The Great Work (Thelema)

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The Great Work (lat: Magnum Opus), within Thelema, is the process of attaining Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel and learning and accomplishing one’s True Will. The concept originates as far back as Medieval alchemy, and came to Thelema through Hermetic Magic informed by the Qabalah.

Table of contents

1 In the Qabalah

2 Eliphas Levi and the Golden Dawn

3 Crowley’s Interpretation in the New Aeon

4 References