People argue constantly over whether Thelema is a religion, a philosophy, a spiritual path, or total bullshit. In my opinion, Thelema is first and foremost a challenge. It is a challenge to each individual’s spirit. It is a challenge to live differently from how we are used to living. Unlike New Age spirituality, Thelema does not pander to us by merely reflecting back at us the things we already believe by virtue of having been born and raised into consumerist culture. In other words it is not ideology. Thelema first and foremost has to do with Truth, and Truth is rarely if ever comfortable.