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Hmmmm....... since no one's asking me questions I wonder if that means ppl just aren't interested or I'm doing a really good job. Or ppl don't love me .

well if it'll make you happy Azh I'll put a naked pic of me in there for you and all the rest to enjoy.

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Could be that you're scary?

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:LOL ahhh me nah I'm just puss

well I can promise you would enjoy the laugh if you didn't enjoy it any other way.

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you know Gnosti, I am so happy that you joined our community. I used to have such a negative view of Thelema, but after reading many of your posts, I know that I was completely wrong. (I didn't have a very good source). Now I would like to start anew and learn more about Thelema

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You have no idea what this means to me especially at this time in my life where everything is kinda hectic and in shambles. I was beggining to wonder whether anyone was reading my posts. So thank you, thank you so much.

As far as not having a good source goes, I've noticed alot of Thelemites tend to walk on a darker side of the path and many ppl who claim to be Thelemites are no more than self indulgent heidonists and usually become prey to thier egos, and will eventually lose their sanity due to their inablity to let go of themsleves (or really what they think themsleves to be.)
This is unfortunate becuase they tend give the rest of the Thelemites a bad name and are the enemy of truth (and consequently the enemy of man) but just remeber this saying when listening to any self proposed Thelemite, "you shall know them by the fruits they bear."

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I'll admit that it is all very confusing to me (I'm used to the Scott Cunningham-style explanations), so I guess my question is, where could I start? Is there a starting point that you would suggest. I know you have many posts here, but the Liber tends to get my head spinning, so I guess I want to start out small.

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heheh Thelema is one of the most confusing of all religions because in icorporates all religions. A Thelemites life is full of studying, hard work, and lots of failure but this failure is to be expected (and is really partial success) It utilises science, the qabalah, and rationality + faith. We are taught not to accept our rewards but reject the becuase they will immediatly transmute themselves into temptations. This sounds alot easier then it really is because temptations come in many guises. But I'm getting somewhat of subject. A few good places to start is the study of the qabalah (once you get a basic grasp of the qabalah the Libers wont be so over whelming) A study of sciences of various natures ( esp. Math) is a great help. For a study of the Holy books of Thelema get the Equinox volume IV number I (Commentaries on the holy books) Also read holy scriptures of various faiths including Chritianity (including the apocrapha, the Pseudipgrapha and other non-canonized works) , Judaism, Muslem, Tao, Buddhist, and other faiths and beliefs. Also a pretty descent book is Lon Milo Duquette's "Magick of Thelema" though I am inclined to disagree with some of his points on the Ritual of the Star Ruby. Thelema takes patients, and lots of studying but you being a practioneer of Magick have a lead on most seeing as that your already accustomed correspondences, complex symbolisms and the likes.

I hoped that answered your question if you'd like a larger list of books dealing with Qabalah and Thelema just ask.

Glad I could help and if you have anymore questions don't hestate to ask. (remeber the only stupid question is one thats not asked) and feel free to IM me or write me e-mails if you'ld like.