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| − | μ - Mu, pronounced m | + | μ - Mu, pronounced "m" |
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Revision as of 04:29, 4 December 2006
Contents
Introduction
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.
References in the lonelygirl15 series
It has been widely speculated that the unknown religion which Bree is a member of is Thelemic in origin. The logo at the bottom of the Lonelygirl15 web site is the unicursal hexagram, often affiliated with Thelema, and the Greek writing for Thelema (θέλημα) is to the right of *LG15.
A comparison of Thelema references in LG15 to the sign for Thelema.
- Left - First frame from Motel Pool (yes, it was created with a "star filter' but look at the shape in comparison.
- Top Right - Sign for Thelema
- Bottom Right - Thelema sign from the Lonelygirl15.com we cite
Greek spelling of Thelema
Θέλημα
Θ - Theta, pronounced "th"
έ - Epsilon, pronounced "eh"
λ - Lambda, pronounced "l"
η - Eta, pronounced "ee"
μ - Mu, pronounced "m"
α - Alpha, pronounced "ah"
Opinion
Some people argue that Thelema is not a religion.
