93
The much anticipated Abbey Of Thelema DVD about the Aleister Crowley years at
Cefalu is now available at
http://www.amazon.com/Abbey-Thelema-Mike-Ketcher/dp/B003TQXT2I/
93 93/93
Vince Jennings (Producer)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1009011/

93,

Wondering if theres a form of this floating around?

93 93/93
X.

Hi. I have a few books which are new, and more than I require, to sell at a
discount to someone in Australia or close by.

'The Magick of Aleister Crowley, A Handbook of Rituals of Thelema' by Lon Milo
DuQuette

'Key to the Keys of Solomon' by Lon Milo DuQuette

'John Dee's Five Books of Mystery, OriginalSourcebook of Enochian Magic,' edited
by Joseph h Peterson.

Please contact me if interested, to negotiate prices or for further details.

shiva201061@...

KD

93

>Wondering if theres a form of this floating around?

The text of this is in the Weiser edt. of Liber ABA aka the Blue Brick
as a footnote to Mass of the Phoenix.  Here goes the version that I
have from the now defunct Nu Isis working group site.

Love Jones

--------------------------------------------


The Ritual Ordained For Public Service
By Aleister Crowley

The Priest is seated before the Altar in meditation. The Priestess is
in the throne of the N.E. The Acolyte in in the throne of the S.E.

The Acolyte rises, and knocks 1–3–7, bearing Bell, Book, and Candle to Priest.

The Priestess rises, and plays Abide with Me or Abendlied.

The Priest rises, and performs the Mass of the Phoenix.

The Priestess plays what she will, while the Acolyte binds the Priest
to the cross, which he unveils.

The Priest preaches.

The Priestess plays, while the Acolyte draws the veil.

The Acolyte comes forward to the Altar, and knocks 7–3–1 saying "Go:
it is finished."

The Priest is robed in white and gold, his breast bare.

The Priestess wears a green robe.

The Acolyte wears a red robe, and is girt with a sword. He may be masked.

Notes

This ritual was composed by Crowley circa 1913, and was publicly
performed in London by the O.T.O. that year. The text survives in a MS
in the George Arents Research Library at the University of Syracuse;
it was published in a footnote to Liber CDXV in Equinox IV (2).

A picture in one of Crowley's manuscript notebooks (#41 in the Yorke
collection) shows the temple layout for this ritual (the last few
pages appear to be missing from the Warburg copy, but the contents
list includes "a ritual ordained for public service").  To the right
of the cross as we see it is "a blue throne for the Priestess."  To
the left is "a yellow throne for the Acolyte" (this however reverses
the positions indicated by the script).  Before the cross is a cubical
altar "on which are a knife, a censer and the cakes of light."
(source: facsimile of MS notebook #41 in How to make your own McOTO.)

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TAHUTI LODGE,  ORDO TEMPLI ORIENTIS,  NYC

CALENDAR  OF OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVENTS  for SEPTEMBER, 2010 EV



* * * * *


Sunday, September 5, 2010 e.v., 3:00 pm

Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O., under the aegis of Ordo Templi Orientis & Ecclesia
Gnostica Catholica is pleased to present:


A PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF ALEISTER CROWLEY'S GNOSTIC MASS

In Manhattan

LOCATION:  SANTOS PARTY HOUSE
96 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10013
(212) 584-5492
www.santospartyhouse.com

For more information about Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O., NYC: www.tahutilodge.org/

For more information about Ordo Templi Orientis: http://oto-usa.org/

This Event is OPEN
18+ to attend

Please RSVP: tahutilodge(at)tahutilodge.org to attend

Suggested donation for this event, $10



* * * * *


Wednesday, September 8, 2010 e.v.

MAGICK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE STUDY GROUP

OPEN EVENT: 7:30 pm

We will be studying this most important textbook on magick theory and practice a
chapter at a time.

Please bring your copy of MTP or download

Chapter 6: THE FORMULA OF THE NEOPHYTE
&
Chapter 7: THE FORMULA OF THE HOLY GRAAL: OF ABRAHADABRA: "and of certain other
Words."
Also: THE MAGICAL MEMORY.

Please down load these from the web and read them  in advance.

http://hermetic.com/crowley/book-4/chap6.html

&

http://hermetic.com/crowley/book-4/chap7.html

Although handouts will be available for participants, please read the material
beforehand online so we can get a lively discussion going.
You can find the entire text of MTP online here:
http://www.hermetic.com/crowley/aba/

RSVP tahutilodge(at)tahutilodge.org for additional information and instructions.



* * * * *


Saturday, September 18, 2010 e.v.

AUTUMN EQUINOX : RITUAL & FEAST

5:00 pm


Join us for our 31st Annual celebration of the Autumn Equinox, "a feast for the
times"
Visit our website for additional information about this and other events: 
www.tahutilodge.org/

We encourage members and guests to bring a dish and/or beverage to share with
the celebrants

To RSVP for this event and receive directions, please email
tahutilodge(at)tahutilodge.org
* * * * *


Thursday, September 23, 2010 e.v.

FULL MOON RITUAL

A Dedication & Invocation to Tahuti (Thoth)

OPEN EVENT – 7:30 pm


To RSVP for this event and receive directions, please email
tahutilodge(at)tahutilodge.org



* * * * *

Sunday, September 26,2010 e.v.


TAHUTI LODGE, O.T.O. IS PROUD TO OFFER 2 EVENTS TODAY



OPEN HOUSE


INCLUDING A FREE PRESENTATION ON  THE ORDO TEMPLI ORIENTIS, THELEMA,
&   THELEMIC MAGICK


OPEN EVENT – 2:00 pm – 4:00 PM


Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O. cordially invites you to join us for an Open House.

This special event will include a free presentation on Thelemic Magick &  the
O.T.O. by Frater D.S.W.
followed by a Q&A and a Meet and  Greet with our initiate members.

No donation requested for this event: Refreshments will be served


To RSVP for this event and receive directions, please email
tahutilodge(at)tahutilodge.org
Following the Open House, we invite you stay for
A PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF ALEISTER CROWLEY'S

LIBER XV: THE GNOSTIC MASS


OPEN EVENT – 4:00 pm


Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O., invites you to join us for a public celebration of
Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass, our central ritual both public and private.

An ideal introduction into the Mysteries and Magick of O.T.O.

Presented under the auspices of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica, and Ordo Templi
Orientis


This Event will take place at our dedicated Temple


To RSVP for this event and receive directions, please email
tahutilodge(at)tahutilodge.org



* * * * *


Coming in OCTOBER …


Sun.  October 3,2010 e.v.

Public celebration of Aleister Crowley's Gnostic Mass at Santos Party House in
Manhattan –3:00 pm

See our website for information: www.tahutilodge.org/


* * * * *


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2010 e.v.


Tahuti Lodge, Ordo Templi Orientis is proud to present


THE THOTH TAROT
with Lon Milo DuQuette


OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD IN MANHATTAN


4:00 – 7:00 pm


NOT TO BE MISSED!



  "The Rosetta Stone of The Book of Thoth and the Thoth Tarot."
That's what critics call DuQuette's book, Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth
Tarot.

For nearly 40 years the Thoth Tarot has been one of the best selling and most
popular Tarot decks
in the world. Designed by the controversial magician, Aleister Crowley, and
painted by Lady Frieda Harris
it is considered by many to be the most important magical object d'art of the
20th century –
it is also one of the most misunderstood.

Join Crowley expert and Certified Tarot Grand Master, Lon Milo DuQuette, for An
in-depth and
delightfully entertaining look at the artistic mysteries and the secrets of
sexual alchemy hidden
in stunning imagery of the 78 cards of the Thoth Tarot.


For more information:  http://tarot.tahutilodge.org



THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD IN MANHATTAN

440 STUDIOS
440 Lafayette St
New York, NY 10003-6919

STUDIO 4A

Between Astor Place and East 4th St.
Directly across from The Public Theater.
Elevator to the 3rd & 4th Floors.


For directions and transit info see here:
http://440studios.com/how-do-i-get-there/


http://www.tahutilodge.org/


Admission is $30 in Advance
and $35 at the Door /Day of the event

Dues current Tahuti Lodge members pay $25.00 in advance $30 door
Members please contact Lodge Treasurer for discount directions


SEATING IS VERY  LIMITED.

Please reserve your seat using Paypal

Please see http://tarot.tahutilodge.org for more information and to reserve your
seat via Paypal.


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There is a suggested contribution for most events of $5.00 to help cover the
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Love is the law, love under will.

New England and the Bavarian Illuminati (Classic Reprint) [Paperback]
Anyone ever read this yet?




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Davy,

It's appreciated, thanks!

93 93/93
X.

--- On Sun, 8/29/10, David Jones <choronzon.club@...> wrote:

> From: David Jones <choronzon.club@...>
> Subject: Re: [t93] Ritual Ordained for Public Service
> To: thelema93-l@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010, 2:34 PM
> 93
>
> >Wondering if theres a form of this floating around?
>
> The text of this is in the Weiser edt. of Liber ABA aka the
> Blue Brick
> as a footnote to Mass of the Phoenix.  Here goes the
> version that I
> have from the now defunct Nu Isis working group site.
>
> Love Jones
>
> --------------------------------------------
>
>
> The Ritual Ordained For Public Service
> By Aleister Crowley
>
> The Priest is seated before the Altar in meditation. The
> Priestess is
> in the throne of the N.E. The Acolyte in in the throne of
> the S.E.
>
> The Acolyte rises, and knocks 1–3–7, bearing Bell,
> Book, and Candle to Priest.
>
> The Priestess rises, and plays Abide with Me or Abendlied.
>
> The Priest rises, and performs the Mass of the Phoenix.
>
> The Priestess plays what she will, while the Acolyte binds
> the Priest
> to the cross, which he unveils.
>
> The Priest preaches.
>
> The Priestess plays, while the Acolyte draws the veil.
>
> The Acolyte comes forward to the Altar, and knocks
> 7–3–1 saying "Go:
> it is finished."
>
> The Priest is robed in white and gold, his breast bare.
>
> The Priestess wears a green robe.
>
> The Acolyte wears a red robe, and is girt with a sword. He
> may be masked.
>
> Notes
>
> This ritual was composed by Crowley circa 1913, and was
> publicly
> performed in London by the O.T.O. that year. The text
> survives in a MS
> in the George Arents Research Library at the University of
> Syracuse;
> it was published in a footnote to Liber CDXV in Equinox IV
> (2).
>
> A picture in one of Crowley's manuscript notebooks (#41 in
> the Yorke
> collection) shows the temple layout for this ritual (the
> last few
> pages appear to be missing from the Warburg copy, but the
> contents
> list includes "a ritual ordained for public
> service").  To the right
> of the cross as we see it is "a blue throne for the
> Priestess."  To
> the left is "a yellow throne for the Acolyte" (this however
> reverses
> the positions indicated by the script).  Before the
> cross is a cubical
> altar "on which are a knife, a censer and the cakes of
> light."
> (source: facsimile of MS notebook #41 in How to make your
> own McOTO.)
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>     thelema93-l-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>

I must get a few off you bud as xmas presents.. signed no less and tonight
i plaN To show it to a few friends :)

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Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:56:58 -0000
To: thelema93-l@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [t93] Abbey Of Thelema DVD


93
The much anticipated Abbey Of Thelema DVD about the Aleister Crowley years
at Cefalu is now available at
http://www.amazon.com/Abbey-Thelema-Mike-Ketcher/dp/B003TQXT2I/
93 93/93
Vince Jennings (Producer)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1009011/



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I tried to watch the DVD. I turned it off. I think it was absolutely
terrible. Worst acting I've seen for ages!



Arild



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I must get a few off you bud as xmas presents.. signed no less and tonight
i plaN To show it to a few friends :)

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That's terrible.. its very good once you get into it



WM Dr G Powell PhD BSc F.B.M.S.

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I tried to watch the DVD. I turned it off. I think it was absolutely
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Arild

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I must get a few off you bud as xmas presents.. signed no less and tonight
i plaN To show it to a few friends :)

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LON MILO DUQUETTE SPEAKS ON THE THOTH TAROT - Saturday, 10/09/10  --New pricing!




SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2010 e.v.


Tahuti Lodge, Ordo Templi Orientis is proud to present


THE THOTH TAROT
with Lon Milo DuQuette


OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD IN MANHATTAN


4:00 – 7:00 pm


NOT TO BE MISSED!



  "The Rosetta Stone of The Book of Thoth and the Thoth Tarot."
That's what critics call DuQuette's book, Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth
Tarot.

For nearly 40 years the Thoth Tarot has been one of the best selling and most
popular Tarot decks
in the world. Designed by the controversial magician, Aleister Crowley, and
painted by Lady Frieda Harris
it is considered by many to be the most important magical object d'art of the
20th century –
it is also one of the most misunderstood.

Join Crowley expert and Certified Tarot Grand Master, Lon Milo DuQuette, for An
in-depth and
delightfully entertaining look at the artistic mysteries and the secrets of
sexual alchemy hidden
in stunning imagery of the 78 cards of the Thoth Tarot.


For more information:  http://tarot.tahutilodge.org



THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD IN MANHATTAN

440 STUDIOS
440 Lafayette St
New York, NY 10003-6919

STUDIO 4A

Between Astor Place and East 4th St.
Directly across from The Public Theater.
Elevator to the 3rd & 4th Floors.


For directions and transit info see here:
http://440studios.com/how-do-i-get-there/


http://www.tahutilodge.org/


Admission is $25 in Advance
and $30 at the Door /Day of the event

Dues current Tahuti Lodge members pay $20.00 in advance $25 door


SEATING IS VERY  LIMITED.
Please reserve your seat using Paypal


For more information:  http://tarot.tahutilodge.org


Send Paypal payment to: treasurer(at)tahutilodge.org
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TAHUTI LODGE
ORDO TEMPLI ORIENTIS
NYC

CALENDAR  OF OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVENTS  for
OCTOBER, 2010 EV


* * * * *


Sunday, October 3, 2010 e.v., 3:00 pm

Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O.
under the aegis of Ordo Templi Orientis & Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica is pleased
to present:


A PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF

ALEISTER CROWLEY'S GNOSTIC MASS

In Manhattan


LOCATION:  SANTOS PARTY HOUSE
96 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10013
(212) 584-5492
www.santospartyhouse.com

For more information about Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O., NYC:
www.tahutilodge.org/


For more information about
Ordo Templi Orientis: http://oto-usa.org/


This Event is OPEN
18+ to attend


Please RSVP: tahutilodge@... to attend
Suggested donation for this event, $10



* * * * *


Thursday, October 7, 2010 e.v.

MAGICK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE STUDY GROUP

OPEN EVENT: 7:45 pm

We will be studying this most important textbook on
magick theory and practice
a chapter at a time.

Please bring your copy of MTP or download

Chapter 7: THE MAGICAL MEMORY

&

Chapter 8: OF EQUILIBRIUM, AND OF THE GENERAL AND PARTICULAR METHOD
OF PREPARATION OF THE FURNITURE OF THE TEMPLE AND OF THE INSTRUMENTS OF ART.



Please down load these from the web and read them  in advance.

http://hermetic.com/crowley/book-4/chap7.html

&

http://hermetic.com/crowley/book-4/chap8.html

Although handouts will be available for participants, please read the material
beforehand online so we can get a lively discussion going.

You can find the entire text of MTP online here:
http://www.hermetic.com/crowley/aba/


RSVP tahutilodge@... for additional information and instructions.



* * * * *



SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2010 e.v.


Tahuti Lodge, Ordo Templi Orientis is proud to present


THE THOTH TAROT

WITH  ACCLAIMED AUTHOR LON MILO DUQUETTE



OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD IN MANHATTAN


4:00 – 7:00 pm


NOT TO BE MISSED!


"The Rosetta Stone of The Book of Thoth and the Thoth Tarot."
That's what critics call DuQuette's book, Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth
Tarot.

For nearly 40 years the Thoth Tarot has been one of the best selling and most
popular Tarot decks in the world.
Designed by the controversial magician, Aleister Crowley, and painted by Lady
Frieda Harris
it is considered by many to be the most important magical object d'art of the
20th century –
It is also one of the most misunderstood.

Join Crowley expert and Certified Tarot Grand Master, Lon Milo DuQuette, for An
in-depth and delightfully entertaining look at the artistic mysteries and the
secrets of sexual alchemy hidden in stunning imagery of the 78 cards of the
Thoth Tarot.


For more information:  http://tarot.tahutilodge.org




THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD IN MANHATTAN

440 STUDIOS
440 Lafayette St
New York, NY 10003-6919

STUDIO 4A

Between Astor Place and East 4th St.
Directly across from The Public Theater.
Elevator to the 3rd & 4th Floors.


For directions and transit info see here:
http://440studios.com/how-do-i-get-there/


http://www.tahutilodge.org/


Admission is $25 in Advance
and $30 at the Door /Day of the event


Seating is VERY  LIMITED.
Please reserve your seat using Paypal



For more information:  http://tarot.tahutilodge.org



Send Paypal payment to: treasurer@...
You will get a confirmation for your payment by email.


* * * * *

Tuesday, October 12, 2010 e.v.

CROWLEYMASS

OPEN EVENT held at a Public Venue

7:00 pm

Please join the Brethren and Friends of Tahuti Lodge in celebration of our
Prophet's birthday.
We will be gathering at Grassroots public house located at 20 Saint Marks Place,
New York, NY, at 7:00 pm.

Bring your favorite piece of Crowley poetry to read, share a story, and have a
pint with our motley-crew
of fun-loving initiates and friends as we toast Uncle Al.

Please do not contact Grassroots Tavern for information about this event.

If you need information or directions, contact Tahuti Lodge at
tahutilodge@...

No need to RSVP for this event, just come on down and look for a rowdy bunch of
Thelemites
Carousing under a Happy Birthday Banner.


* * * * *


Saturday, October 16, 2010 e.v.


TAROT STUDY GROUP: A Continuing Series

OPEN EVENT: 4:30 PM

This Session we will explore ATU X: The Wheel of Fortune

A different card will be studied each month, in a continuing series on the
Tarot.

Our aim is to provide a forum to encourage the study and exploration of Tarot.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own Tarot deck  and any books they
have
  found helpful in understanding the topic at hand.

While Thelemic Tarot images will often be the centerpiece of our discussions,
participants are encouraged to bring a variety of decks to compare and contrast
the
variety of interpretations of a given card.

So please bring our favorite deck or book and contribute to the discussion!


To RSVP for this event and receive directions, please email
tahutilodge@...

* * * * *



Sunday, October 17,2010 e.v.


A PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF ALEISTER CROWLEY'S

LIBER XV: THE GNOSTIC MASS


OPEN EVENT – 2:00 pm


Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O., invites you to join us for a public celebration of
Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass,
our central ritual both public and private.

An ideal introduction into the Mysteries and Magick of O.T.O.

Presented under the auspices of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica, and Ordo Templi
Orientis


This Event will take place at our dedicated Temple


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Saturday, October 23, 2010 e.v.


KNIGHTS TEMPLAR OASIS EXPOSITION
AT
TAHUTI LODGE

Tahuti Lodge is delighted to welcome
our Brethren from Knights Templar Oasis,  O.T.O., in Salem MA

for a series of short presentations on
MAGICK & INITIATION,
followed by a Public Celebration of
Aleister Crowley's Gnostic Mass


OPEN EVENTS from 2:00 –6:00 pm


2:00 pm - Thelema, Crowley, and the Yi King by Brother Steven Ryan

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC


3:00 pm - Orphic Initiation: Unity Nethermost Showed by Frater Hippokleides

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC


4:00 pm – Public celebration of the Gnostic Mass performed by Sister Beth,
Brother Mike & Brother Steven.


OPEN TO THE PUBLIC


Please check our website for more information on this NOT-TO-BE-MISSED exciting
event!


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Friday, October 29,2010 e.v.


SAMHAIN

RITUAL & FEAST

OPEN EVENT – 8:00 pm

You are cordially invited to join the Brethren and friends of
Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O.,
for our annual seasonal celebration of Samhain.


We invite you to please bring a dish and/or beverage to share  for the feast.


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Love is the law, love under will.

I have recently completed a year-long project that has been quite exciting, the
development a new magical alphabet / Qabala that is most impressive; clicking on
the link below will allow previewing the Key of the Sun, and two remarkable
proofs achieved with it:

http://www.hakela.com/

Tim

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


TAHUTI LODGE, ORDO TEMPLI ORIENTIS
NYC

CALENDAR  of  PUBLIC EVENTS  for  NOVEMBER, 2010 e.v


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Saturday, November 6, 2010 e.v.


INTRODUCTION TO THE QABALAH

Part 1

OPEN EVENT:  4:30 PM


In this first part of our Introduction to the Qabalah, we will examine the
structure and component parts that make up the Qabalistic Tree of Life.


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Sunday, November 7, 2010 e.v., 3:00 pm


Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O.
under the aegis of Ordo Templi Orientis & Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica is pleased
to present:


A PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF

ALEISTER CROWLEY'S GNOSTIC MASS

In Manhattan


LOCATION:  SANTOS PARTY HOUSE
96 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10013
(212) 584-5492
www.santospartyhouse.com

For more information about Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O., NYC:
www.tahutilodge.org/


For more information about
Ordo Templi Orientis: http://oto-usa.org/


This Event is OPEN
18+ to attend


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Wednesday, November 10, 2010 e.v.


MAGICK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE  STUDY GROUP

OPEN EVENT: 7:45 pm

We will be studying this most important textbook on
magick theory and practice
a chapter at a time.

Please bring your copy of MTP or download the file from the web and read it in
advance.


Chapter 8:  OF EQUILIBRIUM, AND OF THE GENERAL AND PARTICULAR METHOD OF
PREPARATION OF THE FURNITURE OF THE TEMPLE AND OF THE INSTRUMENTS OF ART.

  http://hermetic.com/crowley/book-4/chap8.html

Although handouts will be available for participants, please read the material
beforehand online so we can get a lively discussion going.

You can find the entire text of MTP online here:
http://www.hermetic.com/crowley/aba/


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November 10,2010 e.v.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING MINERVAL APPLICATIONS
FOR DECEMBER 12TH INITIATIONS



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Saturday, November 13, 2010 e.v.


Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O., is delighted to welcome back Esteemed Thelemic Scholar and
Teacher, Frater EAOA77  for a special weekend of magickal instruction and
ritual.


On Saturday, Frater EAOA will be presenting on:


LIBER CCXXXI: LIBER ARCANORUM

AN ACCOUNT OF THE COSMIC PROCESS SO FAR
AS IT IS INDICATED BY THE TAROT TRUMPS.

THE SEQUENCE OF THE 22 TRUMPS IS
EXPLAINED AS A FORMULA OF INITIATION.


Followed by a Scrying Session on the Sigils !!



OPEN EVENT:  2:00 PM



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ALSO ON SATURDAY, November 13th

At 5:00 PM


A PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF ALEISTER CROWLEY'S

LIBER XV: THE GNOSTIC MASS


OPEN EVENT – 5:00 pm


Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O., invites you to join us for a public celebration of
Liber XV: The Gnostic Mass,
our central ritual both public and private.

An ideal introduction into the Mysteries and Magick of O.T.O.

Presented under the auspices of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica, and Ordo Templi
Orientis


This Event will take place at our dedicated Temple


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Sunday, November 14, 2010 e.v.


Frater EAOA continues his weekend exposition on magickal theory and practice
with two talks on 2 important Thelemic rituals


LIBER XXV: THE STAR RUBY

An improved form of the `Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram'.

&

LIBER V vel REGULI

Being the Ritual of the Mark of the Beast:
an incantation proper to invoke the Energies of the Aeon of Horus,
adapted for the daily use of the Magician of whatever grade.


OPEN EVENT:  2:00 pm



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Saturday, November 20, 2010 e.v.


TAROT STUDY GROUP: A Continuing Series

OPEN EVENT: 4:30 PM

This Session we will explore Tarot Trump XI: JUSTICE/ ATU VIII: ADJUSTMENT

A different card will be studied each month, in a continuing series on the
Tarot.

Our aim is to provide a forum to encourage the study and exploration of Tarot.

Participants are encouraged to bring their own Tarot deck and any
books they have found helpful in understanding the topic at hand.

While Thelemic Tarot images will often be the centerpiece of our discussions,
participants are encouraged to bring a variety of decks to compare and contrast
  the variety of interpretations of a given card.

So please bring your favorite deck or book and contribute to the discussion!


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Monday, November 22, 2010 e.v.


FULL MOON RITUAL

Dark Moon
A Touch of Frost

OPEN EVENT:  7:30 pm


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Saturday, November 27, 2010 e.v.


MIDDLE PILLAR RITUAL

OPEN EVENT: 4:30 PM

Come join Frater Oz for a time of rejuvenation and empowerment
as we visualize and vibrate the Middle Pillar together.

To RSVP for this event and receive directions, please email
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cost of renting and maintaining our temple facility.


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There is a suggested contribution for most events of $5.00 to help cover the
cost of renting and maintaining our temple facility.


Love is the law, love under will.

Hi.I have some books for sale which would suit someone in australia, due to
freight. Mathers' Greater Key of Solomon, as new, $15, Lon Milo DuQuette's
Rituals of Thelema, new, $30. Prices are in AUD.

Regards

KD

Folks,

This book serves as my 7=4 thesis in service to A . ' . A . ' . and may be of
some interest to folks on here-thanks.

I am delighted to announce the publication of my book The Poet's Ogam: A Living
Magical Tradition. It is a creative exploration of the Ogam, based on a 17-year
study and is the first book ever published in the field of esoteric Ogam studies
by an Irish author.

The text explores an alternative account of the historical context of Ogam and
the relationship between Ogam, poetry and the Gaelic harp. It also contains a
range of comparative studies between Ogam and the Kabbalah, Runes, I Ching and
other systems. The text further presents original creations of an Ogam Calendar,
a divination system, and a reconstruction of Fidchell (the Ancient Irish Chess
Game) based on Ogam. A system of Gaelic Martial Arts based on an elemental Ogam
framework, magical Ogam squares, Ogam Pentacles and much more, fill this Tour de
Force of contemporary Ogam study and use.

This book carries on the Art and Science of the Filid-the Philosopher Poets who
created and developed the Ogam and is a must for anyone with an interest in Ogam
and Celtic Spirituality.

Please follow this link for the book:

http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/the-poets-ogam-a-living-magical-tradition-\
\
(paperback)/13390533

It is also available in a hardback edition and as a download.

I have also set up a Facebook page for anyone interested.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Poets-Ogam-A-Living-Magical-Tradition/12999514\
\
3708596

Thanks

John-Paul Patton

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Greetings all,

Having been drawn to Thelema over the years, I'm now in the early stages of
exploring its practices and underpinnings, in order to determine if we are "for
each other". My intellectual passions have always swung between the two poles of
science and mysticism, and I've done a fair amount of reading across that
spectrum over the years. Hence, I've been exposed to many of the concepts of
Western Hermeticism and Eastern mysticism, while at the same time maintaining a
certain incredulity. [I sometimes wonder if this "playing of both sides" has
doomed me to remain in a certain limbo-like state wherein I'm stranded in the
middle of the wide gulf that separates theory from practice, but I digress]

I'm given to understand [and not wrongly, I hope] that one part of the Thelemic
magician's development involves working things out for himself or herself -
achieving an intuitive understanding of the myriad ideas until one attains a
synthesized, magickal world-view in which every ritual action is charged with
confident mindfulness.

So, as part of "working it out for myself", I decided to start by interpreting
The Book of the Law for myself, in so far as I am able to given my current [low]
level of erudition. At about 14 verses into my interpretation, I've run up
against some misgivings.

Which brings me [finally] to the point of this debut post: I'd like to discuss
these issues with other people. So, if you have the time and inclination to
converse frankly about The Book of Law, please do email me.

Thanks for reading.

Greetings,

To any of you who are raising children, I would very much appreciate any
thoughts and feelings you'd care to share regarding how you integrate Thelema in
principle and practice with the responsibilities of raising children.

Feel free to email me off-list if you prefer.

In practical terms: 1. Aleister Crowley is probably not the most reliable guide
on child-rearing or educational development. He was never known as a good
"father" figure, and the role models of his own family, which shaped his
perceptions about the family unit (not to mention just the times he lived in),
do not provide much of a reliable model for raising children in our own times.
His experience in educational institutions were not what one would call the
"best of times," and left him mildly traumatized (as can be evidenced by his
piece, "A Boyhood in Hell," his comments regarding his family life/educational
upbringing in "The Confessions," his essays in "Magick Without Tears": esp.
"Family: Public Enemy No. 1," and "Mother Love," etc.. All that said, there is
an essay on "Education," in "Magick Without Tears" that some might find
inspiring; though I'd say there is nothing groundbreaking in it that hasn't been
said elsewhere, more completely.
2. The original Rabelais model of Thelema offers more of a guide since it was
generally aimed at an educational curriculum. It has become a portion of or
influence of the basis for numerous existing educational models; i.e. the method
pioneered by Dr.Montessori or A.S. Neill's Summerhill school. The listing on
"Education" in the Rabelais Encyclopedia (p.63-64)  Elizabeth A. Chesney is also
of some help.

Alamantra
http://alamantra.org



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From: anon
To: thelema93-l@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 5:05 PM
Subject: [t93] Thelema and Parenthood



Greetings,

To any of you who are raising children, I would very much appreciate any
thoughts and feelings you'd care to share regarding how you integrate Thelema in
principle and practice with the responsibilities of raising children.

Feel free to email me off-list if you prefer.




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

93
what a great subject please if there is any one who has done this let me
know to. I had struggles with this when I was heavily into witchcraft but I
guess for me it was something that just flowed my kids expected a witchcraft
answer. With Thelma I am just getting into it and dont even know the
questions let alone the answers.
Jayson
93

On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 10:05 AM, anon <contrite1@...> wrote:

>
>
> Greetings,
>
> To any of you who are raising children, I would very much appreciate any
> thoughts and feelings you'd care to share regarding how you integrate
> Thelema in principle and practice with the responsibilities of raising
> children.
>
> Feel free to email me off-list if you prefer.
>
>
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Dear Anon the Contrite One,

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

   > To any of you who are raising children, I would very
   > much appreciate any thoughts and feelings you'd care
   > to share regarding how you integrate Thelema in
   > principle and practice with the responsibilities of
   > raising children.

This comes up from time to time in various Thelemic forums I frequent.

My take on it is that Thelema, while having some details that are
unique, is essentially the Law of Liberty with all the requisite
implicit elements such as Responsibility and so on.

I have taken chastisements from friends to not try to convert everyone
to Thelema in my exuberance for pursuit of Liberty, and thus I tone down
the manner in which I present the concept amongst adults; but I see it
as a solemn duty to ensure my daughter is raised with full access to the
principles of Thelema.

This would take too long to discuss thoroughly in such a forum as this,
but I generally adopt a "Go Ahead" attitude with things my daughter
wishes to try, with the commensurate "Safety First" filter applied, by
me if necessary (duty of the parent, having more experience in the world
than she), resulting in what I hope is a relatively well-balanced
approach to parenting when I've got the presence of mind to formulate my
actions and reactions to her interests, involvements, and shared
experiences.

An example on a philosophical layer:  She has been permitted to attend
Gnostic Mass celebrations so long as her activities there were
respectful; likewise, she has been denied access to that event when she
proved unable to contain herself, and later, was voluntarily permitted
with grace to decline on her own when it did not suit her to attend.

An example on a physical layer:  I had an incident once where she was
playing on parking blocks in a parking lot, and I warned her of the
dangers of falling and such.  She proceeded to play, and missed once,
falling to the pavement.  I had been watching her closely, and I put my
hand where her head would have otherwise hit the ground.  Thus, she
experienced the pain of the fall, and the lessons that would impart, but
her head was not damaged.  Thus, she got the full experience, sans
critical injury.

It's a lot of work being a Thelemite, as I am learning yet again in my
own Life; it is even more work being a Thelemic parent, encouraging
Thelemic attitudes and behaviors while encouraging restraint and
enforcing safety parameters...but this is the single most useful thing I
can do for the Universe at this time, so I take my duties seriously.

Two cents, and all that rot.

Love is the law, love under will.

Best Regards,
CXLVII

The AMORC Rosicrusion Order has a downloadable series for non-members( I think),
called Child Culture Series, in 3 volumes, each lesson to be read once a week.
If you are not familiar with the Ancient and Mystical Order of the Rosae
Crucis(AMORC), know that many alchemists, mages, and members of the hermetic
order of the Golden Dawn, have been Rosicrucians as well. It is a secret
society, like the OTO, which extends invitations to the public for membership.
The series is specifically for raising children from in the womb onward. Hope
this helps, do a search for AMORC, and you will find the sight, look for manuals
for the general public.
Brad


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On Nov 20, 2010, at 3:05 PM, "anon" <contrite1@...> wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> To any of you who are raising children, I would very much appreciate any
thoughts and feelings you'd care to share regarding how you integrate Thelema in
principle and practice with the responsibilities of raising children.
>
> Feel free to email me off-list if you prefer.
>
>


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Thanks to all who offered the insightful responses to my question -- it seems
like one which is not all that uncommon. Not surprising, considering that
parenthood is not all that uncommon!

I think it should go without saying that AC was far from an example of a good
parent, but let us not criticize the chef's dish without tasting it, simply
because we don't like the chef! I've personally never thought for a moment that
I should emulate AC in terms of his personal life choices -- he was an
individual star with his own path. Yet, I trust that we all can learn from the
mistakes of those who have gone before us!

I must say, as I read each response on this list and others, I see that the ways
in which many Thelemite parents are putting Thelemic ideas into practice "in the
field" with their own children are conducive to producing
psychologically-healthy, independent individuals who trust and respect
themselves. Ideologically, "Love under will" really covers quite alot of ground.

My own challenges are largely centered around the practical aspects of
integrating magickal training and ritual into the day-to-day duties of
parenthood. Things like waiting until the children are in bed to perform
rituals, deciding whether to attend group rituals or do something else with the
children, that sort of thing.

Another challenge is deciding how much to share with them about my own beliefs
and practices. The dilemma of whether or not to redecorate one's house for the
sake of his child's social life, is one I can identify with -- the trappings of
ceremonical magick are a far cry from the "accepted" tokens of the crucifix and
picture of Jesus on the wall. My personal opinion is that growing up is
difficult enough for children, and I want to avoid making my own children suffer
for decisions they had no part in making -- such as my choices regarding
if/what/how/when/where to worship.

My oldest son, for instance, requests to attend Christian Sunday school. I take
him, but do not attend the service. When he asks why I don't attend the service,
I simply say that everyone must decide on their own if/what/how/when/where to
worship, and I made my decision. As my children grow older, they may ask me more
about what I'm into and I won't hestitate to explain to them how I came to my
own decisions.

Hi:

>I think it should go without saying that AC was far from an example of a
>good parent, but let us not criticize the chef's dish without tasting it,
>simply because we >don't like the chef! I've personally never thought for a
>moment that I should emulate AC in terms of his personal life choices -- he
>was an individual star with his >own path. Yet, I trust that we all can
>learn from the mistakes of those who have gone before us!

Just for the sake of clarification: There is much that I do like about
Crowley's writings, and if I were to seek advice on mountain climbing, for
instance, I would say that he would be someone who merits paying attention
to. I also have learned much from his writings regarding religious
behaviors, symbolism and so on. ...Not to mention I find the chronicles of
his time and the world which he live in to be both entertaining and
informative. To say that I wouldn't place much stock in his child rearing
advice, or familial relations is simply suggesting that these aren't areas
where his experiences demonstrate any degree of real, working knowledge that
I would find applicable in my own situation. He had some theories, but
that's all they were and any parent knows that theories rarely ever rise to
the challenges of parenthood. I also doubt I would seek his advice on
playing the guitar...even if he did once "manage" a band. That shouldn't be
construed, though, as suggesting that I don't like the chef nor does it
profess a lack of familiarity with what he did have to say on the subject
...which is to say that I have sampled the dish and, that said, prefer to
cook my own meals ...no offense intended. I certainly do not desire to
express any notion that I think Crowley's life was more extraordinarily
riddled with mistakes or missteps than anyone else's; much less my own. I
have stated previously ...I believe on this forum (or that other one on the
other side of the tracks)... that those who dismiss him as merely some old
charlatan who died a lonely, broken, dried-up heroin junkie deduct much in
creating his image in the likeness of their own inscrutable expectations;
including that the "heroin addict" outlived the natural life-expectancy of
his generation, that one of his final works, the previously mentioned,
"Magick Without Tears" is all-in-all, one of the most coherent and humorous
works that he ever put out (so much for being 'dried up'), that being
without money was actually in compliance with his oaths especially when it
was uncomfortable or inconvenient, that he didn't die alone but, in any
event, such would hardly be vexing for one calling themselves the very
Spirit of Solitude, and so on. In fact, it seems incongruous that someone
who adopted mottos such as, 'I will endure to the end,'  and "The Phoenix"
should have died in the manner and surrounded by the soft creature comforts
of the "sitting room culture" ...and to his credit, Aliester Crowley didn't.

  >My oldest son, for instance, requests to attend Christian Sunday school. I
take him, but do not attend the service. When he asks why I don't attend the
service, I >simply say that everyone must decide on their own
if/what/how/when/where to worship, and I made my decision. As my children
grow older, they may ask me >more about what I'm into and I won't hesitate
to explain to them how I came to my own decisions.

That seems to me a loving and honest thing to do for your son. Since the
creed is, "Do what thou wilt" and not "Do as I say," what you write suggests
a person doing what a good parent would do by letting your son discover the
world for himself and create his own unique associations with it. I do the
same for all of my children and I couldn't be happier with the results. All
of my children are all A's, not on drugs, are enthusiastic about life and
its possibilities, and this has been of their own doing, not because I have
told them that they have to make A's and have to stay off drugs. They know
what drugs do, they know what poverty is, they know that the Abyss is
bottomless.  We  have been honest in recounting our own life experiences as
the situation directs. I have a daughter that leans toward Buddhism, I have
a teenaged son that is contemplating the Transcendentalism of Emerson and
Thoreau, and who loves mathematics and the general field of mythology in
much the same way Joseph Campbell did; and I have my youngest son who likes
to go to church and wonders why the rest of us don't buy into that
particular B.S. (Belief System) and worries about our salvation. The way I
see it is he is just showing love in a way that resonates with him, right
now. He is young and I haven't forgotten some of the things I used to think
that I thought I believed. I don't belittle him or discourage him. I feel
that as he grows older he'll probably figure out that it is most unlikely
that, once upon a time, an old man literally built a boat with no rudder and
was able to put two of every kind of animal on earth aboard and survive that
way for 40 days and nights, and that it is most dubious that once upon a
time a man was born among the Jews from some way that isn't sexual or even
asexual reproduction, died and then came back to life to fly up into the
clouds to wait on a day we could join him for harps and halos. It simply
isn't the appropriate time, in my view, to inform him of the abominations
that the Nicene Council performed on the memory of a persecuted Rabbi. He
should at least be disillusioned about Santa, first. When he gets around to
asking "why," I'll accept his invitation to answer. My personal belief is
that the most thelemic thing one can do for another in their temporary
charge is to let them contemplate the world in their own way ...but with the
affirming realization that we're on the same ride and there will come a day
that I may find myself in their temporary charge and my body and possessions
committed to them for disposal.
  "Reality" is too massive for anyone to claim a better purchase on it than
any other. They can make the claim, but I doubt I will believe them. One of
the problems with the perspective inculcated in the overall modern Western
paradigm is that it is, by and large, a massively fragmented view of reality
that is founded on "either/or" certitudes that really aren't so certain.

...As a final, if seemingly unrelated*, thought, I have been discovering why
I personally don't prefer the whole "Frater" "Soror" thing.  I prefer
Brother and Sister. These seem to me to suggest more of a commitment, common
interest, and immediate identification whereas the former implies the
association is largely formal, artificial and seems somewhat aloof.

Alamantra

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personal notes (like "me too!" and "I agree!" or "hi!"),
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DO THIS
AND SAVE YOURSELF
NEEDLESS HASSLE
WAITING FOR POSTS

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         or simply delete your contribution to the forum;
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Tahuti Lodge
Ordo Templi Orientis, NYC


Calendar  of Events for DECEMBER, 2010 e.v.


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Saturday, December 4, 2010 e.v.

MOVIE NIGHT AT TAHUTI LODGE

Tahuti Lodge's FUN raising Committee is pleased to present:
THE RITE OF MERCURY


From Aleister Crowley's THE RITES OF ELEUSIS

OPEN EVENT

5:00 pm SHOWTIME


The Rite of Mercury was performed Live at Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O. on June 6, 1998
e.v.

Admission is $7 pre-paid via Tahuti Lodge PayPal
and to dues current O.T.O. members,

$10 at the door.


Ticket price includes 1 drink and snacks.


To reserve your seat, visit: http://www.tahutilodge.org/RiteOfMercury.php

Come witness OTO history while helping raise money for Tahuti Lodge Temple space
improvements.

Everyone is Welcome!!!

This is an open Event! :-)


RSVP tahutilodge@... for additional information and directions.


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December 5,2010 e.v. 3:00 pm

A PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF

ALEISTER CROWLEY'S GNOSTIC MASS

In Manhattan


LOCATION: SANTOS PARTY HOUSE
96 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10013
(212) 584-5492
www.santospartyhouse.com: tahutilodge@... to attend


For more information about Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O., NYC:
www.tahutilodge.org/


For more information about
Ordo Templi Orientis: http://oto-usa.org/


This Event is OPEN
18+ to attend


Please RSVP
Suggested donation for this event, $10



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Saturday, December 11, 2010 e.v.

TAROT STUDY GROUP: A Continuing Series

OPEN EVENT: 4:30 pm

This Session we will explore Tarot Trump XII:THE HANGED MAN


A different card will be studied each month, in a continuing series on the
Tarot.
Our aim is to provide a forum to encourage the study and exploration of Tarot.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own Tarot deck  and any books they
have found helpful in understanding the topic at hand.
While Thelemic Tarot images will often be the centerpiece of our discussions,
participants are encouraged to bring a variety of decks to compare and contrast 
the variety of interpretations of a given card.

So please bring your favorite deck or book and contribute to the discussion!

To RSVP for this event and receive directions, please email
tahutilodge@...


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ALSO ON SATURDAY, December 11th


At 8:00 PM


A PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF ALEISTER CROWLEY'S
LIBER XV: THE GNOSTIC MASS

OPEN EVENT – 8:00 pm


Tahuti Lodge, O.T.O., invites you to join us for a public celebration of Liber
XV: The Gnostic Mass,
our central ritual both public and private.

An ideal introduction into the Mysteries and Magick of O.T.O.

Presented under the auspices of Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica, and Ordo Templi
Orientis

This Event will take place at our dedicated Temple

To RSVP for this event and receive directions, please email
tahutilodge@...


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Thursday, December 16, 2010 e.v.

Magick In Theory and Practice Study Group

OPEN EVENT: 7:45 pm

We will be studying this most important textbook on magick theory and practice a
chapter at a time.

Please bring your copy of MTP or download the  file from the web and read it in
advance.


Chapter 9:  OF SILENCE AND SECRECY:AND OFTHE BARBAROUS NAMES OF EVOCATION.
http://hermetic.com/crowley/book-4/chap9.html


Although handouts will be available for participants, please read the material
beforehand online so we can get a lively discussion going.

You can find the entire text of MTP online
here:http://www.hermetic.com/crowley/aba/


RSVP tahutilodge@... for additional information and instructions.


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There is a suggested contribution for most events of $5.00 to help cover the
cost of renting and maintaining our temple facility.




Love is the law, love under will.