Abbey of Thelema

Abbey of Thelema
Abbey of Thelema, 2017
Monastery information
Full nameThe Abbey of Thelema in Cefalù
OrderA∴A∴
Established1920
Disestablished1923
Dedicated toNuit
Controlled churchesGnostic Catholic Church
People
Founder(s)Aleister Crowley
Site
LocationCefalù, Italy
Visible remainschapter house, sacristy, parts of the frater and infirmary room
Public accessfree access

The Abbey of Thelema is a small house which was used as a temple and spiritual centre, founded by Aleister Crowley and Leah Hirsig in Cefalù (Sicily, Italy) in 1920.[1]

The villa still stands today, but in poor condition. Filmmaker Kenneth Anger, himself a devotee of Crowley, later uncovered and filmed some of its murals in his film Thelema Abbey (1955), now considered a lost film.[2]

  1. ^ Sutin (2002), p. 279.
  2. ^ MacDonald (2006), p. 49.