 Abbey of Thelema, 2017 | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | The Abbey of Thelema in Cefalù |
| Order | A∴A∴ |
| Established | 1920 |
| Disestablished | 1923 |
| Dedicated to | Nuit |
| Controlled churches | Gnostic Catholic Church |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Aleister Crowley |
| Site | |
| Location | Cefalù, Italy |
| Visible remains | chapter house, sacristy, parts of the frater and infirmary room |
| Public access | free access |
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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]
- ^ Sutin (2002), p. 279.
- ^ MacDonald (2006), p. 49.