Johnathon Victor Reese
Akron, Ohio
Theologian · Textual Archaeologist
Bio
Johnathon Victor Reese is the pen name for a Thelemic lecturer and author who has been within the Thelemic community for nearly 40 years. J. V. Reese makes no overtures to authority. He is also the current Editor-in-Chief of Mere Thelema.
From their reading
And here we have another analogy: for Thelemites, the impoverishment and absurdity of the so-called “Holy Guardian Angel”; Beckett’s characters externalize it into a name and then remain unsure not only of what they’re looking for but even of their ability to recognize it when and if it arrives.
From “Waiting for Godot” by Johnathon Victor Reese
Areas of Interest
- Thelema, esotericism, and the infrastructure of a living tradition
- Psychology, pedagogy, and the education of self-development
- Dark literary fiction and the discipline of voice
- Culture and the machinery of belief
On Mere Thelema
- “Introducing the New Mere Thelema.” October 30, 2026.
- “This Is Not My Door.” October 30, 2026.
- “True Will.” September 6, 2026.
- “Citizen Kane.” September 1, 2026.
- “Success Is Thy Proof.” August 16, 2026.
Publications
Book
A Study of Names. Lulu Press, 2007
