 The Sigil of Chaos the symbol of the Illuminates of Thanateros | |
| Abbreviation | IOT |
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| Formation | 1978 |
| Purpose | Chaos magic society |
Region served | Worldwide |
Key people | Peter J. Carroll
Ray Sherwin |
| Website | iotbritishisles iot-na |
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The Illuminates of Thanateros (IOT) (/ɪˈljuːmɪˌnɪts ɒv ˌθænəˈtɛroʊs/) is an international magical organization that focuses on practical group work in chaos magic. The idea was first announced in 1978, while the order proper was formed in 1987. This fraternal magical society has been an important influence on some forms of modern occultism. It has been described as "an unprecedented attempt of institutionalising one of the most individualising currents in the history of ‘Western learned magic’."[1]
The IOT has been described as "the Order for 'serious' Chaos Magicians in the same way that the OTO exists for 'serious' Thelemites."[2] The IOT is considered to be an occult[3] or neoshamanic[4] organization.
- ^ Otto 2020, p. 762.
- ^ Hine 1995, p. [page needed].
- ^ Greer 2003, p. 303.
- ^ Versluis 2006, p. 102.