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Aleister Crowley’s The Book of Thoth is the definitive esoteric guide to the Tarot, offering deep insights into the mystical, symbolic, and philosophical foundations of the Thoth Tarot deck. Combining Hermetic Qabalah, astrology, numerology, and Egyptian mythology, this work explores the Tarot not just as a tool for divination, but as a key to spiritual enlightenment and magical practice.

A year or so before the beginning of World War I, a young woman named Lisa la Giuffria is seduced by a white magician, Cyril Grey, and persuaded into helping him in a magical battle with a black magician and his black lodge. Grey is attempting to raise the level of his force by impregnating the girl with the soul of an ethereal being — the moonchild. To achieve this, she will have to be kept in a secluded environment, and many preparatory magical rituals will be carried out. The black magician Douglas is bent on destroying Grey’s plan.

The name “Aleister Crowley” instantly conjures visions of diabolic ceremonies and orgiastic indulgences—and while the sardonic Crowley would perhaps be the last to challenge such a view, he was also much more than “the Beast,” as this authoritative biography shows. Perdurabo—entitled after the magical name Crowley chose when inducted into the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn—traces Crowley’s remarkable journey from his birth as the only son of a wealthy lay preacher to his death in a boarding house as the world’s foremost authority on magick.

Widely regarded as his major work, Crowley's Magick in Theory and Practice is an extensive treatise on magick, a system of Western occult practice synthesized from many sources, including Eastern yoga, hermeticism, medieval grimoires, contemporary magical theories, and Crowley's own original contributions. As important today as when it was first written, Magick in Theory and Practice is essential listening for anyone interested in occultism.

This is the perfect introductory text for listeners who wonder what the works—rather than the myth—of Aleister Crowley are all about. Author Lon Milo DuQuette begins by dispatching some of the myths that have surrounded Crowley’s life and legend. He then explores the practice of rituals themselves, unpacking Crowley’s often opaque writing and offering his own commentary. Step by step, and in plain English, he presents a course of study with examples of rituals and explanations of their significance.

Aleister Crowley: The Complete Guide to Thelema, Magick, His Occult Legacy and Mystical Teachings is your essential introduction to one of the most fascinating and controversial figures in modern spiritual history. Explore the revolutionary ideas of Aleister Crowley—the magician, mystic, and author whose influence continues to shape the worlds of modern occultism, esoteric philosophy, and alternative spirituality. This comprehensive guide dives deep into Crowley’s most important teachings, including the Law of Thelema, the concept of True Will, ceremonial magick, sex magick, mysticism, ...

The Book of the Law, the holy text that forms the basis of Thelema, was transmitted to Crowley by the entity known as Aiwass in Cairo, on three successive days during April 1904. Acting as a medium, Crowley recorded the communications on hotel notepads and later organized his automatic writing into a short, coherent document. Aiwass/Crowley presents The Book of the Law as an expression of three god-forms in three chapters: Nuit, Hadit, and Ra-Hoor-Khuit.

Are you ready to unlock the secrets of a revolutionary spiritual philosophy? Thelema for Beginners: A Guide to Aleister Crowley’s Philosophy is your key to understanding the transformative teachings of one of the most influential occult figures of the modern age. Whether you’re seeking clarity in your life’s purpose or the tools to harness your True Will, this book delivers the insights and guidance you need. Discover the core principles of Thelema, from “Do what thou wilt” to the Aeon of Horus, explained in clear, engaging language that anyone can understand. Learn practical ...

The Book of Lies (full title: Which is also Falsely Called BREAKS. The Wanderings or Falsifications of the One Thought of Frater Perdurabo, which Thought is itself Untrue. Liber CCCXXXIII) was written by English occultist and teacher Aleister Crowley (using the pen name of Frater Perdurabo) and first published in 1912. As Crowley describes it: "This book deals with many matters on all planes of the very highest importance. It is an official publication for Babes of the Abyss, but is recommended even to beginners as highly suggestive."

Ask almost anyone their view on Aleister Crowley and opinions will polarize: he was a genius; a psychopath; a drug-riddled sex maniac; a champion of sexual freedom against the restrictions of Victorian prudery and hypocrisy; he was a secret agent; a lost-soul poet; a playboy with little better to do than dabble in magic; a lifestyle imitator of Oscar Wilde and Richard Burton; a drug addict; a narcissistic sadist; a visionary artist.

Aleister Crowley was a British occultist, writer, philosopher, and mystic. Crowley was also an influential member in several occult organizations, including the Golden Dawn and Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO). In this rare voice clip from 1920, made on a wax cylinder in London, Crowley reads excerpts from The Gnostic Mass.

When Sir Peter Pendragon, a retired pilot of the Great War, meets the free-spirited Louise, a devotee of the mysterious occultist Basil King Lamus, the two immediately get married and set off across Europe, on a drug-fueled honeymoon of heroin and cocaine. Eventually, in an attempt to break free of their recently acquired habit, the newlyweds find their way to the Abbey of Thelema in Italy, where the adults perform invocations to the sun and the children freely recite passages from the Book of the Law.

The Greater Key of Solomon is a compilation of Solomonic magic drawn from various manuscripts of the 15th to 17th centuries. The Lesser Key of Solomon includes step- by-step guides for invocation, evocations in the Enochian language as well as definitions and explanations for the ancient terms used in the work. The Testament of Solomon is a pseudoepigraphical work in a first-person narrative, which tells the story of the creation of the magical ring of King Solomon that he used to bind and control various demons.

Any work about the mercurial Aleister Crowley is better off being labeled a “story” than a “biography” thanks to the impossibility of being sure that anything one reads about him is true. The basic recorded facts, including birth date, educational records, and published works, are reliable indicators that can be likened to stars guiding a lost desert traveler if the sky is clear. For the rest, one is wandering in the wilderness.

La Llave Menor de Salomón, también conocida como Clavicula Salomonis Regis, es un texto místico y esotérico que ha cautivado a estudiosos y practicantes de la magia ceremonial desde su creación en el siglo XVII. Este libro detalla un sofisticado sistema de invocación y control sobre los espíritus celestiales y demoníacos. A través de su compleja jerarquía de demonios y ángeles, junto con detalladas instrucciones sobre cómo preparar los talismanes, círculos mágicos, y rituales necesarios, promete al lector el poder de obtener conocimientos ocultos y dominio sobre las fuerzas sobrenaturales.

El Libro de las Mentiras es una obra que desafía las convenciones del pensamiento y la espiritualidad. Mediante 93 capítulos cortos, cada uno cargado de simbolismo, magia y humor, Crowley entrelaza una trama de filosofía esotérica y revelaciones personales. Este libro, que se sitúa en la intersección del misticismo y la paradoja, invita a los lectores a cuestionar la naturaleza de la verdad y la realidad. Con su estilo provocativo y a menudo críptico, Crowley desafía a los lectores a explorar los límites de su comprensión y a encontrar su propio camino hacia la iluminación espiritual.

Conquerors tells the almost forgotten story of how Portugal's navigators cracked the code of the Atlantic winds, launched the expedition of Vasco da Gama to India, and beat the Spanish to the spice kingdoms of the East - then set about creating the first long-range maritime empire.

First published as part of Crowley's master work Liber ABA, this dark masterpiece deals with the accessories of ceremonial magick in detail. From the altar to the magick circle, this text is essential listening for all initiates of Thelema or anyone with an interest in the occult.

Diary of a Drug Fiend. This captivating novel, first published in 1922, explores the alluring highs and harrowing lows of addiction through the lens of Crowley’s unique philosophical and occult perspective. Perfect for fans of historical fiction, esoteric literature, and compelling narratives, this audiobook is an essential addition to your collection.

Marco Visconti has taught Aleister Crowley's Magick to hundreds of aspirants, proving to himself and others its transmutative powers. This book brings together the effective techniques and practices from those lessons. We all live very busy lives in increasingly small spaces, but this book shows that to practice magick you don’t need fancy tools or robes or marbles halls. Magick is truly for everyone, because all you need to practice it is a will set in stone.