The authorized popular commentary of liber al vel legis sub figura ccxx, the book of the law by aleister crowley, edited by louis wilkinson and hymenaeus beta, the 2002 softcover third printing of the first edition from new falcon publications, is part of the collection at the reading room. The law is for all is a collection of aleister crowleys commentary on the book of the law, the central sacred text of thelema. A subreddit for all those interested in undertaking the great work. The old kabbalah was an early jewish form of torah commentary that was prominent in the sixteenth century via the book the zohar. Compiled by amos37 with special thanks original researcher on the law of reversal that we have further vetted out here and continue. It introduced the diminishing four worlds, god as the transcendent ain soph, israel as embodying the shekinah, or presence, as children of the true. The book of the law presents an altogether different conception of the nature of number. Magical and philosophical commentaries on the book of the law. Channeled by aleister crowley and transcribed by his wife rose edith crowley, the book of the law has become a cornerstone of new age thought. Can someone explain the comment in the book of the law.
Aleister crowley once referred to himself as an expert in cipher. Unfortunately this is just a rather clandestine facsimile of a facsimile of. Israel regardie, and is a reference book based on the hermetic qabalah. Also i recommend visiting some of the thelemic websites out there search thelema. The book of the law by aleister crowley thriftbooks.
I note that the letters of the book are the letters of the book of enoch. Aleister crowley crowley, aleister, 18751947 an online book about this author is available, as is a wikipedia article crowley, aleister, 18751947. The authorized popular commentary to the book of the law 3rd revised edition by crowley, aleister isbn. From strange alteregos, to the occult concept of androgyny, and of course including references to aleister crowley and his thelema, bowie did decades ago what pop stars are doing now. The equinox, volume iv, number 1 commentaries on the holy books and other papers printed on acidfree paper and smythesewn. He was an influential member in several occult organizations, including the golden dawn, the a. The book of lies, by aleister crowley, is a masterpiece of modern occult literature. Also open to commentary and debate from those of other religions, philosophies, and worldviews. He, my prophet, hath chosen, knowing the law of the fortress, and the great mystery of the house of god. These mysteries are inscrutable to me, as stated in the text. Commentaries to liber al vel legis the book of the law by aleister crowley. This that thou writest is the threefold book of law.
The authorized popular commentary of liber al vel legis sub figura ccxx, the book of the law by aleister crowley, edited by louis wilkinson and hymenaeus beta, the 2002 softcover third printing of the first edition from new falcon publications, is part of the collection at the reading room it is worth noting that in this edition, on page 192, a paraphrase of the. The law is for all is a collection of aleister crowley s commentary on the book of the law, the central sacred text of thelema. Liber 777 vel prolegomena symbolica ad systemam sceptico mysticae by aleister crowley 760. Magick is the science and art of causing change to occur in conformity with will.
Here follow excerpts from my diary somewhat edited for clarity over several months when my primary practice was daily meditation on the 220 individual verses of liber legis,or the book of the law. So that he that shall divine it shall be a magus, 92. His long and notable career encompassed countless writings and the creation of his own religion, thelema, the chief precept of which was do what thou wilt. The complete text and manuscript of liber al vel legis, the book of the law, including the commentaries by aleister crowley, information about the stele of revealing, and crowley elaborations of the book. All quotations are from the book of the law and aleister crowley the beast 666. Denounced by the press as the wickedest man in the world, aleister crowley 18751947 was a towering figure among 20thcentury occultists. Liber al vel legis sub figura ccxx as delivered by lxxviii xciii unto dclxvi with a commentary by the beast, to mega therion 666 in the first edition this book is called l. This is liber al vel legis, also known as the book of the law. Book of the law by crowley aleister, first edition abebooks. Liber cccxxxiii book 333 was written by occultist and teacher aleister crowley and first. It was written down by aleister crowley in cairo, egypt in the year 1904. However, the law is for all explainedaway all those little things that had confused me or led me to believe that the book of the law was just crowleys personal writings. The law is for all is the book of the law with a commentary by aleister crowleys. Commentaries on the corrected version of the book of the law.
L is the sacred letter in the holy twelvefold table which forms the triangle that stabilizes the universe. Aleister crowleys thelema, members of ordo templi orientis, ecclesia gnostica catholica, a. A magical encounter in egypt january 21, 2018 by robert black aleister crowley 18751947 is remembered as a libertine, philosopher, mountaineer, magician, and supposedly the wickedness man in the world. This is the rule of thelema, that its adepts shall be invisible rulers. The book of the law aleister crowley download free pdf. Liber cccxxxiii book 333 was written by english occultist and teacher aleister crowley using the pen name of frater perdurabo and first published in 1912 or 19 see explanation below. Aleister crowley 18751947, poet, mountaineer, secret agent, magus, libertine, and prophet is considered one of the most renowned and controversial figures to emerge from the western occult revival era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book includes crowley s liber al vel legis as well as two sets of reflective commentaries written at a later date. Ordo templi orientis hungary commentaries to liber al. Perhaps one of the most cryptic and inscrutable texts of the thelema movement, the book of the law is perhaps one of the most misinterpreted works crowley ever published. Liber al vel legis sub figura ccxx the book of the law.
This new issue of the equinox is a companion volume to the holy books of thelema, and a coherent textbook in its own right. The book of the law is aleister crowleys treatise which principally declares that everything should be done out of ones free will and love. May 01, 2017 liber al vel legis, also known as the book of the law, is the central sacred text of thelema. An extended commentary on the book of the law crowley, aleister. Liber legis is book of the law, and the al was added some years later. Around 1921, crowley wrote a short commentary about each chapter, assisting the reader in the. In 1902 he kept part of his magical diary in cipher, and he went on to use cryptography in a number of his most popular texts. Jul 26, 2011 this third installment of thelema quotes deals with liber legis or the book of the law as being the rule of life for thelemites. He wrote bad poetry, pornographic books, novels and a vast array of literature.
The old comment to al liber legis the book of the law by. As always, all quotes are from aleister crowley or the book of the law. The book of the law and the book of lies by aleister. Society for the propagation of religious truth, 1905 multiple formats at. The promulgation of the law of thelema, and its conscious or unconscious adoption by the. Aug 16, 2017 josephus book 22a from the death of herod till vespasian was sent to subdue the jews by nero duration. The book consists of 93 short chapters two of which are not numbered, together with crowley s own commentaries on the chapters. Aleister crowley the book of the law liber al vel legis. Magical and philosophical commentaries on the book of the law by aleister crowley, edited and annotated by john symonds and kenneth grant, with an introduction by kenneth grant, the 1974 edition from 93 publishing, is part of the collection at the reading room. Commentaries on the corrected version of the book of the law, old.
Crowley claimed it was dictated to him by a preternatural. The enochian tablets and the book of the law by aleister crowley 50. Aleister crowley the book of the law chapter 1 nuit. As had, the root of hadit, is the manifestation of nuit, so nu, the root of nuit, is the hiding of hadit.
Berashith an essay in ontology aleister crowley book of ceremonial magic, the a. I the beast, the man aleister crowley whose number is 666, help to show. However, the law is for all explainedaway all those little things that had confused me or led me to believe that the book of the law was just crowley s personal writings. Further, as khabs see verse 8 is star, there is a further meaning. The meaning of this doctrine must be studied in magick. Book 4 part iii magick in theory and practice by aleister crowley 898. Aleister crowley comments his short work with his usual sense of darkness and secrecy. Aleister crowley denounced by the press as the wickedest man in the world, aleister crowley 18751947 was a towering figure among 20thcentury occultists. The book consists of 91 chapters, each of which consists of one page of text. The book of the law kindle edition by crowley, aleister.
The book of the law, the book of lies, liber ararita, liber b vel magi to name but a. The book includes crowleys liber al vel legis as well as two sets of reflective commentaries written at a later date. Aleister crowley, born edward alexander crowley, was a british occultist, writer, mountaineer, philosopher, poet, and mystic. Liber 004 or magick liber aba by aleister crowley 1. Aleister crowleyos black magic masterpiece the book of the law is the central sacred text of thelema, written or ochanneledo by crowley in 1904, who claimed it was dictated to him by a disembodied entity named oaiwasso while he spent the night in the kings chamber of the great pyramid of giza.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Aleister crowley 18751947 was the most widely read author in 20thcentury occultism. The book of the law is aleister crowley s treatise which principally declares that everything should be done out of ones free will and love. The establishment of the law of thelema is the only way to preserve. Parts of the commentary can really help out in studying the book of the law. The modern golden dawn system put a strange new spin on the jewish version of the kabbalah. Liber al vel legis, also known as the book of the law, is the central sacred text of thelema. This manuscript is the most complete collection of commentaries to liber al. John dee among others, lived in england from 1875 through 1947. Perhaps one of the most cryptic and inscrutable texts of the thelema movement, the book of the law is perhaps one of the most. The book of the law was kind of hard for me to read the first few times.
Need i add that, as the book itself demonstrates beyond all doubt. This third installment of thelema quotes deals with liber legis or the book of the law as being the rule of life for thelemites. Aleister crowley, liber al vel legis the book of the law truth be told. Josephus book 22a from the death of herod till vespasian was sent to subdue the jews by nero duration. The book consists of 93 short chapters two of which are not numbered. The wanderings or falsifications of the one thought of frater perdurabo, which thought is itself untrue. Aleister crowley ch i liber al vel legis verse commentary.
A note on the chief rules of practical conduct to be observed by those who accept the law of thelema. Aleister crowley 18751947, who claimed to be the reincarnation of dr. The book al, liber al vel legis, which i wrote down as i heard the voice of aiwass mine holy guardian angel, in the city of cairo in the spring april 8, 9. Liber cccxxxiii book 333 was written by occultist and teacher aleister crowley and first published in 1912 or 19 see explanation below. He singlehandedly redefined magic as a field of inquiry and endeavor through his books and the order that he ledthe a. The new conception, indicated by the book of the law, is of course in no way. Jul 26, 2011 do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
The old comment to al liber legis the book of the law by aleister crowley. The book of the law by aleister crowley, paperback. The commentaries, old, new, and derivative, on the book of the law, liber al vel legis, featuring a holograph comparison, notes from numerous editors through time, and the consolidation of the qabalistic appendix which had been intended from the first by the beast. These theologies reflect mystic experiences of infini. The chapters include a question mark, poems, rituals, instructions, and obscure allusions and cryptograms. Crowley encrypted the ancient merkabah of the seven palaces in liber al vel legis, and it is this which is the key to all the other holy books. Liber al vel legis commonly known as the book of the law, is the central sacred text of thelema, allegedly written down from dictation mostly by aleister. Crowley, aleister, the law is for all, the authorized popular commentary on the book of the law, new falcon publications, 1996 crowley, amado, the secrets of aleister crowley, diamond books, 1991, the riddles of aleister crowley, diamond books, 1992, the wrath of aleister crowley, diamond books, 1994. It was edited to be a primer of sorts into crowleys general interpretations about the sometimes opaque text of liber legis. The book of the law and the book of lies by aleister crowley. Bowies alterego named ziggy stardust was a representation of the illuminated man who has reached the highest level of initiation. An adultery slightly abridged from privately issued first edition.
The commentaries, old, new, and derivative, on the book of the law, liber. Aleister crowleys liber al vel legis the book of the law. Here you can download the book of the law by aleister crowley also known as liber al vel legis sub figura ccxx as delivered by xciii 418 to dclxvi. Waite book of the law, the liber ccxx aleister crowley book of thoth, the egyptian tarot aleister crowley book of wisdom or folly, the aleister crowley cephaloedium working, the aleister crowley complete astrological writings, the aleister crowley. In the book of the law there is hidden the lost word, and there is also another kind of sublime kabbalah the secret doctrine hidden in there. Full text of collected pdfs by aleister crowley see other formats duty by aleister crowley get any book for free on. He was a poet, mountaineer, secret agent, magus, libertine, and prophet was dubbed by.
The new and old commentaries to liber al vel legis, the. This book was dictated in cairo between noon and 1 p. Aleister crowley was a master of the english language. Rahoorkhuit hath taken his seat in the east at the equinox of the gods. Aleister crowley do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. His long and notable career encompassed countless writings and the creation of his own religion, thelema, the. Khabs is the house of hadit, even as nuit is the house of the khu, and the khabs is in the khu i, 8.
Collected pdfs by aleister crowley internet archive. The subject of each chapter is generally determined by its number and its corresponding qabalistic meaning. The sin which is unpardonable is knowingly and wilfully to reject truth, to fear knowledge lest that knowledge pander not to thy prejudices. When i started looking into all this, i was a firm believer that crowley was the man i had read about from colin wilsons perspective and nevill drurys perspective, etc.
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