Book 4 - Softcover

Crowley, Aleister

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0877285136 ISBN 13: 9780877285137

Publisher: Weiser Books, 1980

Synopsis

In this classic work on magick, Aleister Crowley lays out the foundation upon which all further magical work is based.

First published in 1913, the book is widely considered to be without equal in occult literature due to its simplicity, clarity, and depth. In his foreword to this Weiser Books edition, first published in 1980, the famed occultist and ceremonial magician Israel Regardie (1907-1985) writes that “a throughgoing comprehension of this smaller work is required” to truly understand Crowley’s magnum opus on magick, Magick in Theory and Practice.

The second part of Book Four offers a concise encyclopedia of magical symbolism, the working tools in practical magick. All of the paraphernalia employed in ritual magick are carefully explained in both psychological and mystical terms. The Wand is the human will. Wisdom is the word. The Cup is understanding, the vehicle of grace. The Sword is reason, the analytical faculty. And the Pentacle is the body, the temple of the Holy Ghost, the great storehouse from which the Magician draws. All phenomena are sacraments, writes Crowley.

About this title

About the Author

Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was the most widely read author in 20th-century occultism. He single-handedly redefined magic as a field of inquiry and endeavor through his books and the order that he led--the A.A. and the O.T.O. He is the author several books including The Book of the Law, 777 & Other Qabalistic Writings, and The Book of Thoth.

Edition details

• Publisher: Weiser Books
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0877285136
• ISBN 13: 9780877285137
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136