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Aleister Crowley, British occultist, writer, and mountaineer, who was a practitioner of ‘magick’ (as he spelled it) and called himself the Beast 666. He was denounced in his own time for his decadent lifestyle and had few followers, but he became a cult figure after his death.
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, philosopher, political theorist, novelist, mountaineer, and painter.
A member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Aleister Crowley was a prominent magician and occultist who founded the religious philosophy of Thelema. He lived by a simple principle his entire life: "Do what thou wilt."
Born in Royal Leamington Spa as Edward Alexander Crowley on October 12, 1875, the Aleister Crowley of the future came into the Warwickshire world at 30 Clarendon Square; more elegant side than dark side.
by Jason Louv. “The Beast in Berlin,” a new Aleister Crowley biography from Tobias Churton, focuses on Crowley’s “lost years” in Weimar Republic-era Berlin, as the Great Beast struggled to build an art career, all the while trying to get himself elected “pope” of the occult world.
Aleister Crowley, later to be dubbed “the wickedest man in the world,” was in his early thirties; his companion, Victor Neuburg, had only recently graduated from Cambridge. The stated purpose of the trip was pleasure.
Misunderstood and even feared during his lifetime, Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) channelled his brilliance into the black arts, believing that he was the greatest of the world's magicians, brought back to life.
Aleister Crowley was one of the most prolific and influential occultists of the modern era. A prodigiously talented author, poet, and mountaineer, he became infamous for his writings on the occult, rampant drug use, and extreme sexual practices.
Aleister Crowley (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English writer, not only on the topic of Thelema and magick, but also on philosophy, politics, and culture. He was a published poet and playwright and left behind many personal letters and daily journal entries.
Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was a British occultist, writer, and ceremonial magician, often considered one of the most controversial and influential figures in modern esotericism.