Personalities in Thelema

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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

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Past Masters of O.T.O.

Karl Germer (1885-1962) Fr. Saturnus, Outer Head of O.T.O. from 1947 until his death in 1962
Charles Stansfeld Jones (1886-1950) Fr. Parzival X° for the United States, discovered the Key of the Law
Carl Kellner (1851-1905) Fr. Renatus, spiritual founder of Ordo Templi Oriestis
Grady McMurtry (1918-1985) Fr. Hymenaeus Alpha X°, OHO of Ordo Templi Orientis from 1965 to 1985
Theodor Reuss (1855-1923) Fr. Merlin or Peregrinus, first OHO of Ordo Templi Orientis
Wilfred Talbot Smith (1885-1957) Fr. Ramaka X°, first priest in a public Gnostic Mass

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
Mary Desti (1878-1927) better known as Isadora Duncan, considered creater of modern dance, companion of Crowley
Leah Hirsig (1883–1951) Sr. Alostrael, A Scarlet Woman, companion of Crowley, co-founder of Cefalù
Regina Kahl (1891-1945) member of Agape Lodge #2 O.T.O., first priestess in a public Gnostic Mass
Maria de Miramar (1894-196?) The second wife of Aleister Crowley
Dorothy Olsen Sr. Astrid, a Scarlet Woman; student and companion of Crowley
Phyllis Seckler (1917-2004) Sr. Meral IXº O.T.O., 5=6 A.'.A.'., founder College of Thelema.
Leila Waddell (1880–1932) LAYLAH, companion of Crowley, inspiration for The Book of Lies, accomplished violinist
Jane Wolfe (1875-1958) Sr. Estai, acquaintance of Aleister Crowley, resident at Cefalù, actress in silent films

Kenneth Anger experimental filmmaker, author of Hollywood Babylon
J.F.C. Fuller (1876-1966) British general, military historian, acquaintance of Aleister Crowley
Franz Hartmann (1838 - 1912) Theosophical and Rosicrucian scholar, co-founder of Ordo Templi Orientis
Heinrich Klein (?-1913) a co-founder of Ordo Templi Orientis
Frederick Mellinger (1890-1970) Fr. Merlinus
Hermann Metzger (1919-1990) Fr. Paragranus
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.

Allan Bennett (1872-1923) member of the Golden Dawn, teacher of Aleister Crowley, founder of the Buddhist Society
Dion Fortune (1891-1946) member of the Golden Dawn, esoteric author, founder of the Society of the Inner Light
George Cecil Jones member of the Golden Dawn and founder, with Aleister Crowley, of the A.'.A.'.
Samuel Mathers (1854-1918) founder of the Golden Dawn, teacher and later enemy of Crowley
Israel Regardie (1907-1985) member of the Golden Dawn, author, student of Crowley
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
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) Poet, mystic, member of the Golden Dawn

Helena Blavatsky (1831-1891) Founder of the Theosophical Society
John Dee (1527-1608) British mathematician, astronomer and consultant to Elizabeth I; discoverer of Enochian magick
Anna Kingsford (1846-1888) author; founder and leader of the Hermetic Society
Eliphas Levi (1810-1875) a highly influential magician of the 19th century, author of Transcendental Magic.
Victor Neuburg (1883-1940) Fr. Omnia Vincam, scribe of The Vision and the Voice, companion of Crowley, Poet
Paschal Beverly Randolph (1825-1875)Brotherhood of Eulis, Fratres Rosae Crucis, H.B. of L.
Harry Smith (1923-1991) filmmaker, ethnomusicologist, folklorist, archivist, E.G.C. bishop
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