OK, so, if you haven’t already noticed, I have become a reluctant Thelemite in addition to a Satanist. Satanism is primary for me– I far prefer to call upon Eisheth Zenunim, Lucifer and Baphomet to Nuit, Hadit and Ra-Hoor-Khuit– but I am finding a lot of Thelemic methods and ritual to be very useful and powerful, and enjoy the Thelemic anarcho-communist community I have recently found. In fact, I am currently learning the Gnostic Mass– primarily Deacon and Priest roles, but the Temple I frequent encourages gender-bent masses and someday I hope to serve as Priestess as well.

But Gnostic Mass aside, here is a much simpler ritual. It’s sort of the Thelemite equivalent of saying grace before meals. And I really fucking like it. So here you go. (Taken from here.)

The Common Form

Leader: (knocks 3-5-3) Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

All: What is thy will?

Leader: It is my will to eat and to drink.

All: To what end?

Leader: That I may fortify my body thereby.

All: To what end?

Leader: That I may accomplish the Great Work.

All: Love is the law, love under will.

Leader: (knocks once) Fall to!

An Alternate Method

When all present are familiar with the ritual, it is possible to have the leader ask the questions and the participants give the answers:

Leader: (knocks 3-5-3)

All: Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

Leader: What is thy will?

All: It is my will to eat and to drink.

Leader: To what end?

All: That I may fortify my body thereby.

Leader: To what end?

All: That I may accomplish the Great Work.

All: Love is the law, love under will.

Leader: (knocks once) Fall to!