93 asclepio,

Thank you for the kind words; good to see you on here.

Like I said in the Editorial for the first issue, there is a lot of division in the Thelemic community which is both a sign of its fertility & division. The Journal stands as a symbol & talisman of divergent opinions coming together relatively harmoniously ;)

IAO131

93 Reis & welcome. Hope you found the first issue of the Journal enjoyable.

-IAO131

93 Reis,

If you like, the first issue of the Journal is available for free (just click 'Current Issue' above), and there are no articles BY Crowley though many reference him for obvious reasons.

Book of Thoth is a great book - a necessity for anyone into the deeper mysteries the Tarot yields.

-IAO131

93 sororvin,
Welcome, it will certainly be very interesting to read your posts, that degree on psychology must come in handy every once in a while during the path, right?

Nice to meet you, may I ask a question? You're a mother of two and a thelemite, that's very interesting and I was wondering, how exactly do you manage your children's education?

I don't have kids but my girlfriend is studying philosophy of education, and practical philosophy, she says the best way would be complete freedom. I disagree personally, I think I'd like to raise my children, if I ever have any, with spiritual and intelectual freedom but at the same time clearly marking the boundaries, schedules and that sort of stuff, steady routine, etc. That way, maybe there can be a balance between safety and freedom. But, at the same time, what the hell do I know?!?! I don't have any kids, the closest thing are my cats.

So, how do you do it, complete freedom? "do what thou wilt" since they're kids?

I hope I'm not bothering with questions, but I've never had the chance to ask.

Hi everyone,

I'm Steve Cranmer, who some of you may know from heruraha.net, lashtal.com, and erwinhessle.com. (Maybe also from Usenet's alt.magick if you were there between about 1990 and 1995...) I consider myself a Thelemite, but that's a relatively recent phenomenon. I've been interested in the Golden Dawn, Freemasonry, Rosicrucianism,etc.; the general post-Renaissance Hermeticism deal.

I'm also a professional astronomer. Being both a scientist and a Thelemite is probably an unusual combination, but it shouldn't be all that strange for Scientific Illuminists like us, hm? I'm not interested so much in the "paranormal" aspects of magical practice, but more in the transformative and symbolic aspects of ritual and a broader "Thelemic" way of living in the world.

I'm in the middle of a large Thelemic writing project (which will probably end up as a free lulu.com book in, gulp, a year or two), but I'm also thinking about what I might be able to contribute to the Journal in the nearer future.

Here's to the success of this site!

Steve

I am glad to have found this new journal and forum. I am looking forward to seeing it grow and learning from it.

I am a thelemic musician, a mother of seven daughters and a freelance writer. I have deep attachments to thelema, although I am truly only just beginning my studies and my pursuit of the path. Our music project is called ctephin, and my husband and I run the Umbrella Noize Collective net-label which has free downloads of experimental and noise music.

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93 and Thank you for the welcome.

Psychology and Crowley are so intertwined that The Work itself leans more toward the psychological aspects than the spiritual (personal opinion). I feel this way simply because I am of the opinion that for one to reach higher levels of consciousness and spiritual connection the psychological/mental blocks must first be removed. The Work (initially) is a tool to remove these blocks therefore allowing the aspirant to grow beyond the lower self and toward higher centers. There is a new degree called Transpersonal Psychology which incorporates psychology, spirituality and physical health. It is my goal to receive my PhD in this field and counsel. For now, I use psychology and spirituality in all situations life presents.

As for my children, you ask how I manage their education...can you elaborate a bit, please? I am not sure what you are asking. I have one son who is almost 11 and another son who is only 14 months old so I have experience with 1 regarding formal education so far!

We raise our boys by example. The Work is living it, after all. Having a strong will (as children do) and Do what thou wilt are two completely different things. Teaching the children by example and with written teachings to discover and define their Will is not something I can easily explain. Freedom of mind and spirit is something I agree with but there are ways to allow a child to "feel" that freedom with slight manipulation when needed ;-) ...and it is necessary in raising children to set boundaries.

I think the biggest issue I face is the Christian thing...allow them the experience, deny them the experience. I have done both. For now, my children do not and will not attend church. I allowed my oldest to go “hang out” with friends and so on but it got to be too confusing for him, I felt like a complete hypocrite and the entire thing was messy. It took a lot of time to de-program him from that experience and to earn back my creditability as his non-Christian mother (kids ask a lot of questions). This has been tricky particularly for us as we are in the Bible belt and any deviation from holy rolling Christians is not as acceptable here as it may be other places. And, there are no stable paganish groups around here. Luckily, we have friends who we do gather with and they have children so this gives my son a chance to see there are actually other people out there like us…lol.

Hope this helps a little. Ask away. No bother.
Wishing Well Upon Your Will.

93-
I would like to know about you!

SO glad to be here. Looking forward to learning and sharing peculiar perspectives.

Peace and Love!

Figured out how to create an account and log in! There is no cease to small wonders. :)

Greetings fellow riders of the storm. I'm glad to be here and hope to intelligently contribute and learn from the many wise souls which have found refuge on this noteworthy board!

Kindest Regards

Do as thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law

I am 30 years old, a father of three beautiful girls, and practicing Thelemite. My interest in the occult started when I was only sixteen when I first read "The Book of Lies" which piqued my interest in Crowley, the Qabbalah, and Magick in general and prompted my study of esoteric writings for the last fourteen years. I am an avid user of the Thoth deck and it never ceases to amaze me. Only recently have I started to seek membership into formal Orders and have become a student of the AA. I also have become involved with a coven of likewise Pagans in the last few years and together we have developed traditions we will pass down to our children. I am really looking forward to stimulated conversation with other Thelemites.

I think it's amazing that people out there are starting to come together in a broad based structure that allows individuals to pursue thier own ultimately individual Truth while still recognizing the common bonds that link us all together. I look forward to hearing more from you all. Do what thou wilt!

93

Currently studying Digital Compositing and Visual Effects at Stafforsdshire University England, graduation is not that far off now. The goal is to become a Digital Compositing artist and Visual Effects editor and work in film and tv.
Meta-programming and the structures and techniques of systems of belief have been a huge interest to me since I was 15 years old. Practice currently consists of Chaos Magick using Thelema, Luciferianism, Planetary Magick, Qabbala and Zen as well as a healthy dose of Discordianism as the primary opperational paradigms.
The goal of utilising these esoteric systems is Liberation and freedom from programmed behaviour patterns and domestication.
Reading is my passion.

Looking forward to reading more from this site and from the JoTS.

Love is the Law

Alarum

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93 Alarum,

It is good to have you here. It would be best if you signed into a formal log-in name (instead of Anonymous) and then reposted your introduction under your username. Thanks! :)


...Hey Acrylick! Great to see you over here.

IAO131

93 Star Gazers & Gazing Stars!
My name is Danny. Most of you know me as DCXVI 0=0 A.·.A.·. I am 25 & in college studying Psychology & intend to specialize in Jungian Dream Analysis. I teach music lessons &, when there is a need, give small lectures on the principals of QBL. I am a graduate of 'The College of Hofmann, Leary & Mckenna' & am emphatuated with Entheogenic Gnosis in general. 93 93/93