Böcker av David Shoemaker

A practical and in-depth manual on integrating Thelemic spiritual principles into daily life by a prominent writer and teacher of the occult and the work of Aleister Crowley. In The Way of the Will, David Shoemaker explores how the spiritual discipline of Thelema, founded by Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), can be utilized to enhance your psychological and spiritual growth. The book grew out of the author's own teaching and experience--podcast episodes, classes, and of course, many years of personal practice and supervision of other initiates. It is a compendium of useful tools and perspectives designed to serve as one of many useful guides in the magician's library. Part one of the book, "Thelema and the Life Within," reflects on the ways your inner experience can be enhanced by tools such as the Qabalistic Tree of Life, Qabalistic psychology, and the symbolic world of astrology. In part two, "Thelemic Practice in Detail," several important (but rarely discussed) libers in the Thelemic corpus are reviewed, with an eye toward strengthening the use of these powerful practices with no-nonsense advice. Tips are shared for constructing powerful, customized magical invocations and coping with the inevitable ordeals that can impact you along the path of your Great Work. Part two will also examine the deeper, personal magick accessible via attendance of the Gnostic Mass and the ways the symbolic frameworks of the original Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn can be (and have been) adapted to express and enhance Thelemic principles and practices. Part three, "Thelema in the Wider World," reviews the ways in which the Thelemic path can inform your health, your creativity, your sense of connectedness and meaning, and your experience of the nature of life itself. Various opportunities for community engagement and training in Thelemic magick and mysticism that exist in today's world are explored, as well as the ways in which these have evolved since Crowley's time. David also offers a personal memoir of his own path toward awareness of True Will, including his experience of the "Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel"--the term often used by Crowley to describe the pivotal spiritual awakening potentially available to every human being.

"The most thorough and understandable exposition of the underlying theories and the practical applications of the spiritual disciplines of Thelema currently available. A landmark work." --Lon Milo DuQuette, author of The Magick of Aleister CrowleyThe system of spiritual attainment developed by Aleister Crowley is notoriously challenging in its scope. Living Thelema, adapted from the popular podcast of the same name, brings a welcome approachability to Crowley's material, without diminishing the depth of the system. The author focuses on the practical and experiential aspects of the path of Thelema, allowing the reader to grasp the true transformative power of the system. Beginners and advanced practitioners alike will find much useful advice here, as Shoemaker brings his characteristic down-to-earth style to bear on topics such as ritual and meditation practices, sex magick, astral projection, psychotherapy for magicians, the Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel, and that pinnacle of attainment known as the crossing of the Abyss. The author's background as a practicing psychotherapist allows an entirely unique fusion of esoteric wisdom and cognitive science. "In this entertaining and (dare I say it?) lively book, David Shoemaker reminds us that Thelema is not just a philosophy or a study but a spiritual practice. From applied 'how to' advice to thought-provoking 'how about' posers, Dr. Shoemaker offers his personal take--informed by twenty years of walking the talk, along with his incisiveness as a professional therapist--on how to get the most out of the fundamental Thelemic practices of yoga and ritual, both inside and outside of the temple." --Richard Kaczynski, author of Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley

The system of Enochian magick, discovered and developed by John Dee and Edward Kelley in the 1500s, has fascinated ritual magicians for centuries. Enochian magick played a prominent role in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and its successors, and Aleister Crowley attained many of his greatest mystical insights and initiatory successes using the system.In this modern application of the approach known as "scrying the Aethyrs", noted magician, psychologist, teacher, and author Dr. David Shoemaker presents his visionary experiences with the Aethyrs, as well as a practical approach to obtaining your own visions. This book is an essential text for anyone interested in the Enochian system."Dr. Shoemaker is not only a mature and competent practitioner of Enochian magical techniques, but is also possessed with the eloquence and insight to share what is 'shareable' of his intensely personal journey. My highest recommendation."--Lon Milo DuQuette, author of Enochian Vision Magick

O sistema de consecucao espiritual desenvolvido por Aleister Crowley e notoriamente desafiador em seu escopo. Adaptado do popular podcast com o mesmo nome, Vivendo Thelema traz uma bem-vinda acessibilidade aos materiais de Crowley, sem diminuir a profundidade do sistema. O autor enfoca os aspectos praticos e empiricos do caminho de Thelema, permitindo que o leitor compreenda o verdadeiro poder transformador do sistema. Tanto os iniciantes quanto os praticantes avancados encontrarao muitos conselhos uteis aqui, pois Shoemaker traz seu caracteristico estilo pe-no-chao a topicos como praticas de rituais e meditacao, magick sexual, projecao astral, psicoterapia para magistas, o Conhecimento e Conversacao do Santo Anjo Guardiao, e aquele pinaculo da consecucao conhecido como a travessia do Abismo. A experiencia do autor como psicoterapeuta praticante permite uma fusao inteiramente unica da sabedoria esoterica com a ciencia cognitiva. Vivendo Thelema e um manual inestimavel para qualquer magista moderno. Eis o que outros thelemitas proeminentes tm a dizer sobre Vivendo Thelema: "e;O Vivendo Thelema do Dr. Shoemaker na minha opinio, a exposio mais completa e compreensvel das teorias subjacentes e das aplicaes prticas das disciplinas espirituais de Thelema atualmente disponvel ao pblico. Estudantes srios da magick de Aleister Crowley em geral e da AA em particular no encontraro uma obra mais magistral e autoritria sobre o assunto publicada por um comentarista ps-Crowley. Recomendo fortemente esta obra, que um marco."e;- Lon Milo DuQuette, renomado autor de A Magia de Aleister Crowley, Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot e muitos outros ttulos. "e;Neste divertido e (ouso dizer isso?) vvido livro, David Shoemaker nos lembra que Thelema no apenas uma filosofia ou um estudo, mas sim uma prtica espiritual. Desde conselhos aplicados de 'como fazer' a enigmas instigantes de 'e quanto a', o Dr. Shoemaker oferece sua opinio pessoal - informada por vinte anos de experincia, alm de sua incisividade como terapeuta profissional - sobre como tirar o mximo proveito das prticas thelmicas fundamentais de yoga e rituais, dentro e fora do templo."e;- Richard Kaczynski, autor de Forgotten Templars: The Untold Origins of Ordo Templi Orientis e Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley. David Shoemaker um psiclogo clnico e o Chancellor e Prolocutor do Temple of the Silver Star (Templo da Estrela de Prata). Ele reconhecido como um dos principais especialistas na AA, o sistema de desenvolvimento pessoal e espiritual criado por Aleister Crowley. Ele conhecido por suas explicaes divertidas e prticas de assuntos arcanos tais como a magick cerimonial, a Cabala e o raja yoga.