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The Nuclear Goddess: Babalon Workshop by Soror Alzbeth

Babalon is a goddess of Thelema yet she is not a goddess but an archetype. She can been seen as many things: the female sexual impulse, the liberated woman, and the union of opposites. She is a powerful and Unrestrained force of nature who breaks down the norms and taboos of the Current age. The result of her living free in someone is the true expression of individual will and desire.

The workshop explored Babalon in a variety of contexts and included a ritual performed by Sister Alzbeth. It was well received!

The Feast for the First Night of the Prophet and His Bride History, Symbolism and Celebration

Today, at our first meeting after August 12th we celebrated this occasion! On August 12th, 1903, Aleister Crowley wed Rose Edith Kelly in a quiet civil ceremony in Dingwall, Scotland. Though their marriage began as a pragmatic act to free Rose from an unwanted engagement, it quickly evolved into a spiritual turning point that would reverberate throughout the history of modern occultism. This union, seemingly ordinary on its surface, set in motion the events that led to the reception of Liber AL vel Legis, The Book of the Law, in Cairo in April 1904.

Celebrating the First Night of the Bride and the Beast: The Chymical Wedding as a Gateway to the Holy Guardian Angel.

“This feast is celebrated on August 12, and its primary purpose is to celebrate the anniversary of Crowley’s marriage to Rose that made possible the reception of The Book of the Law. Crowley comments, “There should be a special feast on the 12th day of August in every year, since it was the marriage of The Beast which made possible the revelation of the New Law. (This is not an Apology for Marriage. Hard Cases make Bad Law).” In terms of E.G.C., this ceremony represents the Collect of Marriage, which involves the union of all things, not only the legal proceedings of marriage. In terms of M.M.M., this ceremony represents II° insofar as this shows the soul “how it may best carry out its object in the eucharist of life. It partakes, so to speak, of its own godhead in every action, but especially through the typical sacrament of marriage, understood as the voluntary union of itself with each element of its environment” (Confessions, ch.72).”

ROSA MUNDI Aleister Crowley wrote several poems dedicated to Rose, which were published in a collection titled “Rosa Mundi and other Love Songs”. These poems, some of which were published under the pseudonym “H.D. Carr,” romantically depict their relationship and highlight Rose’s influence on his work, particularly during their honeymoon in Cairo where they received the text of The Book of the Law.

We took it in turns to read poems from ROSA MUNDI and then there was cake….

The Feast for the First Night of the Prophet and

 

Sunday 20th July 2025

 

A deep dive into the different Star Ruby versions followed by a discussion of the Star Sapphire.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law

Fr Akhet Khepri delivered a talk entitled “Magic Circles in the Grimoire Tradition” with projector/slides, explaining the history and evolution of magic circles, discussing various examples, their composition and methods of construction. Fr Akhet Khepri also brought along some physical examples of circles in the form of rugs. Folllowed by a Q&A session.

Intermission for Will and breaking bread together, and a chance to chat with our guest.

Followed by a hands-on session where the group drew a magic circle on the floor with chalk, using methods explained in the talk.  We then used this circle to perform LBRP, Star Ruby and RESH.

Latterly some rehearsals in closed temple.

A very productive meeting.

Love is the law, love under will

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law

The literary Influences of the Great Beast By Soror Alzbeth introduced us to the writers and poets that Crowley was influenced by, exploring poetry and prose with a brief word on Magic, Metaphysics and adventure.

LBRP, Star Ruby and RESH followed by a Helios Rite culminating in raising potent magical energy in temple and sending forth our petitions.

The Helios Rite is an ancient spell from the Greek Magical Papyri (PGM) that invokes Helios, the Greek sun god, as the ruler of the cosmos.

A break then other matters of body business were attended to. As always a busy meeting with plenty to do.

Love is the law, love under will

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law

To mark the 121st anniversary of the reception of Liber AL vel Legis, commonly known as The Book of the Law, Regulus Oasis O.T.O. is proud to present a series of video readings of a unique and wondrous nature.

Received at noon on the 8th, 9th and 10th April 1904, in Cairo, Egypt, the three chapters of the book are attributed to the deities Nuit, Hadit, and Ra-Hoor-Khuit.

Today we hear the words of Ra-Hoor-Khuit.

Love is the law, love under will

 

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law

To mark the 121st anniversary of the reception of Liber AL vel Legis, commonly known as The Book of the Law, Regulus Oasis O.T.O. is proud to present a series of video readings of a unique and wondrous nature.

Received at noon on the 8th, 9th and 10th April 1904, in Cairo, Egypt, the three chapters of the book are attributed to the deities Nuit, Hadit, and Ra-Hoor-Khuit.

Hark, once more beholden of another, hear the words of Nuit

Love is the law, love under will

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law

To mark the 121st anniversary of the reception of Liber AL vel Legis, commonly known as The Book of the Law, Regulus Oasis O.T.O. is proud to present a series of video readings of a unique and wondrous nature.

Received at noon on the 8th, 9th and 10th April 1904, in Cairo, Egypt, the three chapters of the book are attributed to the deities Nuit, Hadit, and Ra-Hoor-Khuit.

Today we hear the words of Nuit.

Love is the law, love under will

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law

Congratulations to all of today’s newly made 1st Degrees. A wonderful day of fraternity and our great honour to be able to initiate excellent candidates, now Man and Brother and Woman and Sister.

Fr Akhet Khepri, Bodymaster, Regulus Oasis

Love is the law, love under will

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law

“The Supreme Ritual is the Invocation of Horus, which brought about the Opening of the New Aeon. The date is March 20. The Equinox of the Gods is the term used to describe the Beginning of a New Aeon, or a New Magical Formula. It should be celebrated at every Equinox.”

Aleister Crowley and Rose Kelly visiting the Boulak Museum, Cairo by Mitchell Nolte

As the closest meeting to this date, amid a busy calendar for Regulus Oasis we decided to mark it now, equipping members with the means to mark it themselves on March 20th also if they wish.

The Supreme Ritual & The Equinox of the Gods. A dramatic ritual combines two feasts, the feast for the Supreme Ritual and the feast for the Equinox of the Gods, derived from the work of Frater IAO131.

A ritual drama in five parts:

PART I: Ankh-af-na-khonsu in Egypt & the Seven Magi
The first scene goes back approximately 2,600 years to the time when the Stele of Revealing was created as a funerary stele for Ankh-af-na-khonsu. Since this Stele is an important symbol for Thelema, this scene involves a reading of the content of the Stele of Revealing. There is then a list of the seven Magi that have come to Earth and give their Words since that time. This scene therefore serves to educate the People about the Stele of Revealing and the Magi of the past.

PART II: The Discovery of the Stele
The second scene jumps forward to March of 1904 when Crowley tried to invoke the sylphs, the elementals of Air, through the preliminary invocation of the Goetia (also known as the “Bornless Ritual”), which put Rose into a trance who has vague messages that foreshadow the coming of the New Aeon. Crowley then questions Rose to ascertain the accuracy of her message. He then leads Rose through the Boulaq Museum in Cairo where she points to Stele #666, the Stele of Revealing.

PART III: The Invocation of Horus
In the third scene, Crowley performs the Invocation of Horus, which “brought about the Opening of the New Aeon.

PART IV: The Equinox of the Gods
The fourth scene dramatically re-enacts the Equinox of the Gods itself. Osiris’s seat in the East is taken by Ra-Hoor-Khuit and the New Aeon is established.

PART V: The Renunciation of the Slave-Ideals of the Old Aeon
The fifth scene involves the renunciation of the slave-gods by everyone present who wills to do such. Crowley wrote in a letter to Karl Germer.

This involved an invitation to those whose Will was to renounce the slave-ideals of the Old Aeon, to write upon this paper, silently, and as briefly as you can, the name of the religion that you grew up with and the essential falsehood or wrong conduct taught by that religion.

Then they were invited to come foreward and participate in a brief dramatic ritual culminating and place their slip of paper in the fire, and placing the Mark of the Beast on their inner left wrist before declaring:

There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt!

The consensus was that it was a cathartic, meaningful and positive experience.

In addition to dramatic ritual which was the central focus of the meeting we held discussions and shared ideas for various upcoming projects.

One of the things we’re looking forward to is our upcoming on Reception of the Book of the Law Project!

Love is the Law, Love under Will.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

SUPREME OR GREATER RITUAL OF THE HEXAGRAM & PLANETARY INVOCATION OF THE SUN & CREATION OF TALISMANS

We began with a refresher on Planetary Days/Hours and Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Hexagram as discussed at the previous meeting for the benefit of those who missed it.

Prior to the main ritual we performed:

LBRP – Lesser Ritual of Pentagram (Banishing Microcosm)L

LBRH – Lesser Ritual of Hexagram (Banishing Macrocosm – Elemental)

Whereas the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Hexagram is Elemental ritual the Supreme or Greater Ritual of the Hexagram is Planetary or Astrological.

We used this as a basis for invoking the Sun as part of a Healing ritual which included the creation of wooden talismans painted gold, inscribed and threaded with golden yellow ribbons so they can be worn.  These talismans were then consecrated.

We performed a Middle Pillar Ritual before breaking for WILL and some homemade cake.

Discussions included expectations and requirements for 1st degree, learning the Gnostic Mass/Crede, making equipment and plans for the Reception of the Book of the Law, Reunion of the Brethren, and upcoming workshops etc.

Back into the temple for RESH and the license to depart. A productive meeting!

Love is the Law, Love under Will.