Nema Andahadna

Template:Short description Template:Template other Margaret E. Ingalls (Template:Nee; September 16, 1939 – January 9, 2018),Template:SfnpTemplate:Sfnp known by her pen name Nema Andahadna or simply Nema, was an American occultist, ceremonial magician, and writer known for her magical writings about the Ma'atian current, best known for her work Liber Pennae Praenumbra and as co-founder of the Horus-Maat Lodge.

Early life and education

Margaret E. Cook was born on September 16, 1939, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to William Maurice and Edna Rita (Specht) Cook. She attended Mount St. Joseph University where she earned a bachelor's degree in English and Journalism. After graduating, she worked in market research.Template:Sfnp

Writing career

Nema Andahadna practiced and wrote about magick (magical working, as defined by Aleister Crowley) for over thirty years. In 1974, she channelled a short book called Liber Pennae Praenumbra.

From her experience with Thelemic magick, she developed her own system of magic called Maat Magick which has the aim of transforming the human race. In 1979, she co-founded the Horus-Maat Lodge. The Lodge and her ideas have been featured in the writings of Kenneth Grant.Template:SfnpTemplate:SfnpTemplate:Sfnp

Her writings have appeared in many publications, including the Cincinnati Journal of Ceremonial Magick, Aeon, and Starfire. According to Donald Michael Kraig:

Nema has been one of the most influential occultists of the last quarter century although most occultists have never read her works. What Nema has done is influence those who have been writers and teachers. They, in turn, influenced the rest of us.Template:Sfnp

Personal life

Nema married Michael David Ingalls.Template:Sfnp She had one son and three daughters from previous marriages.Template:Sfnp

Nema died on January 9, 2018, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.Template:Sfnp

Works

Partial bibliography

• (Text of lecture delivered 4/10/2004 at the Thelemic Conference held at Conway Hall, London)

References

Works cited

• Contains a lengthy account of the writing of Nema's Liber Pennae Praenumbra.
• Contains a photo facsimile of Liber Pennae Praenumbra.

External links

• The Horus / Maat Lodge, a website containing collective work