Thelema

New religious movement founded by Aleister Crowley

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2025
Boleskine House
The Boleskine House is expected to reopen to the public, completing its restoration process.
2024
Boleskine House
Boleskine House earned Trip Advisor's Travelers' Choice Award for two consecutive years, even before full restoration is complete.
September 2024
Boleskine House
Boleskine House is closed for the final phase of restoration, focusing on redesigning the interior to reflect Jacobean, Georgian, and Victorian periods.
2023
Boleskine House
The Boleskine House Foundation announced plans to permanently open the house to the public in 2025, using traditional building techniques and materials for restoration.
2023
Number of the beast
PKS Gdynia, a Polish bus operator, changed the number of line 666 (which runs to Hel, Poland) to 669.
May 11 2023
Thelemites
Kenneth Anger passed away, concluding a groundbreaking career in experimental filmmaking and underground cinema.
2022
Thelemites
Augustus Sol Invictus claimed to have reverted to Catholicism, moving away from his previous involvement with Thelema.
2021
Number of the beast
Brookfield Properties renamed 666 Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan to 660 Fifth Avenue after acquiring the property.
2020
Boleskine House
Boleskine House began offering pre-arranged visits to the public during ongoing renovation works.
2020
Thelemites
James Wasserman, an American writer and occultist, died after a lifetime of contributions to Thelemic literature and thought.
2020
Number of the beast
Bodner & Strawn published a paper discussing the significance of the number 666 in relation to King Solomon, suggesting it symbolizes his moral decline and departure from divine law.
2019
Boleskine House
Neil Spring publishes 'The Burning House', a novel in which Boleskine House plays a major role.
December 2019
Boleskine House
Clearing of fire-damaged material was conducted and preparations began for a new roof on Boleskine House.
December 2019
Boleskine House
Restoration and construction work for Boleskine House officially began, with the Boleskine House Foundation SCIO taking ownership of part of the estate to manage restoration efforts.
July 31 2019
Boleskine House
A suspected arson fire was started in two buildings on the Boleskine House estate, destroying the remaining interior of the house.
April 2019
Boleskine House
Boleskine House and surrounding land were put on the market for £500,000. The property was subsequently purchased by the Boleskine House Foundation SCIO with plans to restore the house and gardens.
2018
Thelemites
Nema Andahadna passes away after a life dedicated to occult practices and writing, including her notable work Liber Pennae Praenumbra.
2017
Number of the beast
Church leaders in Papua New Guinea were initially concerned about 666 writs for an upcoming election, but were reassured by the Electoral Commissioner.
October 2017
Number of the beast
Finnair's flight AY666 from Copenhagen to Helsinki was renamed to AY954, having previously been scheduled on Friday the 13th 21 times since 2006.
2015
Number of the beast
US Representative Joe Barton had a legislative bill number changed from 666 to 702 due to negative connotations.
December 2015
Boleskine House
Boleskine House suffered significant fire damage in December, marking a critical moment in the property's history.
November 2013
Number of the beast
Codie Thacker, a cross-country runner, refused to compete in a regional meet after being assigned bib number 666, forfeiting her chance to qualify for state championships.

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