entirely with the prior characterizations of the past "Holy Men" as having received some sort of initiation prior to their attainments. I would not be anywhere near where I am now had I tried to work from the very start on my own. I trained with these two teachers of mine for years. In fact, my mystical teacher and I still get together rather often to pursue my work. He lives but 200 miles from me, so we can regularly commute back and forth.

Without guidance and instruction of some form, one is rather unlikely to get much of anywhere. No matter how perfectly a ritual is performed, it is highly unlikely that useful results will occur based off of what counts for little more than play-acting.

I suppose that "self-initiation" was a rather poor choice of words on my part, leading to some little controversy over something I didn't correctly word. "Self-development" would have been a better choice of words, as initiation, for me, was performed by two men outside of myself, at least, for those most important of initiations: those that set one on a Path. The initiation that my solitary path is directed toward is that which is to be presided over by only one being: the Holy Guardian Angel.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

Understood, on all points. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, and the permutations/tangents which have grown therefrom. There are a few points on which we disagree, to be sure, however, I'm not on this board to argue, but to increase my own understanding, and hopefully to help others to do the same.

I'll grant that arguments can open alternative points of view for general consideration. However, I've observed that it is frequently the case on internet discussion boards that arguments tend to be less than productive. As such, I don't feel the urge to indulge this, nor do I feel it incumbent upon me to convince others of my opinion when that is all that it is: an opinion. "Argue not. Convert not." An opinion is irrelevant to this, and has no intrinsic value.

So, thank you again for taking the time to answer my questions, and share your insights.

Love is the law, love under will.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

A few updates and comments on the Path.

While I neglected to mention it in the original post, the night before I made my declaration, I signed a copy of the Oath of a Probationer.

I skipped the formal Student grade on the basis of having previously passed the exam as administered by one of the A:.A:. lineages. At that time, I was prepared to be accepted as a Probationer by a Neophyte in Las Vegas. I was unable to arrange to travel to see him, as a result of financial difficulties, and as a result of an acknowledgement in myself that I was not yet ready to devote as much time to the Work as I beleived should be applied. It was my opinion then, as it is now, that in order to even try to qualify as a worthwhile Probationer, I needed to devote time to perform two exercises, daily, minimum, plus performing Adorations from Resh, and saying Will at meals. In short, I demanded of myself an absolute immersion in the Work, as I still do. The difference now is that I know how to balance such devotion with meeting my mundane/profane obligations, as well.

When I signed the Probationer Oath, it was a profound experience. I did not feel the same after signing as I did before. One might even call the feeling one of transformation. I read Liber Causae, in the Circle, after banishing and consecrating, and signed the Oath thereafter, essentially making the act into a ceremonial one.

Since then, I've been faithfully performing Resh, doing regular asana work, scrying in the spirit vision, assuming god-forms, and twice daily practice of at least the Star Ruby and the Star Sapphire, and not-so-faithfully keeping up with saying Will. Other experiments have been inserted as inspiration and opportunity arose. Once asana became steady and easy, I began to add Pranayama to the regimen.

(For those who are just tuning in, see earlier post regarding my prior experience. Many of these exercises are ones with which I am already familiar, though not as well practiced as I feel I should be.)

As an example of the tranformative power of the ceremonial signing of the Oath, let me cite the change I've observed in the Star Ruby. In the past, it was mostly ceremony. I thought I was doing magick, but I wasn't, clearly, judging by the much more profound effects in my environment and my psychology. (I leave out spiritual effects for as ones that can only be verified internally.) I also "see" much more clearly than before, such as visually detected the essential forms of the Iynges, Teletarches, etc, as well as perceiving the full form of all figures drawn during the rituals.

All in all, the visuals in past works we largely in my head. The present set of workings, whether imagined or not, is projected outside of my mind, so that I can perceive it as external. (I have not yet been able to test whether others can perceive what I do in these workings, so I can't rule out the possibility of self-programmed hallucinations.)

In short, even so small a ritualized self-initiation created profound change in the results of my work. This encourages me to stick rigidly to the A:.A:. curriculum as outlined in Liber 185 and elaborated in One Star in Sight and the Mystical and Magical System of the A:.A:.

Perdurabo!

Love is the law, love under will.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

Thanks for the further clarification.

As to not reading too much into your prior statement regarding formal initiation, consider that a natural tendency of mine. Any statement from any source has many meanings, most of which are not what the person making the statement intended, but are the results of the statement being allowed to blossom (or fester) in the minds which receive the statement. Only the minutest fraction of what we perceive comes from "outside", the majority being colored by our own particular data filtering system.

When you get the chance, I'd like to "hear" your thoughts regarding the formal initiation concept in greater detail. Perhaps you've read my initial post under my "self-initiation" topic? If so, I'd also like to hear any comments or observations you have regarding that endeavor and the means of attempting to simulate the A:.A:.'s system for solitary progress.

Regarding this A:.A:. simulation, I intend to use the ritual outlined in Liber Pyramidos to self-initiate at the end of my year of Probation, assuming that I find my magickal record to reflect sufficient work to allow me to pass to "Neophyte" status.

Mind you, of course, that the work seems criminal, to me, if it remains solitary. Anyone who becomes advanced enough to be qualified to do so, I think, has a responsibility to pass along what he or she has learned. Again, though, it is impossible to stress that the Teacher must be ready to Teach, lest in his/her folly, the pupil is led astray, and both suffer for the arrogance of the one.

I suppose that guarding against such eventualities is another advantage to the system employed by your Order and Temple.

Love is the law, love under will.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

Thank you for the reply above. It clarifies a great deal of your thinking on the issue, allowing me to better understand where your group is coming from. I posted the question here because, in my time discussing various matters on this forum, and reading other discussions, I find myself developing a great deal of respect from T:.O:.T:. and its associates. I expected a useful, intelligible answer, else I wouldn't have bothered asking.

Your point regarding your oaths and obligations, as well as maintaining your own personal honor are completely understood. All of these points, properly understood, can be essential to a magician. (I was tempted to say they are essential, but I try to avoid absolutes.)

Regarding the duty of the Order to protect SOME people, as you say that is based on a certain relationship established between the Order and the Student. Someone who is not in any way related to the Order by the lack of relation releases the Order from any responsibility to them. However, I realize, by reflection, that if your teachings were made generally available, that would damage the particular case, and make way to potentially harm the unready Students to whom the Order is responsible.
That said, I will leave the "invitation" out there, but with no expectation of an answer, and some hope that it will not be answered for the sake of the integrity of the Order.

Regarding solitary paths, I admit that there are numerous defects possible therein. However, that is my path, and that of many others. I've seen in many of those with whom I've dealt the potential for self-deception, delusion, even mania, along that road. However, it is my choice to pursue the Great Work, whether a qualified teacher shall appear or not. For the time being, it appears that most of my work is to be solitary, and the approach to that is discussed under the topic I posted in the Initiation section.

This self-initiatory path is the product of my own choices and circumstances. I would not choose to live in any city, let alone LA or New York. Living in Denver for a short time was unpleasant enough. I prefer to live in the open spaces, more rural settings. As such, regular work with T:.O:.T:. is not likely. Further, I took a binding oath characterized by love, to my wife whom I will not betray for the sake of any Teacher, on very similar grounds to those which you describe for not divulging that which you received "under obligation." (The vows I took on getting married were taken with as much weight as any magickal oath, for they were such, in essence.)

However, having seen the possible dementia of the solitary path, I agree with you and Crowley that it is not the best path. The best guard one has against this dementia, in my observation, the magickal diary, constantly kept with vigilance, and frequently reviewed.

Again, thank you for your enlightening reply.

As I close this, I find myself thinking of the hermits in Liber Legis...

Love is the law, love under will.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

I was reading the body of light topic, earlier, and noticed Mr. Eshelman's statement about how most of what he could communicate was received under obligation, and was only circulated among Second Order T:.O:.T:., at least as regards things that could be written. Otherwise, he also referenced personal training as a useful adjunct to getting the body of light to work properly, so to speak. (Please take no offense at the paraphrase, as it is merely a rephrasing of what points are salient to my inquiry.)

I wish to put this as politely as possible, while still retaining my meaning, undiluted by saccharin coating. What good does it do for the evolution of human consciousness to hoard mystical secrets, reserving them only for the few who are so positioned as to meet with and progress through the ranks of an order, temple or church? Is it not written that "mystery is the enemy of truth"?

I do not mean to imply this as referring only to instruction regarding the body of light, either. In general, it is my theory that magickal and mystical development is the birth-right of every star. It is, therefore, inappropriate to conceal from others the ability to develop his/her inheritance.

The OTO tries to conceal the mysteries of sex magick, again and again. Witness the endless efforts to prevent people having access to De Arte Magica.

How is it any different when T:.O:.T:. conceals their secret teachings? Such exhibits an effort on their part to restrict spiritual development to the small number of people who are either near to a temple/pronaos, or those who can afford to travel to one. I can understand the obvious matters regarding instructions which simply can't be written. If they can't be communicated through writing, they can't. So be it. However, I see no reason to conceal potentially useful written instructions from sincere aspirants to the Great Work.

One can easily bring up points of protecting those who are unready for these teachings, but that is irrelevant. Let each star decide for themselves for what they are prepared, and if they are wrong, they suffer the consequences of their arrogance. Each of us is entitled to our own will, which can only properly develop if we are responsible for ourselves. So long as there is a "protective parent"-type figure, saving us from our own choices, we are thereby restricted from exercising our own powers, to the full extent of our wills, insofar as we understand them.

In short, it is not the responsibility of any Order or Temple to protect us from our own failings. It is the responsibility of every star to determine for itself the course appropriate to it.

I want to stress that this is not meant as an attack on Mr. Eshelman, the T:.O:.T:., the A:.A:. or any other body. It is a question, given some reference regarding its genesis. It is also an invitation to the T:.O:.T:. and the associated lineage of the A:.A:. to take a great step forward, and disclose FULL and COMPLETE instructions in the courses of magick and mysticism.

If there is simply a misunderstanding here, regarding the secrecy, please let me know. On this line, however, I would like to thank Mr. Eshelman for posting his notes, including more detailed instructions, for Libers 25 and 36. These postings are right along the lines of the sort of disclosure I would like to see. In essence, I want to see the resources made available for purely solitary magicians to attain equally, if by a longer path than that of members of various orders.

Love is the law, love under will.

"Fear of death is the beginning of slavery." - Hagbard Celine

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

Thanks to all who have shown support for my endeavours. It just goes to show that, even without joining a materially manifest order, us self-initiators still find the support of others on the path, and the guidance of our brothers/sisters in the Great Work.

I still invite any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding this work, given that the results so far have been entirely positive.

Thanks again to all.

Love is the law, love under will.

Good point! Perhaps this should form the basis for one of my experiments during the Probationary year...

"But ye are not so chosen."

Take this as you will, for I am not inclined to offer up my interpretations of anything in Liber AL to others. The only truly valid interpretations, in my estimation, are those which result from inspiration, not intellectual dissection, as in the case of all such books which were, themselves, inspired.

I just thought the quote an appropriate remark on the issue of "Chosen Ones."