Throughout history, religions have popped up all around the world; some religions are thousands of years old while others have recently came into existence. Thelema is a relatively new religion in the world compared to many of the older religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, and et cetera. Its background and history is incredibly interesting, but its current existence is less than what its founder had wanted it to be. With rules that have been adapted to philosophy and religion, Thelema has been passed up by philosophers, scholars, and the general public who merely write Thelema off as some type of Satanic, witchcraft type of religion for people who are crazy. However, Thelema is an intricate religion that should be further studied and understood
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His legacy was cemented with the founding of a mystical order along with the reformulating of another mysterious order; his writings have also influenced countless occult organizations. According to the article, “Thelemic Organizations,” found on thelema101.com, the three major organizations that were either founded by Aleister or influenced by him are the: Ordo Templis Orientis, Gnostic Catholic Church, and A.’A.’ These organizations champion themselves on following the original teachings of …show more content…
The describe themselves as so, “The O.T.O. is a Thelemic Order which is dedicated to the high purpose of securing the Liberty of the Individual and his or her advancement in Light, Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, and Power through Beauty, Courage, and Wit, on the Foundation of Universal Brotherhood” (O.T.O). From what it known about Thelema, the O.T.O seems to take the teachings of Aleister very seriously, especially the rules discussed earlier from The Book of Law. It apparently has its structure is very similar to that of the Freemasons, possibly meaning that it was a Masonic group at some point in history. The group also seems willing to accept anyone who believes in furthering themselves by using Thelema. There are also three types of meeting places: camps, oases, and
His legacy was cemented with the founding of a mystical order along with the reformulating of another mysterious order; his writings have also influenced countless occult organizations. According to the article, “Thelemic Organizations,” found on thelema101.com, the three major organizations that were either founded by Aleister or influenced by him are the: Ordo Templis Orientis, Gnostic Catholic Church, and A.’A.’ These organizations champion themselves on following the original teachings of …show more content…
The describe themselves as so, “The O.T.O. is a Thelemic Order which is dedicated to the high purpose of securing the Liberty of the Individual and his or her advancement in Light, Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, and Power through Beauty, Courage, and Wit, on the Foundation of Universal Brotherhood” (O.T.O). From what it known about Thelema, the O.T.O seems to take the teachings of Aleister very seriously, especially the rules discussed earlier from The Book of Law. It apparently has its structure is very similar to that of the Freemasons, possibly meaning that it was a Masonic group at some point in history. The group also seems willing to accept anyone who believes in furthering themselves by using Thelema. There are also three types of meeting places: camps, oases, and