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Aleister Crowley Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: England
  • Born: Oct 12, 1875
  • Died: Dec 1, 1947

Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley was a British occultist, writer and mystic. He is perhaps best known today for his occult writings, especially The Book of the Law, the central sacred text of Thelema. Crowley was also an influential member in several occult organizations, including the Golden Dawn, the Argenteum Astrum, and Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.). Other interests and accomplishments were wide-ranging—he was a chess player, mountain climber, poet, painter, astrologer, and social critic.

The people who have really made history are the martyrs. history

Science is always discovering odd scraps of magical wisdom and making a tremendous fuss about its cleverness. science & wisdom

Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another. fear

I slept with faith and found a corpse in my arms on awakening I drank and danced all night with doubt and found her a virgin in the morning. faith & morning

Thanksgiving November 28, 2024

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. 32 views from William Blake

32 views from William Blake

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. 6 quotes from Franz Grillparzer

6 quotes from Franz Grillparzer

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. 2 other quotes from Storm Jameson

2 other quotes from Storm Jameson

To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. 73 more quotes from Victor Hugo

73 more quotes from Victor Hugo