Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law
As everybody knows who accepts the Law of Θελημα and has gone to the trouble of creating the Book 4 Temple there are four main Temples for the Thelemite which are the Book 4 Temple, the Liber VIII Temple, the Gnostic Mass Temple and the Abbey of Θελημα Temple. In addition, you have a multitude of Temples you can create if you are doing specialized ceremony or starting from scratch any number of Temples from Liber 777 using the example of Liber O as your guide.
Since I need not repeat myself over and over with regards to the main Temples for Thelemites by writing this lecture; and recommending my essay on the magical circle I have taken it as far as I will take it for educational processes to the general public on these issues. Just remember this. As long you are solitary and have not signed any Oath and Task with Us I cannot consider you serious enough to go any further. I have to concentrate on those who are truly serious or waste my time with curiosity seekers who never intend to do anything. Just remember this. We are a Hierarchy; and not a Democracy. So, observe caution with those who have resigned, been cut contact with, or have been expelled. They cannot be Instructors anymore but will end up taking you only so far before their deteriorated current infects you. Their habit of ruach masturbation or disordered nephesh means they lie to themselves and lie to you. So this essay would not be for them but those whose aspiration is clean and pure who truly would balance theory with practice.
As previously lectured, the Book 4 Tau is sacred geometry blended with the kabbalah and its origins indicate strongly a study of the Canon by William Stirling by A.C. who created its ingenious design. The royal road to geometry is not in a study of the ancient text titled Elements where it leads you to Euclidean geometry being secondary to a study for the Initiate to create a proper Temple where the symbolism is consistent with the magical forces. This process has been named by occultists as “Sacred Geometry” being the true royal road to geometry where you make practical the balances or ratio equations to construct the actual physical building like the ancients did. For a time, it was all the rage to study the ancient pyramids where even the astronomy calculations were on mark with its study. While a multitude of royal roads to geometry exist the balance of the kabbalah and sacred geometry inspired by a study of the Book 4 Tau is an excellent start. You better learn how to create a Temple in accordance with Book 4 knowing every important detail to emphasize and instruct your students. My essay on the magical circle has created an array of letters, noting that the main Temples of the Thelemite have to be learned “hands – on” and some of these details will save you any number of blunders common enough for those starting off their Probationer year by creating the Book 4 circle. I have noted those circles for sale that try to mimic the Book 4 circle have deviations like painting the Tau in the Queen scale or trying to sell the entire circle with Names that are peculiar to past initiates where the Names should balanced and in accordance with your own Great Work and Path. Any ready made Book 4 Circles that deviate from standard are worthless to the initiate and it is better you paint your own circle right from scratch. The magick does manifest better right from the preliminary consecration of your circle than if you purchase one of these store bought circles which you would have to alter anyway since the symbolism and colors are likely to be sheer stupidity. I might remark that store bought items used for magical work do eventually submit to your persistent magical work but this means it would take three months of daily work to make the items yours magically. If you carve and paint your own wand right from the branch you found on the forest floor proceeding with wood carving tools to shape it into your private wand in less than a week it will be yours magically. It is otherwise when setting up your private Temple to do the majority of the creation on your own. Group work should be strictly standard for you do not wish to impose your will of a private Temple on others.
As an Instructor I can explain what is needed for the Liber VIII or the Book 4 Temple but deviations have to be acknowledged with regards to Names for the Book 4 Circle; and you cannot very well have a solid plate of gold written of in Liber VIII unless you are rich so gold paint on small canvas frames for the background of those Tables would be a acceptable adaption. The Temple set up for the Gnostic Mass is easy enough. You create a checkered wall to wall white canvas tarp; and build a super altar. What could go wrong? That checkered Tarp is also required for the Temple of Liber VIII which is quite convenient. The other Temple not taught publicly is the Temple for the Abbey of Θελημα but no one below the Grade of Zelator is permitted permission to start an Abbey so I won’t expound what I instruct the Zelator on this issue. Unless you are A∴A∴ Lineage such information will have to be deduced by those who have their paws on those old diagrams.
I do not deviate from My magical circle with Book 4 but putting a drop of Abramelin Oil in each gallon of paint for the Circle or walls or using the Ash color for the color of the walls; and other items which are too holy for my Great Work I on the main keep it standard. Remember that we are Thelemites; and we “veil the shrine” where I would never, never permit a profane to see my Temple nor allow anyone outside My Hierarchy to see my Temple in a photo. You should always have the door to your Temple with padlock or otherwise locked up where you have either the key or number of your combination lock.
From the perspective of a long time affiliation with A∴A∴ Lineage I know a multitude of magical secrets exist, of course, and the method of science with the aim of religion means that persistent magical work over many years means new discoveries where new insights, and methods are constant depending on the level of your initiation. So anyone who tells you that they have all the magical secrets and can reveal them to you for fees a red flag should go up.
Nevertheless, learn what is standard for the Book 4 Circle and note that although I might acknowledge deviations for the private circle you need to learn how to follow the instructions in Book 4. What you do with your private magical circle with Names will be different for every aspirant but when it comes to group work I draw the line where standard is standard.
Love is the law, love under will