
Mysticism & Magick of Aleister Crowley
Ceremonial Magick, Occult Yoga, and Thelemic Paths to Self-TransformationBy Aleister Crowley, Mary d'Este SturgesLength4h 14m
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Mysticism & Magick of Aleister Crowley gathers writings that illuminate the interwoven disciplines of ceremonial magick, mystical aspiration, symbolism, and spiritual self-fashioning. Moving between visionary exposition, practical reflection, philosophical argument, and interpretive commentary, the volume situates Crowley's work within the contentious literary and esoteric cultures of the modern occult revival. Its central interest lies not merely in occult doctrine, but in the searching language through which experience, will, ritual, and transcendence are made intelligible. The collection brings together Aleister Crowley's distinctive voice with that of Mary d'Este Sturges, whose association with Crowley and participation in early twentieth-century esoteric circles provide an important complementary perspective. Their writings emerge from a period shaped by Hermetic revivalism, Thelemic experimentation, comparative religion, and the literary modernity of mystical autobiography. Read together, these texts reveal occultism as a field of debate, practice, performance, and personal testimony rather than a fixed body of belief. This volume is recommended for readers of Western esotericism, modern religious thought, and experimental spiritual literature. It offers the rare opportunity to encounter multiple registers of occult expression in one book: theoretical, devotional, autobiographical, and ritual. Students and general readers alike will find a valuable resource for tracing the productive dialogue between mysticism and magick.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion, Literary Classics
Length4 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 15, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The History of Magic (Annotated)
15Chapter III. The Altar
2I - Mysticism
16Chapter IV. The Scourge, the Dagger, and the Chain
3A Note
17Chapter V. The Holy Oil
4Preliminary Remarks
18Chapter VI. The Wand
5Chapter I. Asana
19Chapter VII. The Cup
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6Chapter II. Pranayama and Its Parallel in Speech, Mantrayoga
20Chapter VIII. The Sword
7Chapter III. Yama11 and Niyama
21Chapter IX. The Pantacle
8Chapter IV. Pratyahara
22Chapter X. The Lamp
9Chapter V. Dharana
23Chapter XI. The Crown
10Chapter VI. Dhyana
24Chapter XII. The Robe
11Chapter VII. Samadhi
25Chapter XIII. The Book
12II - Magick
26Chapter XIV. The Bell
13Chapter I. The Temple
27Chapter XV. The Lamen
14Chapter II. The Circle
28Chapter XVI. The Magick Fire; With Considerations of the Thurible, the Charcoal, and the Incense