The preservation plan has been approved and the restoration of the Abbey will finally move forward. Protecting these walls has been my life's mission and seeing this victory makes the weight of the last few years vanish. I will keep a close watch on the site to ensure the work …
February 12, 2017
Final supporters
Aleister Crowley took up his residence at Villa Santa Barbara at Cefalu, located in Palermo, Sicily – ITALY during the 1920s, and he afterwards transformed it into the Rableaisian Monastery Thelema Abbey (or Abbey of Thelema).
At Cefalu, Crowley was mainly climber, painter and prolific writer. He personally painted the walls of his residence and he also made some artworks during that period of time, that are actually in Australia. His figure is considered between the 100 most important figures in England and it is often of mediatic attention and interest.
Already Leonardo Sciascia, Fosco Maraini, Vincenzo Consolo, Giuseppe Quatriglio, Marco Fax, Pietro Saja, Domenico Portera, Nico Marino, Alberto Samonà, Antonino Napoli, Marco Pasi, Massimo Introvigne, and others in Italy have seriously dealed with this charachter and with his stay that inspired films as those by Kenneth Anger and by Ferdinando Vincentini Orgnani, more a wide musical productions that ranges from the Beatles to Led Zeppelin, from the Iron Maiden to Coil, the Current 93, Coph Nia, but also Ozzy Osbourne, Graham Bond and many others.
The house in which he lived is considered a cultural object from the Italian State and it is a so important momument that has always been the pilgrimage destination for a wide international community.
It is actually in a state of serious degradation and abandonement: the roof of the building is going to fall and the murals inside of it, partially compromized, risk to fade.
Signing the petition you want to save the Abbey and its paintings.
Initiative by https://sites.google.com/site/thelemacefalu/
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Durante gli anni 1920 a Cefalù, presso Palermo, in Sicilia, si stabilì di residenza Aleister Crowley presso l'allora Villa Santa Barbara poi trasformata nel monastero rabelaisiano Thelema Abbey (o Abbazia di Thelema).
Crowley a Cefalù fu principalmente alpinista, pittore e scrittore prolifico. Dipinse personalmente le pareti della sua abitazione e fece anche delle opere in quel periodo che si trovano oggi in Australia. La sua figura viene considerata tra i 100 personaggi piu' importanti d'Inghilterra ed è spesso di attenzione mediatica.
Già Leonardo Sciascia, Fosco Maraini, Vincenzo Consolo, Giuseppe Quatriglio, Marco Fax, Pietro Saja, Domenico Portera, Nico Marino, Alberto Samonà, Antonino Napoli, Marco Pasi, Massimo Introvigne ed altri in Italia si sono occupati seriamente di questo personaggio e del suo soggiorno che ha ispirato film come quelli di Kenneth Anger e Ferdinando Vincentini Orgnani, più una vasta produzione musicale che va dai Beatles ai Led Zeppelin, dagli Iron Maiden ai Coil, i Current 93, Coph Nia, ma anche Ozzy Osbourne, Graham Bond e molti altri.
La casa in cui abitava è considerata dallo stato un bene culturale ed è un monumento così importante che da sempre è meta di pellegrinaggio da parte di una vasta comunità internazionale. Si trova in uno stato di grave degrado ed abbandono: il tetto dell'edificio sta crollando ed i murales all'interno, in parte compromessi, rischiano di perdersi.
Firmando la petizione vuoi salvare l'Abbazia ed i suoi dipinti.
Iniziativa di https://sites.google.com/site/thelemacefalu/
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
December 25, 2016
January 23, 2016
Seeing this level of support for the Abbey is overwhelming because it proves I am not the only one who cares about preserving this history. We have created real momentum for the restoration of these walls and the murals that are so close to being lost forever.
November 25, 2015
Seeing one hundred people recognize the historical gravity of the Abbey of Thelema is deeply moving to me. These walls carry the memory of Crowley and his art but they are crumbling fast. Your support proves that this place means something to the world beyond just a ruin in Sicily.
Reached 100 supporters
November 23, 2015
156 Comments
Regardless of one's views towards Crowley, Thelema, or occultism in general, the Abbey of Thelema is certainly a huge historical landmark of the twentieth century and like any other relic of time it should stand.
The preservation of cult & culture is ever at stake. Let not this be another sad example of crass ignorance and haste in denying the importance of Aleister Crowley's legacy to Western culture, however maligned or denied is this fact by the ignorant. 93!
This is a significant historic site and also a potentially important touristic location. It would be very unfortunate if it were allowed to decay further.
this is part of our cultural history, and I would very much want to see it preserved - these links with the past are precious, and this contains not just some of Crowley's past, but also his art work. He is an important figure, and one of the greatest for modern for magick, and this would be an imprtant project
Visited Cefalu 10 years ago. Spent 5 hours trying to locate the Abbey ! Not much info back then as to its whereabouts. The Abbey is definitely a Heritage worthy monument. Thousands throughout the World have been inspired by Crowley. He was voted 75th most famous man in Britain a few years back. This site needs preserving .
Save the Thelema!
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The preservation plan has been approved and the restoration of the Abbey will finally move forward. Protecting these walls has been my life's mission and seeing this victory makes the weight of the last few years vanish. I will keep a close watch on the site to ensure the work …
February 12, 2017
Final supporters
Aleister Crowley took up his residence at Villa Santa Barbara at Cefalu, located in Palermo, Sicily – ITALY during the 1920s, and he afterwards transformed it into the Rableaisian Monastery Thelema Abbey (or Abbey of Thelema).
At Cefalu, Crowley was mainly climber, painter and prolific writer. He personally painted the walls of his residence and he also made some artworks during that period of time, that are actually in Australia. His figure is considered between the 100 most important figures in England and it is often of mediatic attention and interest.
Already Leonardo Sciascia, Fosco Maraini, Vincenzo Consolo, Giuseppe Quatriglio, Marco Fax, Pietro Saja, Domenico Portera, Nico Marino, Alberto Samonà, Antonino Napoli, Marco Pasi, Massimo Introvigne, and others in Italy have seriously dealed with this charachter and with his stay that inspired films as those by Kenneth Anger and by Ferdinando Vincentini Orgnani, more a wide musical productions that ranges from the Beatles to Led Zeppelin, from the Iron Maiden to Coil, the Current 93, Coph Nia, but also Ozzy Osbourne, Graham Bond and many others.
The house in which he lived is considered a cultural object from the Italian State and it is a so important momument that has always been the pilgrimage destination for a wide international community.
It is actually in a state of serious degradation and abandonement: the roof of the building is going to fall and the murals inside of it, partially compromized, risk to fade.
Signing the petition you want to save the Abbey and its paintings.
Initiative by https://sites.google.com/site/thelemacefalu/
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Durante gli anni 1920 a Cefalù, presso Palermo, in Sicilia, si stabilì di residenza Aleister Crowley presso l'allora Villa Santa Barbara poi trasformata nel monastero rabelaisiano Thelema Abbey (o Abbazia di Thelema).
Crowley a Cefalù fu principalmente alpinista, pittore e scrittore prolifico. Dipinse personalmente le pareti della sua abitazione e fece anche delle opere in quel periodo che si trovano oggi in Australia. La sua figura viene considerata tra i 100 personaggi piu' importanti d'Inghilterra ed è spesso di attenzione mediatica.
Già Leonardo Sciascia, Fosco Maraini, Vincenzo Consolo, Giuseppe Quatriglio, Marco Fax, Pietro Saja, Domenico Portera, Nico Marino, Alberto Samonà, Antonino Napoli, Marco Pasi, Massimo Introvigne ed altri in Italia si sono occupati seriamente di questo personaggio e del suo soggiorno che ha ispirato film come quelli di Kenneth Anger e Ferdinando Vincentini Orgnani, più una vasta produzione musicale che va dai Beatles ai Led Zeppelin, dagli Iron Maiden ai Coil, i Current 93, Coph Nia, ma anche Ozzy Osbourne, Graham Bond e molti altri.
La casa in cui abitava è considerata dallo stato un bene culturale ed è un monumento così importante che da sempre è meta di pellegrinaggio da parte di una vasta comunità internazionale. Si trova in uno stato di grave degrado ed abbandono: il tetto dell'edificio sta crollando ed i murales all'interno, in parte compromessi, rischiano di perdersi.
Firmando la petizione vuoi salvare l'Abbazia ed i suoi dipinti.
Iniziativa di https://sites.google.com/site/thelemacefalu/
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
December 25, 2016
January 23, 2016
Seeing this level of support for the Abbey is overwhelming because it proves I am not the only one who cares about preserving this history. We have created real momentum for the restoration of these walls and the murals that are so close to being lost forever.
November 25, 2015
Seeing one hundred people recognize the historical gravity of the Abbey of Thelema is deeply moving to me. These walls carry the memory of Crowley and his art but they are crumbling fast. Your support proves that this place means something to the world beyond just a ruin in Sicily.
Reached 100 supporters
November 23, 2015
156 Comments
Cefalù è ancora meta di stimatori di Crowley sparsi per il mondo, anche lui è stato ed ed è un pezzo della nostra Storia Siciliana... Non lasciamoci impressionare dalle inutili superstizioni... salviamo la casa che sicuramente sarà un riscontro per il patrimonio culturale della nostra terra...
Regardless of one's views towards Crowley, Thelema, or occultism in general, the Abbey of Thelema is certainly a huge historical landmark of the twentieth century and like any other relic of time it should stand.
The preservation of cult & culture is ever at stake. Let not this be another sad example of crass ignorance and haste in denying the importance of Aleister Crowley's legacy to Western culture, however maligned or denied is this fact by the ignorant. 93!
This is a significant historic site and also a potentially important touristic location. It would be very unfortunate if it were allowed to decay further.
this is part of our cultural history, and I would very much want to see it preserved - these links with the past are precious, and this contains not just some of Crowley's past, but also his art work. He is an important figure, and one of the greatest for modern for magick, and this would be an imprtant project
Visited Cefalu 10 years ago. Spent 5 hours trying to locate the Abbey ! Not much info back then as to its whereabouts. The Abbey is definitely a Heritage worthy monument. Thousands throughout the World have been inspired by Crowley. He was voted 75th most famous man in Britain a few years back. This site needs preserving .
Save the Thelema!
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Cefalù è ancora meta di stimatori di Crowley sparsi per il mondo, anche lui è stato ed ed è un pezzo della nostra Storia Siciliana... Non lasciamoci impressionare dalle inutili superstizioni... salviamo la casa che sicuramente sarà un riscontro per il patrimonio culturale della nostra terra...