David Shoemaker

It's hard to believe that the Living Thelema podcast started more than 15 years ago! I've been taking a break from the podcast for the past 3-4 years to focus on writing projects, and administration of the training organizations I work with--but watch for some exciting announcements in the coming months! In the meantime, ALL podcast episodes are available on my YouTube channel, and of course in your podcast feed.

Living Thelema Practical Instruction in Thelemic Magick and Mysticism from Dr. David Shoemaker

"We don’t need to transcend some sinful or unholy aspect of self. We don’t need to rely on some external redeemer to raise us up or save us – there’s nothing we need to be redeemed from! And we can raise ourselves up from our sorry state of ego-absorption, once we’ve realized that the neshamah [spiritual superconsciousness], not the ruach [human ego], is the real Master on the throne of our inner temple. Every part of us is sacred."

From Chapter 2 of The Way of the Will, "Qabalistic Psychology in the New Aeon." [Bracketed comments added for clarification of terms.]

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The Way of the Will: Thelema in Action In 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 teachings and experiences—podcast episodes, classes, and of course, many yea...