Interactive TLC Content for 1991 e.v.
Interactive TLC Content for 1991 e.v.
TLC January 1991 e. v.
- Events of the Month
- Conclusion of the Rites of Eleusis, Gnostic Masses, Lodge meeting, LOP meeting, Tarot classes with Bill Heidrick start, Initiation workshops, "Angel Beach" Enochian discussion, Magick Theatre dramatic readings: John Milton's "Comus" and Aleister Crowley's "The Three Wishes" -- information on the latter, Ladies' T, and Aquarius Birthday party. Next month: 2nd Scarlet Women's Celebration Coalition FUNdraising! (jello wrestling) and Brigid.
- GRADY McMURTRY: DIARY -- from the Grady Project
- Selections: January 4th through February 2nd, 1941. Covers Grady's early contacts with Agape Lodge, Jack Parsons and others a few months before taking initiation.
- TREASURY TALKS
- Local Thelema Lodge treasurer's report for July through November, 1990 e.v.
- Hygiene and the Mass by Bill Heidrick
- Rules of the time on conduct of the Gnostic Mass. The importance of the Mass to OTO. Health concerns and requirements. Proper preparation of the cakes of light with discussion of the ingredients, especially leavings of wine and blood. Various types of blood in metaphor and physical form.
- THE HALF LYRE: ALCHEMYSTERY
- Poem by the Lodge master
- From the Outbasket by Bill Heidrick
- On bloody sacrifice, what it means and what it doesn't mean in OTO context. Pronunciation of Enochian -- try Gaelic rules. Amanita Muscaria, Amrita and Crowley. Recommending readings in Gnosticism. A
A and OTO distinctions with quote from the Constitutions of the Order of Thelemites.
- List of events for January 1991 e.v.
TLC February 1991 e. v.
TLC March 1991 e. v.
- Events of the Month
- Equinox celebration, Gnostic Masses, Mass workshop, Initiations, Ist degree workshop, Lodge meeting, LOP meeting, Ladies' T, Magick in Theory and Practice study circle with Marlene, Magick Theater readings: The Suffragette, The New Age, The Bonds of Marriage -- all by Crowley. Planns for April events
- The Sign of the Sphinx by Grady McMurtry -- from the Grady Project
- Poem dated March 1961 e.v.
- The Orator's Ration by Frater Faustus
- Notes on Performance of the Gnostic Mass
- THE HALF LYRE: NOURISHMENT
- Poem by the Lodge master
- From the Outbasket by Bill Heidrick
- Examination of the meaning and variations on the word "Mezla", in traditional Kabbalah, in Crowley's usage and in Grant's usage -- as well as the two words in Hebrew that tend to be confounded in this term, when rendered in English.
- Ancient Ways Festival
- Advertisement from 1991 e.v., non-OTO event
- List of events for March 1991 e.v.
TLC April 1991 e. v.
- News of the Lodge
- Anouncement of Brother Jerry Cornelius as the new Master of Thelema Lodge. Thanks expressed for Past Master Mordechai. Changed contact details
- Events of the Month
- The Three Days of Liber AL, Gnostic Masses, Nefertiti Sanctuary opened, Initiations, Video night, Marlene's Magick in Theory and Practice Study Circle, Magick Theater reading of The Bacchae of Euripides, Magick Without Tears reading, Lodge meeting, LOP meeting, Ladies' T, Jerry's Logorrhea (announced and described), preliminary plans for May
- Saturn by Grady McMurtry -- from the Grady Project
- Poem dated 10/2/41 e.v.
- Crowley on Disk --- update
- Recounts progress on entering Crowley text to computer format. Availability changed since this announcement, but the texts can still be obtained via email attachment.
- TREASURY TALKS
- Local Thelema Lodge treasurer's report for December through February, 1990-1991 e.v.
- From the Outbasket by Bill Heidrick
- Shemahamphorash -- the 72-fold "name" rectified, explained and depicted with Liber 777 key number, Hebrew names, English pronunciation Latin key word, approximated English meaning and Quinance. References given
- O.T.O. Demographics
- OTO annual demographics for February 1991.
- List of events for April 1991 e.v.
TLC May 1991 e. v.
- Events of the Month
- Beltane, Hypatia Camp excursion, Gnostic Masses, Initiations, Tarot series with Bill Heidrick, Magick in Theory nad Practice Study Circle with Marlene, Jerry's Logorrhea, A A reading list study group, Magick Theater dramatic reading of Crowley's The Alchemist and the Poem, Lodge meeting, Ladies' T, LOP meeting and June events projections
- Toast of the Schowlar by Grady McMurtry -- from the Grady Project
- Poem dated 2nd March 1942 e.v.
- Pan Pagan festival notice
- Courtesy announcement -- nonOTO event
- The Crisis in Freemasonry, part I by a Past Grand Master [Aleister Crowley] -- Crowley classics
- Discourse on the degrees and variation
- Two Rituals
- "The Invocation of Dvine Madness" and "Awakening the Sense of Spirit" by Lew and based on the work of Thomas Moore, Marsilio Ficino and Plato
- From the Outbasket by Bill Heidrick
- On the Hay-Tzaddy switch in Crowley's approach
- From the History Heap
- Historic May dates related to Crowley, OTO and occultism
- Beltane Observance
- Tyl Ulenspiegl and Lucifer the King of Spring at Kirby Cove this month
- List of events for May 1991 e.v.
TLC June 1991 e. v.
TLC July 1991 e. v.
- "I'm studying to be a Pagan priest"
- Notes on Grady McMurtry's involvement with OTO and Thelema in the 1940's
- Observation of the 6th anniversary of Grady's Greater Feast
- Other Events of the Month
- Gnostic Masses, experimental "Jurgen-Mass", Gnostic Mass workshop, Initiations, Minerval instruction seminar, "Beastly Prose" readings: Crowley's Little Essays Toward Truth, Tarot series with Bill Heidrick, Magick in Theory and Practice Study Circle with Marlene, Jerry's Logorrhea, Magick Theater reading: Crowley's The Gods, Organizational meeting for the Rites of Eleusis, "A Thelemic Gentlemen's O...", Lodge cleanup, Leo birthday party, Lodge meeting, LOP meeting, projections for August.
- Pansil by Aleister Crowley -- Crowley Classics
- From The Sword of Song. Criticism of the five Buddhist precepts
- Identification by Grady McMurtry -- from the Grady Project
- Poem c. 1980's e.v.
- From the Outbasket by Bill Heidrick
- Editorial against book thievery
- From the History Heap
- Historic July dates related to Crowley, OTO and occultism
- List of events for July 1991 e.v.
TLC August 1991 e. v.
- Wedding announcement
- Soror Ariadne and Chris Piss to wed, at the annual celebration of the "First Night of the Prophet and His Bride"
- Other Events of the Month
- Lammas, Gnostic Masses and workshop -- both at Thelema Lodge and Nefertiti Sanctuary, Initiations, Minerval class, "OTO History, the Early Years" -- lecture by Bill Heidrick, Enochiana with Fr. Majnun, discussion of the definition of the term "magick" with Fr. Kamuret, Magick in Theory and Practice study circle with Marlene, Beastly Prose with Caitlin to read from Liber Aleph, Jerry's Logorrhea, Magick Theater reading of Lord Dunsany's The Gods of the Mountain, belly-dancing instruction, Lodge meeting, LOP meeting, Virgo birthday party, projections for September
- A Beastly Quiz
- Test your knowledge of Crowley's life
- Two Poems from Basic Training by Grady McMurtry -- from the Grady Project
- "Pay days come and pay days go, Undated and untitled poem
- Sarge Undated poem
- From the Outbasket by Br. J.B.
- A collection of definitions of the term "Magick" from literature
- A Beastly Quiz Answers
- How did you do?
- From the History Heap
- Historic August dates related to Crowley, OTO and occultism
- List of events for August 1991 e.v.
TLC September 1991 e. v.
- Cerimonia Equinocti
- Atumnal Equinox observation and ritual this month
- Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica
- Crowley comments on the Mass. This month: Gnostic Masses, experimental mass and Mass workshop
- Mysteria Mystica Maxima
- This month: Initiations, degree curricula classes, Planetary Magick with Br. Mark S., "Magik Without Aleister" with Fr. Majnun, Jerry's Logorrhea and Videorhea, Book Four Astral Travel classes with Drax, Magick in Theory and Practice study circle with Marlene, Magick Theater reads Crowley's The Saviour, bellydancing class.
- Conventi
- Loddge meetings, LOP meeting, Ladies' T, clean-up day, Libra birthday party and projections for next month.
- Outward Bound! by Grady McMurtry -- from the Grady Project
- Poem dated 11/5/51
- The Great Drug Delusion by a New York Specialist [Aleister Crowley] -- Crowley classics
- Posing as a clinician, Crowley holds forth against prohibition, on psychology, cures from addiction, propensity to addiction and the New York drug scene in the early 1920's e.v.
- From the Outbasket by Bill Heidrick
- Miscellaneous musings from the late 1960's and early 1970's e.v. "The Paths of the Dead"
- From the History Heap
- Historic September dates related to Crowley, OTO and occultism
- List of events for September 1991 e.v.
TLC October 1991 e. v.
- Festi Anniversarii Minor
- Events this month: Annual birthday commemoration for Aleister Crowley, Grady McMurtry and Jack Parsons. Thelema Lodge Game night, Halloween party, Samhain.
- Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica
- Gnostic and other Masses this month in the S.F. Bay Area. Local history of the Mass. The Mass at old Agape Lodge -- Harry Hay, who founded of the Gay movement, was the organist. Harry's reminiscences from those days about OTO.
- Mysteria Mystica Maxima
- Initiations this month. Information about the initiations and curriculum.
- Collegium Fraternitatis
- Events this month: History of the OTO with Bill Heidrick, Erotology study group seminar on Crowley's Liber Artemis Iota vel de Coitu, Poetry Night, Magick Without Aleister, Magick in Theory and Practice study circle with Marlene, Planetary Magick with Mark S., Eochian evening, Jerry's Logorrhea, Magick Theater reading of Crowley's Argonauts
- Conventi Thelemicorum
- Lodge and LOP meetings, Clean-up Day, Ladies' T and Scorpio Birthday party this month. Advance plans for November
- The Sign of the Sphinx by Grady McMurtry -- from the Grady Project
- Poem dated 3/61
- After Agnosticism by Aleister Crowley -- Crowley Classics
- From a footnote to The Sword of Song. Development of theology on the point, viewed from the standpoint of epistemology and spiritual progress of the age.
- From the Outbasket by Bill Heidrick
- Alternate nostril breathing. Opiates and general advice about drugs listed in Liber 777
- From the History Heap
- Historic October dates related to Crowley, OTO and occultism
- List of events for October 1991 e.v.
TLC November 1991 e. v.
- Visio Voxque Triginta Aerum
- This month: Annual reading of the Aethyrs from Vision and Voice. Samhain feast.
- Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica
- Gnostic Masses this month, workshop on the Mass, Experimental "Babylonian/Enochian mass"
- Mysteria Mystica Maxima
- This month: Initiations, candidacy requirments, curriculum and other special degree related classes.
- Collegium Fraternitatis
- Classes this month: Magick in Theory and Practice" study circle with Marlene, "Magick Without Aleister" with Fr. Majnun, Planetary Magick with Br. Mark. S., Jerry's Logorrhea, old-time O.T.O. songs with Terri, Magick Theater readings from Crowley's Orpheus and Argonauts. Brief account of Crowley in California
- Conventi Thelemicorum
- Lodge and LOP meetings this month, Hypatia Camp meeting, Ladies' T, Sagittarian birthday party
- Ritus Eleusiniae
- Schedule of the 14th annual Rites of Eleusis
- Aethyrs from Liber XXX AERVM
- Listing of the dates and times for reading of the Aethyrs this month and into December
- The Dynamics of Equilibrium by Grady McMurtry -- from the Grady Project
- Grady's essay on Thelema and economics, followed by Crowley's annotation.
- From the Outbasket by Bill Heidrick
- Errata for Sepher Sephirot -- corrections to addition and Hebrew spelling in ten of the entries. Standards for preparing texts in computer format for the Crowley Opus.
- From the History Heap
- Historic November dates related to Crowley, OTO and occultism
- List of events for November 1991 e.v.
TLC December 1991 e. v.
- Ritus Eleusiniae
- Brief history of the local celebration of Crowley's Rites of Eleusis. Schedule of the Rites this month.
- Solstitium Hiempsis
- Winter Solstice ritual this month
- Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica
- Gnostic Masses and workshop this month
- Mysteria Mystica Maxima
- Man of Earth level initiations to be held this month
- Collegium Fraternitatis
- This month: Readings from Vision and Voice, Marlene's Magick in Theory and Practice study group, Egyptian God-forms of Liber AL with Bill Heidrick, Jerry's Logorrhea, Magick Without Aleister with Fr. Majnun, True Will and How to Find it -- Fr. Trinatus to give his views on Crowley's approach, 2nd annual Lesser Feast of Henry Miller party, Magick Theater dramatic reading of Crowley's "Ali Sloper and the Forty Liars"
- Conventi Thelemicorum
- Lodge and LOP meetings, Ladies' T, "The mass of the I.O.T.", Capricorn birthday party and lodge cleanup day
- The Star of the Magi by Grady McMurtry -- from the Grady Project
- Poem dated 3/1961 e.v.
- The Naked Splendour of Nuit
- Astrological and Astronomical December events
- The Rites of Eleusis: Their Origin and Meaning by Aleiser Crowley -- Crowley Classics
- Rarely published conclusion to "Concerning 'Blasphemy' in General and the 'Rites of Eleusis' in Particular". Crowley defends his 1910 e.v. production of the Rites, giving insight into his writing and the symbolism intended
- From the Outbasket by Bill Heidrick
- Brief note on the pending civil trial against the City of Berkeley and the 8th St. Landlord. Thelema as a tolerant religion, inclusive of many views.
- From the History Heap
- Historic December dates related to Crowley, OTO and occultism
- Rites of Eleusis
- Poster for the local celebration of the Rites, 1991-1992 e.v.
- List of events for December 1991 e.v.