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From: wabehun@merle.acns.nwu.edu (William Behun)
Newsgroups: alt.magick
Subject: Re: Thelema and (vs.?) Crowley
Date: 13 May 1995 23:07:24 GMT
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In article <3p3533$mvo@newsbf02.news.aol.com>,
R Maiolo <rmaiolo@aol.com> wrote:
>Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
>
>Without a doubt, the concept of Thelema existed well before AC. It is a
>very wise notion to look beyond AC for the message of freedom thoughout
>the ages. Notably the works of Blake and Rabieles <SP is wrong I know :)>
>are heralds of these ideas. The import of Therion is that he is the herald
>telling us that it is now time for it to come to the forefront of human
>thought. But there more to Thelema than Crowley! Much more!
>
>Love is the law, love under will.
>
>Robert J. Maiolo (PFDV)

93!

There is no doubt that the concept of Thelema is Greek in origin, and has been
carried as a banner by Rabelais, Baudelaire, Blake, Artaud, etc, as you point
out.  Perhaps this is more important an issue than whether the "Thelemic
Culture" exists independently of A.C.  Perhaps Thelema (broadly construed)
operates independently of any organized system of thinking, including Magick.

I appreciate your insights.

Bill Behun

93 93/93

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