Aleister Crowley

Aleister Crowley (born Edward Alexander Crowley) was an English occultist. He was born October 12th, 1875 and died December 1st, 1947. Known for his libertine behaviour, Crowley studied many of the world's major religions and compared them. His work has had a considerable impact on /x/ and on the occult community in general.

Notable Works

 * The Book of the Law, the central holy text of Thelema
 * The Vision and the Voice, Crowley's documentation of his experiments in Enochian vision magic while he was in North Africa
 * Liber ABA (Book 4, Magick)
 * White Stains, a book of erotic poetry that had to be published in Amsterdam under the name "George Archibald Bishop" due to the content and the conservative attitude of society at the time
 * The Book of Lies, a book of occult poetry, Theodore Reuss liked it so much he initiated Crowley into the IX° of the Ordo Templi Orientis
 * The Diary of a Drug Fiend
 * The Psychology of Hashish
 * Liber E vel Exercitiorum, a guide for psychic exercises
 * Liber O vel Manus et Sagittae, a book detailing some Hermetic rituals which remain popular today, and are commonly discussed on /x/