“Fact is that most Americans who at this juncture espouse a hankering for “liberty” are for the most part Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck supporters.”

Tell that to the ACLU, etc…

“Moreover, the “Book of the Law” was at best dictated by a “cosmofascist” (Aiwass) whose idea of eugenics was probably more ruthless than Hitler’s and whose entire style of diction, while inspiring to the adolescent set, was all but plagiarized from Nietzsche.”

Aiwass never mentions eugenics but your fantasies are amusing. Nietzsche’s style bears absolutely no resemblance to Liber Legis. There are much more obvious similarities within AC’s corpus, but you seem to be just setting up straw men and knocking them down so I wont bother.

“Now, I spent two years working with Israel Regardie. As you probably know, he served as Crowley’s secretary. I’ve been a psychotherapist for almost 30 years (Jung/gestalt) and know something or two about magic (however you spell it) and qabalah.”

That’s nice. Normally people who throw down names they know in order to gain some kind of credibility are the un-credible ones. I dont care who you knew or how long you’ve own occult books – its obvious you didn’t learn much about A.C. or Thelema while you were at it.

“I agree with Regardie that Crowley (“Eye ion the Triangle”) had some serious psychological issues, not the least of which was that he was a narcissist, a heroin addict, had a wildly inflated ego and was, in the end, devoured by his own demon.”

Being a heroin addict is not a psychological condition, and of course Crowley had problems.

“He is interesting, but, come on, he is hardly a role model. ”

Good thing Thelema is based on ‘Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law’ meaning essentially find your own way, not ‘Do everything Crowley did.’

“The meme of 2012 is about discovering that we are not the center of the universe. It’s about transcending our grandiose pretenses on all levels. not enshrining them in stone.”

No that’s your pretentious joke of an interpretation of 2012. Its about fearful superstition over the end of the world, and nothing less or more. Perhaps you should transcend some of your own gradiose pretenses, or perhaps that would be too jejeune?

“It’s also about humility, integration, and a “formula of love” that while being fully connected to the genitals isn’t necessary obsessed with the genitals, as Thelema is.”

You really know nothing about Thelema, do you?

“In conclusion, I am one of the many progressive who in 2012 will be voting for someone who almost certainly could not win. ”

That does sound quite progressive of you!

“Voting Aleister Crowley, IMO, would be just another totally wasted vote.”

Not nearly as much as your ‘progressive’ vote which will both do nothing and have no message. Can you not possibly see that this isn’t about trying to elect Aleister Crowley and more about using it as a platform to talk about Thelema & its principles? Or did you not even bother reading the About page you are commenting on?

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Okay, we’ll just point out one thing: “all but plagiarized” means “not plagiarized but going to make it sound like it is.”

Cheers!

Fact is that most Americans who at this juncture espouse a hankering for “liberty” are for the most part Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck supporters.

Moreover, the “Book of the Law” was at best dictated by a “cosmofascist” (Aiwass) whose idea of eugenics was probably more ruthless than Hitler’s and whose entire style of diction, while inspiring to the adolescent set, was all but plagiarized from Nietzsche.

Now, I spent two years working with Israel Regardie. As you probably know, he served as Crowley’s secretary. I’ve been a psychotherapist for almost 30 years (Jung/gestalt) and know something or two about magic (however you spell it) and qabalah.

I agree with Regardie that Crowley (“Eye ion the Triangle”) had some serious psychological issues, not the least of which was that he was a narcissist, a heroin addict, had a wildly inflated ego and was, in the end, devoured by his own demon. He is interesting, but, come on, he is hardly a role model.

The meme of 2012 is about discovering that we are not the center of the universe. It’s about transcending our grandiose pretenses on all levels. not enshrining them in stone.

In the end, it’s also about “raising Malkuth to Binah,” so that we can finally SEE that matter (alchemical Earth) itself is holy, sentient and alive. It’s about the “Resplendent Intelligence,” as the Book of Formation characterizes Malkuth, our sphere of sensation. It’s about the kind of radical initiation that Crowley apparently never experienced.

It’s also about humility, integration, and a “formula of love” that while being fully connected to the genitals isn’t necessary obsessed with the genitals, as Thelema is.

In conclusion, I am one of the many progressive who in 2012 will be voting for someone who almost certainly could not win. The Republicans will almost certainly win, and I’ll chalk that up to kismet. Dictatorships require money, however. Without any money, won’t hold power long.

Voting Aleister Crowley, IMO, would be just another totally wasted vote. You can absolutely do it, of course, but be mindful of what it is that you are doing by casting such a vote. Be aware of the value-set that you are implicitly endorsing.

Well this is a fun little site I could get behind. I don’t see Thelema as a religion, but as a philosophy, and I can get behind it as a political statement. This group is asking people to write Aleister Crowley’s name in on the 2012 Presidential ballot as a political statement. We could have fun with this. This is something I can commit to today, as I don’t see any real political thing going on with both parties and I doubt a third party will emerge by then. (i can always change my mind).