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

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David Shoemaker (David Shoemaker) Lon Milo DuQuette (Lon Milo DuQuette)

Living Thelema

A Practical Guide to Attainment in Aleister Crowley's System of Magick

David Shoemaker (David Shoemaker), Lon Milo DuQuette (Lon Milo DuQuette)

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English

Red Wheel/Weiser
01 April 2023

Mysticism, magic & ritual

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.

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.

The author’s background as a practicing psychotherapist allows an entirely unique fusion of esoteric wisdom and cognitive science.

'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

'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

By: David Shoemaker (David Shoemaker)
Foreword by: Lon Milo DuQuette (Lon Milo DuQuette)
Imprint: Red Wheel/Weiser
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781578637799
ISBN 10: 1578637791
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 April 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 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.