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 pr ...
(12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was a highly prolific writer, not only on the topic of
Thelema
Thelema () is a Western esoteric and occult social or spiritual philosophy and new religious movement founded in the early 1900s by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), an English writer, mystic, occultist, and ceremonial magician. The word ' ...
and
magick, but on philosophy, politics, and culture. He was also a published
poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wri ...
and
playwright and left behind many personal letters and daily journal entries. The following list contains works published and edited by other hands after Crowley's death.
Libri
Many of the important works of
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 pr ...
are in the form of Libri (''lit.'' "books"), which are usually short documents consisting of core teachings, methodologies, practices, or
Thelemic
Thelema () is a Western esoteric and occult social or spiritual philosophy and new religious movement founded in the early 1900s by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), an English writer, mystic, occultist, and ceremonial magician. The word '' ...
scripture. All the libri are given a number in the
Roman numeral
Roman numerals are a numeral system that originated in ancient Rome and remained the usual way of writing numbers throughout Europe well into the Late Middle Ages. Numbers are written with combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet, ea ...
system, and those that are part 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 ...
curriculum are assigned a "class" as follows:
* Class
'' 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
'' consists of books or essays which are the result of ordinary scholarship, enlightened and earnest.
* Class
'' consists of matter which is to be regarded rather as suggestive than anything else.
* Class
'' consists of the Official Rituals and Instructions.
* Class
'' consists of manifestos, broadsides, epistles and other public statements. Some publications are composite, and pertain to more than one class.
Books
The following list encompasses both Libri and other works, including those compiled or edited by others after Crowley's death.
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777 and Other Qabalistic Writings of Aleister Crowley : Including Gematria & Sepher Sephiroth''. (1982). York Beach, ME :
S. Weiser.
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Aha! : Being Liber CCXLII''. (1996).
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Aleister Crowley and the Practice of the Magical Diary''. (2006). Tempe, AZ : New Falcon Publications.
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Amrita : Essays in Magical Rejuvenation''. (1990). Kings Beach, CA : Thelema Publications.
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"The Blue Equinox" (Equinox III:1)''. (1992). York Beach, ME : Samuel Weiser.
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The Book of the Law (Technically called Liber AL vel Legis sub figura CCXX as delivered by XCIII = 418 to DCLXVI)''. (1997). York Beach, ME : Samuel Weiser.
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The Book of Lies, which is also falsely called Breaks'', originally 1912 or 1913, (1981). York Beach, ME : Samuel Weiser.
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The Book of Thoth : A Short Essay on the Tarot of the Egyptians (Equinox III:5)'', originally 1944, (1981). New York : S. Weiser.
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Clouds without Water''. (1909). Illinois : Yogi Publication Society.
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Collected Works of Aleister Crowley 1905-1907
The ''Collected Works of Aleister Crowley 1905–1907'' was originally a trilogy of books published by Aleister Crowley during his early career as student of magick.
''Collected Works'' Volume I 1905
The first volume was published in 1905 ...
''. (1974). New York : Gordon Press.
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Commentaries on the Holy Books and Other Papers (Equinox IV:1)''. (1996). York Beach, ME : S. Weiser.
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The Confessions of Aleister Crowley : An Autohagiography''. (1979). London; Boston : Routledge & Kegan Paul.
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Crowley on Christ''. (1974). London: The C.W. Daniel Co.Ltd.
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Diary of a Drug Fiend''. (1970). York Beach, ME : S. Weiser.
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Eight Lectures on Yoga (Equinox III:4)''. (1985). Phoenix, AZ : Falcon Press.
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Enochian World of Aleister Crowley : Enochian Sex Magick''. (1991). Scottsdale, AZ : New Falcon Publications.
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The Equinox (I:1-10)''. (2006).York Beach, ME : Weiser Books.
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The Equinox (III:10)''. (2001). York Beach, ME : S. Weiser.
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The Equinox of the Gods (Equinox III:3)''. (1992). York Beach, ME : Samuel Weiser.
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Gems from the Equinox''. (1982).Phoenix, AZ : Falcon Press.
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The General Principles of Astrology (Liber DXXXVI)''. First edition, 1917; Boston, MA: Weiser Books, 2002.
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The Goetia : The Lesser Key of Solomon the King''. (1995). York Beach, ME : Samuel Weiser.
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The Heart of the Master''. (1973). Montreal : 93 Publishing.
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The Holy Books of Thelema (Equinox III:9)''. (1983). York Beach, ME : S. Weiser.
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Khing Kang King : The Classic of Purity, Being Liber XXI''. (1980). Kings Beach, CA : Thelema Publications.
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Konx Om Pax : Essays in Light''. (1990). Chicago: Teitan Press.
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The Law is for All : The Authorized Popular Commentary of Liber AL vel Legis sub figura CCXX, The Book of the Law''. (1996). Tempe, AZ : New Falcon Publications.
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Liber Aleph vel CXI : The Book of Wisdom or Folly (Equinox III:6)''. (1991). York Beach, ME : Samuel Weiser.
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Little Essays Toward Truth''. (1991). Tempe, AZ : New Falcon Publications.
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The Magical Diaries of Aleister Crowley : Tunisia 1923''. (1996). York Beach, ME : S. Weiser.
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The Magical Record of the Beast 666: The Diaries of Aleister Crowley, 1914-1920''. (1972). London : Duckworth.
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Magick : Liber ABA, Book Four, Parts I-IV''. (1997). York Beach, ME : S. Weiser.
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Magick Without Tears
''Magick Without Tears'', a series of letters, was the last book written by English occultist Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), although it was not published until after his death. It was written in 1943 and published in 1954 with a foreword by it ...
''.
irst Edition 1973(1982). Phoenix, AZ : Falcon Press.
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Moonchild''. (1972). London : Sphere.
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The Qabalah of Aleister Crowley : Three Texts''. (1973). New York, NY : Samuel Weiser.
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The Revival of Magick and Other Essays''. (1998). Tempe, AZ : New Falcon Publications.
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Rites of Eleusis: As Performed at Caxton Hall''. (1990). Thame : Mandrake Press.
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The Scrutinies of Simon Iff''. (1987). Chicago: Teitan Press.
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Shih Yi: A critical and mnemonic paraphrase of the
Yi King by
Ko Yuen (Equinox III:8)''. (1971). Oceanside, CA. : H. P. Smith. ASIN B0006DYW0U
*''The Spirit of Solitude''. (1929). Mandrake Press: London. The first two volumes of an intended six of Crowley's autobiography ('Autohagiography'). The six volumes first appeared in omnibus form as ''The Confessions of Aleister Crowley: An Autohagiography'' in 1989 (see above).
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The Stratagem and other Stories''. (1929) Mandrake Press : London.
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Tannhäuser : A Story of All Time''. (1974). New York : Gordon Press.
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The Tao Teh King : A New Translation (Equinox III:8)''. (1976). Kings Beach, CA : Thelema Publications.
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The Vision & the Voice : With Commentary and Other Papers (Equinox IV:II)''. (1998). York Beach, ME : S. Weiser.
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The World’s Tragedy''. (1985). Phoenix, AZ : Falcon Press.
Poetry
*''Aceldama, A Place to Bury Strangers In''. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. (CW)
*''Ahab, and Other Poems''. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. (CW)
*''Aleister Crowley: Selected Poems''. (1986). London : Crucible.
*''The Argonauts''. (1974). New York, NY : Gordon Press. (CW)
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Clouds without Water''. (1974). New York, NY : Gordon Press.
*''Gargoyles: Being Strangely Wrought Images of Life and Death''. (1974). New York : Gordon Press.
*''Golden Twigs''. (1988). Chicago: Teitan Press.
*''Jephthah''. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. (CW)
*''Jezebel, and Other Tragic Poems''. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. (CW)
*''Orpheus: A Lyrical Legend''. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. (CW)
*''The Scented Garden of Abdullah the Satirist of Shiraz, cover title ''
Bagh-i-Muattar''. (1991). Chicago: Teitan Press. .
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Snowdrops from a Curate's Garden
''Snowdrops from a Curate's Garden'' is a collection of obscene stories, with accompanying obscene poems. All sorts of sexual scenes are presented, some quite taboo, but the intent is less to sexually titillate the reader than it is to shock his ...
''. (1986). Chicago: Teitan Press.
*''Songs for Italy''.
*''Songs of the Spirit''. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. (CW)
*''The Soul of Osiris: Comprising the Temple of The Holy Ghost and The Mother’s Tragedy''. (1974). New York : Gordon Press.
*''The Star and the Garter''. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. (CW)
*''The Sword of Song: Called by Christians, The Book of the Beast''. (1974). New York : Gordon Press. (CW)
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White Stains
''White Stains'' is a poetic work, its title based on male masturbation, written by English author and occultist Aleister Crowley under the pseudonym "George Archibald Bishop". It was published in 1898 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
''White Stains ...
''. (1973). London : Duckworth.
*''The Winged Beetle''. (1992). Chicago, IL: Teitan Press.
Note: A number of the above collections (marked "CW") can be found in their entirety in
Collected Works of Aleister Crowley 1905-1907
The ''Collected Works of Aleister Crowley 1905–1907'' was originally a trilogy of books published by Aleister Crowley during his early career as student of magick.
''Collected Works'' Volume I 1905
The first volume was published in 1905 ...
.
Other
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