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 Grand 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, elected Crowley as Frater Superior
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

Rose Edith Crowley (1874-1932) Rose Edith Kelly, first wife of Aleister Crowley, the first Scarlet Woman
Mary Desti (1878-1927) Soror Virakam, Crowley's second Scarlet Woman
Jane Foster Soror Hilarion
Leah Hirsig (1883–1951) Soror Alostrael, A Scarlet Woman, companion of Crowley, co-founder of Cefalù
Roddie Minor "The Camel"
Maria de Miramar (1894-196?) The second wife of Aleister Crowley
Dorothy Olsen Sr. Astrid, a Scarlet Woman; student and companion of Crowley
Leila Waddell (1880–1932) LAYLAH, companion of Crowley, inspiration for The Book of Lies, accomplished violinist

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
Regina Kahl (1891-1945) member of Agape Lodge #2 O.T.O., first priestess in a public Gnostic Mass
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.
Israel Regardie (1907-1985) Crowley's secretary and personal student, later a member of the Stella Matutina offshoot of the Golden Dawn, and popularizer of Golden Dawn magic
Phyllis Seckler (1917-2004) Sr. Meral IXº O.T.O., founder College of Thelema
Jane Wolfe (1875-1958) Sr. Estai, acquaintance of Aleister Crowley, resident at Cefalù, actress in silent films

Frank Bennett Fra. Progradior, a star pupil of Crowley's at Cefalu
Mary Butts (1892-1937) Sor. Rhodon, literary author, resident at Cefalù
J.F.C. Fuller Fra. Non Sine Fulmine, military officer, author of The Star in the West
George Cecil Jones Fra. Volo Noscere, member of the Golden Dawn and founder, with Aleister Crowley, of the A.'.A.'.
Charles Stansfeld Jones (1886-1950) Fra. O.I.V.V.I.O. 8°=3# , discovered the Key of the Law
Victor Neuburg (1883-1940) Fra. Omnia Vincam, scribe of The Vision and the Voice, companion of Crowley, Poet
C.F. Russell Fra. Genesthai
Austin Osman Spare Fra. Yihoveaum, notable occult artist and innovative magician
Jane Wolfe (1875-1958) Sor. Estai, acquaintance of Aleister Crowley, resident at Cefalù, actress in silent films
Gerald Yorke (1901-1983) Fra. Volo Intelligere, preeminent archivist of Crowley materials
Marcelo Ramos Motta (1931-1987) Fra. Parsival. First Astrum Argentum instructor in South-America. Karl Germer's discupule. Author of the fist thelemic texts in Brazil ("Letter to a Mason" and "Calling the Sons of the Sun"). Musician. Founder of the Society Ordo Templi Orientis (a non-O.T.O. grop).

Julian Baker Fra. Causa Scientiae, chemist, introduced Crowley to the Golden Dawn
Allan Bennett (1872-1923) Fra. Iehi Aour, 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 Fra. D.D.S., member of the Golden Dawn and founder, with Aleister Crowley, of the A.'.A.'.
Samuel Mathers (1854-1918) Fra. Deo Duce Comite Ferro, founder of the Golden Dawn, teacher and later enemy 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) Fra. Demon est Deus Inversus, poet, mystic, member of the Golden Dawn
William Wynn Westcott (1848-1925) Fra. Non Omnis Moriar, co-founder of the Golden Dawn, Supreme Magus of S.R.I.A., Freemason, member Theosophical Society

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
Oscar Eckenstein (1859-1921) Mountaineer and Crowley's first mentor in mental concentration.
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.
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.