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Personalities in Thelema
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| *'''[[The Gnostic Saints]]'''—<small>listed in Liber XV, the [[Gnostic Mass]]</small> | *'''[[The Gnostic Saints]]'''—<small>listed in Liber XV, the [[Gnostic Mass]]</small> | ||
| *'''[[Aleister Crowley]]''' <small>(1875–1947) Prophet of [[Thelema]], Scribe of [[the Book of the Law]], OHO of [[Ordo Templi Orientis|O.T.O.]] from 1922 to 1947</small> | *'''[[Aleister Crowley]]''' <small>(1875–1947) Prophet of [[Thelema]], Scribe of [[the Book of the Law]], OHO of [[Ordo Templi Orientis|O.T.O.]] from 1922 to 1947</small> | ||
| + | ''Other personalities--in alphabetical order:'' | ||
| + | *'''[[Kenneth Anger]]''' <small> experimental filmmaker, author of ''Hollywood Babylon''</small> | ||
| *'''[[Allan Bennett]]''' <small>(1872-1923) member of the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|Golden Dawn]], teacher of Aleister Crowley, founder of the Buddhist Society</small> | *'''[[Allan Bennett]]''' <small>(1872-1923) member of the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|Golden Dawn]], teacher of Aleister Crowley, founder of the Buddhist Society</small> | ||
| *'''[[Helena Blavatsky]]''' <small>(1831-1891) Founder of the [[Theosophical Society]]</small> | *'''[[Helena Blavatsky]]''' <small>(1831-1891) Founder of the [[Theosophical Society]]</small> | ||
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| *'''[[Regina Kahl]]''' <small>(1891-1945) member of Agape Lodge #2 O.T.O., first priestess in a public Gnostic Mass</small> | *'''[[Regina Kahl]]''' <small>(1891-1945) member of Agape Lodge #2 O.T.O., first priestess in a public Gnostic Mass</small> | ||
| *'''[[Carl Kellner]]''' <small>(1851-1905) Fr. Renatus, spiritual founder of Ordo Templi Oriestis</small> | *'''[[Carl Kellner]]''' <small>(1851-1905) Fr. Renatus, spiritual founder of Ordo Templi Oriestis</small> | ||
| + | *'''[[Anna Kingsford]]''' <small>(1846-1888) author; founder and leader of the Hermetic Society</small> | ||
| *'''[[Heinrich Klein]]''' <small>(?-1913) a co-founder of Ordo Templi Orientis</small> | *'''[[Heinrich Klein]]''' <small>(?-1913) a co-founder of Ordo Templi Orientis</small> | ||
| *'''[[Alphonse Louis Constant|Eliphas Levi]]''' <small>(1810-1875) a highly influential magician of the 19th century, author of ''Transcendental Magic''.</small> | *'''[[Alphonse Louis Constant|Eliphas Levi]]''' <small>(1810-1875) a highly influential magician of the 19th century, author of ''Transcendental Magic''.</small> | ||
| *'''[[Grady McMurtry]]''' <small>(1918-1985) Fr. Hymenaeus Alpha X°, OHO of Ordo Templi Orientis from 1965 to 1985</small> | *'''[[Grady McMurtry]]''' <small>(1918-1985) Fr. Hymenaeus Alpha X°, OHO of Ordo Templi Orientis from 1965 to 1985</small> | ||
| - | *'''[[Samuel Mathers]]''' <small>(1854-1918) founder of the Golden Dawn, enemy of Crowley</small> | + | *'''[[Samuel Mathers]]''' <small>(1854-1918) founder of the Golden Dawn, teacher and later enemy of Crowley</small> |
| *'''[[Frederick Mellinger]]''' <small>(1890-1970) Fr. Merlinus</small> | *'''[[Frederick Mellinger]]''' <small>(1890-1970) Fr. Merlinus</small> | ||
| *'''[[Hermann Metzger]]''' <small>(1919-1990) Fr. Paragranus</small> | *'''[[Hermann Metzger]]''' <small>(1919-1990) Fr. Paragranus</small> | ||
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| *'''[[Israel Regardie]]''' <small>(1907-1985) member of the Golden Dawn, author, student of Crowley</small> | *'''[[Israel Regardie]]''' <small>(1907-1985) member of the Golden Dawn, author, student of Crowley</small> | ||
| *'''[[Theodor Reuss]]''' <small>(1855-1923) Fr. Merlin or Peregrinus, first OHO of Ordo Templi Orientis</small> | *'''[[Theodor Reuss]]''' <small>(1855-1923) Fr. Merlin or Peregrinus, first OHO of Ordo Templi Orientis</small> | ||
| - | *'''[[Phyllis Seckler]]''' <small>(1917-2004) Sr. Meral IXº O.T.O, 5=6 A.'.A.'., founder College of Thelema.</small> | + | *'''[[Phyllis Seckler]]''' <small>(1917-2004) Sr. Meral IXº O.T.O., 5=6 A.'.A.'., founder College of Thelema.</small> |
| + | *'''[[Harry Smith]]''' <small> (1923-1991) filmmaker, ethnomusicologist, folklorist, archivist, E.G.C. bishop</small> | ||
| *'''[[Wilfred Talbot Smith]]''' <small>(1885-1957) Fr. Ramaka X°, first priest in a public Gnostic Mass</small> | *'''[[Wilfred Talbot Smith]]''' <small>(1885-1957) Fr. Ramaka X°, first priest in a public Gnostic Mass</small> | ||
| *'''[[Leila Waddell]]''' <small>(1880–1932) LAYLAH, companion of Crowley, inspiration for The Book of Lies, accomplished violinist</small> | *'''[[Leila Waddell]]''' <small>(1880–1932) LAYLAH, companion of Crowley, inspiration for The Book of Lies, accomplished violinist</small> | ||
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| *'''[[Jane Wolfe]]''' <small>(1875-1958) Sr. Estai, acquaintance of Aleister Crowley, resident at [[Cefalù]], actess in silent films</small> | *'''[[Jane Wolfe]]''' <small>(1875-1958) Sr. Estai, acquaintance of Aleister Crowley, resident at [[Cefalù]], actess in silent films</small> | ||
| *'''[[William Butler Yeats]]''' <small>(1865-1939) Poet, mystic, member of the Golden Dawn</small> | *'''[[William Butler Yeats]]''' <small>(1865-1939) Poet, mystic, member of the Golden Dawn</small> | ||
| - | *'''[[ John Yarker]]''' <small>(1833-1913) English Masonic scholar, sold [[Theodor Reuss]] a charter to operate systems of Freemasonry</small> | + | *'''[[ John Yarker]]''' <small>(1833-1913) English Masonic scholar and organizer, issued charters used by [[Theodor Reuss]] to establish Masonic features of O.T.O.</small> |
| - | *'''[[Gerald Yorke]]''' <small>(1901-1983)</small> | + | *'''[[Gerald Yorke]]''' <small>(1901-1983) preeminent archivist of Crowley materials</small> |
Revision as of 03:53, 20 Sep 2004
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- The Gnostic Saints—listed in Liber XV, the Gnostic Mass
- Aleister Crowley (1875–1947) Prophet of Thelema, Scribe of the Book of the Law, OHO of O.T.O. from 1922 to 1947
Other personalities--in alphabetical order:
- Kenneth Anger experimental filmmaker, author of Hollywood Babylon
- Allan Bennett (1872-1923) member of the Golden Dawn, teacher of Aleister Crowley, founder of the Buddhist Society
- Helena Blavatsky (1831-1891) Founder of the Theosophical Society
- Jean Bricaud (1881-1934) A founder of the Gnostic Catholic Church
- Mary Butts (1892-1937) author, acquaintance of Aleister Crowley, resident at Cefalù
- Rose Edith Crowley (1874-1932) Rose Edith Kelly, first wife of Aleister Crowley, the first Scarlet Woman
- Maria de Miramar (1894-196?) The second wife of Aleister Crowley
- John Dee (1527-1608) British mathematician, astronomer and consultant to Elizabeth I; discoverer of Enochian magick
- Mary Desti (1878-1927) better known as Isadora Duncan, considered creater of modern dance, companion of Crowley
- Jules Doinel (1842-1903) founder of The Gnostic Church
- Gérard Encausse (1865-1916) A founder of the Gnostic Catholic Church
- Robert Fludd (1574-1637) known as Robertus de Fluctibus, occult philosopher and mystic
- Dion Fortune (1891-1946) member of the Golden Dawn, esoteric author, founder of the Society of the Inner Light
- J.F.C. Fuller (1876-1966) British general, military historian, acquaintance of Aleister Crowley
- Karl Germer (1885-1962) Fr. Saturnus, Outer Head of O.T.O. from 1947 until his death in 1962
- Franz Hartmann (1838 - 1912) Theosophical and Rosicrucian scholar, co-founder of Ordo Templi Orientis
- Leah Hirsig (1883–1951) Sr. Alostrael, A Scarlet Woman, companion of Crowley, co-founder of Cefalù
- Charles Stansfeld Jones (1886-1950) Fr. Parzival X° for the United States, discovered the Key of the Law
- George Cecil Jones member of the Golden Dawn and founder, with Aleister Crowley, of the A.'.A.'.
- Regina Kahl (1891-1945) member of Agape Lodge #2 O.T.O., first priestess in a public Gnostic Mass
- Carl Kellner (1851-1905) Fr. Renatus, spiritual founder of Ordo Templi Oriestis
- Anna Kingsford (1846-1888) author; founder and leader of the Hermetic Society
- Heinrich Klein (?-1913) a co-founder of Ordo Templi Orientis
- Eliphas Levi (1810-1875) a highly influential magician of the 19th century, author of Transcendental Magic.
- Grady McMurtry (1918-1985) Fr. Hymenaeus Alpha X°, OHO of Ordo Templi Orientis from 1965 to 1985
- Samuel Mathers (1854-1918) founder of the Golden Dawn, teacher and later enemy of Crowley
- Frederick Mellinger (1890-1970) Fr. Merlinus
- Hermann Metzger (1919-1990) Fr. Paragranus
- Victor Neuburg (1883-1940) Fr. Omnia Vincam, scribe of The Vision and the Voice, companion of Crowley, Poet
- Dorothy Olsen Sr. Astrid, a Scarlet Woman; student and companion of Crowley
- Jack Parsons (1914-1952) Fr. Belarion, co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), writer of The Babalon Working, co-founder of Agape Lodge #2 O.T.O.
- Paschal Beverly Randolph (1825-1875)Brotherhood of Eulis, Fratres Rosae Crucis, H.B. of L.
- Israel Regardie (1907-1985) member of the Golden Dawn, author, student of Crowley
- Theodor Reuss (1855-1923) Fr. Merlin or Peregrinus, first OHO of Ordo Templi Orientis
- Phyllis Seckler (1917-2004) Sr. Meral IXº O.T.O., 5=6 A.'.A.'., founder College of Thelema.
- Harry Smith (1923-1991) filmmaker, ethnomusicologist, folklorist, archivist, E.G.C. bishop
- Wilfred Talbot Smith (1885-1957) Fr. Ramaka X°, first priest in a public Gnostic Mass
- Leila Waddell (1880–1932) LAYLAH, companion of Crowley, inspiration for The Book of Lies, accomplished violinist
- A.E. Waite (1857-1942) occultist, co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck, member of the Golden Dawn, founder of the Fellowship of the Rosy Cross
- Jane Wolfe (1875-1958) Sr. Estai, acquaintance of Aleister Crowley, resident at Cefalù, actess in silent films
- William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) Poet, mystic, member of the Golden Dawn
- John Yarker (1833-1913) English Masonic scholar and organizer, issued charters used by Theodor Reuss to establish Masonic features of O.T.O.
- Gerald Yorke (1901-1983) preeminent archivist of Crowley materials