{"product_id":"9780989384414","title":"Living Thelema: A Practical Guide to Attainment in Aleister Crowley's System of Magick","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe system of spiritual attainment developed by Aleister Crowley is notoriously challenging in its scope. Adapted from the popular podcast segment of the same name, \u003ci\u003eLiving Thelema\u003c\/i\u003e brings a welcome approachability to Crowley's material, without diminishing the depth of the system. The author focuses on the practical and experiential aspects of the path of Thelema, allowing the reader to grasp the true transformative power of the system. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginners and advanced practitioners alike will find much useful advice here, as Shoemaker brings his characteristic down-to-earth style to bear on topics such as ritual and meditation practices, sex magick, astral projection, psychotherapy for magicians, the Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel, and that pinnacle of attainment known as the crossing of the Abyss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author's background as a practicing psychotherapist allows an entirely unique fusion of esoteric wisdom and cognitive science. \u003ci\u003eLiving Thelema\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable handbook for any modern magician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere's what other prominent Thelemic authors have to say about \u003ci\u003eLiving Thelema\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dr. Shoemaker's \u003ci\u003eLiving Thelema\u003c\/i\u003e is in my opinion the most thorough and understandable exposition of the underlying theories and the practical applications of the spiritual disciplines of Thelema currently available to the public. Serious students of the magick of Aleister Crowley in general, and of the A.'. A.'. in particular, will not find a more masterful and authoritative work on the subject issuing from a post-Crowley commentator. My highest recommendation for this landmark work.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eLon Milo DuQuette\u003c\/strong\u003e, renowned author of \u003ci\u003eThe Magick of Aleister Crowley\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this entertaining and (dare I say it?) lively book, David Shoemaker reminds us that Thelema is not just a philosophy or a study, but a spiritual practice. From applied 'how to' advice to thought-provoking 'how about' posers, Dr. Shoemaker offers his personal take-informed by twenty years of walking the talk, along with his incisiveness as a professional therapist-on how to get the most out of the fundamental Thelemic practices of yoga and ritual, both inside and outside of the temple.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Kaczynski\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eForgotten Templars: The Untold Origins of Ordo Templi Orientis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePerdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart One: Tools for the Journey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Introduction to the Qabalah\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Holy Guardian Angel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe True Will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGetting Started with a Basic Magical Regimen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lesser \u0026amp; Greater Rituals of the Hexagram\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiber Resh vel Helios\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMethods of Ritual Construction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsana \u0026amp; Pranayama\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeditation \u0026amp; Visualization Practices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAstral Projection \u0026amp; Control of the Body of Light\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevotional Practices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiber Samekh\u003c\/i\u003e \u0026amp; the Invocation of the Holy Guardian Angel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSexual Magick \u0026amp; Sexual Mysticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Two: Perspectives on the Path of Attainment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Methods \u0026amp; Tools of A.'.A.'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTarot \u0026amp; the Path of Initiation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitiation \u0026amp; Tetragrammaton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chakras\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Role of the Ego in the Great Work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Formulas of LVX and NOX\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Right Use of Magical Power\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e21st Century Alchemy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Practical Use of Alchemical Symbolism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Three: Life Outside the Temple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatterns \u0026amp; Cycles in Magical Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDreamwork\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelationships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQabalistic Coping Techniques\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePsychotherapy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Anima \u0026amp; Animus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCognitive Therapy for Magicians\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anima Solis Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013969920240,"sku":"9780989384414","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780989384414_p0.jpg?v=1763894816","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780989384414","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}