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Aleister Crowley (/ ˈ æ l ɪ s t ər ˈ k r oʊ l i / AL-ist-ər KROH-lee; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, novelist, mountaineer, and painter.
The A∴A∴ (/ ˌ eɪ ˈ eɪ / ay-AY) is a magical organization established in 1907 by Aleister Crowley, a Western esotericist.Its members are dedicated to the advancement of humanity by perfection of the individual on every plane through a graded series of universal initiations.
Marguerite Frieda, Lady Harris (née Bloxam, 13 August 1877, London, England – 11 May 1962, Srinagar, India), referred to, by her own insistence, as Lady Frieda Harris, was an English artist and, in later life, an associate of the occultist Aleister Crowley. She is best known for her design of Crowley's Thoth Tarot.
One of his most notable enemies was one-time friend and pupil Aleister Crowley, who portrayed Mathers as a villain named SRMD in his 1917 novel Moonchild. According to Crowley's memoirs, The Confessions of Aleister Crowley, Mathers was in the habit of ostensibly playing chess matches against various pagan gods. Mathers would set up the ...
Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), occultist, writer and mountaineer, founder of his own magical society [40] Florence Farr (1860–1917), London stage actress and musician [ 37 ] Robert Felkin (1853–1925), medical missionary, explorer and anthropologist in Central Africa, author, founder of the New Zealand branch of the Golden Dawn and the ...
Crowley (1875–1947), was an influential figure in the world of Western esotericism and the founder of Thelema. His journey into the occult began in his early twenties, culminating in the establishment of Thelema, a religious and philosophical system that combined elements of mysticism, magick, and esoteric traditions.
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The Abbey of Thelema is a small house which was used as a temple and spiritual centre, founded by Aleister Crowley and Leah Hirsig in Cefalù (Sicily, Italy) in 1920. [1]The villa still stands today, but in poor condition.