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Aleister Crowley

2006-10-13T21:07:19Z

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[[Image:Crowleyshrine.jpg|thumb|295px|Freeze frame of the picture of Aleister Crowley that hangs on Bree's wall.]]

'''Aleister Crowley''' (1875-1947) was a figure in late 19th and early 20th century occultism. [[Bree]] has a picture of him on the wall of her bedroom (above her bookcase, to the left of her door), leading many to assume that [[Bree's religion|her religion]] is affiliated in some way with [[Thelema]].

Crowley grew up in a strict [[Plymouth Brethren]] family where his mother often referred to him as the "Beast of Revelation". This may have been the catalyst for him to pursue alternative spirituality.

Crowley and [[Arthur Edward Waite]] (1857-1942) were rivals in the early days of the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]], and after leaving to found rival organizations (Crowley first the '''Argenteum Astrum''' and then a faction of the [[Ordo Templi Orientis]] and Waite the [[Fellowship of the Rosy Cross]]), the men mocked each other in published works.

Crowley's life largely consisted of exploring the far reaches of the once great British Empire, studying various forms of Vajrayana Buddhism, theosophy, occultism, ceremonial magick, and ancient ritual. He incorporated these into his own comprehensive methodology called Magick in an extensive body of literature consisting of poetry, prose, essays, and syncretized occultism.

Dubbed the "Wickedest Man in the World" by the British yellow press, Crowley is perhaps best known for his seemingly contradictory but esoterically linked instructions, "Do what thou Wilt shall be the whole of the Law" and "Love is the law, Love under Will". He is also associated with the number '''93''', used by devotees as a shorthand for these sayings. These statements are pulled from Crowley's masterwork around which his entire life and body of literature attempted to extrapolate, The Book of the Law or Liber Al vel Legis.

In the video [[Aleister Crowley (Video)|Aleister Crowley]], [[Daniel]] reads a story from an unspecified Arizona newspaper that associates Crowley with an abduction in 1943.

Crowley's birthday is October 12, which some fans believe to be the date of the [[Bree's upcoming ritual|ceremony]] that Bree is preparing for. The occasion is casually celebrated by modern Thelemites under the title of Crowleymas, typically with curry, orgia, and wine.

Fact Sheets
http://www.cix.co.uk/~mandrake/crowley.htm

==Outside links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley Aleister Crowley] (Wikipedia Article)
*[http://www.oto-usa.org/crowley.html OTO page on Aleister Crowley. OTO is initiatory society continuing his work.]
*[http://sourceryforge.org/index.php/Aleister_Crowley Aleister Crowley] Article at Sourceryforge,the Esoteric-Occult Wiki
*[http://www.illuminati-news.com/aleister_crowley1.htm Aleister Crowley The Greatest Magician of the 20th Century?]
*[http://www.greylodge.org/occultreview/glor_001/unclealsirians.htm Aleister Crowley and the "Sirians"]
*[http://user.cyberlink.ch/~koenig/white.htm Aleisster Crowley and 1943]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Regardie Israel Regardie] (Wikipedia Article)

Thelema

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'''Thelema''', which means "will" in Ancient Greek, is a philosophical system that in its modern form is generally credited to have been founded the occultist [[Aleister Crowley]]. Followers of Thelema dubb themselves Thelemites and are often found in initiatory schools such as the OTO and AA. Thelema has a body of literature written by Aleister Crowley extrapolating its doctrines in poetry and prose. Such works are The Holy Books of Thelema (which contains the central text, The Book of the Law) and Liber 418. Thelema is still celebrated widely in various forms and promulgation of the literature of Aleister Crowley.

It has been widely speculated that the [[Bree's religion|unknown religion]] which [[Bree]] is a member of is Thelemic in origin. The logo at the bottom of the [http://www.lonelygirl15.com Lonelygirl15 web site] is the [[unicursal hexagram]], often affiliated with Thelema, and the Greek writing for Thelema (θέλημα) is to the right of *LG15.

==External links==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelema Thelema on Wikipedia]
*[http://lib.oto-usa.org/libri/liber0220.html The Book of the Law]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordo_Templi_Orientis Ordo Templi Orientis on Wikipedia]
*[http://www.answers.com/topic/thelema Thelema on Answer.com]
*[http://www.geocities.com/nu_isis/liber200.html LIBER RESH VEL HELIOS]

Thelema

2006-10-13T21:05:24Z

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'''Thelema''', which means "will" in Ancient Greek, is a philosophical system that in its modern form is generally credited to have been founded the occultist [[Aleister Crowley]]. Followers of Thelema dubb themselves Thelemites and are often found in initiatory schools such as the OTO and AA. Thelema has a body of literature written by Aleister Crowley extrapolating its doctrines in poetry and prose. Such works are The Holy Books of Thelema (which contains the central text, The Book of the Law) and Liber 418. Thelema is still celebrated widely in various forms and promulgation of the literature of Aleister Crowley.

It has been widely speculated that the [[Bree's religion|unknown religion]] which [[Bree]] is a member of is Thelemic in origin. The logo at the bottom of the [http://www.lonelygirl15.com Lonelygirl15 web site] is the [[unicursal hexagram]], often affiliated with Thelema, and the Greek writing for Thelema (θέλημα) is to the right of *LG15.

==External links==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelema Thelema on Wikipedia]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordo_Templi_Orientis Ordo Templi Orientis on Wikipedia]
*[http://www.answers.com/topic/thelema Thelema on Answer.com]
*[http://www.geocities.com/nu_isis/liber200.html LIBER RESH VEL HELIOS]

Aleister Crowley

2006-10-13T21:01:42Z

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[[Image:Crowleyshrine.jpg|thumb|295px|Freeze frame of the picture of Aleister Crowley that hangs on Bree's wall.]]

'''Aleister Crowley''' (1875-1947) was a figure in late 19th and early 20th century occultism. [[Bree]] has a picture of him on the wall of her bedroom (above her bookcase, to the left of her door), leading many to assume that [[Bree's religion|her religion]] is affiliated in some way with [[Thelema]].

Crowley grew up in a strict [[Plymouth Brethren]] family where his mother often referred to him as the "Beast of Revelation". This may have been the catalyst for him to pursue alternative spirituality.

Crowley and [[Arthur Edward Waite]] (1857-1942) were rivals in the early days of the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]], and after leaving to found rival organizations (Crowley first the '''Argenteum Astrum''' and then a faction of the [[Ordo Templi Orientis]] and Waite the [[Fellowship of the Rosy Cross]]), the men mocked each other in published works.

Crowley's life largely consisted of exploring the far reaches of the once great British Empire, studying various forms of Vajrayana Buddhism, theosophy, occultism, ceremonial magick, and ancient ritual. He incorporated these into his own comprehensive methodology called Magick in an extensive body of literature consisting of poetry, prose, essays, and syncretized occultism.

Dubbed the "Wickedest Man in the World" by the British yellow press, Crowley is perhaps best known for his seemingly contradictory but esoterically linked instructions, "Do what thou Wilt shall be the whole of the Law" and "Love is the law, Love under Will". He is also associated with the number '''93''', used by devotees as a shorthand for these sayings. These statements are pulled from Crowley's masterwork around which his entire life and body of literature attempted to extrapolate, The Book of the Law or Liber Al vel Legis.

In the video [[Aleister Crowley (Video)|Aleister Crowley]], [[Daniel]] reads a story from an unspecified Arizona newspaper that associates Crowley with an abduction in 1943.

Crowley's birthday is October 12, which some fans believe to be the date of the [[Bree's upcoming ritual|ceremony]] that Bree is preparing for. The occasion is casually celebrated by modern Thelemites under the title of Crowleymas, typically with curry, orgia, and wine.

Fact Sheets
http://www.cix.co.uk/~mandrake/crowley.htm

==Outside links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley Aleister Crowley] (Wikipedia Article)
*[http://www.oto-usa.org/crowley.html] (OTO page on Aleister Crowley. OTO is initiatory society continuing his work.)
*[http://sourceryforge.org/index.php/Aleister_Crowley Aleister Crowley] Article at Sourceryforge,the Esoteric-Occult Wiki
*[http://www.illuminati-news.com/aleister_crowley1.htm Aleister Crowley The Greatest Magician of the 20th Century?]
*[http://www.greylodge.org/occultreview/glor_001/unclealsirians.htm Aleister Crowley and the "Sirians"]
*[http://user.cyberlink.ch/~koenig/white.htm Aleisster Crowley and 1943]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Regardie Israel Regardie] (Wikipedia Article)

Aleister Crowley

2006-10-13T20:59:10Z

24.252.101.141:

[[Image:Crowleyshrine.jpg|thumb|295px|Freeze frame of the picture of Aleister Crowley that hangs on Bree's wall.]]

'''Aleister Crowley''' (1875-1947) was a figure in late 19th and early 20th century occultism. [[Bree]] has a picture of him on the wall of her bedroom (above her bookcase, to the left of her door), leading many to assume that [[Bree's religion|her religion]] is affiliated in some way with [[Thelema]].

Crowley grew up in a strict [[Plymouth Brethren]] family where his mother often referred to him as the "Beast of Revelation". This may have been the catalyst for him to pursue alternative spirituality.

Crowley and [[Arthur Edward Waite]] (1857-1942) were rivals in the early days of the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]], and after leaving to found rival organizations (Crowley first the '''Argenteum Astrum''' and then a faction of the [[Ordo Templi Orientis]] and Waite the [[Fellowship of the Rosy Cross]]), the men mocked each other in published works.

Dubbed the "Wickedest Man in the World" by the British yellow press, Crowley is perhaps best known for his seemingly contradictory but esoterically linked instructions, "Do what thou Wilt shall be the whole of the Law" and "Love is the law, Love under Will". He is also associated with the number '''93''', used by devotees as a shorthand for these sayings. These statements are pulled from Crowley's masterwork around which his entire life and body of literature attempted to extrapolate, The Book of the Law or Liber Al vel Legis.

In the video [[Aleister Crowley (Video)|Aleister Crowley]], [[Daniel]] reads a story from an unspecified Arizona newspaper that associates Crowley with an abduction in 1943.

Crowley's birthday is October 12, which some fans believe to be the date of the [[Bree's upcoming ritual|ceremony]] that Bree is preparing for. The occasion is casually celebrated by modern Thelemites under the title of Crowleymas, typically with curry, orgia, and wine.

Fact Sheets
http://www.cix.co.uk/~mandrake/crowley.htm

==Outside links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley Aleister Crowley] (Wikipedia Article)
*[http://www.oto-usa.org/crowley.html] (OTO page on Aleister Crowley. OTO is initiatory society continuing his work.)
*[http://sourceryforge.org/index.php/Aleister_Crowley Aleister Crowley] Article at Sourceryforge,the Esoteric-Occult Wiki
*[http://www.illuminati-news.com/aleister_crowley1.htm Aleister Crowley The Greatest Magician of the 20th Century?]
*[http://www.greylodge.org/occultreview/glor_001/unclealsirians.htm Aleister Crowley and the "Sirians"]
*[http://user.cyberlink.ch/~koenig/white.htm Aleisster Crowley and 1943]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Regardie Israel Regardie] (Wikipedia Article)