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Aleister Crowley left behind a literary legacy of hundreds of examples of his authorship, in diverse categories of writing. Collected here is a sampling of those writings.

The essays in this collection represent Aleister Crowley's ideas and meditations on drugs. Part one explores Crowley's experiences with hashish and its uses in mystical rituals. Part two examines cocaine and looks at whether it should be regulated by law. Finally, part three delves into the sensuality of absinthe and its role in society.

Delve into the mysterious world of The Book of Lies by Aleister Crowley and discover a unique and thought-provoking work of literature! This collection of prose poems and short essays explores a wide range of topics, including mysticism, magic, and the nature of consciousness. With its unconventional structure and provocative ideas, The Book of Lies is a challenging and rewarding listen for anyone interested in alternative spirituality or philosophy. So why wait? Start listening to The Book of Lies today and explore the boundaries of your own understanding.https://www.solgood.org - Check out ...

Originally published as part of his magnum opus Liber ABA, Meditation explains Crowley's system of meditation, designed to still, mind, and enable the single-pointed concentration so essential to his occult teachings. Crowley explains important concepts like Asana, Pranayama, Yama, Niyama, Pratyahara, Dharana, and Samadhi, borrowing heavily from Indian yogis.

French literary figure Charles Baudelaire was a member of the infamous Club of the Hashish-Eaters, a Parisian literary group dedicated to the exploration of altered states of consciousness, principally through the use of hashish. The Poem of Hashish was first published in 1850. This is Aleister Crowley’s translation of it, from 1895. Baudelaire was part of the French art movement known as saymbolism, which acted as a reaction to realism and placed a lot of emphasis on the power of dreams and the imagination as tools for communicating ideals through symbols.

Aleister Crowley was born October 12, 1875. He was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in the early 20th century.

Edward Alexander Crowley (1875-1947) was a British writer, poet, magician and follower of the occult who wrote under the name Aleister Crowley. His works scandalised Victorian England with their diabolical and deviantly sexual themes. 'The Drug' is the story of a man who accepts a strange drug from an alchemist and goes on a terrifying psychic trip.

Edward Alexander Crowley (1875-1947), who wrote under the name Aleister Crowley, was a British occultist, magician, writer and poet. He shocked Victorian Britain with his stories and novels of diabolical magic and deviant sexuality which pushed far beyond the acceptable boundaries of the day. 'The Violinist' is a terrifyingly erotic and wicked tale of a female violinist whose wild fiddle playing is filled with sexuality and pure evil, with the power to raise demons and commit murder.

"Il Cuore del Maestro" è un poema iniziatico pubblicato da Crowley nel 1937, anche se la maggior parte del testo venne scritta dal Maestro in Tunisia sulla collina sacra di Sidi Bou Said nel 1924, subito dopo gli anni trascorsi a Cefalù nella celebre Abbazia di Thelema. Testo dalle fortissime valenze iniziatiche, "Il Cuore del Maestro" annuncia l'arrivo della Bestia, che giunge sulla terra con il duplice ruolo di Insegnante del Mondo e di Profeta del Nuovo Eone di Horus.

Nel 1904, durante una vacanza a El Cairo, Aleister Crowley è protagonista di un evento mistico fuori dal normale. Edit Rose, la moglie del Maestro, all'improvviso è posseduta da un'entità superiore. Seguendo in maniera precisa le indicazioni della moglie, attraverso cui parlava questa misteriosa entità, Crowley riesce ad invocare la divinità egizia Horus. Durante il colloquio con il dio Crowley viene a conoscenza dell'inizio di un nuovo eone magico e riceve direttamente dal dio l'incarico di essere il suo Profeta in Terra.

Aleister Crowley was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. Crowley declared his followers should "Do what thou wilt" and seek to align themselves with their True Will through the practice of magick. Herein is a treasury of his long-lost writings.

Edward Alexander Crowley was born on 12th October 1875 to wealthy parents in Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire. Life for Crowley was to abandon his parents’ Christian faith and instead to inject himself into Western esotericism. In 1898, he joined the esoteric Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and was trained in ceremonial magic before studying both Hindu and Buddhist practices in India. His literary works were both prolific and covered many topics. In the early part of his career he published many poetry books, even plays, before his darker and more forceful works.

Edward Alexander Crowley was born on 12th October 1875 to wealthy parents in Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire. He was educated at Malvern College, Tonbridge School, Eastbourne College and finally Trinity College, Cambridge where he focused on his passions of mountaineering and poetry and published several volumes. His literary works were both prolific and covered many topics. In the early part of his career he published many poetry books, even plays, before his darker and more forceful works came to dominate his output.

Love. Perhaps the one word solution for everything. An emotion, a state of mind that we strive for, search for. A wondrous force that binds, inspires, and a force that can spin out of control; unbalanced and fragile. Love reflects, changes and embraces us all. The capture of love in this life is a very special happening, it may only strike us once, and for some perhaps never. But what if those on the ‘other side’ have designs on us? What if their desire is just so strong that we can’t resist? Can true love survive?

Aleister Crowley desarrolló con mucho éxito actividades en aparienciatan disímiles y distantes como la poesía, el alpinismo, el ajedres, el ocultismo, el espionaje político, el arte, el teatro experimental, la literatura, las drogas y el uso de enteógenos como propulsores de la conciencia...

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.

Este libro revolucionario presenta las revelaciones de Crowley, un mago y ocultista, que proclama una nueva era de libertad espiritual y autodeterminación. A través de sus profundos y provocativos escritos, el autor invita al lector a cuestionar las normas establecidas y a explorar los reinos del ser y la voluntad. ¿Estás listo para abrir tu mente a las verdades más profundas y desconcertantes de la existencia?

Edward Alexander Crowley was born on 12th October 1875 to wealthy parents in Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire. His literary works were both prolific and covered many topics. In the early part of his career he published many poetry books, even plays, before his darker and more forceful works came to dominate his output.

Edward Alexander Crowley was born on 12th October 1875 to wealthy parents in Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire. His literary works were both prolific and covered many topics. In the early part of his career he published many poetry books, even plays, before his darker and more forceful works came to dominate his output.

Edward Alexander Crowley was born on 12th October 1875 to wealthy parents in Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire. He was educated at Malvern College, Tonbridge School, Eastbourne College and finally Trinity College, Cambridge where he focused on his passions of mountaineering and poetry and published several volumes. His literary works were both prolific and covered many topics. In the early part of his career he published many poetry books, even plays, before his darker and more forceful works came to dominate his output.