Publisher's Synopsis
Aleister Crowley was a noted and controversial occultist, ceremonial magician and poet. He has been called "the wickedest man in the world" or "The Great Beast 666 " or "The Master Therion" but he remained a highly influential figure over Western esotericism and the counterculture. He founded the religion of Thelema, which became adopted by the Ordo Templis Orientis (O.T.O.) as well as the magical order Argenteum Astrum, the Order of the Silver Star. This book contains sixteen philosophical essays on various topics within the framework of the Qabalah and Crowley's religion of Thelema: Man, Memory, Sorrow, Wonder, Beatitude, Laughter, Indifference, Mastery, Trance, Energy, Knowledge, Understanding, Chastity, Silence, Love and Truth.Crowley have also included a glossary of terms to help with all the jargon and a list of occult books.This is a valuable book to anyone interested in occult studies.
