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Thelemic Holidays

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**The [[Feast for the First Night of the Prophet and His Bride]] is observed on August 12. **The [[Feast for the First Night of the Prophet and His Bride]] is observed on August 12.
**The [[Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law]] is observed on April 8, 9 and 10, beginning at noon on each day. **The [[Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law]] is observed on April 8, 9 and 10, beginning at noon on each day.
-**The [[Feast for Tahuti and the child of the Prophet]] This particular feast is of a character suited only to [[initiation|initiates]].+**The [[Feast for Tahuti and the child of the Prophet]]. This particular feast is of a character suited only to [[initiation|initiates]].
**The [[Feast for the Supreme Ritual]] (the [[Invocation of Horus]]) is observed on March 20. **The [[Feast for the Supreme Ritual]] (the [[Invocation of Horus]]) is observed on March 20.
**The [[Feast for the Equinox of the Gods]] is held on the [[Vernal Equinox]] of each year to commemorate the founding of Thelema in 1904 [[EV]], and represents the opening of the [[#Thelemic New Year|Thelemic New Year]]. **The [[Feast for the Equinox of the Gods]] is held on the [[Vernal Equinox]] of each year to commemorate the founding of Thelema in 1904 [[EV]], and represents the opening of the [[#Thelemic New Year|Thelemic New Year]].

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Part of the Thelema & Religion series

The official holy days of Thelema are set forth in The Book of the Law, Chapter II, v. 36-41.

There are rituals of the elements and feasts of the times.
A feast for the first night of the Prophet and his Bride!
A feast for the three days of the writing of the Book of the Law.
A feast for Tahuti and the child of the Prophet—secret, O Prophet!
A feast for the Supreme Ritual, and a feast for the Equinox of the Gods.
A feast for fire and a feast for water; a feast for life and a greater feast for death!


Table of contents

1 Thelemic New Year
2 Other Holidays
3 Quotations
4 See also
5 References

Explanations of the Liber Legis Holidays

Thelemic New Year

According to Aleister Crowley (777, The Law is for All), each Thelemic year starts on the Aries equinox, coinciding with the Thelemic Holiday called the Feast for the Equinox of the Gods. There are, however, several different modes of observance among Thelemites today. These include:

Many Thelemites combine two or more of the above approaches, and possibly others, sometimes varying from year to year.

Other Holidays

Various other events in the career of Aleister Crowley are sometimes recognized with holidays. His birth on October 12 is "Crowleymas," an occasion often celebrated with comical rites. 18 November was the date of his first initiation, and is therefore "Perdurabo Day." His "Annihilation" or attainment to Mastery of the Temple was on December 3. The general feast in honor of To Mega Therion should be on the anniversary of his death, December 1.

The memories of historical individuals among the Gnostic Saints may be celebrated on the anniversaries of their deaths. Some legendary saints, such as Priapus and Tahuti, have traditional festival dates (March 24 and August 6, respectively, for these examples).

Some Thelemites celebrate the midpoints between the equinoxes and solstices as seasonal festivals, replacing the old pagan and Christian denominations for those dates. February 2 (formerly Imbolc and Candlemas) is the Feast of the Stars, with the sun in Aquarius. May 1 (former Beltane and Roodmas) is the Feast of Cattle, with the sun in Taurus. August 1 (formerly Lugnasadh and Lammas) is the Feast of the Lion-Serpent, with the sun in Leo. And October 31 (formerly Samhain and Hallowmas) is the Feast of the Dragon, with the sun in Scorpio.

Quotations

See also

References