Survival | Message of the Master Therion | Hero of Megiddo | Death in Thelema In this episode: Intro music: Song of Adoration by Frater Oz "Survival: The First and Last Ordeal of Initiation" by Lon DuQuette David Shoemaker reads "The Message of the Master Therion" by Aleister Crowley Musical Interlude: "I Once was the Hero of Megiddo" by Lon Milo DuQuette "Death in Thelema" by Frater IAO131 Announcements and News about the Thelemic Community Outro music: Song of Adoration by Frater Oz [ Click here to download Episode 38: Sol in Aquarius, Year 108 ] [ Subscribe in iTunes ] More Info "Survival: The First and Last Ordeal of Initiation" by Lon DuQuette Lon DuQuette has appeared in numerous past episodes of Speech in the Silence, including: "Introduction to the Rites of Eleusis" excerpt in Episode 36 The Miracle of the Mass, with Constance Duquette: Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 "The Hermits of the O.T.O." in Episode 25 "The Message of the Master Therion" by Aleister Crowley The Message of the Master Therion online "I Once was the Hero of Megiddo" by Lon Milo DuQuette Check out the video of Lon singing this song: Lon Milo DuQuette on ReverbNation Lon Milo DuQuette fan page on Facebook "Death in Thelema" by Frater IAO131 IAO131 has a blog here and a page on Facebook here Read the essay, "Death in Thelema" on Fr. IAO131's blog here. The following documents were referenced in this talk: Liber AL vel Legis The Law is for All by Aleister Crowley The Comment Called D by Aleister Crowley Little Essays Towards Truth by Aleister Crowley "Thelemic Theology on the U.S.G.L. O.T.O. website Liber Aleph by Aleister Crowley Liber ThIShARB by Aleister Crowley Magick Without Tears, Chapter 41, by Aleister Crowley Announcements An exhibit of Aleister Crowley’s paintings is now open in Perth, Western Australia, and will tour the country throughout 2013. A catalog of the exhibit has also been published. On February 5 in Amsterdam, Egil Asprem will defend his Ph.D. thesis on “The Problem of Disenchantment: Scientific Naturalism and Esoteric Discourse.” The event will be open to the public. In Seattle on February 9, Speech in the Silence co-producer Joseph Thiebes will offer an introductory lecture on Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica. Also on February 9, at Buratti Fine Art in Perth, Western Australia, an illustrated lecture on Aleister Crowley and Wicca will be co-sponsored by New Dawn Magazine. On February 16 in Seattle, Onyieh Jewel and Scott Wilde will present a series of lectures on Enochian Magick. Bubastis Oasis in Dallas, Texas will offer a Midwinter Magickal Revival on the weekend of February 16-17, featuring original rituals written by local and regional members. Star Sapphire Lodge in the Los Angeles metropolitan area will host its annual Massathon, a celebration of Aleister Crowley’s Gnostic Mass, with 11 performances of the Mass on the weekend of March 1st through 3rd. The first European OTO Conference will take place in Croatia in May, 2013. Watch this space for more details. The ninth biennial U.S. Grand Lodge National O.T.O. Conference (NOTOCON) will take place in Sacramento, California in August, 2013. A Thelemic cruise called “Love Under Will Boat” will take place in January, 2014. Sister Ania in the U.K. is planning to run a marathon in Paris to raise money for O.T.O. Poland. Check out the MAROTON Facebook page. A new graphic novel entitled Aleister Crowley: Wandering the Waste will be published in May, 2013. Check out this blog post for a preview of some of the graphics from the book. A new film about Aleister Crowley’s friendship with Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa is in production. Tune in to future episodes of Speech in the Silence to learn more. If you would like to notify our listeners about an event or publication, or other news pertinent to Thelemites, send the details to us at [email protected] [ Click here to download Episode 38: Sol in Aquarius, Year 108 ] [ Subscribe in iTunes ] Listener Feedback We encourage all of our listeners to e-mail us at [email protected] Donate to support Speech in the Silence Tune in for Episode 39 when the Sun enters Pisces on February 18, 2013 e.v.