*Thelema NOW! Podcast launched - An official podcast of U.S. Grand Lodge of Ordo Templi Orientis has been launched called Thelema NOW!. So far their list of guests has included James Wasserman, Richard Kaczynski, Kris Force, Rodney Orpheus, Geoffrey James, Genesis Breyer-P Orridge, and J. Daniel Gunther. Check out the Thelema NOW! podcast on the OTO website.

*Aleister Crowley 2012 - Some Thelemites with a sense of humor & a drive for notoreity have created a website dedicated to promoting Aleister Crowley as the write-in for the 2012 election. They write, "We realize that Aleister Crowley is dead. And British. And, moreover, not running for office. Nevertheless, we believe that the most effective vote you can cast in 2012 is one for Aleister Crowley... We do not endorse every political opinion Crowley ever put forward, nor do we suggest that the U.S. should necessarily adopt them. Rather, we call attention to his central message of liberty, the Law of Thelema, as defined in Liber AL vel Legis: The Book of the Law." Visit the AC2012 Campaign blog today!

* Happy Crowleymas! - Thelemites celebrated the 'lesser feast' (birth) of Aleister Crowley, often called Crowleymas, on October 12. He was born 134 years ago.

* The Progradior Correspondence: New Title from Teitan Press - "The Progradior Correspondence comprises the text of ninety letters and other documents that were exchanged between 'Frater Progradior,' Aleister Crowley's Lancashire-born follower, Frank Bennett, and members of 'the Beast's' inner circle, including Crowley himself, Charles Stansfeld Jones, Leilah Waddell, Leah Hirsig and others.". For more information visit the announcement on LAShTAL.com or on Weiser Antiquarian's website.

* Other O.T.O. news - NOTOCON VII transpired and Sabazius' keynote speech is now available online. Also, for those interested, the USGL OTO Annual Report (08-09) is now online for download. Finally, USGL OTO has created an online calendar so everyone can keep track of the most important events.

* Lecture on Promulgation of the Law of Thelema - Br. Joseph Thiebes of Sekhet-Maat Lodge has made his lecture on promulgation of Thelema public for all to hear. Click here to download the lecture by Br. Joseph Thiebes.

* Republication of Kenneth Grant's Magickal Revival - LAShTAL.com reports, "Starfire Publishing Ltd is delighted to announce the republication in December 2009 of Kenneth Grant’s The Magical Revival. First published in 1972, this new edition is limited to 1500 copies." Go to LAShTAL.com for the full story.

Naturalistic Occultism is an attempt to treat the phenomena of occultism with an eye of naturalism (i.e. not supernatural), science (i.e. based on empirical evidence), and pragmatism (i.e. what works is provisionally 'true'). It is largely a continuation of the ideal of Scientific Illuminism as expressed by Aleister Crowley in his motto "The Method of Science, the Aim of Religion." This book seeks to separate the gold of occultism from the dross of superstition and dogma.

IAO131 creator & editor of the Journal of Thelemic Studies (ThelemicStudies.com) and author of many articles on the subjects of Thelema, Occultism, Philosophy, and Psychology at his blog: http://iao131.livejournal.com.

Naturalistic Occultism
0. A Naturalistic, Scientific Approach to Magick
1. As Above, So Below – As Within, So Without
2. The Planets, the Zodiac, and other Symbol Schemes
3. Divination: Tarot, I Ching, and Animal Entrails
4. Gematria: Finding Patterns in Numbers
5. Why Magick Seems to Work
6. Psychotherapy and Initiation
7. The Neurology of the Astral Plane, the Astral Body, and Astral Projection
8. Astral Workings & Scrying: The Interpretation of Ambiguous Stimuli
9. Invocation and the Willed Activation of Latent Parts of the Psyche
10. On the Mystic Attainment
11. Conclusion

Appendices
APPENDIX I: “Astral projection” or Out-of-Body Experiences
APPENDIX II: Un-differentiated Consciousness or Mystic Union
APPENDIX III: Recommendations for Further Reading

* New issue of Agapé now out - A new issue of the official newsletter of the Ordo Templi Orientis, Agapé 10.4, has been released. Click here to read Agapé 10.4.

* Reason.com article on Aleister Crowley - Reason.com has a new article out called "The Magick of DARE" in celebration of the anniversary of the First Day of the Reception of Liber AL (April 8). The short article mentions Crowley, Thelema, DARE, drugs, and more. Click here to read the Reason.com article.

* New book on the Gnostic Mass - LAShTAL.com reports that James and Nancy Wasserman have released a new book about the Gnostic Mass, the central ritual of the O.T.O., called To Perfect This Feast. "Drawing on nearly half a century of regular performance of the Gnostic Mass—and the countless classes and training sessions they have conducted during their O.T.O. careers—James and Nancy Wasserman (Bishops Tahuti and Mara) offer a coherent look at the ritual described by Aleister Crowley as “the central ritual of [the O.T.O.’s] public and private celebration. With no attempt to “improve” upon the teachings of the Master, they elucidate a method of performing the Mass whose entire rationale is a strict adherence to the instructions given in Liber XV. The authors have striven to understand the meaning of Crowley’s text—penned in the white-hot fury of his 1913 inspiration—and extract the relevant spiritual teachings embedded within this elegant ritual. A series of insights, beginning in December of 2005 e.v., revealed solutions to long-hidden performance mysteries. The authors were encouraged to share these with a broader audience. If you are interested in Aleister Crowley and the Gnostic Mass, this book will teach you how to perform it in a manner that conforms to his instructions." Click here to read the LAShTAL.com article about this book, and Click here for information on purchasing the book from its publisher.

* International Thelemic Symposium 2009 - LAShTAL.com reports, "...The Golden Dawn Occult Society's International Thelemic Symposium 2009 is booked for Saturday 26th of September 2009. Speakers and ritual workshops to still be finalised. Tickets should go on sale around the end of March, early April. This year it will be held in the Holywell Music Room, right in the heart of the Hermetic Architecture of the original Oxford University campus, in Oxford city centre. The venue for the social afterwards is to be confirmed but the earlier part of the conference should run from 11:00am till early evening. Much more information to come on this. Please check http://www.dowhatthouwilt.com/symposium at regular intervals." Click here for the original LAShTAL.com article, and click here for more information on the Symposium

*Boleskine for sale! - The Herald reports that the land once owned by Aleister Crowley on Boleskine Bay is on sale. This is the plot of land where Crowley performed his Abramelin Operation. The article is absolutely filled with the normal sensationalism and misrepresentation but the information is still interesting: "A plot of land once owned by the self proclaimed "most wicked man in the world" has been put up for sale sparking interest from disciples of the dark arts, rock fans and property developers." Click here for the original article.

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