The Dark Lord. H.P. Lovecraft, Kenneth Grant and the Typhonian Tradition in Magic. Peter Levenda

The Dark Lord. H.P. Lovecraft, Kenneth Grant and the Typhonian Tradition in Magic. Peter Levenda

 I'm keeping with a H.P. Lovecraft theme and reading "The Dark Lord" by Peter Levenda.

One of the most famous - yet least understood - manifestations of Thelemic thought has been the works of Kenneth Grant, the British occultist and one-time intimate of Aleister Crowley, who discovered a hidden world within the primary source materials of Crowley's Aeon of Horus. Using complementary texts from such disparate authors as H.P. Lovecraft, Jack Parsons, Austin Osman Spare, and Charles Stansfeld Jones ("Frater Achad"), Grant formulated a system of magic that expanded upon that delineated in the rituals of the OTO: a system that included elements of Tantra, of Voudon, and in particular that of the Schlangekraft recension of the Necronomicon, all woven together in a dark tapestry of power and illumination.

The Dark Lord follows the themes in the writings of Kenneth Grant, H.P. Lovecraft, and the Necronomicon, uncovering further meanings of the concepts of the famous writers of the Left Hand Path. It is for Thelemites, as well as lovers of the Lovecraft Mythos in all its forms, and for those who find the rituals of classical ceremonial magic inadequate for the New Aeon.

Traveling through the worlds of religion, literature, and the occult, Peter Levenda takes his readers on a deeply fascinating exploration on magic, evil, and The Dark Lord as he investigates of one of the most neglected theses in the history of modern occultism: the nature of the Typhonian Current and its relationship to Aleister Crowley's Thelema and H.P. Lovecraft's Necronomicon.

https://amzn.to/4iUiFtD 

 

Aleister Crowley. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Magick. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Aleister Crowley. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Magick. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Aleister Crowley

born Edward Alexander Crowley

( 1875 - 1947 )

Occultist, Ceremonial Magician, Artist

& Author of Magick and The Book of the Law

Founder of Thelema

called "The Wickedest Man in the World"

Member of

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

and

Ordo Templi Orientis ( O.T.O. )

by Travis Simpkins

 Aleister Crowley - The Great Beast

Ozzy Osbourne - Mr. Crowley

 For more info, please visit:

oto-usa.org

Aleister Crowley. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. OTO. Magick. Book 4. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Jack Parsons. Rocket Engineer. Occult. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. by Travis Simpkins

Jack Parsons. Rocket Engineer. Occult. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Jack Parsons

John Whiteside Parsons

(1914 - 1952)

Rocket Engineer and Chemist

Co-Founder of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Occultist and Thelemite

Member of the Agape Lodge

Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.)

by Travis Simpkins

 

Jack Parsons and Aleister Crowley

For more info, please visit:

jpl.nasa.gov

Jack Parsons. Rocket Engineer. Occult. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. by Travis Simpkins

Manifest Thy Glory. NOTOCON. 2011. Ordo Templi Orientis. O.T.O.

Manifest Thy Glory. NOTOCON. 2011. Ordo Templi Orientis. O.T.O.

I'm Enjoying "Manifest Thy Glory"

Manifest Thy Gloryoffers a selection of papers from the eighth biennial National Ordo Templi Orientis Conference (NOTOCON) of the United States Grand Lodge of O.T.O., held in the Valley of Detroit, Michigan, in 2011 EV. The papers cover diverse topics including the Holy Guardian Angel, talismans in magick, spatial orientation in ritual, and other magical methods; occult history and biography, including the Stele of Revealing and Ida Craddock; promulgation of Thelema through publishing and podcasts; textual analysis from Catullus to “Liber Trigrammaton;” a touching reminiscence from the incomparable Lon Milo DuQuette; and even space, the final frontier. Other highlights include a street guide to Thelemic historical sites in Detroit, and the address given by U.S. National Grand Master Sabazius. They represent some of best modern practical and scholarly work on Ordo Templi Orientis, Thelema, and the magick of Aleister Crowley.

The first NOTOCON conference took place in 1997 EV in Akron, Ohio, and has since been held on alternate years in different cities around the United States. Manifest Thy Gloryis the third collection of papers from the national conference to be made available, following the inaugural volume Beauty & Strengthfor the 2007 EV conference.

Ordo Templi Orientis is an international fraternal order of men and women devoted to the pursuit of individual liberty, the study of magick, and the promulgation of the Law of Thelema. Founded in the early twentieth century, it has been shaped by such leading lights as Carl Kellner, Theodor Reuss, Aleister Crowley, Karl Germer and Grady Louis McMurtry.

https://amzn.to/3KOQKf5

Q.B.L. Qabalah. Tree of Life. Frater Achad. Thelema. Occult

Q.B.L. Qabalah. Tree of Life. Frater Achad. Thelema. Occult

I'm enjoying "Q.B.L."- Frater Achad's classic book on the Qabalah/Tree of Life.

This newer edition includes an introduction by Lon Milo DuQuette



Q.B.L.is a masterpiece of Qabalah and controversy. Its importance to the world of modern occult literature can be measured not only by its value as a remarkable, understandable textbook of the fundamental principles of Qabalah, but also by the way it offers us a rare glimpse into the heart and mind of a brilliant and sincere seeker of wisdom and truth. Q.B.L. is a unique work in both Qabalah and Thelemic circles.

In the world of the Qabalah, Frater Achad revealed revolutionary new principles that caused students of the Qabalah to reexamine and thus deepen their knowledge of the Tree of Life. In Thelemic circles, Aleister Crowley named Frater Achad his magical heir and Achad was fully expected to lead the cause of Thelemic Magick after Crowley's deathuntil publication of this book caused a rift between the two and Crowley began to distance himself from Achad. This is a rare and valuable book, both for its insight and circumstances. True understanding of the Qabalah and its benefit in magical practice is clearly described, and the information contained is both practical and revelatory. The circumstances surrounding it--Frater Achad's falling out with Crowley and eventual descent into apparent insanity--prove a valuable lesson and warning for individual seekers and those associated with established mystery schools.

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. by Travis Simpkins

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Aleister Crowley

born Edward Alexander Crowley

( 1875 - 1947 )

Occultist, Ceremonial Magician, Poet

& Author of Magick and The Book of the Law

Founder of Thelema

called "The Wickedest Man in the World"

Member of

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

and

Ordo Templi Orientis ( O.T.O. )

by Travis Simpkins

The Life of Aleister Crowley - Da'at Darling - Georgina Rose

Mr. Crowley - Ozzy Osbourne

For more info, please visit:

oto-usa.org

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. Moonchild. by Travis Simpkins

Jack Parsons. Babalon Workings. Thelema. Magick. Occult

Jack Parsons. Babalon Workings. Thelema. Magick. Occult. Scarlet Woman

I'm enjoying "Jack Parsons' Babalon Workings." It's nice to have all the Babalon material together in one convenient little book. 

Jack Parsons is the famed rocket scientist behind NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and a rocketing pioneer. Brought to life in Ridley Scott’s “Strange Angel” series and the movie “Babylon”, he was an amazing soul.

He was a student of the Great Beast, Aleister Crowley, and mentor to the founder of Scientology, L Ron Hubbard.
At the end of the second World War and at the height of his power, he conducted an occult ritual to bring the Whore of Babylon from the apocalyptic Book of Revelations.

Read his notes of the ritual conducted in the desert with L Ron Hubbard and the revelations received.
If you’re a student of the secret history only discovered by an enlightened few or an initiate of the hidden arts looking to recreate the ritual, this book is for you.

Read Jack Parson’s most personal thoughts, his preparations to bring about the new era, and his most intimate correspondence with the scarlet woman.

Leah Hirsig. Occultist. Scarlet Woman. Magick. Thelema. Leah Sublime. by Travis Simpkins

Leah Hirsig. Occultist. Scarlet Woman. Magick. Thelema. Aleister Crowley. Leah Sublime. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Leah Hirsig

(1883 - 1975)

Occultist and Artist

Soror Alostrael, Babalon

Scarlet Woman of Aleister Crowley

Inspiration for the poem "Leah Sublime"

Co-Founder of the Abbey of Thelema

Cefalu, Sicily

by Travis Simpkins

The Abbey of Thelema - Cefalu, Sicily

My Life in a Love Cult. Aleister Crowley. Leah Hirsig. Abbey of Thelema

For more info, please visit:

brill.com/journals

Leah Hirsig. Occultist. Scarlet Woman. Magick. Thelema. Aleister Crowley. Leah Sublime. by Travis Simpkins

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. by Travis Simpkins

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Aleister Crowley

born Edward Alexander Crowley

( 1875 - 1947 )

Occultist, Ceremonial Magician, Poet

& Author of Magick and The Book of the Law

Founder of Thelema

called "The Wickedest Man in the World"

Member of

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

and

Ordo Templi Orientis ( O.T.O. )

by Travis Simpkins

The Life of Aleister Crowley - Da'at Darling - Georgina Rose

Mr. Crowley - Ozzy Osbourne

For more info, please visit:

oto-usa.org

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. Stele of Revealing. by Travis Simpkins

The Aleister Crowley Manual. Thelemic Magick for Modern Times. Marco Visconti

The Aleister Crowley Manual. Thelemic Magick for Modern Times. Marco Visconti

I'm enjoying the clarity and insightful instruction provided by Marco Visconti in "The Aleister Crowley Manual."


This is a no-nonsense, practical guide to working the magick of Aleister Crowley in modern times.

Marco Visconti has taught Aleister Crowley's Magick to hundreds of aspirants, proving to himself and others its transmutative powers. This book brings together the effective techniques and practices from those lessons. We all live very busy lives in increasingly small spaces, but this book shows that to practice magick you don’t need fancy tools or robes or marbles halls. Magick is truly for everyone, because all you need to practice it is a will set in stone.

Each chapter in this manual is a lesson, which will add a new tool to your magical arsenal:

the nature of the Body of Light
what Prana is and how to harness it
the 4 Hermetic Elements that make up the foundations of the Magical Pyramid
the Quintessence
the Pentagram
Hexagram rituals
the Astral Light invoked through the Middle Pillar


The benefits gained from bringing Magick into your life are manifold. You will gain a deeper understanding of your role in the universe, the ability to communicate with the Other, and the wisdom that comes from such relationships. Overall these practices offer a new and deeper sense of awareness of your own role in the universe.

Aleister Crowley. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Magick. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Aleister Crowley. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Magick. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Aleister Crowley

born Edward Alexander Crowley

( 1875 - 1947 )

Occultist, Ceremonial Magician, Artist

& Author of Magick and The Book of the Law

Founder of Thelema

called "The Wickedest Man in the World"

Member of

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

and

Ordo Templi Orientis ( O.T.O. )

by Travis Simpkins

 Aleister Crowley - The Great Beast

Ozzy Osbourne - Mr. Crowley

 For more info, please visit:

oto-usa.org

Aleister Crowley. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. OTO. The Book of the Law. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. by Travis Simpkins

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Aleister Crowley

born Edward Alexander Crowley

( 1875 - 1947 )

Occultist, Ceremonial Magician, Poet

& Author of Magick and The Book of the Law

Founder of Thelema

called "The Wickedest Man in the World"

Member of

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

and

Ordo Templi Orientis ( O.T.O. )

by Travis Simpkins

The Life of Aleister Crowley - Da'at Darling - Georgina Rose

Mr. Crowley - Ozzy Osbourne

For more info, please visit:

oto-usa.org

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. Moonchild. by Travis Simpkins

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. by Travis Simpkins

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Aleister Crowley

born Edward Alexander Crowley

( 1875 - 1947 )

Occultist, Ceremonial Magician, Poet

& Author of Magick and The Book of the Law

Founder of Thelema

called "The Wickedest Man in the World"

Member of

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

and

Ordo Templi Orientis ( O.T.O. )

by Travis Simpkins

The Life of Aleister Crowley - Da'at Darling - Georgina Rose

Mr. Crowley - Ozzy Osbourne

For more info, please visit:

oto-usa.org

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. The Book of Thoth. by Travis Simpkins

Leah Hirsig. Occultist. Scarlet Woman. Magick. Thelema. Leah Sublime. by Travis Simpkins

Leah Hirsig. Occultist. Scarlet Woman. Magick. Thelema. Aleister Crowley. Leah Sublime. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Leah Hirsig

(1883 - 1975)

Occultist and Artist

Soror Alostrael, Babalon

Scarlet Woman of Aleister Crowley

Inspiration for the poem "Leah Sublime"

Co-Founder of the Abbey of Thelema

Cefalu, Sicily

by Travis Simpkins

The Abbey of Thelema - Cefalu, Sicily

My Life in a Love Cult. Aleister Crowley. Leah Hirsig. Abbey of Thelema

For more info, please visit:

brill.com/journals

Leah Hirsig. Occultist. Scarlet Woman. Magick. Thelema. Aleister Crowley. Leah Sublime. by Travis Simpkins

Ora et Labora. An OTO Research Journal. Volume 2. Ordo Templi Orientis. Thelema

Ora et Labora. An OTO Research Journal. Volume 2. Ordo Templi Orientis. Thelema

A while back, I read through the 1st Volume of Ora et Labora: An OTO Research Journal. I'm now reading selections from Volume 2.

Distributed across two volumes, Ora Et Labora features new research, and previously difficult to obtain essays from Italy, Australia, Poland, USA, New Zealand, Norway, Canada, South Africa, Austria, Japan, Sweden and India.

OTO Australia presents this global snapshot of the unfolding New Aeon

"Today, the Order boasts a worldwide community of scholar-practitioners looking into the theory, practice, worship, antecedents, ethics and morality of Thelema, together with OTO constitutional design, as well as its ecclesiastical and magical practice"

Leah Hirsig. Occultist. Scarlet Woman. Magick. Thelema. Leah Sublime. by Travis Simpkins

Leah Hirsig. Occultist. Scarlet Woman. Magick. Thelema. Aleister Crowley. Leah Sublime. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Leah Hirsig

(1883 - 1975)

Occultist and Artist

Soror Alostrael, Babalon

Scarlet Woman of Aleister Crowley

Inspiration for the poem "Leah Sublime"

Co-Founder of the Abbey of Thelema

Cefalu, Sicily

by Travis Simpkins

The Abbey of Thelema - Cefalu, Sicily

My Life in a Love Cult. Aleister Crowley. Leah Hirsig. Abbey of Thelema

For more info, please visit:

brill.com/journals

Leah Hirsig. Occultist. Scarlet Woman. Magick. Thelema. Aleister Crowley. Leah Sublime. by Travis Simpkins

Aleister Crowley. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Magick. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Aleister Crowley. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Magick. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Aleister Crowley

born Edward Alexander Crowley

( 1875 - 1947 )

Occultist, Ceremonial Magician, Artist

& Author of Magick and The Book of the Law

Founder of Thelema

called "The Wickedest Man in the World"

Member of

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

and

Ordo Templi Orientis ( O.T.O. )

by Travis Simpkins

 Aleister Crowley - The Great Beast

Ozzy Osbourne - Mr. Crowley

 For more info, please visit:

oto-usa.org

Aleister Crowley. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. OTO. Magick. Book 4. Thelema. by Travis Simpkins

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. by Travis Simpkins

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. OTO. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Aleister Crowley

born Edward Alexander Crowley

( 1875 - 1947 )

Occultist, Ceremonial Magician, Poet

& Author of Magick and The Book of the Law

Founder of Thelema

called "The Wickedest Man in the World"

Member of

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

and

Ordo Templi Orientis ( O.T.O. )

by Travis Simpkins

The Life of Aleister Crowley - Da'at Darling - Georgina Rose

Mr. Crowley - Ozzy Osbourne

For more info, please visit:

oto-usa.org

Aleister Crowley. Magick. Thelema. Ordo Templi Orientis. 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings. by Travis Simpkins

Leah Hirsig. Occultist. Scarlet Woman. Magick. Thelema. Leah Sublime. by Travis Simpkins

Leah Hirsig. Occultist. Scarlet Woman. Magick. Thelema. Aleister Crowley. Leah Sublime. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Leah Hirsig

(1883 - 1975)

Occultist and Artist

Soror Alostrael, Babalon

Scarlet Woman of Aleister Crowley

Inspiration for the poem "Leah Sublime"

Co-Founder of the Abbey of Thelema

Cefalu, Sicily

by Travis Simpkins

The Abbey of Thelema - Cefalu, Sicily

My Life in a Love Cult. Aleister Crowley. Leah Hirsig. Abbey of Thelema

For more info, please visit:

brill.com/journals

Leah Hirsig. Occultist. Scarlet Woman. Magick. Thelema. Aleister Crowley. Leah Sublime. by Travis Simpkins

The Sword of Song. Aleister Crowley. Edited by Richard Kaczynski

The Sword of Song. Aleister Crowley. Edited by Richard Kaczynski

Several months ago, I was fortunate enough to aquire one of the limited release copies of "The Sword of Song" by Aleister Crowley (edited by Richard Kaczynski). I looked through most of it at the time, but decided to pick it up again for a cover to cover read. Originally published in 1904, this is a pivotal early work by Crowley. 



The Sword of Song (1904) is the most important of Aleister Crowley’s early works. His first talismanic book, it synthesized his interests in poetry, religion, mysticism and magick into a work that is at turns witty, profound and baffling. It would serve as the template to his celebrated Konx Om Pax (1907), and his unsurpassed mix of profundity and absurdity in The Book of Lies (1912/3). Significantly, it also offers insight into his mindset around the time of his received text, The Book of the Law, in 1904.

This edition follows the layout of The Sword of Song’s rare first edition, while incorporating subsequent revisions and additions from its republication in volume 2 of Crowley’s Collected Works (1906). The introduction by Crowley biographer Richard Kaczynski’s documents this book’s genesis and extensive revisions, while editorial footnotes illuminate obscure references, kabbalistic riddles, altered or deleted passages, and much more.


From the introduction
Crowley arrived in Ceylon armed with a library of books printed on India paper and custom-bound with silk ties to help withstand the elements. Among these were works by Robert Browning (1812–1889). The Victorian poet loomed large in Crowley’s thinking about the craft of poetry, as revealed by his letters from this period. Responding to a critique of Browning by his friend, painter Gerald Kelly (1879–1972), Crowley wrote, [E]very body knows that I live with R[obert] B[rowning]. I do not find a “pungent weight of thought in each sentence” of R.B.’s, not in his best lines, except perhaps the very best. You get this concentrated thought by dropping out articles, auxiliary verbs and such trifles: “why cumber they the ground?” e.g., “Aischulos’ bronze-throat eagle-bark at blood.” This is very fine.
But I find generally he is too diffuse as to his central meaning—too thin—“diluted presentation” a scientist would say: but too concentrated on his own parentheses. And above all you must read him again and again. You know I cannot read Sordello: when I know from a history-book all his characters I shall become able to, perhaps. With Fifine also, the mental strain is too great: though each paragraph is superb, I cannot read straight through. When I have worked at Fifine in detail till each detail gets familiar, then only shall I for the first time read that poem. Read with a big R.
Within a month of finishing “Ascension Day” and “Pentecost,” Crowley wrote to Kelly,
You know my idea that all poetry should suggest its subject by its sound, as music does. Perhaps Wagner’s leit-motif is even more allowable in poetry. Rosetti utterly misunderstood the refrain and destroyed its use. See Browning, “Sucked along in the flying wake / Of the luminous water-snake” in Xmas Eve; Pippa’s appearances (the use of lyric rather) in that play; the word “Porphyria” in “P[orphyria]’s Lover” thrice used. And look how Aeschylus will harp on μεγας, μελας, τελος, βροντος, θανατος and such words using them in this very leitmotif way—that very repetition which the ordinary fool tells you to avoid. Many other examples will occur to you.
Crowley would employ this technique in Sword of Song. Seizing upon a statement in Mansel’s Encyclopædia Britannica article on metaphysics—
If, in any mode of consciousness whatever, an external object is directly presented as existing in relation to me, that object, though composed of sensible qualities only, is given as a material substance, existing as a distinct reality, and not merely as a mode of my own mind

—Crowley echoed “a mode of my own mind” as a refrain throughout “Pentecost” (cf. lines 370, 545, 644, 780, 812). Also, Crowley’s words

Aum! let us meditate aright
On that adorable One Light,
Divine Savitri! So may She
Illume our minds! So mote it be!

form lines 519–522 of “Pentecost,” and repeat at the end of the poem.


From “Ascension Day,” lines 98-111:

Yet by-and-by I hope to weave
A song of Anti-Christmas Eve
And First- and Second-Beast-er Day.
There’s one who loves me dearly (vrai!)
Who yet believes me sprung from Tophet,
Either the Beast or the False Prophet;
And by all sorts of monkey tricks
Adds up my name to Six Six Six.
Retire, good Gallup! In such strife her
Superior skill makes you a cipher!
Ho! I adopt the number. Look
At the quaint wrapper of this book!
I will deserve it if I can:
It is the number of a Man.