Thee Psychick Bible

1. Occulture: Merging the Occult and Culture

Probably no word does better justice to the TOPY phenomenon than “Occulture.”

Occulture Defined. TOPY actively integrated the concept of "Occulture," blurring the lines between occultism and culture. This meant exploring hidden information, forgotten personalities, and discarded thoughtforms, rather than strictly adhering to magical practices.

Information Sharing. TOPY emphasized the unhampered sharing of information, acting as a precursor to the internet. Members readily exchanged second-hand books, xeroxed archives, and cassette tape copies, fostering a global network of shared interests and research.

Culture as a Fertile Ground. TOPY viewed culture as a structure or soil that contains the implicit possibility of growth and manifestation of life, ideas, and information. This perspective extended beyond traditional art forms to encompass the very essence of growth and creation.

2. TOPY's Core: Individual Liberty and Self-Discipline

The primary “teaching” of TOPY was discipline; that is, discipline in focusing on and actualizing the life one actually wants to live, regardless of social pressure or constraint.

Beyond Magick. TOPY was not merely a magickal order but a movement focused on self-directed consciousness expansion. It aimed to empower individuals to take command of their behavior and identity, rather than being controlled by external forces.

Radical Action. TOPY drew inspiration from radical action groups and experimental microsocieties of the 1960s, emphasizing personal integrity and connection with the deep waters of Spirit. It was a method of deprogramming instead of programming.

The Ghost in the Machine. TOPY encouraged individuals to realize that their daydreams and fantasies are the most important teachers of all. It was a push towards self-integrity and a connection with the deep waters of Spirit, a method of deprogramming instead of programming.

3. Sigils: Directing Desire Through Ritual

The TOPY magickal system centered around its unique approach to the “sigil” method.

Spare's Influence. TOPY's magickal system centered around its unique approach to the "sigil" method, derived and modernized by the artist Austin Osman Spare. This involved creating a symbolic representation of intent and charging it with personal energy.

The Sigil Ov Three Liquids. This ritual, performed on the 23rd of each month at 23:00 hours, involved writing down an intense sexual fantasy and anointing the paper with spit, blood, and sexual fluids. A lock of hair was also attached, creating a potent talisman.

Concrete Function. The apparent simplicity of the Sigil ov Three Liquids masks deep processes that have been part of the human experience since prehistorical times, acting on levels of the brain far deeper, and therefore that much more potent, than those we are expected to use as citizens of the “modern” world.

4. Faith vs. Fear: Embracing Mortality to Liberate Action

Faith is Fear.

Facing Death. The ability to genuinely come to terms with our physical transience liberates us all. This realization, truly assimilated, can be turned to positive use, in that it spurs one to action, aware that all time is limited and no life span is certain.

Zero Regret. Zero Regret is the magickal state of inner balance and calm acceptance of the mortality of Individuals and the use of Zero Regret to channel all future action. The perfect state is to be sure that no time is wasted, no energy repressed and no fear hidden.

Rejecting Dogma. The Temple turns towards truth, rejecting the concept and use of faith. It encourages Individuals to cherish themselves, appreciate intuition and instinct, value their time, and use mortality to motivate action and a caring, compassionate, and concentrated life.

5. Temporary Temples: Manifesting the Sacred in the Mundane

Our aim is wakefulness. Our enemy is dreamless sleep. Thee process is thee product.

Street to Temple. The Temporary Temple event exemplified a unique ritual from the street to the Temple, manifesting a clarity of purpose and unity of intent in an inappropriate yet profound situation. It was a chance to fight in the old ways, using contemporary tools and symbols.

The Spew Age. The Spew Age entraps the fearful in the chamber of the-rapist, turning the learning process of a past into a bondage process of a present, preventing the next from ascending. Those who try are seen as weak, those who hide are seen as strong, those who forgive are seen as blocked, those who run are acknowledged as aware, those who care are seen as enemies, those who exploit inner pain are seen as love.

Transcending Temporality. The Temporary Temple was a sacred, forbidden place where the spirit flowed like sexual fluid for our beings. It was a chantry of minds chanting the same human desire to break the bounds of temporality, a step onto the path of magickal practice.

6. The Brain as a Site of Magickal Integration

Ritual allows us to know the total integration of our experience as it is.

Demystification. Demystification means not taking anything for granted, whether that may be your living situation, philosophical point of view or state of mind. It involves examining all aspects of our awareness and questioning our beliefs.

Individuality. Individuality is the foundation of appearances, an undivided duality that requires no effort. It is about recognizing and developing all aspects of our personalities, even those in conflict, rather than conforming to societal expectations.

Intention. Intention is a state of continual accuracy in all of our actions, achieved through clear perception and uninhibited action. It involves giving up security and accepting the present situation as it is.

7. Transgression as a Path to Personal Truth

Throughout its eleven-year lifespan, TOPY aimed to transgress—against Church, State, the nuclear family, and reality itself.

Breaking Boundaries. TOPY aimed to transgress against societal norms, challenging established orthodoxies and conditioned interpretations of living. This included questioning the roles of Church, State, the nuclear family, and reality itself.

Cultural Engineering. TOPY sought to culturally engineer the wider acceptance of phenomena like body piercing, which was once considered a threat to society but is now a common practice. This involved challenging existing power structures and promoting individual liberty.

Magick Defends Itself. In a bleak political climate, TOPY was, first and foremost, a survival strategy. Magick had to defend itself against the malevolently dehumanizing culture that threatened individual vision and self-expression.

8. The Power of the Pack: Collective Action and Shared Vision

If, as Mrs. Thatcher famously quipped to Woman’s Own magazine, “There is no such thing as society,” then the Temple sought to prove her wrong ex nihilo, both in the UK and abroad.

Tribal Mindset. TOPY refined the tribal mindset present in both punk and rave, providing a sense of family, belonging, commitment, and self-expression where previously there had been none. This collective spirit was a direct response to the atomizing forces of modern society.

Propaganda for Magick. Genesis Breyer P-Orridge ranks as one of magick’s greatest propagandists, which he has been alternately deified and reviled for. This involved challenging the occult "establishment" and mainstreaming previously considered "dangerous" information.

A Church of Leaders. TOPY was a church of only leaders, not followers, a radical step that aimed to foster socialization around occult ideas and empower individuals to achieve their own personal apotheosis.

9. Time as an Infinite Consciousness

Time is an infinite consciousness, often mistakenly named “God.”

Time's Omnipresence. Time is omniscient, omnipresent, and neutral, an infinite consciousness containing all histories, presence, and futures. The TOPI nomad focuses on time itself as the amorphous consciousness containing all.

Clues in the Black House. In the black house, two voices contradict, revealing the banality of caring for style and the function of words to devalue vision. The body is focused as a vessel for transmission of guilt and engrams.

Wakefulness as the Goal. The ultimate aim is wakefulness, with dreamless sleep as the enemy. The process is the product, a cultural engineering project that seeks to awaken individuals to their true potential.

10. Control: Recognizing and Short-Circuiting Societal Programming

Control is invisible.

The Invisible Enemy. Control is a pervasive force that operates subtly, even genetically, shaping individuals' perceptions of reality. It shrouds perception in trivia, creating a uniform reality that cannot ask questions or formulate a language capable of revealing the truth.

Reclaiming Time. The Temple is dedicated to the re-acquisition by Individuals of their allotted time. It encourages, it does not discourage. It stands as an example of what is possible. To be involved is to become very special.

Finding a Language. In an age of collapse and transition, we must find a language, a way out of the corner donated to us by history. The human brain must develop, becoming the next step in evolution.

11. The Pandrogyne: Breaking Sex and Transcending Binary Limitations

There are so many things that come to mind, but I guess the most quintessential ones are the offering of different possibilities, of alternative options, of alternative routes, of inspiring courage and will, of breaking apart uncomfortable imposed patterns and showing, by example, that it is after all possible to re-assemble the bits in very creative ways.

Beyond Gender. The concept of the Pandrogyne represents a transcendence of traditional gender roles and limitations. It is a symbol of unity, equality, and oneness, breaking down the binary oppositions that confine individuals.

The Offering of Possibilities. The most quintessential aspect of TOPY is the offering of different possibilities, alternative options, and alternative routes. It inspires courage and will, breaking apart uncomfortable imposed patterns and showing that it is possible to re-assemble the bits in very creative ways.

Radical Experimentation. On an individual level, the experimenting was active and radical. The sharing of magical results, effects, breakthroughs, ups and downs of various techniques, etc., fostered a genuinely creative action.

12. The Eternal Temple: A Shimmering Ghost on the Horizon

The Temple is eternal, shimmering on the horizon. It is a ghost. It is the specter that answers us at the séance of our most secret desires.

A Ghost in the Machine. The Temple is a ghost, a specter that answers us at the séance of our most secret desires. It is the realization that your daydreams and fantasies, the teachers within you, are the most important teachers of all.

The Process is Eternal. There is one Process and there are many processes. The Temple is eternal, shimmering on the horizon, a ghost that answers us at the séance of our most secret desires.

A Call to Remember. Remember Earth from space. Sun goes round as we breathe as one. Human totality breathes in, breathes out. Cars and electric lights, birth and death, sex, disease, running through the long grass at dawn, walking the ox across the steep mountain path, loading the Kalashnikov, spinning the prayer wheels at dusk, laying the child in the grave, singing the old songs.

Last updated: February 23, 2025