Episode 32: Sol in Leo, Year 108

Readings: Phyllis Seckler and Forgotten Templars | Compositions by Henry Klein | Living Thelema: The Devotional Practices of Thelema In this episode: Intro music: Song of Adoration by Frater Oz Reading: Dr. David Shoemaker reads an excerpt from Phyllis Seckler's writings, "The Kabbalah, Magick, and Thelema. Selected Writings. Volume II." Two previously unreleased compositions for piano, written near the end of the 19th century e.v. by one of Theodor Reuss’ collaborators and an early figure in the history of Ordo Templi Orientis, Henry Klein. Reading: Dr. Richard Kaczynski reads an excerpt from his new book, "Forgotten Templars: The Untold Origins of Ordo Templi Orientis." Living Thelema: The Devotional Practices of Thelema Outro music: Song of Adoration by Frater Oz [ Click here to download Episode 32: Sol in Leo, Year 108 ] [ Subscribe in iTunes ] More Info Reading from the writings of Phyllis Seckler The Kabbalah, Magick, and Thelema (Selected Writings, Vol. 2) by Phyllis Seckler: Amazon | Weiser Antiquarian Reading from Forgotten Templars by Richard Kaczynski Forgotten Templars: The Untold Origins of Ordo Templi Orientis: Weiser Antiquarian Living Thelema: The Devotional Practices of Thelema Relevant works by Aleister Crowley: Liber Astarte vel Berylii Liber XV, The Gnostic Mass Liber VIII Liber Nu Liber Had Liber Resh Relevant works by others: Swami Vivekananda, Bhakti Yoga Resources and suggested reading list Send your questions to Dr. Shoemaker at [email protected] Announcements For links to the new Phyllis Seckler book and the new book by Richard Kaczynski, see the relevant sections above. A new book about Aleister Crowley’s final days, entitled Netherwood: Last Resort of Aleister Crowley by Antony Clayton with an introduction by David Tibet, is now available in a limited edition. An exibit featuring the art of Aleister Crowley and others is open until August 20 at the Buratti fine art gallery in North Fremantle, Perth, Western Australia. Dr. David Shoemaker will offer a series of lectures at Horizon Lodge in Seattle, Washington on the weekend of August 11th and 12th. The First International Conference on Contemporary Esotericism will be held August 26 in Stockholm, Sweden. On September 15, the annual Esoteric Book Conference will be held in Seattle, Washington. Seattle, WA: Tickets are now available for Eleusyve Productions’ rock opera rendition of Aleister Crowley’s Rite of Sol. Tickets are available for the evenings of November 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 9th, and 10th. The November 3rd performance will also include a lecture by Lon DuQuette. Tune in to future episodes of Speech in the Silence for more information about the 2013 release of a new graphic novel entitled Aleister Crowley: Wandering the Waste. A new film about Aleister Crowley’s friendship with Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa is in production. Tune in to future episodes of Speech in the Silence to learn more. If you would like to notify our listeners about an event or publication, or other news pertinent to Thelemites, send the details to us at [email protected] [ Click here to download Episode 32: Sol in Leo, Year 108 ] [ Subscribe in iTunes ] Listener Feedback We encourage all of our listeners to e-mail us at [email protected] Donate to support Speech in the Silence Tune in for Episode 33 when the Sun enters Virgo on August 22, 2012 e.v.