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Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth

March 01, 2023

Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth, abbreviated as TOPY, was a British magical organization, fellowship and chaos magic network founded in 1981 by Genesis P-Orridge, lead member of multimedia group Psychic TV.[1] The network, including later members of Coil and Current 93, was a loosely federated organization of members and initiates operating as an order of ceremonial magic and sex magic, as well as an experimental artistic collective.

Creation and influence

Their early network consisted of a number of "stations"[2] worldwide including TOPY-CHAOS for Australia, TOPYNA for North America and TOPY Station 23 for the United Kingdom and Europe. Smaller, "grass-roots"-level sub-stations called Access Points were located throughout America and Europe.[3] Throughout its existence, TOPY has been an influential group in the underground chaos magic scene.[4]

In 2016, French-Canadian director Jacqueline Castel began work on the feature-length documentary about TOPY, titled A Message from the Temple.[5][6]

Theory and praxis

 
The Psychick Cross was a symbol frequently used by the organization[7][8]

Potential TOPY members were encouraged to make magical sigils of a certain prescribed nature.[9] These acts were to be performed on the 23rd hour (11:00pm) of the 23rd day of each month. If an individual chose to do so, they were invited to mail their sigils to a central location where the magical energy in them could be used to enhance others.[4]

Schisms

In the early 1990s, a rift occurred within the network when Genesis P-Orridge of Psychic TV, one of the few founding members still involved at that time, and probably the best known public face of TOPY during the 1980s, announced their departure from the organization.[10] This was later exacerbated with Genesis P-Orridge later claiming to have shut down the network upon leaving and requesting that the group no longer use the registered trademark of the Psychick Cross. Some of the remaining members of the network chose not to go along with this and carried on with their activities. TOPY continued to grow and evolve throughout the 1990s and into the 21st century while Genesis P-Orridge moved on to other projects such as The Process, as well as a similar project to TOPY called Topi.

Genesis P-Orridge's TOPY has been criticized by Dan Siepmann as being a front for abuses of power and developing an actual cult of personality.[11]

Key texts

There have been a number of texts produced by Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth to expound its philosophies. Some of the key texts produced over the years have been:

  • Axiom 23
  • Thee Sigilizers Handbook
  • Thee Grey Book[12] (which was important during the 1980s but is no longer distributed by TOPY)
  • Thee Black Book
  • Broadcast (the journal of TOPY)
  • Thee Psychick Bible is a compilation of TOPY literature, with updates and personal additions by Genesis P-Orridge, edited by Jason Louv.

References

Citations

  1. ^ Keenan (2003), p. [page needed].
  2. ^ Ronny (n.d.).
  3. ^ Temple Ov Psychick Youth (1982), p. [page needed].
  4. ^ a b Greer (2005), p. [page needed].
  5. ^ i-D staff & Petty (2016).
  6. ^ Cush (2016).
  7. ^ Title: Psychic TV: First Transmission 6 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "TOPY: Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth".
  9. ^ Temple Ov Psychick Youth (n.d.).
  10. ^ P-Orridge & Jarman (2009), pp. 500–522.
  11. ^ Siepman (2019).
  12. ^ Thee grey book: Norge : [an introduction to thee Temple ov Psychick Youth]. (1990). Sweden: Psychick Release PCP.

Works cited

Primary sources

  • P-Orridge, Genesis Breyer; Jarman, Derek (2009). Louv, Jason (ed.). Thee Psychick Bible: A New Testameant. United Kingdom: Feral House.
  • Temple Ov Psychick Youth (1982). An Introduction to the Temple Ov Psychick Youth. United Kingdom: Temple Ov Psychick Youth.
  • Temple Ov Psychick Youth (n.d.). "An Introduction to thee Temple ov Psychick Youth". Sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24. Version 7.2 10.16.00 E229.

Secondary sources

  • Cush, Andy (October 4, 2016). "Watch the Sinister Trailer for a New Documentary About Psychic TV". Spin. New York, NY. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  • i-D staff; Petty, Felix (5 October 2016). "the untold story of thee temple ov psychick youth gets the documentary treatment". i-D. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  • Greer, John Michael (2005). New Encyclopedia of the Occult. Llewellyn Publications.
  • Keenan, David (2003). England's Hidden Reverse. SAF Publishing.
  • Ronny (n.d.). . Film Bizarro. Archived from the original on 2014-05-06.
  • Siepman, Dan (27 September 2019). "Groupthink and Other Painful Reflections on Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 October 2019.

External links

  • Official website  

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Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth abbreviated as TOPY was a British magical organization fellowship and chaos magic network founded in 1981 by Genesis P Orridge lead member of multimedia group Psychic TV 1 The network including later members of Coil and Current 93 was a loosely federated organization of members and initiates operating as an order of ceremonial magic and sex magic as well as an experimental artistic collective Contents 1 Creation and influence 2 Theory and praxis 3 Schisms 4 Key texts 5 References 5 1 Citations 5 2 Works cited 5 2 1 Primary sources 5 2 2 Secondary sources 6 External linksCreation and influence EditTheir early network consisted of a number of stations 2 worldwide including TOPY CHAOS for Australia TOPYNA for North America and TOPY Station 23 for the United Kingdom and Europe Smaller grass roots level sub stations called Access Points were located throughout America and Europe 3 Throughout its existence TOPY has been an influential group in the underground chaos magic scene 4 In 2016 French Canadian director Jacqueline Castel began work on the feature length documentary about TOPY titled A Message from the Temple 5 6 Theory and praxis Edit The Psychick Cross was a symbol frequently used by the organization 7 8 Potential TOPY members were encouraged to make magical sigils of a certain prescribed nature 9 These acts were to be performed on the 23rd hour 11 00pm of the 23rd day of each month If an individual chose to do so they were invited to mail their sigils to a central location where the magical energy in them could be used to enhance others 4 Schisms EditIn the early 1990s a rift occurred within the network when Genesis P Orridge of Psychic TV one of the few founding members still involved at that time and probably the best known public face of TOPY during the 1980s announced their departure from the organization 10 This was later exacerbated with Genesis P Orridge later claiming to have shut down the network upon leaving and requesting that the group no longer use the registered trademark of the Psychick Cross Some of the remaining members of the network chose not to go along with this and carried on with their activities TOPY continued to grow and evolve throughout the 1990s and into the 21st century while Genesis P Orridge moved on to other projects such as The Process as well as a similar project to TOPY called Topi Genesis P Orridge s TOPY has been criticized by Dan Siepmann as being a front for abuses of power and developing an actual cult of personality 11 Key texts EditThere have been a number of texts produced by Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth to expound its philosophies Some of the key texts produced over the years have been Axiom 23 Thee Sigilizers Handbook Thee Grey Book 12 which was important during the 1980s but is no longer distributed by TOPY Thee Black Book Broadcast the journal of TOPY Thee Psychick Bible is a compilation of TOPY literature with updates and personal additions by Genesis P Orridge edited by Jason Louv References EditCitations Edit Keenan 2003 p page needed Ronny n d Temple Ov Psychick Youth 1982 p page needed a b Greer 2005 p page needed i D staff amp Petty 2016 Cush 2016 Title Psychic TV First Transmission Archived 6 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine TOPY Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth Temple Ov Psychick Youth n d P Orridge amp Jarman 2009 pp 500 522 Siepman 2019 Thee grey book Norge an introduction to thee Temple ov Psychick Youth 1990 Sweden Psychick Release PCP Works cited Edit Primary sources Edit P Orridge Genesis Breyer Jarman Derek 2009 Louv Jason ed Thee Psychick Bible A New Testameant United Kingdom Feral House Temple Ov Psychick Youth 1982 An Introduction to the Temple Ov Psychick Youth United Kingdom Temple Ov Psychick Youth Temple Ov Psychick Youth n d An Introduction to thee Temple ov Psychick Youth Sacred texts com Retrieved 2021 11 24 Version 7 2 10 16 00 E229 Secondary sources Edit Cush Andy October 4 2016 Watch the Sinister Trailer for a New Documentary About Psychic TV Spin New York NY Retrieved May 8 2020 i D staff Petty Felix 5 October 2016 the untold story of thee temple ov psychick youth gets the documentary treatment i D Retrieved 2021 11 24 Greer John Michael 2005 New Encyclopedia of the Occult Llewellyn Publications Keenan David 2003 England s Hidden Reverse SAF Publishing Ronny n d Psychic TV First Transmission Film Bizarro Archived from the original on 2014 05 06 Siepman Dan 27 September 2019 Groupthink and Other Painful Reflections on Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth PopMatters Retrieved 2 October 2019 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth amp oldid 1136513525, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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