David Shoemaker

David Shoemaker David Shoemaker is an author, teacher, psychologist, and musician based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

I just had an incredibly satisfying day of recording. More details to come...
05/29/2026

I just had an incredibly satisfying day of recording. More details to come...

My Ovation Legend 1867 acoustic, acquired for Guitar Circle courses with Robert Fripp in 2014 and 2015. My relationship ...
05/15/2026

My Ovation Legend 1867 acoustic, acquired for Guitar Circle courses with Robert Fripp in 2014 and 2015. My relationship with Robert and the Guitar Craft/Circle tradition, which began in 1985 when I was just 16 years old, has been an incredibly important source of musical and spiritual support across my life.

davidshoemaker.bandcamp.com

05/12/2026

Save the Date! I'll be giving a talk on "Qabalistic Psychology and the Path of the Initiate" in London, Wednesday, June 24, in the evening. The talk is co-sponsored by the Temple of the Silver Star and the Atlantis Bookshop, and the venue is the White Hart pub in Covent Garden. Here's the link for tickets and more information: https://theatlantisbookshop.com/events/event/qabalistic-psychology-and-the-path-of-the-initiate/

If you're in the area, I hope to see you there!

From our archives: The original of one of the last (and possibly *the* last) photo ever taken of Aleister Crowley.
05/07/2026

From our archives: The original of one of the last (and possibly *the* last) photo ever taken of Aleister Crowley.

"We don’t need to transcend some sinful or unholy aspect of self. We don’t need to rely on some external redeemer to rai...
05/03/2026

"We don’t need to transcend some sinful or unholy aspect of self. We don’t need to rely on some external redeemer to raise us up or save us – there’s nothing we need to be redeemed from! And we can raise ourselves up from our sorry state of ego-absorption, once we’ve realized that the neshamah [spiritual superconsciousness], not the ruach [human ego], is the real Master on the throne of our inner temple. Every part of us is sacred."

From Chapter 2 of The Way of the Will, "Qabalistic Psychology in the New Aeon." [Bracketed comments added for clarification of terms.]

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In David Shoemaker explores how the spiritual discipline of Thelema, founded by Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), can be utilized to enhance your psychological and spiritual growth. The book grew out of the author's own teachings and experiences—podcast episodes, classes, and of course, many yea...

Throwback to 2006, performing with my band at the time, Last Three Lives. I was just trying to do my thing, but some guy...
04/29/2026

Throwback to 2006, performing with my band at the time, Last Three Lives. I was just trying to do my thing, but some guy kept looking over my shoulder. 😂 https://davidshoemaker.bandcamp.com

""What is left of us when those outer husks of stability and identity are stripped away? ... Only what is essential to o...
04/22/2026

""What is left of us when those outer husks of stability and identity are stripped away? ... Only what is essential to our survival." --The Way of the Will, Introduction https://a.co/d/0ebBDiQ0

From the archives: The original promotional booklet for The Book of Thoth. (3 images)
04/20/2026

From the archives: The original promotional booklet for The Book of Thoth. (3 images)

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