Liber AL Study Guide

Chapter II

Verse Reference Context
AL II, 1–8  
AL II, 9 Let there be no difference made In relation to physical pain
Sin and salvation In relation to similarities with James' idea of “healthy-mindedness”
Stoicism and Thelema In relation to refraining from reacting negatively to circumstance
The Small Cards of the Tarot In relation to the Ten of Swords of the Thoth Tarot Deck
AL II, 10–16  
AL II, 17–18 The vice of kings In relation to the Thelemic attitude to compassion
AL II, 19–20  
AL II, 21 The vice of kings A full examination of this verse, in relation to the Thelemic attitude to compassion
AL II, 22–23 True Will In relation to the “divine order” notion of will
AL II, 24–25 The vice of kings In relation to the Thelemic attitude to compassion
AL II, 26  
AL II, 27–29 Because, because, because, because…! A full examination of AL II, 27–33, in relation to “the pit called Because” and “reason is a lie”
AL II, 30–31 Because, because, because, because…! A full examination of AL II, 27–33, in relation to “the pit called Because” and “reason is a lie”
The Small Cards of the Tarot In relation to the Eight of Wands of the Thoth Tarot Deck
AL II, 32–33 Because, because, because, because…! A full examination of AL II, 27–33, in relation to “the pit called Because” and “reason is a lie”
AL II, 34–47  
AL II, 48–49 The vice of kings In relation to the Thelemic attitude to compassion
AL II, 50–51  
AL II, 52 The vice of kings In relation to the Thelemic attitude to compassion
AL II, 53–56  
AL II, 57–60 What's the point of it all? In relation to liberty and “freedom from purpose”
The Ethics of Thelema In relation to the ethics of Thelema
Thelema, libertarianism, and politics In relation to a patriarchal rather than a classically libertarian or democractic system of politics
Stoicism and Thelema In relation to “equality” and “social justice”
The vice of kings In relation to the Thelemic attitude to compassion
You are not entitled In relation to external restrictions and feelings of entitlement
More Khabs and Khu In relation to “self-development”
AL II, 61–70  
AL II, 71–72 The Method of Love In relation the doctrine of “love” as “Expansion … in all directions equally”
AL II, 73–76  
AL II, 77–78 True Will In relation to the “cosmic plan” notion of will
AL II, 78–79