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>The mainspring of an individual is his creative Will. This Will is the sum of his tendencies, his destiny, his inner truth. It is one with the force that makes the birds sing and flowers bloom; as inevitable as gravity, as implicit as a bowel movement, it informs alike atoms and men and suns.

>To the man who knows this Will, there is no why or why not, no can or cannot; he is!

>There is no known force that can turn an apple into an alley cat; there is no known force that can turn a man from his Will. This is the triumph of genius; that, surviving the centuries, enlightens the world.

>This force burns in every man

>There are four obstacles that prevented humans from achieving and performing their
True Will, all of which are connected with fear: the fear of incompetence, the fear of the opinion of others, the fear of hurting others, and the fear of insecurity, these issues must be overcome

>"The Will must be freed of its fetters. The ruthless examination and destruction of taboos, complexes, frustrations, dislikes, fears and disgusts hostile to the Will is essential to progress

>> No.10960539
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>>10960475
>Surrender to your unconscious and animal instincts !
No thanks, i enjoy using this mistake of nature that is our extended consciousness if anything only to be special in contrast to all the other living beings.
Go against the Will.

>> No.10960665

>>10960475
Where do I start?

>> No.10960676

>>10960539
I know a hanged man. As a hermit, he is very interesting.

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>mistaking the lowest for the highest

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>>10960475
The end of this will is the beginning of its destruction. It is to be not a god, but to feast on one as a pregnant mother deer will not only abort a child but do so to feast from what it is and what it will become.

And it is only a fool that believes his individual will is a point of agency.

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>>10960665

>> No.10960815

>>10960755
>And it is only a fool that believes his individual will is a point of agency.


why do you think that? the greatest minds always were guided by their own will, not of the others

>> No.10960845

>>10960475

If I've read (and comprehended) N is there really any point in reading Crowley? Genuine question, not baiting.

>> No.10960884

>>10960811
why not the book of truths?

>> No.10960888

>>10960845
no, unless you are interested in counter-cultural magic practices

>> No.10961627

Thelema is pop-occultism

>> No.10963251

I like Crowley's ideas, especially that of True Will. I,ve read quite a bit of his books, but I find his writing rather opaque, mostly I don't know what the fuck he's on about. Is there any other Occultist/Alchemical/Thelemic writers you can reccomend to explore this further, maybe some thay have some practical information? Or do I just need to reading comprehension better?

>> No.10963263

I have a true will, but it can only be actualized through hyperstitional practice as far as I can tell. That's the only available vector.