Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law
Oh my. I feel another controversial lecture coming on. I dare say, this lecture means I’ll be passed over for the blue ribbon when the vote on the popularity contest is concluded. No matter, I really must give a more complete explanation on “the method of science, with the aim of religion”. This lecture shall not be pleasant news to the unserious magician who does nothing but make transcendentalistic videos where if studied carefully are parallel to farts in the wind. Be that as it may, I am not condemning all the occult videos nor naming names. Yet, realize that with nearly sixty years on the Path the majority of those years are affiliation with the Order.
I really must proclaim that “the method of science with the aim of religion” cannot be overly emphasized as one of the most sensible and genius ideas of the Master Therion. By now, you will have seen its truly remarkable emphasis in Liber E and Liber O which are recommended for not just reading but very real applications.
Where the method of science with the aim of religion takes you if you take it seriously enough means magical powers are brought to the surface or unfolded, extremist dogma in religion is purged, evolution and initiation take on a definition that implies the very evolution of our species, and much more. If you apply “the method of science” to spiritual enlightenment where it can be defined as one of the aims of religion we are entering complexities into the equations where our study of any number of meditations can be studied scientifically whether they will take the test of truth or fall off the tall building of false self only to be destroyed on the cement sidewalk of scrutinization. If parapsychologists, so-called, were to set up their laboratories in this direction they might finally make discoveries rather than observe random anomalies.
Perhaps it hasn’t occurred to the casual observer how it is that applying “the method of science with the aim of religion” how important it is to have an Instructor to audit the magical record. Think of the aspirant who has signed the Oaths and Tasks with an Instructor as a parallel relationship of the Instructor who can be observed as the chief scientist where the pupil is an experimental scientist whose records need to be carefully studied to observe progress. It is sheer idiocy to apply the method of science as a solitary magician. Experiments and records of experiments must have others to study the record. After all, you cannot experiment on yourself and expect anyone to believe you’ve done anything of significance or rather be deluded about what occurred or what you think you’ve discovered. With the A∴A∴ you only work with your immediate Superior who demands you turn in a magical record. Although the aspirant seems to be, on the surface working alone his magical work has to be audited by the Instructor. As everybody should observe, the Class D Liberi should be studied where those lines of experimental work are placed with a curriculum that is quite definite and ordered, if you’ll excuse the pun, and even if you don’t. Most of the time, the solitary practitioner of magick will be on the same level as they were twenty or thirty years down the line. They wander from one random and unplanned adventure to another and even if any of their attainments was real they cannot be acknowledged. They deteriorate often enough; and allow themselves the delusion they are progressing where they who have chosen a Path without anyone to criticize them, working alone allow the ego to oversee the truth of their progress. Rather than apply “the method of science” they try to compensate for their lack of progress by bringing irrelevant objections where they mistake us for being arrogant, pompous and overly critical. Or worse, deteriorate toward old Aeon dogma or meditations. Well, how do you define the “aim of religion”? The solitary practitioner is a very difficult issue where you cannot be sure of any progress. My experience; and observing others who spent years working alone means they can be difficult at times when they finally realize they need order where they wasted years involved with theory not balanced properly by practice. I accepted the Law of Θελημα in 1972 era vulgari; and spent four years as a solitary magician thinking that I had progressed more than I really had. I have had a magical circle and Temple since 1976 era vulgari. I cannot emphasize how important a private Temple is. After all, what could be more ridiculous than a scientist without a laboratory whose published papers have not been studied by other scientists? Recently, I accepted a Probationer who had been on the Path for twenty eight years. In that time her book knowledge of Liberi was quite impressive. Yet, I had to explain how to paint the magical circle properly; and she made all sorts of errors when she speculated on the balance of the seven God Names. She simply never had a private Temple and did what magical practices she did in her bedroom when her roommates were at work. Of course, I shall not mention her name suffice to give her as a mere example of how futile it is to trust the solitary magician whose progress is always in question. Other vital aspects of practical work are always missing from the solitary magician who has no Instructor to audit them. It has become routine to always invite the solitary Thelemite to the Feast. We welcome them and of course, if they do not join they are not invited to come to any further Feasts. This habit does not make me very popular among those who falsely observe it was done out of arrogance. Yet, unless they are serious I cannot waste my time with them where whatever aspirations they have are out of touch with our realities. Without “the method science, with the aim of religion” applied to the magical record with an Instructor to work with they might go thirty years without the type of progress you will definitely gain in two years if you apply yourself and are willing to be audited. Those who understand Hierarchy have to be involved with Hierarchy. Those who turn in their magical records can expect rude awakenings or even advice that is impossible for them to deduce.
Defining terms with regards to Trances; and especially those Trances as viewed by other systems does fall under the category of scientific illuminism. Unclear semantics with regards to our mutual definition is very important to be clear with so when we communicate with each other; error of understanding is reduced to a minimum. I even gone so far as to viciously recommend the beastly trouble of the use of etymology. For example, the word “occult” means hidden. Generally, this does emphasize the necessity of secrecy where evil practices like Jihad and Inquisition have existed for us. In addition, the occult implications of occult with reference to hidden or latent magical powers existing as a consequence of the DNA of magicians recessive in overall humanity from Jihad or Inquisition, again, the method of science means we can learn by our magical practices what can exist so that magical gestures exist after a time with practices systematic with our Class D Publications we can eventually unlock the hidden magical powers; and eventually with very real magical gestures or magical operations do something with our magick. Why, of course, after years of being involved with magick you ordinarily and casually state that you are dashing off to the Temple to do your “magical practices”. Without the “method of science” where your experiments have deteriorated to routine dogma you don’t even consider that by now you should be going to the Temple for “magical gestures”. Of course, witchcraft, satanism, chaos magick, and other systems of the occult may be as exciting to study even recommended as vital for sane exchange; or even when you meet them they will have interesting perspectives we must remind everyone that “the method of science and the aim of religion” does make us different than those other areas of the western esoteric path of spiritual enlightenment and magick. Thelemites should acknowledge the will of others of western esotericism. After all, a study of magical current is a part of the second rank of the magical powers of the Adept Major; and its study begins when you awaken our magical current called the 93 Current with Liber V. I have to state this lest I am misunderstood where I do have a few objections that might be twisted depending on whether your intimidation have flamed toward the negative. I take it that I will fall short of women involved in other paths of western esotericism writing me marriage proposals this month?
How intimidating I have been to those so ill trained on the Path as to think it is possible for them to be anything but a big unresolved question mark. You’ll find them making videos where they use sensationalism to gain followers. Of course, we do have several Initiates that are useful with their unique videos but if they are solitary magicians they have any number of ideas that are blasted into a thousand universes when they join Us and turn in a pathetic record. If you think as a solitary magician you can progress or be better than us we most certainly are willing to abide by this fiction. Alas, I do see how terrifying I must seem to the meek that I have Pluto in twenty four degrees of Leo and have written the most shocking essays of modern era. After all, trying to promote pragmatic laboratory experiments that study what we are to evolve into does constitute a previously unknown and new science if anyone were to take me seriously. Yet, what type of day would I have if I haven’t shocked at least one weak fool.
Yet, I am of that other breed who never gives up. My kind might become more frequent but at no time in the past several thousand years have we been able to come out into the open without persecution. With the stupidity of herd mentality’s slave mentality perhaps someone like Me might have ideas that will assist those who would be slaves without a master unfold their True Self.
We now know that we must eventually move from this earth to other worlds for humanity to exist throughout the ages. After all, as I quote myself yet again, “no planet lasts forever”. Well, hold that thought for we have to firstly get priorities straight lest pseudoscience strangles the maiden where volition is sentenced to the guillotine where no one moves ahead with regards to scientific progress.
Why yes. If you corner one of these Ivy League Professors involved with astronomy you inquire what good it does us to see a planet that is habitable 20,000 light years away. His clever retort will be that eventually such information will be useful when we are able to solve the problem of faster than light travel. Well, you might have the horse before the carriage where you get thrown off campus when you tell the rascal that you might consider working on getting there. Of course it will hardly equate a positive exchange of conversation to state you don’t give a flying fuck how many light years it is to the nearest black hole. UFO’s and intelligent life in the universe? Well, no proof has been given but we think it must be true since so many people like telling everyone they’ve seen aliens, flying pancakes, and of course, if you laugh at them when you doubt that Elvis is still alive and living in Las Vegas Nevada they insist you need only go there and see for yourself. Of course, if you corner a Professor in the bathroom he might become so annoyed he might very well utter those horrifying words, “tsk, tsk, young man”.
Well, look at all the science around you. It has its parameters and goals but the one science that should have top priority for humanity is the science of evolution (racial initiation) or personal evolution called initiation. After all, after the reaction of my essay I titled, “True Self and Evolution” how can we resolve those pertinent issues challenged in its dissertation? In the history of the human race this essay is one of the most important issues to work with in terms of pragmatic research where we know and apply what we are to evolve into. After all, if we evolve ourselves above homo sapiens we would have science evolve in direct parallel. This is a positive vision; and yet one vision with regards to the laboratory work must have a real caveat. That we cannot know what we are to evolve into based on any previous deductions which mainly appear in science fiction. The danger of becoming a dead end species by DNA manipulation must be emphasized right from the start. As a consequence of this, let us study primal instinct free from dogma, primal educational processes like storytelling with lesson, and realize that no matter how high your IQ is you are yet homo sapiens so IQ is only one factor where we must not ignore how we evolved to what we are to study carefully what we are to become. These are unanswered questions and ideas that haven’t been even remotely studied.
I do raise a few eyebrows when I proclaim that magick is a way toward seeing reality rather than an escape from it. Yet, have you even observed our definitions?
One character who rattles on about string theory also presented the idea of multi universes. Unfortunately, it was all theory for when it came time to show us how we move to these other universes he gave us nothing. Ancient manuscripts on magick give far more pragmatic applications of doorways and these published papers presented to the academic community are unverified by a sufficient amount of scientists. In addition, what could be more revolting to observe a published paper which hasn’t been observed by a number of scientists to verify equations or theory?
Well, if we are to take steps toward the next step in advanced science and technology we must work on something as important as evolution. Is it possible for the scientist who is also involved with the academic community to register a new thought? After all, you can observe some of the most important discoveries come from some unintended, random result of an experiment completely unrelated. They aim for something as a goal that they are convinced that indoctrination is important, where when they cannot find answers they invent any number of theories from the gestalt of others postulate or theorem. This creates all sorts of grants for science that have discoveries that are interesting but inapplicable. Thanks a lot Mister academic scientist for telling me how many light years it is to the nearest black hole; or give the Professor a pat on the back for discovering that a chance that some of the data might indicate a goldilocks planet exists for our immediate colonization 15,000 light years away; and we need only invent hyper-drives that exceed the speed of light and we have a new place to hang out.
I find the new oriental robots just a complex blow up doll and a waste of time. Say ace, that A in AI stands for artificial!! How revolting such compromises in human exchange these AI robots who look like sexy women are. I only go for real women; and see such mental masturbation as disgusting. They will be useful to assist space travel but they aren’t on the main programmed for that, are they? What could be more revolting to someone like me who loves women and relationship exchange to see some old guy hugging one of these fake women. How repulsive such revolting visions of exchange between humans being stifled by such wasteful directions. Well, we don’t know what is going to be walking around our streets three hundred years from now, do we? What type of skills will be listed for real human beings with these AI robots being commercially promoted in the future?
We human beings use tools such as AI and computers. So what? If we could find a way to scientifically evolve we would find lines of technology obsolete where we either advance it or discard it where our very advance in evolution compensates for our inefficient status as homo sapiens. This means although I do not doubt the use of computers and AI, the true priority means finding byways scientifically to evolve to the next species. When we do we automatically advance all other sciences; and even putting to pasture some of the more questionable theories or giving them pragmatic body or even discarding them altogether as obsolete.
This makes my essay called, “True Self and Evolution” one of the most important essays in the history of the human race. I do officially state that my plans for science gives a higher percentage against near extinction. Without “the method of science, with the aim of religion” what do you really have?
Indeed, I have official statements; and I have unofficial statements. Ironically, if everyone took me seriously this dooms the human race where they would no longer be homo sapiens. We might begin by adjusting our views on dogma, where a careful study of meditation and prayer by scientists to see if it is consistent with primal instincts or whether it makes us truly spiritually enlightened.
It should otherwise be carefully emphasized that Christist denominations with its superstitious dogma and innate cruelty, Buddhism with its vile perceptions of human condition where they proclaim, “existence is sorrow”, the Hindoo three card trick where they have the caste system with Gurus that sleep on beds of nails, the Islam delusion with its prophet who was an illiterate camel driver who saw a Jewish Angel promoting the stupidity of Jihad and other deteriorated forms of monotheism are sick mutations of spiritual enlightenment. To apply the method of science with the aim of religion is to discard those inconsistencies of science that have made them long obsolete. Naturally, the true evolutionary process has been named “initiation” where with the method of science applied to spiritual enlightenment we can arise to spiritual glories not hindered by outdated methods of religion where genuflect has been the habit of weak fools rather than the centralization of self esteem.
This entire lecture is a result of meditations for the aspirant to study the wisdom of “the method of science, with the aim of religion”.
Love is the law, love under will