| Verse |
Reference |
Context |
| AL I, 1–2 |
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| AL I, 3 |
Let there be no difference made |
In relation to ideas of “equality” |
| Stoicism and Thelema |
| What's the point of it all? |
In relation to perceived “greatness” of others |
| True Will |
In relation to the “core individuality” from whence comes the will |
| The Method of Love |
In relation to the model of the self as “an aggregate of experiences” |
| AL I, 4 |
Let there be no difference made |
In relation to the incommensurability of individual things |
| The Small Cards of the Tarot |
In relation to the infinite variety of existence |
| AL I, 5–7 |
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| AL I, 8–9 |
The Khabs is in the Khu |
A full examination of this verse showing how the interests of the self can diverge from the
interests of its “vehicle” |
| True Will |
In relation to the “core individuality” from whence comes the will |
| The Small Cards of the Tarot |
In relation to the “Veil of Paroketh” |
| AL I, 10 |
Thelema, libertarianism, and politics |
In relation to a patriarchal rather than a classically libertarian or democractic system of politics |
| The vice of kings |
| AL I, 11 |
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| AL I, 12 |
The Method of Love |
In relation the doctrine of “love” as “Expansion … in all directions equally” |
| AL I, 13 |
The Khabs is in the Khu |
In relation to the doctrine of creation for the purposes of generating experience |
| Thelema and attainment in a nutshell |
| AL I, 14–21 |
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| AL I, 22 |
Let there be no difference made |
A full examination of this verse describing the Thelemic practice of perception without discrimination |
| The Method of Love |
In relation to the doctrine of “love” as “Expansion … in all directions equally” |
| Sin and salvation |
In relation to the opposing Christian doctrine of “sin” |
| Sun enters Ascendant of Pisces |
In relation to desires and expectations, and the difference between the Pagan and Christian outlooks |
| Restriction |
In relation to the idea of “interference” as an error of understanding |
| The Small Cards of the Tarot |
In relation to the Six of Wands of the Thoth Tarot Deck |
| The Small Cards of the Tarot |
In relation to the Two and Three of Swords of the Thoth Tarot Deck |
| AL I, 23–28 |
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| AL I, 30 |
The Khabs is in the Khu |
In relation to the doctrine of creation for the purposes of generating experience |
| The Small Cards of the Tarot |
| True Will |
In relation to the rejection of a “cosmic plan” account of creation |
| The Small Cards of the Tarot |
In relation to the Five of Wands in the Thoth Tarot Deck |
| AL I, 31 |
The Khabs is in the Khu |
In relation to the doctrine of creation for the purposes of generating experience, to suffering,
and to the “problem of evil” |
| Sin and salvation |
In relation to similarities with James' idea of “healthy-mindedness” |
| The vice of kings |
In relation to the Thelemic attitude to compassion |
| AL I, 32 |
The vice of kings |
In relation to the Thelemic attitude to compassion |
| AL I, 33–39 |
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| AL I, 40 |
True Will |
In relation to the “true will” |
| The Ethics of Thelema |
In relation to the ethics of Thelema |
| Thelema, libertarianism, and politics |
In relation to the difference between the right to do the will, and the right to do anything that causes no harm |
| Because, because, because, because…! |
In relation to the “pit called Because” of AL II, 27 |
| AL I, 41 |
The Ethics of Thelema |
In relation to the ethics of Thelema |
| Restriction |
In relation to the restriction of the wills of others |
| The Method of Love |
In relation to the doctrine of “love” as “Expansion … in all directions equally”, and
on “innocence” as freedom from morality |
| Sun enters Cadent of Pisces |
In relation to the idea of “purpose” — in the sense of AL I, 44 — as a “restriction” |
| The nature of love |
In relation to the idea of morality as a “restriction” and “love” as its solution |
| The path of least resistance |
In relation to the idea of the lack of “restriction” equating to “the path of least resistance” |
| The Small Cards of the Tarot |
In relation to the Eight of Wands of the Thoth Tarot Deck |
| AL I, 42 |
The Ethics of Thelema |
In relation to the ethics of Thelema |
| True Will |
In relation to the rejection of a “cosmic plan” account of creation |
| Thelema, libertarianism, and politics |
In relation to the difference between the right to do the will, and the right to do anything that causes no harm |
| Sun enters Cadent of Pisces |
In relation to the idea of “purpose” — in the sense of AL I, 44 — as a “restriction” |
| Sun enters Ascendant of Aries |
In relation to a similarity to the Taoist idea of “The empire [as] a sacred vessel” |
| The path of least resistance |
In relation to the idea from Magick Without Tears that “about 90 percent of Thelema …
is nothing but self-discipline” |
| AL I, 43 |
The Ethics of Thelema |
In relation to the ethics of Thelema |
| Permanence |
In relation to the idea that performed actions cannot be undone |
| No other shall say nay |
A full comment on this verse and on the idea of “opposition” to the will |
| Thelema, libertarianism, and politics |
In relation to the difference between the right to do the will, and the right to do anything that causes no harm |
| AL I, 44 |
Lust of result |
A full explanation of “lust of result” |
| Striving for attainment |
In relation to the alluring nature of the search for “attainment” |
| Because, because, because, because…! |
In relation to the “pit called Because” of AL II, 27 |
| Sun enters Succedent of Pisces |
| The path of least resistance |
In relation to the idea of will as “the path of least resistance” |
| The three dimensions of will |
| Sun enters Cadent of Pisces |
| What's the point of it all? |
On the value of a life without “purpose” |
| The Small Cards of the Tarot |
In relation to the Two of Wands in the Thoth Tarot Deck |
| AL I, 45–56 |
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| AL I, 57 |
The Method of Love |
In relation to the notion of “love” being an opening up free of restriction |
| A Short Definition of Love |
| The nature of love |
In relation to the idea of morality as a “restriction” and “love” as its solution |
| Let there be no difference made |
In relation to the idea of false perception as a “restriction” and “love” as its solution |
| The Small Cards of the Tarot |
In relation to the Ten of Cups in the Thoth Tarot Deck |
| The Small Cards of the Tarot |
In relation to the Ace of Swords in the Thoth Tarot Deck and the element of air in general |
| AL I, 58 |
What's the point of it all? |
In relation to the “certainty” of mortality and the “peace unutterable” of death, and comparisons
with the reality of eternal life |
| AL I, 59–60 |
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| AL I, 61 |
Sin and salvation |
In relation to the satisfaction of the “carnal self” in preference to an arbitrary moral code |
| AL I, 62–66 |
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