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aleister crowley: the great beast 666
by Richard Metzger - November 10, 2002
"Aleister Crowley was an outrageously libeled and slandered man in his time. He was variously called 'monster,' 'degenerate,' traitor,' 'evil,' 'criminal,' 'pornographer,' 'devil worshiper,' and on without end. But he has also been called, by people who knew him and by those who have studied his works, 'genius,' 'prophet of the New Aeon,' 'the greatest occultist of this century,' 'one of the finest poets of the 20th century,' etc. Crowley was a mystic, a magickian, a scholar, a poet, a climber of mountains and probably a true prophet. He certainly became a 'legend in his own time' and will probably attain real recognition only after we of lesser minds have had a chance to digest what he taught and the world has had a chance to catch up to the vision he had."

From the book jacket of The Legend of Aleister Crowley by PR Stephensen and Israel Regardie (1972 edition, now reprinted by New Falcon Press).

The views expressed above represent the writer and not necessarily those of The Disinformation Company Ltd.

 
 
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Alesiter Crowley Portrait
A profile of Aleister Crowley by Austin Osman Spare.

The Guru/Messiah Syndrome
Are there similarities between Carl Gustav Jung and Aleister Crowley?

AleisterCrowley.com
Someone with $10,000 to blow could own this domain name...

The Equinox
It must have taken forever to put these volumes of Crowley's occult periodical 'The Equinox' on the Internet . . .But I'm glad someone did! "The Method of Science, the Aim of Religion."

The Great Beast Speaks
Hear the only known recordings of eccentric English magus Aleister Crowley. Requires free RealAudio player.

Magic Without Tears
One of Crowley's last works before his death, takes the form of letters to a student of Magick. His point of view is most easily digested here. Perhaps the best place to begin study of the Master Therion's thought!

The Book Of Lies
Crowley considered this book of enigmatic epigrams, poems and limericks to be one of his most important works. Here's an example of how to 'decode' it: Chapter 69 just might be a comment on a certain . . .um . . .tantric form of meditation, huh?

The Stele Of Revealing
Full color reproduction and translation of the Egyptian religious artifact from the 26th dynasty. The Stele is sacred to Thelemites due to its importance in the Cairo Working which led to Crowley's reception of The Book of the Law delivered by Aiwass, messenger of Horus The Elder.

The Book Of The Law
Sacred text of Thelema, the religion of "Do What Thou Wilt Shall be the Whole of the Law." Crowley believed that with the transmission of the text that he was chosen as the messenger of the Gods to usher in the Aeon ("New Age") of Horus, "the Crowned and Conquering Child" (but which Horus did he mean?).

Theory Of Magick
Crowley's definition of 'Magick.' The 'K,' 11th letter of the alphabet, is the number of the Scarlet Woman in Crowley's Thelema mythos and was added to distingish 'the Science of the Magi' from stage magic (the -k is also rumoured to identify the Greek word 'kteis', in reference to certain Tantric practices). "Magick is the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will."

Magick In Theory And Practice
Here 'tis, Crowley's magnum opus, on the Internet for your reading pleasure!

De Arte Magica
The secret is the true Key to Magick; that is, by the right use of this secret man may impose his Will on Nature itself . . . See if you can guess what Crowley's talking about when he describes 'the Elixir.' Tee-hee . . .

Fact Sheet On Crowley
Interesting short essay on Aleister Crowley.

The Ordo Templi Orientis Phenomenon
Excellent scholarly history of the Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO), secret 'spermo-gnostic' occult society (I've never heard that term used before when describing the OTO, but it IS quite appropriate!). This material is by occult scholar Peter R. Koenig.

Enochian
Excellent Enochian Magick resource.

Liber Cheth Vel Vallvm Abiegni (The Book Of Babalon)
My number is 11, as all their numbers who are of us. Now ye shall know that the chosen priest and apostle of infinite space is the prince-priest the Beast; and in his woman called the Scarlet Woman is all power given. Sex magick veiled in symbolism.

The 93 Current
Huge Crowley links site. A first-rate occult resource.

Introduction To Crowley Studies
This excellent site offers five different 'voices' attempting to make sense of the always difficult topic of Aleister Crowley.

E-Crowley Links Page
Links to many of the Official Publications of the A:.A:.

On Knowing Aleister Crowley Personally
Grady McMurty (Hymenaeus Alpha) tells all about Uncle AL... A rare treat for Thelemites indeed!

The Soldier And The Hunchback: ! And ?
General thesis on philosophy.

Energized Enthusiasm
Should have been called 'Wine, Women and Song'.

The Thelemite Test
Hilarious! We know *several* people who should take this test!

Hymn To Lucifer
With Love and Knowledge drove out innocence, The Key of Joy is disobedience.

Crowley In The Valley
An account of Aleister Crowley's little known adventures in upstate New York. Interesting!

Aleister Crowley As Guru
Fascinating essay on Aleister Crowley which, amongst other things, compares the Great Beast to influential logician and linguist Ludwig Wittgenstein!

 
 


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