Hi Mark..
>>To get a better handle on these questions I would suggest you read the
>>following: 1.) Magick Without Tears: Crowley's extended commentary on
>>Thelema, Magick, and the OTO 1.) Liber Aleph: A tight summary of Thelema
>>as a magickal system.<<
I guess I'm wondering if or how Liber Oz is "Magick" or "Magickal"? It seems
more like a manifesto of beliefs. And its all fine and well to say that
these are beliefs, and even saying that we *believe* that we have the right
to kill those who would thwart those beliefs, but you can hardly put that
last bit into practice. Oh, I guess you can, but you might find your liberty
compromised afterwards.
Also, "the slaves shall serve" sounds like, but I don't think it is, but it
sounds like "the slaves shall serve *us*"... basically its a provocative
document and in these days of "presenting a benevolent face to the public" -
which I don't necessarily think should be done by occultists, but which is
certainly a trend, especially here in the land of Oz (Australia) this is a
provocative document. (So, more non-academic chat from me).
~Caroline.
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