Ask a Thelemite PT 2: Occult community, misogyny, burn out, advice

[@retroNightmare8x]

I envy the community you can physically be a part of. I live in a small town and have never met a Thelemite in person. The online community is not very welcoming and it makes it more challenging being a poc. I love Thelema and will continue to study regardless of what people online think. Just wish I had a community.

[@MaeviusLynn]

Thank you for sharing. I wish you were able to have an in person community as well. I don't know if you're looking for advice (if you are not then please disregard), but festivals and conventions are great ways to meet people and experience community. You would have to travel, but it could be worth it. I'm presenting at Mystic South this year and volunteering at Thelemacon. thelemacon.org/ Also I do run a small Thelemic study group online through Discord. It is friendly and fairly active. There are a lot of good people on there. You can join through my Patreon. If you have financial hardship, then just let me know and I can send you an invite directly. Best of luck to you wherever your journey may take you!

[@davieboy3814]

I hopped on board after the Esoterica video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!

[@saraperez2771]

I absolutely adore listening to your hot takes. You’re such an inspiring, brave person and your passion and hard work is not going unnoticed. I’m just talking for myself here but thanks to your educational videos (and overall quality content in this platform) my current journey through Thelema although lonely and challenging at times, it’s becoming worthwhile. Keep up the great work! 💕

[@explorationarcanum]

Excellent video, Lynn; thank you so much. It's an honor to know you and learn from you; you are 100% a valued member of the occult community.

[@earlsleek84]

93 Lynn. I'm sorry (and wish I could say surprised) to hear about the attacks and misogyny you've received. As a newcomer to Thelema and as a man who is not part of any groups, I've found your work a great resource - not just for information but also for providing an invaluable female perspective that I wouldn't otherwise have access to. Thank you so much for this! Every man and every woman is a star. 93/93

[@klownofkether6996]

Thank you so much for speaking so candidly on all these subjects!! It’s so so important and appreciated

[@MaeviusLynn]

Thank you! I think these more candid videos gives people a change to interact and be heard. I plan to continue them.

[@splitwun]

28:42 my experience exactly after diving deeper and resonating with Thelema. so many beautiful gifts, as you said. I’m so grateful. I’m full of love for the 93 current. 🌹❤

[@astrologiatatuada]

I am new to Thelema and I have to say thank you for the amazing work you have done! Your professionalism, knowledge and respect towards everyone is very admirable. I am glad I actually found your videos first and did not find someone who would've drawn me away from Thelema! For me you and Lon are the two main content creators and I want to say Thank you for showing me the authentic side of it! I guess all communities are a reflection of humanity "as above so below" and alll of them reflect all the good and the bad too. I want to say thank you again and please don't stop inspiring me and many who deeply appreciate you and your content 🥰

[@MaeviusLynn]

Welcome and I'm honored that my work has been inspiring and motivating for you. It's great to hear that. Lon Milo DuQuette inspires me so much. I wish you the best of luck where ever your path takes you!

[@cicimoon100]

I LOVE these videos! You are so authentic and relatable- and just as lovely in person (as I was able to meet you at Mystic South 2023). Thank you for being such a unique and true voice- it's so refreshing to hear today. Please continue to make more of these videos (even a part 3). I also want you to know that your Liber Resh video has been extremely instrumental to my practice- thank you!!☺

[@MaeviusLynn]

Wonderful to hear that. I really appreciate this thoughtful comment and for meeting me at Mystic South. Thank you! I do have plans for a part 3!

[@mattvel6020]

Thank you for making this video! I always appreciate your videos and perspective.

[@Kleio11]

You are such a knowledgeable, open-minded, and genuinely kindhearted person. I would be “actual” friends with you in a heartbeat. Maybe someday our paths will cross through something occult/ Thelema-related, and in the meantime I will keep following your videos! Thanks for having such a strong and positive voice. 93s

[@sandiiithesinger]

I love your honesty! You are so lovely❤

[@MaeviusLynn]

Thank you so much! It's a joy to share.

[@IOT4747]

Thank you for sharing this video Lynn, Thank you so much for being so open to discuss things about your life and general perception of things. There are so much to learn from you...

[@christinewest555]

Thanks for this video, its nice to get a bit of a perspective of the real life challenges and joys of being a practitioner.

[@infinity8tarot]

I’m not a Thelemite but I am a member of your Patreon and KZbin subscriber to support your work. It’s been frustrating to see the obvious misogyny within the occult community. I won’t babble on about it but love to see intelligent, creative, magical researchers sharing their work. You are appreciated! Thank you!

[@MaeviusLynn]

Thank you so much for your support. I appreciate you too.

[@kbennett2587]

4:37 this actually made me sad. Im very sorry you feelthat way.

[@serenapalacios5992]

Period 💅🏻 the answer to that last question was amazing

[@MaeviusLynn]

Thank you! I tried to save the most controversial one that I had a big opinion on for last.

[@lilchaos4792]

This video was needed in the online space. Thank you

[@pauljameslewis8778]

93 Dear Maevius. Thank you for just being you. You are truly a refreshing sane voice in the occult world. All the best to you. 93/93

[@sandiiithesinger]

Girl you made me cry when you talked about your partner ❤

[@MaeviusLynn]

That's so sweet. He is truly a treasure and joy.

[@yantree]

Stay strong stay proud Lynn - love this video ❤❤❤❤

[@night_of_the_world138]

discovered your channel from your recent stream with Dr. Sledge, been binging past two days. definitely wasn’t expecting a Hegel reference lmao.

[@MaeviusLynn]

Weclome and thank you for checking out my videos. I love Hegel and I end up slipping in all kinds of random stuff into my videos.

[@BrentDavis75]

I'm not a Thelemite, although I've always found Crowley a compelling figure. Wonderful answers. I especially enjoyed what you had to say about good & evil. Best wishes.

[@kirtundercoffer7655]

10:12-10:59 (misogyny) That has to change. Especially given the symbols in Thelema, that is shocking and unacceptable although I have seen some professed male Thelemites with severely overinflated egos.

[@HappySlappii]

Star Ruby example would be great with correct pronunciations. You rock! Keep it going!

[@GoldenLotusMaster-y7u]

Excellent presentation. I'm so glad you are making these videos. Cogent, personal, informative, and (I guess I'm a little disappointed to say) not the least bit offensive. It's nice to hear another intelligent voice explain Thelema and magic in an anecdotal and plain-spoken manner much in the same way Lon DuQuette does. Keep up the Great Work! 93 93/93

[@MaeviusLynn]

93 Thank you. I'm surprised and so honored to be compared to Lon Milo DuQuette. I'm glad you enjoy the videos I make.

[@redrum6862]

19:07 to 22:12. Beautiful speech.

[@Renkaru]

I'm not an Thelemite or an Occultist but I do enjoy watching your videos. I love hearing other people's perspective and philosophies about how to live their life in this harsh and beautiful world. I'm a Christian, and I'm very firm in my standing with what I believe, but I'm always curious and eager to learn new things. Also to connect and understand other's even if I don't agree 100%. But I can actually relate to you, in that even within my religion it can be very isolating, especially if you are intellectually curious and have interests beyond what is deemed "safe" by the mainstream Church. I don't know you, but you seem like a wonderful person, I hope the bigotry and hate stops. Solitude/Isolation can be a crippling comfort that we eventually become numb to, its hard to come back from that.

[@MaeviusLynn]

Thank you for checking out my videos. I'm honored that you enjoy them. Despite the different beliefs, some of my best friends are Christians and I enjoy hearing about different perspectives too. Something I really enjoy is watching the experiential vlogs from people on different paths like nuns or Orthodox women. We just don't have those kind of vlogs for Thelemites, so I hope to continue to make more of those as I go along on my path. Best of luck to you wherever your path may take you!

[@Renkaru]

@@MaeviusLynnThank you for responding! I think the beauty of being human is the way we can relate to each other and even understand other perspectives even if we don't agree on everything, empathy is built into our nature. I don't have many close friends that are outside of the Christian faith, but I will always be curious and open minded to others. Yeah I love watching those sorts of vlogs as well! I consider myself a non-denominational Christian, I always felt sort of lost in denomination I grew up in. I think watching videos from Orthodox Christians to what you do is helpful to grow and strengthen my own beliefs. I'll keep watching your videos, keep up the great work!

[@gianpaulgraziosi6171]

Thank you

[@MarcelGomesPan]

Great video! 👍 I found it as i lay on the sofa of a brother and a sister in my Swedish lodge. We will give the I:st degree this weekend and i am part of the ”preparation team” for the temple. Living quite a bit from the temple that means…sofa. But also conversation, fraterniztion and just fun and catching up. I agree that people online are ( often )very different to Thelemites i meet in person too. I often simply avoid the online version except for videos, essays and the like. Anyway, again, great video! 93 93/93

[@MaeviusLynn]

Thank you for watching and for sharing your experiences as well. Best of luck with 1°s this weekend!

[@BlackHermit]

Couldn't agree more on the online occult communities! Stop trashing this or that A.'.A.'. lineage, and just focus on the Work!

[@nauticoom]

I am also self taught, magick and qabalah have always been a deep interest. I am interested in joining the OTO and possibly the A.’.A.’. I’m planning to meet with my local chapter soon, so I’ve been doing a lot of research into the subject. Your channel is very helpful! Also I am very sorry to hear about misogyny within the occult community towards you :( it should have no place here at all. I am a gay man and I will sometimes see homophobia within the works of otherwise good books and it does bother me (Gareth Knight, although he’s apologized for it, Dion Fortune, people from around that era and earlier).

[@MaeviusLynn]

Welcome and I'm glad to hear that my channel has been helpful. I hope your meeting with your local O.T.O. group goes well and you have a fruitful journey where ever that may take you.

[@dustinemerzian5989]

In regards as a joke to your topic explanation at 26:00 "Y'know what really grinds my gears?"

[@STARRUBY156]

Blazing Star OTO has a great presentation on the θωθ Tarot

[@MaeviusLynn]

Thank you for letting me know. I hope I get a chance to check it out in the future.

[@elineeugenie5224]

Hey Lynn I just visited your tumblr, the link to thelemapedia seems to have died; there's just a blank page. Either that or they were hacked or something. Didn't know where else to let you know. Okay back to the q&a

[@ThomasNorris-i9d]

To your knowledge, did Israel Regardie ever act as Superior to anyone in the A.A.?

[@nicknormousreports3378]

Is it considered offensive or disrespectful to get the Unicrucial Hexagram tattooed if I am just a solo uninitiated practitioner?

[@MaeviusLynn]

@@nicknormousreports3378 It would not be rude or disrespectful. My only recommendation is learn about it, so you make sure to orient it to match your intentions. I have a video all about the symbol here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4qTZnWphJuVb8ksi=7XSyFJ_fgyfUrRyv

[@Ancin47]

11:03 Goodness! Is there any room for a black male in this space?

[@MaeviusLynn]

Yes absolutely. There are black people and people of all different races and backgrounds in the in person community I am a part of. All are welcome.

[@raulrussell2571]

As a black man, I have to agree with @MaeviusLynn.

[@Zen_Shot]

"....for there are also of my friends who be hermits. Now think not to find them in the forest or on the mountain; but in beds of purple, caressed by magnificent beasts of women with large limbs, and fire and light in their eyes, and masses of flaming hair about them..."

[@jjwhite336]

This is a great video. I'd love to ask you your thoughts on something, but don't want to slide into your IG dms without permission.

[@MaeviusLynn]

I don't check direct messages on social media. However, I do Q & As over Instagram story regularly.

[@layertolayer]

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