Liber OZ
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"Liber OZ" is a single page by English author and occultist Aleister Crowley
purporting to declare mankind's basic and intrinsic rights according to Crowley's philosophy of Thelema
. Written in 1941, the work consists of five succinct and concise paragraphs, being one of the latest and shortest of Crowley's many "libri," or books.
Crowley wrote the piece for Louis Wilkinson in order to convey as simply as possible the "O.T.O.
plan in words of one syllable" broken down into "five sections: moral, bodily, mental, sexual, and the safeguard tyrannicide...".
The document is written in very simple English. No word within Liber OZ has more than one syllable. This is to ensure that it will be understandable to anyone who reads it, no matter what their proficiency in English.
The last enumerated statement, "Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights", sometimes arouses anger in readers who view this statement as justifying senseless murder. It should be understood that the document only allows the action: it does not prevent or excuse anyone from the consequences of any actions they partake in. Therefore, a man may kill those who thwarts a right given to him in Liber OZ. However, he is not spared accountability for the taking of the life of another human being. He is still subject to legal action, confinement and potential execution.
Occultist mostly regard the words "death" and "kill" mostly as a symbolical view. So when read about ´kill those who oppose´, that does not mean that someone should kill, or suffer penalty if he kills as stated on this bad wikipedia review of Liber Oz. We, occultist, understand that that means the killing of the ego, or your own, or the "killing" of the ´energetics´ or even psychic opposition. Only a fool would forget to mention that.
Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley , born Edward Alexander Crowley, and also known as both Frater Perdurabo and The Great Beast, was an influential English occultist, astrologer, mystic and ceremonial magician, responsible for founding the religious philosophy of Thelema. He was also successful in various other...
purporting to declare mankind's basic and intrinsic rights according to Crowley's philosophy of Thelema
Thelema
Thelema is a religious philosophy that was established, defined and developed by the early 20th century British writer and ceremonial magician, Aleister Crowley. He believed himself to be the prophet of a new age, the Æon of Horus, based upon a religious experience that he had in Egypt in 1904...
. Written in 1941, the work consists of five succinct and concise paragraphs, being one of the latest and shortest of Crowley's many "libri," or books.
Crowley wrote the piece for Louis Wilkinson in order to convey as simply as possible the "O.T.O.
Ordo Templi Orientis
Ordo Templi Orientis is an international fraternal and religious organization founded at the beginning of the 20th century...
plan in words of one syllable" broken down into "five sections: moral, bodily, mental, sexual, and the safeguard tyrannicide...".
The document is written in very simple English. No word within Liber OZ has more than one syllable. This is to ensure that it will be understandable to anyone who reads it, no matter what their proficiency in English.
The last enumerated statement, "Man has the right to kill those who would thwart these rights", sometimes arouses anger in readers who view this statement as justifying senseless murder. It should be understood that the document only allows the action: it does not prevent or excuse anyone from the consequences of any actions they partake in. Therefore, a man may kill those who thwarts a right given to him in Liber OZ. However, he is not spared accountability for the taking of the life of another human being. He is still subject to legal action, confinement and potential execution.
See also
- Libri of Aleister CrowleyLibri of Aleister CrowleyThe Libri of Aleister Crowley is a list of texts mostly written or adapted by Aleister Crowley. Some are attributed to other authors. The list was intended for students of Crowley's magical order, the A∴A∴....
Occultist mostly regard the words "death" and "kill" mostly as a symbolical view. So when read about ´kill those who oppose´, that does not mean that someone should kill, or suffer penalty if he kills as stated on this bad wikipedia review of Liber Oz. We, occultist, understand that that means the killing of the ego, or your own, or the "killing" of the ´energetics´ or even psychic opposition. Only a fool would forget to mention that.