2nd Thelemic Conference

 

 

 

 

August 22-23, 1959

Los Angeles, California

 

 

I. Members participating:

Ray and Mildred Burlingame

Helen P. Smith

Grady McMurtry, Executive Secretary

 

II. Summary of points discussed and agreements reached.

     

A. The desirability of levels of organization

1. Private vs. Profane (re Monty, "Academy of Thelema")

2. Special Projects, such as

Monty's [Gabriel Montenegro] Toltec Research Society

Doug Low's Pacific Project

Temple of Thelema Egyptian Project

Asian Tantric Project

     

B. It is desirable to work with Karl Germer

     

C. The fundamentals of magical research

- responsibility of teacher to student

- obligation of student to teacher

     

D. Desirability of remaining flexible (Germer)

     

E. Desirability of a Conference of the 9th Degree

     

F. Establishing the legal status of the O.T.O.

     

G. Establishing a Lodge, the Rituals and Initiation Procedures

     

H. Establishing a Library Fund