Pretenders to Prophecy

The Principal and lesser Prophets of Thelema

by

Frater Zephyros

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

Prophecy does not exist to prove scripture.  It is there to align the mind with the sense of exaltation that is spiritual power.

A lineage of prophecy in the evolving Thelemic tradition has already been established. Contained therein are already prophets and pretenders who have made major contributions to the canon for better or for worse. And there are also those able-bodied assistants known as 'Scarlet Woman' who are sometimes, important facilitators to these Prophets and unfortunately, go largely unrecognized and uninvestigated. As it is the continuance of a Prophetic Tradition that keeps any religion alive, it becomes appropriate to examine those prophets, pretenders and intermediaries (Scarlet Woman) whom have made themselves known to the Thelemic community.

Note that once a Canon is frozen, the religion dies as there is no new theurgic system pumping the life blood (Magick) into it. Yet, while false prophecy might still yield some truth, it also poisons the purity of the egregore. Yes, Liber AL vel Legis teaches us in AL I.56 (see below) that "all prophets are true; save only that they understand a little…". But that, I don't believe, refers also to those pretenders who can not verify or validate either their own prophecy or the Qabalistic significance of the symbols and new information they claim to be channeling. So it becomes necessary to separate the wheat from the chaff (for want of a better phrase) in order to continually renew the purity of the Thelemic current.

"Expect him not from the East, nor from the West; for from no expected house cometh that child. Aum! All words are sacred and all prophets true; save only that they understand a little; solve the first half of the equation, leave the second unattacked. But thou hast all in the clear light, and some, though not all, in the dark."  AL I.56

We need to develop a scientific method for the acceptance or denial of the work put forth by those who would portend to be prophets in our tradition.  And we need a way to analyze and determine the validity of their work truly and whether or not it is indeed authentic prophecy. Therefore, a formula or coded system of determinants is needed in order to evaluate past, present and future claims to this vital office. It has, especially in this 'Information Age,' become important that we learn to recognize and authenticate real contact with the Secret Chiefs and their 'praeterhuman' emissaries in contrast with certain pretenders that also have learned to proliferate their wares, more in service to the confusing forces of the Black Lodge than to any other intent.  Further, it seems evident that the nature of this work is found to at least occasionally be produced by the intermediary of a Scarlet Woman in conjunction with a Beast.  And we need to discover the full-scope of factors involved in the production of this work.

The Master Therion utilized several Scarlet Woman to produce some of his most important works. In particular, Liber AL vel Legis, Magick in Theory and Practice, the Thoth Tarot and Book of Thoth. Note that only Liber AL vel Legis is actually a prophetic work amongst the books mentioned.  But the other works still contribute to the development of the Gnosis and come by way of the power of the Office of the Scarlet Woman.  As well, Aiwaz, Amalantra and Abuldiz were important channeled sources for his works, channeled through the oracularity of these marvelous midwives. Sometimes his Scarlet Woman were men; which certainly defies any assumption of overt gender classifications and provides for other modes of operating. This also would be equivalent with certain shamanistic techniques of aboriginal communities in antiquity.

As well, other Holy Books were channeled by means of a Samadhi that included no intermediary. These have proven to Aspirants in the Thelemic system to be fully inspirational. Yet in some cases, there is as yet no Qabalistic verification of their authenticity, though this is addressed and dealt with in Thelemic Qabalah. This needs to be more thoroughly examined by both reading the Master Therion's comments as well as others to the works. In this way, a sort of Mishna and Talmud may arise that will allow for an on-going investigation of these works. They are at the time of this writing, accepted into the Canon due only to the brightness of the Star that gave them to us.

"Also reason is a lie; for there is a factor infinite & unknown; & all their words are skew-wise."  AL  II.32

Yet for our craft to be the Scientific Illuminism that we expound it to be, there is a lot of room for research on these texts. We therefore need to understand what a Qabalah is and how it should be used in our scientific method of verification. We also need to note that in the Qabalah there is an oral tradition, which relies on an illumination that develops in the Aspirant, an accurate intuition, which defies conventional analysis. For such a technique to be valid, the level of initiation of both the prophet and the receiver of the prophecy (the reader) needs to be taken into account. Notice that in the introduction to some of the Master Therion's Holy Books, there is sometimes a statement that says a certain book is true up to a certain level of initiation and false thereafter. Or that a certain Holy Book can only be understood at or up to a certain level of initiation.

The Qabalah used in Thelemic Magick was originally developed from the Rabbinical tradition of the Hebrews. From this, it was fashioned by our Medieval and Renaissance era forebears, into what is now known as the Hermetic Qabalah. This was developed further into what was finally canonized by the Golden Dawn of MacGregor Mathers and accepted so readily in the greater Western Mystery Tradition. In the Thelemic Qabalah, which is yet an extrapolation of the Hermetic Qabalah, elements of a Greek Qabalah and even other spiritual systems were incorporated into what is now a truly syncretic construct. But what remains essentially important is the two basic and complete systems of the Rabbinical and Hermetic traditions. These two need to be examined in relation with each other.

The Rabbinical Qabalah is comprised of two separate systems; that of the Sefer Yetzirah and that of the Sefer ha Zohar. The Yetziratic system focuses on the Hebrew language as the vehicle by which the Cosmos is quantified into a symbolic structure, mapped and utilized to explore levels of consciousness as revealed in physical and meta-physical dimensions. The Zoharic system conversely, bases itself on the text of the Torah, and investigates the synchronistic connections that further elaborate the principles expounded in it by the divinity from which it was communicated to the human race.

The Rabbins eventually gave greater precedence to the Zoharic system; utilizing the Yetziratic system as a secondary support serving only to further illuminate the Zoharic teaching. Hermetic Qabalah would take the reverse, utilizing the Yetziratic teaching as the primary map and the Zoharic would then support this with supplemental information from which to construct it's dogmas. This was particularly necessary as the Torah was no longer the sole source of divine revelation. Therefore, the Zoharic methods could be applied to a variety of Christian texts and other sacred texts outside the Judeo-Christian tradition. The Yetziratic system would become the one unifying factor amongst all these diverse traditions.

What is common to both the Yetziratic and Zoharic systems is the primary concern with divine revelation and the language in which that revelation is communicated. They are used to more thoroughly examine the nature and character of the divinity as it has presented itself. Because this language was found by the deity to be suitable as a vehicle of self-expression and the unfolding of its complex, omnipresent nature, it is then determined to have a special status as an holy tongue that speaks on many different levels simultaneously. These can not be directly approached through the linear nature of casual reading; as there are higher spiritual levels within the text being invisible to the naked eye as is the deity itself. A special insight employing the reliance on synchronistic omens and symbols within the text as beforehand most other civilizations often found in observing the processes of nature were greatly valued.

For a Thelemic Qabalah to be authentic, we must therefore then first note that we must follow and develop the Hebrew model by justifying the use of English as a "Holy Tongue" as we note that the Jews have the half as declared in Liber AL vel Legis. The Master Therion was very careful in his Qabalistic examination of Aiwass or Aiwaz as a praeter-human or divine intelligence transmitting a new covenant to humanity. And the synchronistic correspondences of the text along with the unfolding of its prophecies further validates both the communicating intelligence and his transmission as divinely inspired. The text is then categorized as 'Class A' and English as the chosen tongue is accepted as being a suitable vehicle for the complex nature of divine revelation.

It should now become apparent to the reader that it is necessary to further examine the means by which the Yetziratic and Zoharic traditions analyzed and utilized their divine language and text. In this way, we can develop a more empirical approach to expounding on the nature and character of the new revelation. The Yetziratic system bases itself on the actual phonetic values of the Hebrew alphabet. And the Zoharic tradition bases itself on their sacred text as it uses a particular style of exegesis which is generally accepted by the Rabbinical hierarchy.

In the Yetziratic system, the letters of the alphabet are analyzed and classified into several groupings. These groups are based along functional and phonetic factors. Thus, other symbols are then attributed to each letter and the nature of the language itself is thoroughly investigated in order to better understand the character of the people that are using it. The Zoharic system has produced the exoteric Talmudic and Midrashic commentaries upon their sacred scripture. These are the result of an intelligent application of various Qabalistic techniques that it uses to gain insight into and discuss the relation between their god, humanity, and the Universe.

In terms of a Thelemic system, the Yetziratic approach would involved the English alphabet as the Zoharic approach must concentrate on the Liber AL vel Legis specifically along with other Class A works and Class B & C commentaries. This has been examined in my book: Thelemic Qabalah. What now needs to follow, is a set of principles by which we can gauge the authenticity of contemporary prophets and prophecy in the Thelemic system.

The following is a suggested list of thirteen important principles:

This is vital. There are channelers that have made a splash in the 'New Age' movement that have had no prior training. These people are easily duped by spiritual entities that quite possibly have no interest in the initiation of the human race at all. They are only qliphotic beings that would serve more readily the whims of the Black Lodge than the direction of the Great White Brotherhood.

There may be various possible states of consciousness (as there are various levels of initiation) by which the prophet must have achieved at the time of reception. And this is of course subjective. Yet in the scientific method, diaries of the prophet and his or her work at least can partially objectify this. The Master Therion received in normal consciousness, Liber AL vel Legis and various other Holy Books in a state of Samadhi. Still others were the results of the successful application of certain magickal techniques; i.e.: the Abuldiz and Amalantra workings.

As noted above, there are various levels of consciousness that the prophet can have in order to be a successful channeler of divine communication. These should be classified and delineated in much the same way as the A.'.A.'. has classified many of its documents. This will give us models upon which to better organize what will more than likely be a flood of material to be presented to the Thelemic community by a growing group of pretenders to the office of prophecy. Already, there are quite a few attempting to make their mark.

The prophet should already be adept at the art of writing for a clear reception to be funneled accurately to the hand and pen. Therefore, a set of writings from the mundane personality of the prophet is available by which to contrast the style of writing of the communicating intelligence. The communicating intelligence should have clearly identified itself and demonstrated the scope of breadth of its insight into the personal and interpersonal nature of the human community.

Mathematical and dogmatic correspondences are essential from the angle of analysis. As well and as mentioned above, the level of initiation and illumined perception of the work needs to be taken into account. This is of course, very subjective and therefore incomplete. Therefore twelve other points of order need to be taken into account.

While there is a certain subjectivity in this, the prophecy should clearly explain trends in human development on a personal and interpersonal level. Of course, as a body of subjective evidence is compiled, the statistical weight will eventually bring a certain objectivity to one's investigation.

On a personal level, the prophecy should be found to be illuminating. Somehow, it should have relevance to the Neschamah of the Aspirant or the Great Work of the Adept. It should either provide greater insight and initiative illumination or reveal a new technique by which the approach to the Great Work is strengthened or improved.

The scientific method is based on a skeptical yet faithful examination of phenomena. All ideas that could possibly counter the authentication of the work need to be taken into account and discarded; should they prove to have no merit. Yet, if they can hold a logical or meta-logical discordance with the alleged received material, then the prophecy becomes suspect.

The collection of a community and its established hierarchy (based of course on merit derived from successful initiatory experience) should be found to accept the work on a consensus basis. Of course, if the community itself is ill-founded, the purity of the current is destroyed and their collective consensus has no merit.

Prophecy immediately infers prediction. And for prophecy to be accepted by a community; i.e.: the human community in general and the Thelemic community more specifically, it should be demonstrated by the communicating intelligence, a perception of the cycles of human development that are beyond the capacities of normal intelligence. In this way, the predictive nature of the work becomes recognizable as events unfold in human history. Therefore, this aspect may not readily become apparent and some time must pass before the prophecy can be authenticated.

Such predictions need to be fulfilled in human history. There needs to be demonstrated by the communicating intelligence, an articulate perception of short-term and long-term developments which eventually must occur due to very firm tendencies in the fabric of human consciousness. These are certain probabilities that form a nexus or egregore that denote the influence of the Secret Chiefs upon the human race.

Marcelo Motta wrote that religion is the death of Theurgy. I would argue that this is not necessarily (but usually) so. A living community is vitalized by the continuing occurrence of prophecy and a growing class of prophets and priests to expound upon their prophecy. When the systemic institution of prophet and priest is incorporated into the hierarchy of the community, an on-going search for new information from channeled sources can be successfully implemented.

Still as in Liber AL III.34 (as shown below), the end to the aeon must eventually unfold. It is imperative that this should be so as change does equal stability. Therefore at some point, the canon must be closed and the new theurgic system of the next aeon must be accepted. Those that would resist this will become the dupes of the Black Lodge that would prevent this from being so.

"But your holy place shall be untouched throughout the centuries: though with fire and sword it be burnt down & shattered, yet an invisible house there standeth, and shall stand until the fall of the Great Equinox; when Hrumachis shall arise and the double-wanded one assume my throne and place. Another prophet shall arise, and bring fresh fever from the skies; another woman shall awake the lust & worship of the Snake; another soul of God and beast shall mingle in the globed priest; another sacrifice shall stain the tomb; another king shall reign; and blessing no longer be poured To the Hawk-headed mystical Lord!"

Crowley gives us his own guidelines for evaluating prophecy in Letter 39 of Magick Without Tears:

1. The prophecy must announce itself as such.

2. The date of the prophecy must antecede that of its fulfillment.

3. The prophecy must be precise.  This rules out causes where alternative verifications are possible.

4. The prophecy must be more than  a reasonable calculation of probability.

5. The verification must be simple, natural, unique and unmistakable.

6. The prophecy itself must possess the complement of this precision.  It must be so perfectly unintelligible at the time that the elucidation of the answer s it certain that the prophet knew precisely the whole riddle.

On the last point, Crowley points to his efforts to solve the riddle of the Stele of Revealing in AL:III.19.  But the wording of the guideline is difficult to apprehend.  Is it that the prophet must find his own answer?  Or is it that another prophet must come along, such as Achad, who gives us the Key to AL?  Perhaps as it seems, it is both; but then the thirteen guidelines given above really have more relevance than does this last guideline of Crowley's.  If we take the whole of Crowley's six guidelines to be the sole criteria, then Crowley himself would be proclaiming only Liber AL and his Bartzabel working.as prophetic.  What of the rest of the holy books and of Liber 418?  Together, these are the principal canon of Thelemic theurgy and doctrine.  So the conditions must be more than what Crowley lays out.

What follows now, is a list of prophets and pretenders that have thus far made their appearance on the Thelemic stage. By examining their claims and works, we can better apply our system of validation when future pretenders to this office present themselves, their work, and their credentials. We shall briefly examine each and present our opinion of their work. And as no hierarchy is as of yet, clearly established in the Thelemic community, this analysis should be taken as suggestive and not authoritative. We will apply the above theorum for proving or disproving their relevance to the office of the prophet.

THE MAJOR PROPHETS & PRETENDERS

The Magickal experience of Dr. John Dee has been well documented and it can be surmised that he reached an high degree of initiation by virtue of his vast experiences in the medieval tradition. From his collaboration with Sir Edward Kelly, a working Qabalah; indeed an alphabet and new language was expounded and is known as the Enochian system. This is a feat that would be beyond the scope of the work of a lifetime and so contact with an praeter-human intelligence is clearly authenticated. The final Enochian working established the full incarnation of Babalon into the human egregore. Of course, this so very much frightened these two gentlemen; being beyond their understanding. And so there seems to be no pretense in their work or they would've sought more readily to promote their revelation.

Babalon of course, has become central to Thelemic theology and hence, these two can be seen as adventists to the Thelemic revelation. Her relevance on both a personal and interpersonal level to the Thelemite can not be overestimated. And of course, their experimentation with wife-swapping sets up a prelude to the sexual magick that would be the cornerstone of Thelemic experimentation. This shows how thoroughly strong was their invocation of her.

It follows that a credible argument can be made for the inclusion of his recorded communications with the Enochian angel in the Thelemic canon could perhaps be made. However, the predictive aspects of the above theorum are absent. Therefore these works can be Midrashic or Talmudic at best.

Rabelais with his Hell-fire Club would seem to be the initial channel for the ancient Shaitanic current from which later would incarnate Aiwaz. Crowley would eventually base his model for the Thelemic Abbey upon Rabelais' designs. Of course, as an artist, there is an initiatory component to such work and Rabelais is a well established artist in the canon of human culture. His writings on the 'Theleme' foreshadow the reception of Liber AL; right down to the credo of the Hell-Fire Club, which was 'Do what thou wilt' also expounded in Liber AL vel Legis.

No Qabalistic examination is possible in any of his works. Therefore his authentication as a prophet doesn't readily follow. However, he was a transmitter of the light of gnosis and has a place in history. Yet none of his works can be included in the Thelemic canon of Holy Books and again would be Midrashic or Talmudic at best.

Along with Dr. W. Wynn Westcott and Dr. William Robert Woodman, Mathers spearheaded a flowering of Occult activity that would grace the western world with a major development into the mystery of life. From this would come the first fully scientific structure for investigation into the development of the human soul. The Golden Dawn and its body of work has proved itself as even today to profoundly influence all that would follow in its wake.

As the first to come along and successfully advance the work of MacGregor Mathers, Crowley’s institution of Thelema has inspired a great many whom are presently active in his wake. For the reader that would even be interested in the present work, the proofs to those Holy Books channeled by Sir Aleister Crowley and the authentification of this man as a prophet are not necessary to delineate. His place as Avatar of the Aeon of Horus is unquestionable. It may also be noted that his involvement with certain Scarlet Woman advanced his work at various points in his prophetic career.

Due to his fulfillment of the prophecy of Liber AL vel Legis, he has proven to be the 'Child of the Prophet' as predicted in Liber AL vel Legis. Yet this does not make him a prophet. His failure his precipitated by his hastily taken Oath of the Abyss (which still served Nemo's purpose quite well) which would result in his seeming insanity. This of course is clearly delineated in his Maatian bypassing of the Aeon of Horus; proving that the channeled information could not be grounded into human history in its linear occurrance.

He did create a Qabalah based on the information from his channeled source. Yet this source was never identified for verification and there was no predictive nature to the works. Therefore, his work may yet be considered Midrashic or Talmudic and may yet open pathways for experimentation. And so the element of time could possibly force the re-examination of his contribution at a future date.

Jack Parsons in his association with L. Ron Hubbard employed a Scarlet Woman (Jack's wife) performed a rather dubious invocation of Babalon. This would result in The Books of Babalon and the Antichrist; which Parsons claimed to be Holy Books. However, no Qabalistic expurgation of predictive revelation has ever come from these works.

L. Ron Hubbard would go from this to taking both his wife and his finances as well as starting the dubious and infamous Church of Scientology. It would seem that both these men became dupes of the Black Lodge and I strongly suspect that the advancement of time won't force reconsideration of either the alleged Holy Books nor the Church of Scientology and its so-called revelations.

Due to his sexual experimentation and his highly successful research into the nature of the Ninth Degree Operation of the O.T.O., one could crown this man as the Prince of the Great Work of the Beast. He continued investigating those forces that Crowley evoked in the Amalantrah working with some seemingly interesting results that begins a new development in the Holy Qabalah. And his research into the development of our understanding of the Atavistic levels of human consciousness is a valuable contribution to the science of Thelema. Yet obviously, there is a difference between scientific research and prophetic revelation.

However, his adoption of the current of Maat arrives with some controversy; especially in light of TO MEGA THERION’s criticism of Frater Achad. Still, he has really adapted these ideas and the ideas of other contemporary pretenders to the Maatian throne in his own unique and inimitable way. And the force of his ideas on the printed page is quite strong.  But to the more experienced, his indulgence solely in the Nightside of the Tree and without the balance of the other half has found him lost in cobwebs and indulging in his many fantasias.  There's enough evidence here to suspect him of being a true Black Brother.

Restoring intellectual veracity to the Thelemic current would be a crowning achievement for this expurgator of the Thelemic current. His Class C commentaries to Liber AL vel Legis and Liber Cordis Cincte Serpente form a Midrashic and Talmudic contribution that should be without question for the open-minded reader. We could crown this man as the Priest of the Law of the Beast.

However, no prophetic work was ever even claimed by this man with one exception. He purported the seemingly insane 'Office of the Beast'; fixing the survival of the light of the Great White Brotherhood on his own personal survival. And this was the central mode of authentication in determining the level of initiation of his followers. They had to accept him as the vicar of the Beast (as do Roman Catholics accept the Pope as the vicar of Christ) or otherwise they would be chastised as traitors. This would seem to be a strong evidence of his failure in the Ordeal of the Abyss and subsequent classification as a Black Brother.

OF PARTICULAR AND CONTEMPORARY SIGNIFICANCE

We have begun to translate the prophecy of Dee & Kelly, which was given to them in Liber Loagaeth.  The Apocalyptic Tradition that was fused through Jewish and Gnostic culture two thousand years ago brought a 'fresh fever' to humanity; generated by the difficulty of the times (as many anthropologists surmise).  And indeed, we are going through parallel conditions in the present age.  And hopefully, again, we will yet see much more that we can add to our canon.

Runar Karlsen

Of all those who would pretend, one man stands strong to the 'voice' of the Secret Chiefs!  The DOzmt Index reveals a community of beings, colleagues to Aiwass and new Gnosis in a Living Tradition of Thelema.  But more is the depth of feeling  in his countenance and those remarkable features that find themselves a part of the character of someone chosen as a conduit for the benefit of humanity.  This man dwells amongst us now...and hopefully, there are yet more like him.  Be sure to check out his Divine Interviews.

THE MINOR PROPHETS & PRETENDERS

Though we'll again mention Bersson, these two hold a special demerit in their lengthy, boring, egoic and self-aggrandizing internet publication of their accounts at 'crossing the Abyss'.  These two continue along almost identical lines in their flatulent pomposities so very well known to the Thelemic community at-large.  To that end, they will remain minor till but a few more years go by and they are completely forgotten as will most if not all of these 'Minor Pretenters' who are too blinded by their own sense of self-importance to even see the throne...no less attain to it.

David Cherubim

Motta’s commentaries prove an high level of initiation; even unto Adepthood. No such work has surfaced to authenticate Mr. Cherubim in this regard. However, he has put forth seven alleged Holy Books. None of these works has any credible Qabalistic validation nor on my personal contact with this man, was he able to describe anything more than a claim to being in a state of ecstasy after a magickal ritual upon which he then penned the works.  As a matter of fact, they are nothing more than re-writes of the Hermetic Tablets and other well-known works.

He has since founded two magickal orders based on these works and then copyrighted the works in order to establish his mundane ownership of the works. The Master Therion never viewed his prophecies as belonging to the mundane 'imp' as the personage of Aleister Crowley was called. Therefore, those prophecies were published in the public domain; therefore being the property of the human race at large. Such evidence would lead me to conclude that Mr. Cherubim and his followers are little more than dupes of the Black Lodge.

This woman makes a strong claim to being a prophet of the Maatian current. She boldly wants us to infer that she is a Magister Templi with her feminization of the name of the Master of the Temple (Nemo). But she's nothing more than an organizer of a Wiccan herd of drone-bees that pretends to be Thelemic.  She bases her sole Qabalistic validation on the 'word' that she has revealed to humanity (IPSOS=93) in the allegedly received document: Liber Pennae Penumbra (The Book of the Preshadowing of the Feather). And she claims to have continued the work of Charles Stansfield Jones (known also as Frater Achad). In my personal contact with her, she was never able to articulate further on this.

The endorsement of her work by Kenneth Grant seems to show how the Black Lodge would have us produce all kinds of prophets and prophecies to obfuscate the purity of the Thelemic current. Her Magick book is little more than 'say the magic word and win $50.00' (as we can hear Groucho Marx laughing).  While it may be argued that Mr. Grant attained to some level of Adepthood by the power of his work, Nema has presented no credential unto an high degree of initiation; short of Mr. Grant's endorsement. And so it would follow that she is a mere dupe with again, a copyright on a prophecy that flatters her more than it offers any new Gnosis for humanity.

These two gentlemen both claim to hold Motta's dubious 'Office of the Beast'. Mr. Eales does this quietly and Mr. Bersson (he's baaaack!) does this quite overtly. And since only one could hold such a claim, it seems strange that they seemingly work together in an alliance. Of course, they both head two seemingly separate magickal orders (but really not) and have documented claims to high degrees of initiation. They were both at the time of Motta's death, low-grade initiates that now claim to have completed their training unto the grade of Magister Templi. They did this in spite of the A.'.A.'.'s admonition that especially in the College of the Rosy Cross, one can't make any advancement until another has been seated in his or her place..

Mr. Eales alleges to have channeled an Holy Book known as 'Liber Hoor' and given to the Fourth Grade of his magickal order. Therefore, it is not for the human race at large; but only to those whom have paid their dues and received initiation under his tutelage. It is a work that promotes a basic preparation technique for sexual magick that could be found amongst several published texts on the subject. It's only difference is in using a certain symbology that would be consistent with the structural myth developed in the initiations of his order. Of course, he claims to have channeled all this through the intermediary of his Scarlet Woman; whom also is his wife and foremost matriarch in his order.  Yet isn't it interesting, Crowley, who had but three conversations with Aiwass, gets three chapters of Liber AL vel Legis and Ray, who claims to speak to Aiwass on a daily basis can only but churn out this one cheap trick in all these years.

And on the other hand, Mr. Bersson has promoted a series of commentaries on Liber AL vel Legis and Liber Cordis Cincte Serpente in a seeming parroting of his master: Marcelo Ramos Motta. Berrson's ideas and ideals have been found to be so repulsive by the Thelemic community as to foster outright mockery and vilification of his character. His exploits have been seen by many to being even more insanely ludicrous than the insane rankings of his allegedly revered master.  From there, the well-known nasty and abusive approach he takes to his students and the ridiculous public display of his 'Failed Probationer List' is enough to show him to be the arrogant mess that he is.  But worse, he demands of his students so many favors at great cost to them, though he doesn't collect money directly for his tutelage (very, very against A.'.A.'. rules), he gets you to spend the money, and a lot of it, giving him things.  By A.'.A.'. rules, he should be barred for life without the possibility of readmittance.

    The Book of Gate Called Pan

A book pretending to be the key to the 'nameless aeon'. In the ecstasy of annihilation, one becomes none. And so it seems to present the idea of a magickal formula: 1=0 (In contradistinction to the Master Therion's formula: 2=0). And as the Aeon of Horus itself is not 'nameless', the book is utter folly.  In this, Pan contradicts Liber AL vel Legis and even seems to take the place of Nuit by saying that "All feasts are mine, as are all JOYS my devising, and I come when I WILL". A brief Qabalistic analysis is also offered with an explanation as to the nature of its reception by the author as a preamble. At least no copyright seems to be claimed by Frater AIO.  But nothing intelligent either...just self-congratulatory rambling.

    The Book of Ba Neb Tet

This book pretends to be the book of Baphomet. A graphical image of a seven-pointed star with a Kteis, Ankh and the letter 'B' in its center is presented. It goes on to proffer the idea that sex is divine play. In its poetry, no new information is presented and there is no apparent Qabalistic insights to be gleaned from it.  It's but another poorly written poem by somebody who practices Magick and thinks that because they have an orgasm, they've attained (just like Bersson).  Of course, that makes everyone on the planet, all 8 billion of us, Magickians.

    Liber Ku'Wa

(and other official books of Tempus Aurum Diva)

In this work, commentaries and qabalistic correspondences are worked out by it's author/receiver. Both are of a sophomoric quality as is usual for all the pretenders to the office of prophecy. The work itself basically says nothing at all without the benefit of the commentator, which alone should tell you about the quality of the work in that such a transmission would need such help.

    (Brazilian group)

    Neo Liber Legis

A work portending to be the continuation of the fourth chapter of Liber AL vel Legis. It's first verse is numbered 76 as is the last verse of Liber AL numbered 75. It surfaces in the writings of Frater ABRANeShR as he also has penned his commentaries to this. The work itself provides no new information or insight into the nature of humanity and it's relationship with the Secret Chiefs.  We have hear yet another group of people filled with Crowley-envy and wish they could've been the one to speak to Aiwass (Ray Eales spent time in Brazil...gotta wonder.)

    Liber Pennae Ultim-Atum

A work pretending to continue the work of Nema and IPSOS in developing the Maatian current. References are given to these works and a poetic combination of the words: Pennae, Ultimate, Penultimate, Ultimatum & Atum. It contains a graphic that alleges to depict the birth of the Aeon of Maat.  Already built on a false foundation, Orryelle though a brilliant artist, should just stick to his artwork.  The Wiccan tendencies that can pass themselves off as being something Thelemic because of Nema's sophistry and other condescensions all but makes a mockery of the Philosophy of Thelema as a theurgical system.

    Liber A vel Follis ("The Book of the Holy Fool")

A work portending to have solved the riddle of the order and value of the English Alphabet through divine revelation. A sophisticated graphic rendering of the alphabet corresponding to Hebrew letters and Astological signs is included with its numerology. As well, a table of correspondences is tabulated for gematric convenience.

Further on The Black Lodge and False Prophets

The Black Lodge is that invisible order that defies the law of 'change = stability' as it fights and attempts to thwart change. It has it's many subtle ways about doing things. For example, one could think they are a Thelemite and then moralize like a Christist. A Black Brother is an altogether different concept. First, one has to be an Adeptus Exemptus and to have failed the ordeal of the Abyss. In this case, this human being believes that they are the only god; failing to recognize that we are all gods. And they say "through me will you get to the father" or in other words, they become the 'consoler' so despised in Liber AL.

Of course, a dupe of the Black Lodge, simply falls into the trap of the Black Lodge by maintaining the status quo...often enough when he or she thinks one is doing something utterly progressive. A mere stroking of one's ego however, does not make one such a dupe. But postulating an high office (such as being in touch with the Secret Chiefs--which is according to my understanding of the writings of the Master Therion, a situation reserved for Masters of the third order) and setting oneself up as a special messenger of the gods is certainly a strong leaning towards being duped. It is interesting to note that the sycophants that usually surround such a dupe don't really see the obvious. Of course, we are all guilty of seeing what we want to see from time to time.

But when cults do arise in Thelema, they must inevitably have also sewn the seeds of their own destruction. That doesn't mean that they won't thrive for a time. That old excuse that success is proof...well...a couple of years don't prove a thing. Centuries of course, are another story. Yet, none of us will live long enough to see this through. Note that when a large body of sycophants assemble that a mob psychology ensues. Self-righteousness and a delicate sense of indignation towards any criticism...which of course leads to a virulent response and reactionary behavior are interesting components of a cult.

These types have a strong emotional need to convince others of how right they are. Of course, he who is so active at converting me, is really at work on their own conversion. And even when evidence is put before them of their error and folly, they refute this by whatever desperate methodology they can muster. Of course, they'll do this in the name of loyalty to their master or their friend. And all the seven Christist virtues are there. Will is an intimate relation with the star-stuff of the core of one's being. It as a term is itself ineffable. Yet everyone seems to know what their will is. "It is my will" they say (thinking they are Caesar--and being just as Christist as the church they supposedly repudiate). And so few can separate the idea of Will and desire.

That supreme contact with the Will makes one an Adept with the right to claim 5=6 and entering the second order of the A.'.A.'.. At this point the Great Work can begin. But of course, there's too many who do a Star Ruby or a Lunar rite and they think they are doing the Great Work. And they're so proud of themselves..."Look at me everyone! I'm doing the Great Work...Look...it's so easy!" The grades of the outer college are preparatory grades. Various parts of the 'one initiation' are worked through unto the fulfillment of that initiation at Adepthood (again, 5=6). Thus does the work of the second order, the Great Work, at its fulfillment, lead one to destroy the perfected self that was the fulfillment of the work of the first order.

And the Master of the Temple is No One...in the Land of the Pyramids in the Day of Be With Us. Note again, that the Black Brother says "Be with me." Of course, those fools that join the various cults that now abound in Thelema think that they are 'With Us' as their self-righteous mob-mentality seems to inform them. But they are then duped by the Grand Puba with that special relationship with the secret chiefs...something they truly envy and want to have themselves. Soon, everyone will be writing their holy books because "it's holy to me". And we'll be back to where we were 2000 years ago...with the initial profligation of Christist dogmas. Or 1700 years ago...with the Council of Constantinople...or several centuries ago...with the Reformation.

Do your own thing...turn on, tune in, drop out...such was the motto of the hippies...founders of the 'me generation'...soon to be lost in their own self-absorption. And more than several of the Pretenders we presented will bash anyone that doesn't agree with them, like good little cultists.  Of course, to dehumanize a person (one of the favorite things to be done by Christists) allows another their self-righteousness and the ability to uphold their moral codes while hypocritically defying them at the same time. And so to the pretender to the office of prophecy, make sure to preach the good word while subtly implanting hate towards others whom do not accept you. By this we shall know what you are.

And so many of these Pretenders have made it almost impossible for anyone to present themselves to the Thelemic community without all sorts of character assassination coming from their quarters.  Considering what happens when somebody actually comes along, attempting to do honest work, we quote Karl Germer:

"[Y]ou will discover that the most hostile forces will use foolish tricks, subtle tricks, unfair and greedy tricks to try to hamper your Work. Strange insinuations will deviate you or make you doubt everything."

Love is the law, love under will.

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