True Will
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True Will is Aleister Crowley’s central occult concept describing an individual’s unique, divinely aligned purpose or path in life, discovered and followed through Thelemic spiritual practice.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thelemic doctrine
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occult concept ⓘ spiritual principle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Aleister Crowley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo | Thelema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
egoic desire
ⓘ
personal whim ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Liber AL vel Legis
NERFINISHED
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Liber II (The Message of the Master Therion) NERFINISHED ⓘ Magick in Theory and Practice NERFINISHED ⓘ The Book of the Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizedBy |
A∴A∴
NERFINISHED
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Ordo Templi Orientis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicalImplication |
actions in accord with True Will are ultimately harmonious
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one should not interfere with another’s True Will ⓘ |
| formulatedBy | Aleister Crowley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goalIn |
Thelemic initiation systems
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Thelemic magick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
cosmic function of the individual
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mystical union of individual will with divine Will ⓘ practical guidance for life decisions ⓘ |
| hasCoreIdea |
acting in accordance with True Will brings harmony
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each individual has a unique purpose or path ⓘ this purpose is aligned with the divine or cosmic order ⓘ this purpose is discovered rather than invented ⓘ |
| influenced |
Thelemic orders and organizations
ⓘ
contemporary ceremonial magick ⓘ modern occultism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hermeticism
NERFINISHED
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Western esotericism NERFINISHED ⓘ mystical notions of vocation ⓘ |
| languageOrigin | English esoteric vocabulary ⓘ |
| metaphysicalStatus |
seen as pre-existing the conscious personality
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viewed as an expression of the divine Will ⓘ |
| oftenInterpretedAs |
authentic destiny
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spiritual vocation ⓘ |
| realizedThrough |
Thelemic spiritual practice
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initiation ⓘ magickal practice ⓘ meditation ⓘ ritual ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law
NERFINISHED
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Love is the law, love under will ⓘ |
| requires |
distinguishing true purpose from transient desires
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overcoming social conditioning ⓘ |
| teleologicalAspect | represents the true purpose of an incarnated being ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFormulation | early 20th century ⓘ |
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