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*Every man and every woman is a star implies by metaphor that persons doing their Wills are like stars in the universe: occupying a time and position in space, yet distinctly individual and having an independent nature largely without undue conflict with other stars. | *Every man and every woman is a star implies by metaphor that persons doing their Wills are like stars in the universe: occupying a time and position in space, yet distinctly individual and having an independent nature largely without undue conflict with other stars. | ||
Crowley's later writings included related commentary and hermeneutics but also additional "inspired" writings that he collectively termed The Holy Books of Thelema. He also associated Thelemic spiritual practice with concepts rooted in | Crowley's later writings included related commentary and hermeneutics but also additional "inspired" writings that he collectively termed The Holy Books of Thelema. He also associated Thelemic spiritual practice with concepts rooted in [[occult]]ism, yoga, and Eastern and Western mysticism, especially the [[Kabbalah]]. | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
Aspects of Thelema and Crowley's thought in general inspired the development of [[Wicca]] and, to a certain degree, the rise of Modern Paganism as a whole, as well as chaos magick and some variations of [[Satanism]]. Some scholars, such as Hugh Urban, also believe Thelema to have been an influence on the development of [[Scientology]], but others, such as J. Gordon Melton, reject any such connection. | Aspects of Thelema and Crowley's thought in general inspired the development of [[Wicca]] and, to a certain degree, the rise of Modern [[Paganism]] as a whole, as well as chaos magick and some variations of [[LaVeyan Satanism|Satanism]]. Some scholars, such as Hugh Urban, also believe Thelema to have been an influence on the development of [[Scientology]], but others, such as J. Gordon Melton, reject any such connection. | ||
[[Category:Religions]] | [[Category:Religions]] | ||
[[Category:Thelema]] | [[Category:Thelema]] | ||