Aleister Crowley's Four Books of Magick

ABOUT THE BOOK

Aleister Crowley's Four Books of Magick is the masterpiece of occultist, magician, and philosopher Aleister Crowley, and a core text for the religion of Thelema. Written in the early twentieth century, the four books gathered here are regarded as one of the most complete and groundbreaking works on the practice of magick.

"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law."

Also known as Book Four or Liber ABA, this collection brings together rituals, received texts, theorems, and insights into the practice of magick. It culminates in The Book of the Law, the central sacred text of Thelema, which Crowley described as having been dictated to him by a preternatural entity.

SUBJECTS & THEMES

The book will interest readers exploring yoga, ceremonial magic, esoteric thought, invocation, divination, and related traditions. It also offers an entry point into the fascinating, playful, and illuminating writings of a singular figure whose influence on alternative Western thought and philosophy has been extensive.

INTRODUCTION BY STEPHEN SKINNER

This edition is introduced by Stephen Skinner, one of the world's leading experts on Western esoteric traditions and magic. Drawing on his long involvement with magick as both an academic and a practitioner, Skinner examines Crowley's approach to yoga, ceremonial magick, and Thelema. He highlights the differences between psychological and spirit-oriented approaches to magick, explains how that tension shaped Crowley's practice and the founding of Thelema, and traces connections that have often gone unrecognized.

THIS EDITION

Publisher: Weiser Books

Pages: 928 

Binding: Hardbound