Love is the law, love under will

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"Love is the law, love under will" is a central Thelemic maxim popularized by Aleister Crowley and adopted by Ordo Templi Orientis as a core ethical and spiritual formula.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Thelemic maxim
ethical formula
religious motto
spiritual formula
adoptedBy Ordo Templi Orientis NERFINISHED
associatedWith Aleister Crowley NERFINISHED
Ordo Templi Orientis NERFINISHED
category Thelemic phrases
esoteric ethical maxims
occult mottos
coreConceptOf Thelemic ethics
Thelemic spirituality
ethicalScope interpersonal relations in Thelema
magical practice
personal conduct
expressesConcept alignment of love with true will
primacy of love
regulation of love by will
hasComponent "Love is the law"
"love under will"
hasLanguage English
hasShortForm "Love under will"
hasTheologicalRole summary of Thelemic law of love
influencedBy Aleister Crowley’s interpretation of will
influences O.T.O. liturgy
Thelemic moral philosophy
Thelemic ritual language
interpretedAs love must be guided by true will
partOf Thelemic Law NERFINISHED
popularizedBy Aleister Crowley NERFINISHED
relatedMotto "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law"
religiousMovement Western esotericism NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Thelema NERFINISHED
timePeriod early 20th century
usedAs closing salutation in Thelemic correspondence
ethical guideline in Thelema
ritual formula in Thelema

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Ordo Templi Orientis responseFormula Love is the law, love under will