by J. Edward Cornelius For those of you who don’t have a copy and who have begged us over the years to republish it, we are proud to announce that we have done just that. The first printing of Thelemic Essays No. 1 was released on January 15th, 2015. This second printing is released seven years later in April of 2022!…
This volume includes only eight essays from No.81 to No.88 in our private archive. They detail years of study by Frater AO583, including everything Aleister Crowley wrote on the Tarot paths underlying Minerval and First Degrees OTO, in addition to a wealth of other research. Frater AO583 was an upper degree initiate of OTO and the personal A.’.A.’. student of…
The previous edition of Essays contained eight papers on the first eight paths of the Thoth on the Tree of Life which correspond to the Minerval and First Degree of Ordo Templi Orientis. In Chapter XIII of Magick Without Tears titled “System of the O.T.O.” it states that in Minerval – “The Ego is attracted to the Solar System.” In First Degree the candidate…
This volume of Essays features J. Edward Cornelius' insights on the Qabalistic Paths corresponding to the Ordo Templi Orientis Degree of Death, as well as Part I of his ground-breaking, lengthy essay on the Scarlet Woman. This issue of Essays also contains an eclectic mix of other Thelemic essays, including two that also explore the Death Rites: ON LOVE AND…
J. Edward Cornelius explores the four paths of The Tower, Death, The Wheel of Fortune and The Hierophant (Revisited). These paths are ruled by the Hebrew letters of Peh (80-פ), Nun (50-נ), Kaph (20-כ) and Vau (6-ו), which work off the Right-Hand Pillar, add to 156 and Balance the Left-Hand Pillar, which adds to 418. He also discusses how the…
This is one of the most important volumes we have released so far. The ancient Alchemists expressed the secret behind magick in their formula ‘Solve et Coagula.’ Arguably the ‘et’ refers to the Magickal Link, which is symbolized by one of the most important Qabalistic Paths of Wisdom on the entire Tree or Samekh (֑֑ס). In his substantial essay “On…
This is the second-to-last planned volume of Thelemic ESSAYS. … J. Edward Cornelius continues his comprehensive Tarot series in this volume which cover the two foundational man of Earth paths energizing Kundalini—The Emperor and the Sun. In these two articles, he details the principles according to Aleister Crowley and others to be worked by a practitioner before building the Rainbow Bridge between the…
Of all Aleister Crowley’s disciples, the single individual who has effectively shaped the destiny of the modern occult revival, especially in the name of the Beast himself, was Grady McMurtry. Yet his life has remained relatively unknown even amongst his own followers. Although there are many biographies written about the life of Aleister Crowley, there are none which have explained…
Of all Aleister Crowley’s disciples, the single individual who has effectively shaped the destiny of the modern occult revival, especially in the name of the Beast himself, was Grady McMurtry. Yet his life has remained relatively unknown even amongst his own followers. Although there are many biographies written about the life of Aleister Crowley, there are none which have explained…
All in all, I remembered that this was a time in the Order’s history when the leadership was working hard to project a squeaky-clean, Masonic image and to establish worldwide domination of Thelema (both OTO and A.’.A.’.). The bulk of the Order’s efforts were spent on creating a façade, little on the quality of the interactions, rituals, and relationships of…
Is Thelema a religion? Who are the Secret Chiefs? What are the Khabs and the Khu? Who or what is LAM? These questions and over a hundred more are answered in this pithy and entertaining book on Thelemic philosophy. Skip around and read as thou wilt! If you are interested in pursuing Thelema, this book is for you—regardless if you…
This is a scandalous book detailing events wilder than the craziest soap opera. It takes place during the Satanic scare of the late 1980s and into the early 1990s, and it details what occurred in the fraternity known as Ordo Templi Orientis, especially in Berkeley, California. The antics of the drug-rattled locals here in the Bay Area led up to…
