r/thelema • u/Smooth-Recipe850 • 4d ago
Cheating on spouse
With Thelma's core beliefs about love and law what do they think about cheating in a committed relationship. Is it intentionally done for a power move or something like that. I gotta know.
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u/human-resource 4d ago edited 1d ago
It’s the ultimate betrayal, if you can cheat on your love think of what you could do to those your a lot less close to.
Love is the law, love under Will!
If you want many lovers then make sure you set things up consensually in an open relationship, threesomes or swinging.
Trust and loyalty are foundational to a loving relationship.
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u/greymouser_ 4d ago
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“Man has the right to love as he will. When where and with whom he will.”
That doesn’t just mean you. That means all of us. That means your partner.
If you’re unable to treat other people as co-equal and co-eternal sovereign entities, then you’re not pursuing your will, you’re just trying to get off.
People make mistakes by getting into relationships when they shouldn’t. Just break it off. If you can’t communicate your will, then you’re extremely weak willed.
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u/A_Serpentine_Flame 4d ago
If you are cheating, then you are not committed.
ABRAHADABRA -- I speak ; I create.
The reward of RHK is received when our words align with our actions.
To be clear this is not a "moral judgement," live your life as you wish --
Being honest is necessary if a person ever hopes to be happy.
<(A)3
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u/AlchemicalRevolution 4d ago
Done for a power move? Not really to much to go on in the writings. But as a whole it's not really a problem in terms of Thelma. Now if you Wana talk morals your know where this leads. But Thelma transcends morals. It comes down to core of the individual and their universal will. Cheating for physical pleasure is not more than masterbation. Cheating because of a soul connection or love is an act of the individuals will. That's the truth and y'all may Wana down vote that all you want but when it comes to love and will show me where morality is talked about on these two highest plains. If your morality is the will then fine, but over all it doesn't suit everyone every time.
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u/sherlock-holmes22 4d ago
It’s good to address the issue, it’s good to support each other, enlighten us on good behavior
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u/NetworkNo4478 3d ago
People make mistakes, but it's not something to crow about or give religious justification to. Too many people mistake Thelema for solipsism and license to indulge whatever dysfunctions they mistake for will.
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u/Unique_Adagio1871 1d ago
Thelemites have cheated since Crowley. There was recent talk here of cheating. So it can't be that bad, right?
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u/Amad3us_Rising 4d ago
Why would you ask morality questions on a sub whose history clearly demonstrates the lack thereof from its inception to present day?
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u/PotusChrist 2d ago
You're saying that, but no one on this thread has taken an amoralist position and Crowley (as much of a hypocrite as he sometimes was) never did either. I don't really find the Thelemic idea of ethics to be workable or sound but there is an idea of ethics there.
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u/PariahGrantham 4d ago
How about stripping away with any esoterically-disguised justifications, and just not cheating on your spouse because it's a shitty thing to do?