Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Dear Siblings, Crowley subtitled Liber VII — “these are the Birth-Words of a Master of the Temple.” Not death-words. Not farewell-words. Birth-Words. The text traditionally read on the eve of the Equinox to close the old Thelemic year isn’t an elegy. It’s the first cry of something that didn’t exist before. The Equinox in … Continue reading From the Lodge Master — March 2026

The Minerval Degree The Minerval is the first initiatory step into Ordo Templi Orientis. The name derives from Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, and a Minerval might be understood simply as a seeker of wisdom, truth, or light. Designated 0°, the Minerval holds a unique position: an “honored guest” of the Order rather than a full member. This is by design. The degree exists … Continue reading The Minerval Degree — February 2026

Happy New Year from Scarlet Woman Oasis! Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. On the morning of the solstice, some of us hiked to the top of Mount Bonnell to await the first rays of the day’s sun.  There is frequently a good group of people up there, and the moment is treated with good cheer—communal witnesses to the promise … Continue reading From the Lodge Master — January 2026

Winter Solstice & Public Mass Announcement Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. The winter solstice marks the sun’s descent to its lowest point in the sky — the moment when the solar force reaches its nadir. Yet this moment of deepest night contains within it the immediate seeds of return: from this point forward, the light begins to grow again. … Continue reading From the Lodge Master — December 2025