Thelemic Symposium 2011 ev
10th Annual Thelemic Symposium
Featuring panelists Lita-Luise Chappell, David Shoemaker, and Beth Kimbell.
Saturday, March 19, 2011 ev
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- ...thus we gather up all the threads of human passion and interest, and weave them into an harmonious tapestry, subtly and diligently with great art, that our Order may seem an ornament even to the Stars that are in the Heavens at Night. In our rainbow-coloured texture we set forth the glory of the whole Universe—See thou to it, brother Magician, that thine own thread be strong, and pure, and of a colour brilliant in itself, yet ready to mingle in all beauty with those of thy brethren!—Aleister Crowley, Liber CXCIV: An Intimation with Reference to the Constitution of the Order
Thelemic Symposium is a panel discussion and question/answer session engaging the considerable experience and knowledge of three long-time Thelemites. We are proud to present this, the tenth annual Thelemic Symposium, featuring panelists Lita-Luise Chappell, David Shoemaker, and Beth Kimbell.
The Panelists
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The Event
The event will proceed as follows:
Introductions
The Symposium will begin with the panelists introducing themselves by way of biographical and/or editorial commentary explaining their perspective on Thelema and how they came to embrace it.
Three Questions
After the introduction, each panelist will answer the following three questions. They have had time to prepare answers to these questions and they may, at their option, discuss each others' answers during this portion of the Symposium. The questions are:
- What three recommendations would you make to a person seeking to become more proficient in accomplishing their True Will?
- How have you approached and integrated the warlike aspects of Ra Hoor Khuit as expressed in the third chapter of The Book of the Law?
- How do you understand and reconcile the following Thelemic doctrines: "Every man and every woman is a star," "woman has no soul," and "The male must have completed himself and become androgyne; the female, and become gynander ... incompleteness imprisons the soul"?
Questions from the Audience
Following the "prepared answer" section, the audience will have an opportunity to pose questions to the panelists.
Reception
Finally, the Symposium will dissolve into a wine and hors d'oeuvres reception.
- Food & Drink
- Feast on a substantial selection of hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages, included with admission. You'll also find microbrews and wines available for purchase.
- Vending
- Sekhet-Maat Lodge will have a selection of items for sale, including abramelin oil, mugs, stickers, SML lamen t-shirts, posters, and more.
Weekend Schedule
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Saturday, March 19
Tickets available above.
- 6:30 PM - doors open.
- 7:30 PM - Symposium begins.
- ~9:00 PM - brief break.
- 10:30 PM - Symposium ends.
- 10:30 PM - reception with cash bar and hors d'oeuvres.
Sunday, March 20
Gnostic Mass
- Suggested contribution of five dollars.
- 2:30 PM - doors open.
- 3:00 PM - doors close for celebration of the Gnostic Mass.
- Priest - Fr. Parsifal
- Priestess - Sr. Egeira
- Deacon - Sr. Secret Smile
- Child - Sr. Fawn
- Child - Sr. Beth
- Music - Sr. Theodora
Equinox in Aries / Thelemic New Year
- Suggested contribution of five dollars.
- 5:00 PM - Doors close for ritual celebration and feast.
Thelemic Symposium will not be Televised
Recording devices are prohibited at Thelemic Symposium. Non-flash photography is permitted. The restriction against recording is in the interest of promoting an atmosphere of immediacy, encouraging the panelists to speak candidly, and minimizing the "audience/performer" dynamic. Mediated content is very easy to find in the world today in video, audio, and text formats. Immediate content is rare, and Symposium aims to preserve a sense of immediacy because the topic is so personal. Panelists may choose to publish their prepared material on their own, but that's as close as you can get without attending.
Past Years
Read about previous years' Symposia by browsing through our Thelemic Symposium page.
