Travis Simpkins: Thelema

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Saturday, April 19, 2025

Lon Milo DuQuette. Author. Ceremonial Magick. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Lon Milo DuQuette

Author, Musician, Occultist

and Ceremonial Magician

United States Deputy Grand Master

Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.)

Archbishop of

Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica

32nd Degree Freemason

Long Beach Scottish Rite Valley

Member of Long Beach Lodge No. 327

Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins

Lon Milo DuQuette - Qabalah

Lon Milo DuQuette

For more info, please visit:

londuquette.com

and

oto-usa.org

Lon Milo DuQuette. Son of Chicken Qabalah. Magick. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

777 and Other Qabalistic Writings of Aleister Crowley. Magick. Occult. Thelema

"777 and Other Qabalistic Writings of Aleister Crowley" is a useful book of correspondences.

A unique collection of Qabalistic texts that includes Gematria, 777, and Sepher Sephiroth.

Gematria provides essential explanations of theoretical and practical Qabalistic number analysis and philosophy. “An Essay in Number,” also included, provides invaluable insights into key numbers as well as techniques and safeguards for practical magical work. Gematria was first published in The Equinox, vol. 1. no. 5.

777 itself contains, in concise tabulated form, an overview of symbolism of the major world religions, as well as the system of correspondence of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. In short, it is a complete magical and philosophical dictionary—a key to all religion and practical occultism—an amazing work whose value has been recognized through many editions since its first appearance in 1909 and subsequent enlargement in 1955.

The third text in this collection is Sepher Sephiroth, a unique dictionary listing hundreds of Hebrew words arranged by numerical value. It was compiled jointly by Aleister Crowley and Allan Bennett and first appeared in The Equinox, vol. 1, no. 8.

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Monday, December 30, 2024

The Dark Lord. H.P. Lovecraft, Kenneth Grant and the Typhonian Tradition in Magic. Peter Levenda

I'm keeping with a H.P. Lovecraft theme and reading "The Dark Lord" by Peter Levenda.

One of the most famous - yet least understood - manifestations of Thelemic thought has been the works of Kenneth Grant, the British occultist and one-time intimate of Aleister Crowley, who discovered a hidden world within the primary source materials of Crowley's Aeon of Horus. Using complementary texts from such disparate authors as H.P. Lovecraft, Jack Parsons, Austin Osman Spare, and Charles Stansfeld Jones ("Frater Achad"), Grant formulated a system of magic that expanded upon that delineated in the rituals of the OTO: a system that included elements of Tantra, of Voudon, and in particular that of the Schlangekraft recension of the Necronomicon, all woven together in a dark tapestry of power and illumination.

The Dark Lord follows the themes in the writings of Kenneth Grant, H.P. Lovecraft, and the Necronomicon, uncovering further meanings of the concepts of the famous writers of the Left Hand Path. It is for Thelemites, as well as lovers of the Lovecraft Mythos in all its forms, and for those who find the rituals of classical ceremonial magic inadequate for the New Aeon.

Traveling through the worlds of religion, literature, and the occult, Peter Levenda takes his readers on a deeply fascinating exploration on magic, evil, and The Dark Lord as he investigates of one of the most neglected theses in the history of modern occultism: the nature of the Typhonian Current and its relationship to Aleister Crowley's Thelema and H.P. Lovecraft's Necronomicon.

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Sunday, December 29, 2024

Necronomicon. Grimoire. Simon. Peter Levenda. H.P. Lovecraft. Cthulhu Mythos

I'm keeping with a H.P. Lovecraft theme and reading the "Necronomicon"

"This is the testimony of all that I have seen, and all that I have learned. . . . For this is the Book of the Dead, the Book of the Black Earth, that I have writ down at the peril of my life..."

The classic and controversial grimoire—a book of magic, spells, and rituals, ready to be incorporated into your life

Since its initial publication in 1977, there has been a lot of ink spilled on the subject of the Necronomicon. Some have derided it as a clumsy hoax, while others have praised it as a powerful spell book. As the decades have passed, more information has come to light both on the book's origins and discovery, and on the information contained within its pages. Regardless of its origins, the Necronomicon has been found to contain formulae for spiritual transformation consistent with some of the most ancient mystical processes in the world—processes that were not public knowledge when the book was first published, processes that involve communion with the stars.

Despite the controversy, the first edition sold out before it was published—and it has never been out of print in the decades since then. If this book or the arcane practices that it claims to illuminate have ever piqued your interest, then wait no longer, and discover the truths that the Necronomicon has in store for you and the impact that it can have on your life.

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Aleister Crowley. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Magick. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Aleister Crowley

born Edward Alexander Crowley

( 1875 - 1947 )

Occultist, Ceremonial Magician, Artist

& Author of Magick and The Book of the Law

Founder of Thelema

called "The Wickedest Man in the World"

Member of

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

and

Ordo Templi Orientis ( O.T.O. )

by Travis Simpkins

Aleister Crowley - The Great Beast

Ozzy Osbourne - Mr. Crowley

For more info, please visit:

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Aleister Crowley. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. OTO. Magick. Book 4. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Lon Milo DuQuette. Author. Ceremonial Magick. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Lon Milo DuQuette

Author, Musician, Occultist

and Ceremonial Magician

United States Deputy Grand Master

Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.)

Archbishop of

Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica

32nd Degree Freemason

Long Beach Scottish Rite Valley

Member of Long Beach Lodge No. 327

Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins

Lon Milo DuQuette - Qabalah

Lon Milo DuQuette

For more info, please visit:

londuquette.com

and

oto-usa.org

Lon Milo DuQuette. Author. Low Magick. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, July 29, 2024

Jack Parsons. Rocket Engineer. Occult. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Jack Parsons

John Whiteside Parsons

(1914 - 1952)

Rocket Engineer and Chemist

Co-Founder of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Occultist and Thelemite

Member of the Agape Lodge

Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.)

by Travis Simpkins

Jack Parsons and Aleister Crowley

For more info, please visit:

jpl.nasa.gov

Jack Parsons. Rocket Engineer. Occult. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, June 23, 2024

Manifest Thy Glory. NOTOCON. 2011. Ordo Templi Orientis. O.T.O.

I'm Enjoying "Manifest Thy Glory"

Manifest Thy Gloryoffers a selection of papers from the eighth biennial National Ordo Templi Orientis Conference (NOTOCON) of the United States Grand Lodge of O.T.O., held in the Valley of Detroit, Michigan, in 2011 EV. The papers cover diverse topics including the Holy Guardian Angel, talismans in magick, spatial orientation in ritual, and other magical methods; occult history and biography, including the Stele of Revealing and Ida Craddock; promulgation of Thelema through publishing and podcasts; textual analysis from Catullus to “Liber Trigrammaton;” a touching reminiscence from the incomparable Lon Milo DuQuette; and even space, the final frontier. Other highlights include a street guide to Thelemic historical sites in Detroit, and the address given by U.S. National Grand Master Sabazius. They represent some of best modern practical and scholarly work on Ordo Templi Orientis, Thelema, and the magick of Aleister Crowley.

The first NOTOCON conference took place in 1997 EV in Akron, Ohio, and has since been held on alternate years in different cities around the United States. Manifest Thy Gloryis the third collection of papers from the national conference to be made available, following the inaugural volume Beauty & Strengthfor the 2007 EV conference.

Ordo Templi Orientis is an international fraternal order of men and women devoted to the pursuit of individual liberty, the study of magick, and the promulgation of the Law of Thelema. Founded in the early twentieth century, it has been shaped by such leading lights as Carl Kellner, Theodor Reuss, Aleister Crowley, Karl Germer and Grady Louis McMurtry.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Lon Milo DuQuette. Author. Ceremonial Magick. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Lon Milo DuQuette

Author, Musician, Occultist

and Ceremonial Magician

United States Deputy Grand Master

Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.)

Archbishop of

Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica

32nd Degree Freemason

Long Beach Scottish Rite Valley

Member of Long Beach Lodge No. 327

Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins

Lon Milo DuQuette - Qabalah

Lon Milo DuQuette

For more info, please visit:

londuquette.com

and

oto-usa.org

Lon Milo DuQuette. Angels, Demons & Gods of the New Millennium. Ordo Templi Orientis. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Lon Milo DuQuette. Author. Ceremonial Magick. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Lon Milo DuQuette

Author, Musician, Occultist

and Ceremonial Magician

United States Deputy Grand Master

Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.)

Archbishop of

Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica

32nd Degree Freemason

Long Beach Scottish Rite Valley

Member of Long Beach Lodge No. 327

Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins

Lon Milo DuQuette - Qabalah

Lon Milo DuQuette

For more info, please visit:

londuquette.com

and

oto-usa.org

Lon Milo DuQuette. Tarot of Ceremonial Magick. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, December 11, 2023

Q.B.L. Qabalah. Tree of Life. Frater Achad. Thelema. Occult

Q.B.L. Qabalah. Tree of Life. Frater Achad. Occult

Q.B.L. Qabalah. Tree of Life. Frater Achad. Thelema. Occult

I'm enjoying "Q.B.L."- Frater Achad's classic book on the Qabalah/Tree of Life.

This newer edition includes an introduction by Lon Milo DuQuette

Q.B.L.is a masterpiece of Qabalah and controversy. Its importance to the world of modern occult literature can be measured not only by its value as a remarkable, understandable textbook of the fundamental principles of Qabalah, but also by the way it offers us a rare glimpse into the heart and mind of a brilliant and sincere seeker of wisdom and truth. Q.B.L. is a unique work in both Qabalah and Thelemic circles.

In the world of the Qabalah, Frater Achad revealed revolutionary new principles that caused students of the Qabalah to reexamine and thus deepen their knowledge of the Tree of Life. In Thelemic circles, Aleister Crowley named Frater Achad his magical heir and Achad was fully expected to lead the cause of Thelemic Magick after Crowley's deathuntil publication of this book caused a rift between the two and Crowley began to distance himself from Achad. This is a rare and valuable book, both for its insight and circumstances. True understanding of the Qabalah and its benefit in magical practice is clearly described, and the information contained is both practical and revelatory. The circumstances surrounding it--Frater Achad's falling out with Crowley and eventual descent into apparent insanity--prove a valuable lesson and warning for individual seekers and those associated with established mystery schools.

Lon Milo DuQuette. Author. Ceremonial Magick. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Lon Milo DuQuette

Author, Musician, Occultist

and Ceremonial Magician

United States Deputy Grand Master

Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.)

Archbishop of

Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica

32nd Degree Freemason

Long Beach Scottish Rite Valley

Member of Long Beach Lodge No. 327

Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins

Lon Milo DuQuette - Qabalah

Lon Milo DuQuette

For more info, please visit:

londuquette.com

and

oto-usa.org

Lon Milo DuQuette. Thoth Tarot. Aleister Crowley. Magick. Ordo Templi Orientis. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Frater Achad. Charles Stansfeld Jones. Occultist. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. by Travis Simpkins

Frater Achad. Charles Stansfeld Jones. Occultist. Ceremonial Magick. Ordo Templi Orientis. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Frater Achad

Charles Stansfeld Jones

( 1886 - 1950 )

Occultist and Ceremonial Magician

known by the magical names

V.I.O., O.I.V.V.I.O., V.I.O.O.I.V.

Parzival and Tantalus Leucocephalus

Author of Q.B.L. and The Egyptian Revival

Student of Aleister Crowley

Member of the A:.A:.

Past Grand Master of the O.T.O. in the U.S.A.

Ordo Templi Orientis

Freemason

Member of

Detroit Lodge No. 2

Grand Lodge of Michigan

by Travis Simpkins

Frater Achad - Charles Stansfeld Jones

For more info, please visit:

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Frater Achad. Charles Stansfeld Jones. Occultist. Ordo Templi Orientis. The Egyptian Revival. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Aleister Crowley

born Edward Alexander Crowley

( 1875 - 1947 )

Occultist, Ceremonial Magician, Poet

& Author of Magick and The Book of the Law

Founder of Thelema

called "The Wickedest Man in the World"

Member of

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

and

Ordo Templi Orientis ( O.T.O. )

by Travis Simpkins

The Life of Aleister Crowley - Da'at Darling - Georgina Rose

Mr. Crowley - Ozzy Osbourne

For more info, please visit:

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Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. Moonchild. by Travis Simpkins

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Lon Milo DuQuette. Author. Ceremonial Magick. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Lon Milo DuQuette

Author, Musician, Occultist

and Ceremonial Magician

United States Deputy Grand Master

Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.)

Archbishop of

Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica

32nd Degree Freemason

Long Beach Scottish Rite Valley

Member of Long Beach Lodge No. 327

Grand Lodge of California

by Travis Simpkins

Lon Milo DuQuette - Qabalah

Lon Milo DuQuette

For more info, please visit:

londuquette.com

and

oto-usa.org

Lon Milo DuQuette. Enochian Vision Magick. John Dee. Ordo Templi Orientis. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Frater Achad. Charles Stansfeld Jones. Occultist. Magick. Qabalah. Ordo Templi Orientis. by Travis Simpkins

Frater Achad. Charles Stansfeld Jones. Occultist. Ceremonial Magick. Ordo Templi Orientis. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Frater Achad

Charles Stansfeld Jones

( 1886 - 1950 )

Occultist and Ceremonial Magician

known by the magical names

V.I.O., O.I.V.V.I.O., V.I.O.O.I.V.

Parzival and Tantalus Leucocephalus

Author of Q.B.L. and The Egyptian Revival

Student of Aleister Crowley

Member of the A:.A:.

Past Grand Master of the O.T.O. in the U.S.A.

Ordo Templi Orientis

Freemason

Member of

Detroit Lodge No. 2

Grand Lodge of Michigan

by Travis Simpkins

Frater Achad - Charles Stansfeld Jones

For more info, please visit:

oto-usa.org

Frater Achad. Charles Stansfeld Jones. Occultist. Ordo Templi Orientis. Qabalah. QBL. by Travis Simpkins

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Liber Null. Psychonaut. Peter Carroll. Chaos Magic

I'm enjoying the Weiser Classics re-release of "Liber Null and Psychonaut: The Practice of Chaos Magic" by Peter Carroll. It was first published over 35 years ago.

“The most original and probably the most important writer on Magick since Aleister Crowley."—Robert Anton Wilson, author of the Prometheus Rising and other works

Peter Carroll’s classic work has been profound influence on the Western magical world and on the practice of chaos magick in particular. In Liber Null and Psychonaut, Carroll presents an approach to the practice of magic that draws on the foundations of shamanism and animism, as well as that found in the Greek magical papyri, the occult works of Eliphas Levi and Aleister Crowley, and the esoteric meditative practices of classical India and China. Also very much at work in the text are 20th century scientific ideas of quantum physics and chaos theory.

The result is a profoundly original work of magical studies that also includes a selection of extremely powerful rituals and exercises for committed occultists with instructions that lead the reader through new concepts and practices to achieve Carroll’s definition of magic itself: the raising of the whole individual in perfect balance to the power of infinity.

This Weiser Classics edition is a thoroughly revised republication of Liber Null and Psychonaut, first published by Weiser in 1987, and includes a new foreword by Ronald Hutton, a leading authority on modern witchcraft and paganism.

Sunday, October 8, 2023

Jack Parsons. Babalon Workings. Thelema. Magick. Occult

Jack Parsons. Babalon Workings. Thelema. Magick. Occult. Scarlet Woman

I'm enjoying "Jack Parsons' Babalon Workings." It's nice to have all the Babalon material together in one convenient little book.

Jack Parsons is the famed rocket scientist behind NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and a rocketing pioneer. Brought to life in Ridley Scott’s “Strange Angel” series and the movie “Babylon”, he was an amazing soul.

He was a student of the Great Beast, Aleister Crowley, and mentor to the founder of Scientology, L Ron Hubbard.
At the end of the second World War and at the height of his power, he conducted an occult ritual to bring the Whore of Babylon from the apocalyptic Book of Revelations.

Read his notes of the ritual conducted in the desert with L Ron Hubbard and the revelations received.
If you’re a student of the secret history only discovered by an enlightened few or an initiate of the hidden arts looking to recreate the ritual, this book is for you.

Read Jack Parson’s most personal thoughts, his preparations to bring about the new era, and his most intimate correspondence with the scarlet woman.