The Libri of Aleister Crowley is a list of texts mostly written or adapted by
Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley (; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the pro ...
. Some are attributed to other authors. The list was intended for students of Crowley's magical order, the
A∴A∴
The A∴A∴ ( ) is a magical organization described in 1907 by occultist Aleister Crowley. Its members are dedicated to the advancement of humanity by perfection of the individual on every plane through a graded series of universal initiation ...
.
Classes
The publications of the
A∴A∴
The A∴A∴ ( ) is a magical organization described in 1907 by occultist Aleister Crowley. Its members are dedicated to the advancement of humanity by perfection of the individual on every plane through a graded series of universal initiation ...
divide themselves into five classes:
* ''Class A'' consists of books of which may be changed not so much as the style of a letter; that is, they represent the utterance of an Adept entirely beyond the criticism of even the Visible Head of the Organization;
* ''Class B'' consists of books or essays which are the result of ordinary scholarship, enlightened and earnest;
* ''Class C'' consists of matter which is to be regarded rather as suggestive than anything else;
* ''Class D'' consists of the Official Rituals and Instructions;
* ''Class E'' consists of public announcements and broadsheets.
Some publications are composite, and pertain to more than one class.
O.T.O. documents are not assigned to any A∴A∴ class.
List
Many of the books and articles are major
works of Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was a highly prolific writer, not only on the topic of Thelema and magick, but on philosophy, politics, and culture. He was also a published poet and playwright and left behind many persona ...
. This is a listing with liber number, Roman number, class, full title, and a short description.
References
Further reading
*Cornelius, J. Edward, et al.
External links
Libri ThelemaeOnline Books by Aleister Crowley
at University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...
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Thelemite texts
Works by Aleister Crowley