Thelema Abbey
(Cefalù, Sicily)
From Sicily to Arcady
Photographs of The Abbey of Thelema @ Winter of 1989
E.V.
Far
front corner of Abbey; photographer's back is to the Great
Rock which Aleister Crowley enjoyed climbing.
Frater
Paulos 247 at the side door of the Abbey.
Side
of the Abbey with the Great Rock in the
background.
The
rear of the Abbey, nearly buried by the new Italian Telecom
development road.
Back
corner.
Rear
of Abbey with the Great Rock in the background.
Far
side entrance to Abbey; same as in the second photograph
above.
Frater
Paulos standing before what was once the Abbey of
Thelema.
Inside the abandoned Abbey of Thelema
In
far side door, painting on left corner wall, approximately
fifteen inches high.
"Stab
your demonic smile to my brain/Soak me in Cognac, Cunt and
Cocaine." Below this three close ups.
The
righthand wall from entering far side door.
In
the far small room; the far side door is seen to the
right. Close up below.
Abandoned living quarters.
First
hall entrance; room on far right is first
bedroom.
Second
hall entrance door on far left is to the small room with
what remains of the wall paintings.
First
hall entrance facing from the door. Door on left is
second bedroom. Door on right is second hall [entrance].
Door in
the middle gives entrance to a small room with washroom #1 off to right
inside and with small shed and back door off to the left.
Photographs
by Frater Paulos 247
Text by G.M.Kelly
for the
Castle of the Silver Star
http://www.gmkelly.com