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He singlehandedly redefined magic as a field of inquiry and endeavor through his books and the order that he ledthe a. His parents belonged to the plymouth brethren, a strict fundamentalist christian sect, so he was raised with a thorough knowledge of the bible. This was a small coup for crowley, to be invited as the guest of honour and speaker. The moonchild rituals are carried out in southern italy, but the occult organizations are based in paris and england. New york during wwi, the lost generation of paris in the 1920s, and the decadent berlin of christopher isherwoods mr. Read moonchild by aleister crowley available from rakuten kobo. Previous top 25 read in one sitting books easiest and shortest books to read in one go. Magick book witchcraft cool books my books book cover art book art occult books antique books witchcraft cool books my books book. Aleister crowley, born edward alexander crowley, 12 october 1875 1 december 1947 was an english occultist, prolific writer and poet, mystic, astrologer, drug experimenter, hedonist, aficionado of chess and mountain climbing, sexual revolutionary and social critic. It is not likely that these facts were unfamiliar to james abbott mcneill whistler, a scottish gentleman born in america and resident in paris but it is certain that he did not appreciate them. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Moonchild is a novel held in high regard for its magical and occult significance and also for its complex and well written prose. Crowley spoke on the philosophy of magick which was well received.
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