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Thelema meaning

A spiritual and social philosophy developed in the early 1900s, calling each person to act in alignment with his or her True Will (which may or may not be the same as personal wishes) as a basis for spiritual growth.

Using Thelema

  • The main meaning on this page is: A spiritual and social philosophy developed in the early 1900s, calling each person to act in alignment with his or her True Will (which may or may not be the same as personal wishes) as a basis for spiritual growth.
  • In the example corpus, thelema often appears in combinations such as: of thelema, thelema is, in thelema.

Context around Thelema

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

philosophy 2× bringing 1× promote 1×

Often after:

chaos 1×

Sentence patterns with Thelema

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

books of thelema and or 1× books of thelema to be 1× ethics of thelema for everything 1× law of thelema 1× law of thelema but omit 1× law of thelema is do 1× law of thelema it should 1× law of thelema to use 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

and one category 1× crowley has remained 1× crowley himself wrote 1× crowley took olsen 1× he divided the 1× occultists of the 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the law 3× not a religion 2× 2 000 years 1× and religious systems 1× for their purpose 1× general sabazius x 1×

Words around Thelema

Just before it in the word index:

thelda 2 thel 5 theko 2 thekla 2 thekey 3 thejournal 3

Just after it in the word index:

thelemic 5 thelemite 2 thelemites 7 thelen 6 thelin 36 thelittlewreck 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aapi 29 aarey 29 aberdare 29 academician 29 acquaint 29 actuaries 29

Corpus analysis for Thelema

  • In this selection, "thelema" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, philosophy, bringing, promote and chaos stand out and add context to how "thelema" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include books of thelema and or and books of thelema to be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thelema" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thelema

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Thelemic organizations Several modern organizations of various sizes claim to follow the tenets of Thelema. (15 words)

The A∴A∴ was created in 1907 by Aleister Crowley and also teaches magick and Thelema. (16 words)

The law of Thelema is "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Thelemites who work on their own or in an independent group try to achieve this ascent or the purpose thereof using the Holy Books of Thelema and/or Crowley's more secular works as a guide, along with their own intuition. (41 words)

Thelema Many Thelemites recite "Resh" (Liber Resh vel Helios, or "Liber CC") facing the direction of the ever present sun as it rises in the East, triumphs in the South, sets in the West, and "hides" in the North. (39 words)

It is a violation of the Law of Thelema to use any animal or object for a purpose for which it is unfit, or to ruin things so that they are useless for their purpose. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Photo shows a close-up of the Stele of Revealing In Thelema (a religion or system of philosophy Thelema is seen by some neutral parties as a philosophy, and not a religion.

And one category of Thelemites are non-religious, and simply adhere to the philosophical law of Thelema.

Crowley has remained a highly influential figure over Western esotericism and the counter-culture, and continues to be considered a prophet in Thelema.

Crowley himself wrote that there was no need to detail the ethics of Thelema, for everything springs from "Do what thou Wilt".

Crowley took Olsen back to Tunisia for a magical retreat in Nefta, where he also wrote To Man (1924), a declaration of his own status as a prophet entrusted with bringing Thelema to humanity.

He divided the following two decades between France, Germany, and England, and continued to promote Thelema until his death.

It is a violation of the Law of Thelema to use any animal or object for a purpose for which it is unfit, or to ruin things so that they are useless for their purpose.

Occultists of the Thelema and O.T.O. traditions sometimes speak of a "magical Aeon" that may last for far less time, perhaps as little as 2,000 years.

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Our Thelema is that of The Book of the Law and the writings of Aleister Crowley National Grand Master General Sabazius X°.

Rabelais has been variously credited with the creation of the philosophy Thelema is seen by some neutral parties as a philosophy, and not a religion.

Some groups accept the Law of Thelema, but omit certain aspects of Crowley's system while incorporating the works of other mystics, philosophers, and religious systems.

The A∴A∴ was created in 1907 by Aleister Crowley and also teaches magick and Thelema.

The article, "Your Duty to Mankind," states that: Crime being a direct spiritual violation of the Law of Thelema, it should not be tolerated in the community.

The law of Thelema is "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

Thelema Many Thelemites recite "Resh" (Liber Resh vel Helios, or "Liber CC") facing the direction of the ever present sun as it rises in the East, triumphs in the South, sets in the West, and "hides" in the North.

Thelemic organizations Several modern organizations of various sizes claim to follow the tenets of Thelema.

Thelemites who work on their own or in an independent group try to achieve this ascent or the purpose thereof using the Holy Books of Thelema and/or Crowley's more secular works as a guide, along with their own intuition.

The opening lines of Liber VII (1907), the first of the Holy Books of Thelema to be revealed to Crowley after The Book of the Law.

This idea has been taken on by later practitioners of Thelema, chaos magic and magick in general.

This phrase is identical to one in the core tenet of Aleister Crowley 's philosophy of Thelema : "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

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Common combinations with thelema

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Thelema means: A spiritual and social philosophy developed in the early 1900s, calling each person to act in alignment with his or her True Will (which may or may not be the same as personal wishes) as a basis for spiritual growth.
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