Happy Venus Day in Taurus season, witches! In this week’s episode we’re celebrating the season with Thelemite, teacher, and Taurus Maevius Lynn. The conversation begins with Lynn sharing how her school library, philosophy books, and political activism play in her journey into occultism, and specifically Aleister Crowley’s religious, spiritual, and philosophical system of Thelema. Gabriela asks Lynn about the common misconception people have about Crowley and his magick, and what she wishes people kept in mind when discussing the “Wickedest Man in the World”- namely nuance and context. Lynn shares about the often unacknowledged fact of Crowley’s queerness and how this plays into the inclusivity of Thelemites in the modern age. Lynn shares about the ways occultism and ceremonial magick have helped her personal growth, and how those communities have supported her in real life. The two discuss the ways in which Thelema can be a part of your life, before Lynn shares how to begin connecting to this path of magick if you’re curious about it. Here’s to Crowley and Thelemites, baby. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Follow Lynn on Instagram and Threads -Follow Lynn on Youtube here::: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaeviusLynn -Support Lynn on Patreon here::: https://www.patreon.com/maeviuslynn -Learn more about the OTO here::: https://oto-usa.org/ -Follow Gabriela on Instagram and Threads -Follow Gabriela on Youtube -Snag “Goddess Energy” here::: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/670275/goddess-energy-by-gabriela-herstik/9780593330883/ -Snag “Creating a Daily Practice” here::: https://www.gabrielaherstik.com/products/creating-a-daily-practice -Snag Gabriela’s books and tarot deck ::https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2172952/gabriela-herstik/-Snag “Perverting the Tarot”::: https://www.gabrielaherstik.com/shop ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Album art by Foie Graphics “Love, Lust & Magick” is produced by Zach Toman