Magick in Theory and Practice
By Aleister Crowley
Discussion Group at Coph Nia Lodge, OTO


Facilitators will be using the following editions of this book:
All classes at 7 pm at Knights of Pythias, downstairs, unless otherwise stated. We reserve the right to bend the format of the class to be more in accordance with our Wills. We expect that participants will have read the chapter(s) indicated prior to the class and that they will come prepared with questions and/or observations about the material. Note taking is encouraged. We will update this page with supplemental reading and notes from the class throughout; if you intend to join us you may wish to bookmark this page. We recommend that you bring your own copy of the book, no matter which edition. It is also available online here.

Class co-facilitators: ec-awhite@oto-usa.org and leonine93@yahoogroups.com

Schedule:
2006

July 14th
    Class 1: Star Ruby (performed by Fr. Leonine), Hymn to Pan (read by Sr. SSIC), Introduction (the introductory chapter of the book).
July 28th
    Class 2: Ch. 0 (The Magical Theory of the Universe)
August 11th
    Class 3: Ch. 1 (The Principles of Ritual; included in this will be Ch. 19, dramatic ritual),  Ch. 2 (The Elemental Weapons)
August 25th
    Class 4: Ch. 3 and Ch. 4, formulae of YHVH and ALHIM.
September 1st
    Class 5: Ch. 5, formulae of IAO
September 15th
    Class 6: Ch. 6, formula of  Neophyte and Neophyte ceremony
September 29th
    Class 7: Ch. 7, formula of the Holy Graal: of Abrahadabra: also The Magical Memory
October 13th
    Class 8:  Ch. 8, of equilibrium and of the general and particular method of preparation of the furniture of the temple and of the instruments of Art.
October 27th
    Class 9: Ch. 9 (of silence and secrecy and of the barbarous names of evocation) and Ch. 10 (of the gestures)
November 10th
    Class 10: Babalon devotional;  Ch. 11 (of Our Lady Babalon and of the Beast whereon she rideth; also concerning Transformation) and Ch. 12 (Of the Bloody     Sacrifice and matters cognate).
November 24th
    Class 11: Ch. 13 (of the banishings and of the purifications) and part I only of Ch. 14 (of the Consecrations).
December 8th
    Class 12: Part II of Ch. 14 (Of the Magickal Link)
 December 22nd
    No class on this date in observance of Feasts of the Times.

2007

January 5th
    Class 13: Ch. 16 (Of the Oath Part I), Ch. 15 (Of the Invocation), Ch. 16 (Of the Oath Part II), and Ch. 17 (Of the license to Depart).
January 19th
    Class 14: Ch. 18 parts I, II and III (Of clairvoyance and the body of light, and its development). Start divination journals at this class.
February 2nd
    Class 15: Ch. 18 part IV (concerning divination)  (Ch. 19 was addressed in Class 1 as part of Principles of Ritual).
February 16th
    Class 16: Ch. 20 (Of the Eucharist and of the Art of Alchemy).
March 2nd (last class)
    Class 17: Ch. 21: Of black magic, of the main types of operation of magick art and of the power of the Sphinx.