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[[Thelema]] is a philosophical law which has been adopted as a central tenet by some religious organizations. The law of Thelema is "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Love is the law, love under will." The law of Thelema was developed in the early 1900s by [[Aleister Crowley]]. He believed himself to be the prophet of a new age, the Æon of Horus, based upon a spiritual experience (contacted by Grey Aliens in the [[NAA]]) that he and his wife, Rose Edith, had in Egypt in 1904. Rose committed suicide shortly after this contact event. By his account, a possibly non-corporeal or "praeterhuman" being that called itself Aiwass contacted him and dictated a text known as The Book of the Law or Liber AL vel Legis, which outlined the principles of [[Thelema]]. | [[Thelema]] is a philosophical law which has been adopted as a central tenet by some religious organizations. The law of Thelema is "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Love is the law, love under will." The law of Thelema was developed in the early 1900s by [[Aleister Crowley]]. He believed himself to be the prophet of a new age, the Æon of Horus, based upon a spiritual experience (contacted by Grey Aliens in the [[NAA]]) that he and his wife, Rose Edith, had in Egypt in 1904. Rose committed suicide shortly after this contact event. By his account, a possibly non-corporeal or "praeterhuman" being that called itself Aiwass contacted him and dictated a text known as The Book of the Law or Liber AL vel Legis, which outlined the principles of [[Thelema]]. | ||
The Thelemic pantheon includes a number of deities, primarily a trio adapted from ancient Egyptian religion, who are the three speakers of The Book of the Law: Nuit, Hadit and Ra-Hoor-Khuit. Crowley described these deities as a "literary convenience".The religion is founded upon the idea that the 20th century marked the beginning of the Aeon of Horus, in which a new ethical code would be followed; "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law". This statement indicates that adherents, who are known as Thelemites, should seek out and follow their own true path in life, known as their True Will, rather than their egotistic desires. The philosophy also emphasizes | The Thelemic pantheon includes a number of deities, primarily a trio adapted from ancient Egyptian religion, who are the three speakers of The Book of the Law: Nuit, Hadit and Ra-Hoor-Khuit. Crowley described these deities as a "literary convenience".The religion is founded upon the idea that the 20th century marked the beginning of the Aeon of Horus, in which a new ethical code would be followed; "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law". This statement indicates that adherents, who are known as Thelemites, should seek out and follow their own true path in life, known as their True Will, rather than their egotistic desires. The philosophy also emphasizes ritual practices.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelema Thelema]</ref> | ||
==Aleister Crowley== | ==Aleister Crowley== | ||