The Hermetic Library at Hermetic.com. The Libri of Aleister Crowley. Aleister Crowley (Oct. 12, 1875–Dec. 1, 1947) – however one judges him – was a fascinating man who lived an amazing life.
He is best known as being an infamous occultist and the scribe of The Book of the Law, which introduced Thelema to the world. Crowley was an influential member in several occult organizations, including the Golden Dawn, the A∴A∴, and Ordo Templi Orientis. He was a prolific writer and poet, a world traveler, mountaineer, chess master, artist, yogi, social provocateur, drug addict and sexual libertine. The press loved to demonize him and dubbed Crowley “The wickedest man in the world.” — From “Aleister Crowley” on Thelemapedia See also: Θέλημα – Thelema There are so many documents on the site related to the Thelema of Aleister Crowley that it can sometimes be difficult to know where to start, so here are a few first steps Centres of Pestilence Commentaries on Liber AL vel Legis, The Book of the Law, by various authors Aleister Crowley Books Aleister Crowley books at Amazon.
La Magie du Bouddha - Les objets rituels en os Humain. One of the more unnerving aspects of Tantric Buddhism (as well as the Bön tradition) is the host of wrathful divinities as well as that fact that from time to time one encounters among the most placid of ritual objects other ritual objects crafted from human skulls, tibias and even human skin.
The Citapati: graveyard guardians, they are one of the 75 manifestations of Mahakala. Mahakala crown ornaments: five human skulls Mahakala ritual accessories: a skullcap and cleaver Mahakala mala made of human skulls While I make no claims to expertise on the subject, I thought that it would be constructive (within the limits of my modest abilities) to attempt to clarify this issue, to gather together and comment upon here a certain amount of rare photographic documents regarding the use of these sacred objects made of human bone within Tibetan Buddhist practices.
Damaru (ritual drum) fashioned from two cranial caps Another example of a human skull damaru Antique photo of a Tantric yogi Tibetan Citipati. Magick - Llewellyn Unbound. Noted magician and author Donald Michael Kraig delves into the world at large, and discovers that all things are Magickal.
Reptilians ‘R Us Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Donald Tyson, author of a vast number of books, including The Serpent of Wisdom, The Demonology of King James I, and Necronomicon. Most of you have probably seen video clips of famous people whose eyes seem to change for a moment into snake-like eyes with vertical […] The Definition of “Magick” in the 21st Century Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Aaron Leitch, author of several books, including Secrets of the Magickal Grimoires, The Angelical Language Volume I and Volume II, and his new Essential Enochian Grimoire.
A Great Loss for the Occult Community: Donald Michael Kraig Passes It is with heavy hearts that we sadly mark the passing of Donald Michael Kraig, noted occultist, author, and lecturer. Who’s Your Muse? To Heal the Sick Occult Symbols in Pop Music Llewellyn at PantheaCon 2014.