[Opinion] Thelema.. Is it worth studying?

[Firetree]

I think that it is overly complex and because so it limits the magus who reaches its conclusion. It is hard for someone who has been unraveling the psychotic ramblings of Aleister Crowley for a decade to look at magic through another lense once they have outgrown his system.

With that being said it is robust and everything you need is in the box. Its just self limiting. I feel the same about golden dawn.

As AI agrees with me in that ; '' term "Thelemite" does not have a single, universal, and strictly dogmatic definition, as the philosophy of Thelema emphasizes individualism and personal interpretation. ''

You must have some specific form of , or definition of , what type of Thelemic practice you are referring to ? IE the 'system ' ... which particular Thelemic 'system' ? ( In regard to the OP's '' ... with this particular system . '' )

A Thelemite is basically someone who accepts the idea and worth of pursuit of the ''True Will'' and accepts the revelation of the Book of the Law ( with no authority on how they should interpret it ) .

I dont think any curriculum like that for the O.T.O. or the A.A is specified ? Nor having to go through Magick in Theory and Practice Bk IV and the required 'reading lists' and ' Libers ' and doing all those rituals . If that were the case I would agree with you .

Considering what is being asked , I feel it could be as complex or simple as one wants .

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Ohhh .... I meant to mention ,,,, ' stellar magick ' eh ? Interesting ... our group did a 'Stella Yoga ' practice for several months .

- can you link me to some posts on it ? ( I did a search but not much came up )

 

[Accipeveldare]

As AI agrees with me in that ; '' term "Thelemite" does not have a single, universal, and strictly dogmatic definition, as the philosophy of Thelema emphasizes individualism and personal interpretation. ''

You must have some specific form of , or definition of , what type of Thelemic practice you are referring to ? IE the 'system ' ... which particular Thelemic 'system' ? ( In regard to the OP's '' ... with this particular system . '' )

A Thelemite is basically someone who accepts the idea and worth of pursuit of the ''True Will'' and accepts the revelation of the Book of the Law ( with no authority on how they should interpret it ) .

I dont think any curriculum like that for the O.T.O. or the A.A is specified ? Nor having to go through Magick in Theory and Practice Bk IV and the required 'reading lists' and ' Libers ' and doing all those rituals . If that were the case I would agree with you .

Considering what is being asked , I feel it could be as complex or simple as one wants .

Post automatically merged: Today at 4:53 AM

Ohhh .... I meant to mention ,,,, ' stellar magick ' eh ? Interesting ... our group did a 'Stella Yoga ' practice for several months .

- can you link me to some posts on it ? ( I did a search but not much came up )

So far, Thelema is sounding very promising to me. I have a few of the central texts. I shall study them thoroughly. Perhaps i will report back soon

 

[Van Horne]

Is it worth studying? Yes, of course it is! Why?

First: You are the only one who can decide if it's worth for you!
Secondly: If you don't try it out you will never know if it is!
Thirdly: If it's not at least you assured yourself now! That's also a lesson learned.
Fourthly: The journey is the reward! Maybe you learn something along the way, finding new insights even not related to Thelema.

Ok, enough wiseguying from me. I recently started to go deeper into Thelema myself, after a long time of thinking it was not for me. Reason for that was basically not understanding it. So I'm not expert on it, but here is what I can say from my own experiences I made until now.
Most appealing to me, Thelema is not dogmatic. Within you can find your own personal way, it's just offering the framework. You can go full on ceremonial magick the traditional way, with all the goofy Golden Dawn-esque greatness or take the more philosophical way, meditating about the nature of one's true will.

As I said, I'm still a newby myself, so I would like to share a great podcast I really enjoyed. Dr. David Shoemaker is one of the prominent figures of today's Thelemic community within the US, here he talks about Thelema in general, common misunderstandings, challenges and dangers of practicing magick and about the different organizations within the Thelemic system.

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