Glossary of Thelema

This is a glossary of terms found within the religion and philosophy of Thelema.

With only a few exceptions, please refrain from listing terms found within the field of magick, which should instead be listed in the Glossary of Magick.

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0-9

• 0=2.
• 11.
• 31.
• 56.
• 93. A number which symbolizes "Thelema" and "Agape". Often used as a shorthand for the Law of Thelema, and used as an informal greeting between Thelemites.
• 418. The number of Abrahadabra (the word that begins the third chapter of the Book of the Law) and of Makhashanah (the word of the Aeon delivered to Crowley during the Enochian workings described in Liber 418, The Vision & the Voice.
• 666. The number of To Mega Therion (The Great Beast), the Logos, the initiator of the current of Thelema.

A

• A.'.A.'..
• Abrahadabra.
• Abramelin.
• Abyss.
• Aeon.
• Agape.
• Aiwass.
• Amalantrah.
• Ankh-af-na-khonsu.
• AUMGN.

B

• Babalon.
• Baphomet.
• The Beast.
• Black Brothers.
• Body of Light.
• Boleskine.
• The Book of the Law.
• Book of Thoth.

C

• Cake of Light.
• Cefalu.
• City of the Pyramids.
• Chaos.
• Crowley, Aleister.

E

• Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica. The Gnostic Catholic Church, the ecclesiastical arm of O.T.O., whose main ritual is the Gnostic Mass
• Equinox of the Gods.

G

• Genius.
• Gnosis.
• Godform.
• Golden Dawn.
• Gnostic Mass.
• Grade.
• Great Work.

H

• Hadit.
• Holy Guardian Angel.
• Horus.

I

• IAO.
• IHVH.
• Imperator.
• INRI.

K

• Khabs.
• Khu.
• Kiblah.

L

• Lamen.
• Law of Thelema.
• Liber.
• Liber AL.
• Liber Legis.
• LVX.

M

• Macrocosm.
• Magick.
• Microcosm.
• M.'.M.'.M.'..

N

• Night of Pan.
• NOX.
• Nuit.

O

• Obeah.
• Ordo Templi Orientis. The first of the great Orders of antiquity to accept the Law of Thelema. Currently the largest Thelemic Order worldwide, with over 3000 members.

P

• Pax Templi.
• Praemonstrator.

Q

• Qabalah.

R

• Ra-Hoor-Khuit.
• Rood.
• Rosy Cross.

S

• Secret Chiefs.
• Stele of Revealing.

T

• Tetragrammaton.
• Thelema.
• Thelemite.
• To Mega Therion.
• Tree of Life.
• True Will.

W

• Wanga.
• Will.