Living Thelema: A Practical Guide to Attainment in Aleister Crowley's System of Magick - Softcover

David Shoemaker

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1578637791 ISBN 13: 9781578637799

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser, 2023

Synopsis

"The most thorough and understandable exposition of the underlying theories and the practical applications of the spiritual disciplines of Thelema currently available. A landmark work." --Lon Milo DuQuette, author of The Magick of Aleister Crowley<br/>

The system of spiritual attainment developed by Aleister Crowley is notoriously challenging in its scope. Living Thelema, adapted from the popular podcast of the same name, brings a welcome approachability to Crowley's material, without diminishing the depth of the system. The author focuses on the practical and experiential aspects of the path of Thelema, allowing the reader to grasp the true transformative power of the system. <br/>

Beginners and advanced practitioners alike will find much useful advice here, as Shoemaker brings his characteristic down-to-earth style to bear on topics such as ritual and meditation practices, sex magick, astral projection, psychotherapy for magicians, the Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel, and that pinnacle of attainment known as the crossing of the Abyss. <br/>

The author's background as a practicing psychotherapist allows an entirely unique fusion of esoteric wisdom and cognitive science. <br/>

"In this entertaining and (dare I say it?) lively book, David Shoemaker reminds us that Thelema is not just a philosophy or a study but a spiritual practice. From applied 'how to' advice to thought-provoking 'how about' posers, Dr. Shoemaker offers his personal take--informed by twenty years of walking the talk, along with his incisiveness as a professional therapist--on how to get the most out of the fundamental Thelemic practices of yoga and ritual, both inside and outside of the temple." --Richard Kaczynski, author of Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley<br/>

About this title

About the Author

David Shoemaker is a clinical psychologist in private practice, specializing in Jungian and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. David is the Chancellor and Prolocutor of the Temple of the Silver Star (totss.org), a ceremonial and initiatory order based on the principles of Thelema, Qabalistic psychology, and similar traditions. He is also a long-standing member of Ordo Templi Orientis and and A.'.A.'. In addition to his work in magick and psychology, David is a composer and musician. Learn more about David and Thelema by visiting livingthelema.com.<br /><br />Lon Milo DuQuette is a bestselling author and lecturer, whose books on Magick, Tarot, and the Western Mystery Traditions have been translated into ten languages. He is currently the US Deputy Grand Master of Ordo Templi Orientis and is on the faculty of the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York, and the Maybe Logic Academy. Among his many books are My Life with the Spirits (Weiser 1999), Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot (Weiser 2003), and Tarot of Ceremonial Magick (Weiser 1995). <br/> He lives in Sacramento, California, with his wife Constance. Visit him on the web at: www.lonmiloduquette.com

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
• Publication date: 2023
• ISBN 10: 1578637791
• ISBN 13: 9781578637799
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288