James Wasserman

From Sekhet-Maat Lodge

James Wasserman joined Ordo Templi Orientis in 1976 ev. In 1979 ev, he founded TAHUTI Lodge, one of the oldest continuous O.T.O. Lodges in the world. He has played a key role in numerous seminal publications of the Crowley literary corpus. Three of these include his supervision of Weiser's 1976 ev edition of The Book of the Law, in which the holograph manuscript was appended to the corrected typeset text of the O.T.O.'s 1938 ev publication – in conformity with the book's instructions for the first time in a popular volume. After several years of negotiation, he successfully arranged to professionally re-photograph the Crowley/Harris Tarot paintings for an improved second edition of the Thoth Tarot deck published in 1977 ev, to which he contributed the Booklet of Instruction. In 1983 ev, he worked with two other members of the O.T.O. to produce The Holy Books of Thelema, a collection of Crowley's inspired (Class A) writings.

In 1986 ev, his essay entitled "An Introduction to the History of the O.T.O." was published in Equinox III, No. 10 (Thelema Publications, republished Samuel Weiser, 1990). In 1989 ev, he described his adaptation of the Middle Pillar exercise to group workings in Israel Regardie's Healing Energy, Prayer and Relaxation (New Falcon Publications). In 1992 ev, he wrote and designed Art and Symbols of the Occult, a beautiful, full-color overview of the primary disciplines and images of the occult tradition (Inner Traditions). In 1993 ev, he compiled, edited and wrote an extensive introduction for Aleister Crowley and the Practice of the Magical Diary (New Falcon Publications, reissued 2003 by Sekmet Books). In 1994 ev, after 15 years of development, his groundbreaking edition of The Egyptian Book of the Dead was published by Chronicle Books. The book features a magnificent color reproduction of the Papyrus of Ani with an integrated English translation. In 1996 ev, he designed, edited, and wrote an Afterword for Aleister Crowley's important mystical poem AHA! (New Falcon Publications).

In 2001 ev, The Templars and the Assassins: The Militia of Heaven, the result of over seven years research and writing, was published by Inner Traditions. Already translated into four languages, it appears to be well on its way to becoming a modern classic on the subject of the holy warrior. The book eerily anticipated the September 11 attacks that occurred just four months after its publication.

The Slaves Shall Serve: Meditations on Liberty will be published by Sekmet Books and released at this Centennial Feast of the Equinox of the Gods. This is Jim's most controversial and disturbing book. It provides an insightful analysis of the modern descent into tyranny, and suggests steps to reclaim individual freedom. It also identifies the contemporary social trance, and offers techniques to help free the mind from its cultural collectivist programming This is a timely and thought-provoking book by an ardent exponent of Liberty.