Meaning of "Thelema"
Thelema is the English transliteration of the ancient Greek noun θέλημα: "will", from the verb ἐθέλω: to will, wish, purpose. While many contemporary movements associate this term exclusively with Aleister Crowley, the use of the term Thelema is actually derived from the Lord's Prayer (Pater Noster): "Thy will (Θελημα) be done, on earth as it is in heaven." (Matthew 6:10).
"Thelema" is the motto of the Gnostic Movement.
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