Magick Without Tears
by Aleister Crowley
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Take personal instruction in Magick from the Great Beast himself! Let Aleister explain everything in this collection of letters designed to answer the many questions a student might put to the old master. For the first time this edition includes the letters unabridged, organised and annotated, with a comprehensive index - as originally intended. Magick Without Tears is Aleister Crowley's most accessible and illuminating work on the occult. Written as a series of personal letters to his show more students, this book strips away the mysticism and complexity surrounding magic, making it understandable for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike. With wit, wisdom, and razor-sharp intellect, Crowley demystifies the fundamental principles of Thelema, ritual practice, and the philosophy behind true magical work. Unlike his more dense and esoteric writings, Magick Without Tears is refreshingly direct, covering topics such as the nature of the Holy Guardian Angel, astral travel, the ethics of magic, and the pitfalls of superstition. His candid, conversational tone makes the book feel like a personal dialogue with one of the most controversial and influential magicians of the 20th century. Whether you are a serious student of the occult or simply curious about Crowley's teachings, Magick Without Tears offers a rare and invaluable glimpse into the mind of the Great Beast himself--free of the cryptic symbolism and elaborate ritualism that often shrouds his other works. This is magic, raw and unfiltered, as Crowley intended it to be understood. Magic Without Tears is prefaced by a critical introduction to the life and work of Aleister Crowley that radically redefines our understanding of his place in the history of Western Esotericism. show lessTags
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A classic read for the perplexed who want to understand Crowley and his teachings, after reading hundreds of pages .
Magick Without Tears is the Crowley-writen half of a correspondence between a student of him (reasonably safe to believe to be a lady because addressed Soror) and Crowley himself, from his autumn years. The book might have well seen release under title "Uncle AL explains it all". Here Crowley answers to dozens of questions imposed on him, trying to unfold his own teachings often found hard if not unintelligible at worst, revealing a lot of himself as a man, too. Refreshing and educative.
What about the other half of the correspondece? Anybody with understanding of the rudimentary teachings of Crowley can do for the most of show more time without, though one might like to refer to other books by Crowley. At some points a reader might want to know what exactly it was that Crowley was asked, to further clarify oblique parts that obvious contain puns. show less
Magick Without Tears is the Crowley-writen half of a correspondence between a student of him (reasonably safe to believe to be a lady because addressed Soror) and Crowley himself, from his autumn years. The book might have well seen release under title "Uncle AL explains it all". Here Crowley answers to dozens of questions imposed on him, trying to unfold his own teachings often found hard if not unintelligible at worst, revealing a lot of himself as a man, too. Refreshing and educative.
What about the other half of the correspondece? Anybody with understanding of the rudimentary teachings of Crowley can do for the most of show more time without, though one might like to refer to other books by Crowley. At some points a reader might want to know what exactly it was that Crowley was asked, to further clarify oblique parts that obvious contain puns. show less
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Aleister Crowley was born Edward Alexander Crowley in Leamington Spa, England on October 12, 1875. His parents belonged to the Plymouth Brethren, a strict fundamentalist Christian sect, so he was raised with a thorough knowledge of the Bible. He attended Trinity College at Cambridge University, but left before completing his degree. He became a show more member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, an occult society which taught magic, qabalah, alchemy, tarot, and astrology, in 1898, but the group disbanded in 1900. In 1903, he married Rose Kelly, who began entering trance states and sending him messages from Horus, an Egyptian god. These messages formed the first three chapters of The Book of the Law, which introduced Crowley's main concept of Thelema. He founded his own occult society. He was a prolific writer, who published works on a wide variety of topics. His works include The Book of Thoth, The Vision and the Voice, 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings, The Book of Lies, Little Essays Toward Truth, and The Confessions of Aleister Crowley. He also wrote fiction including plays, novels, and poems. His fictional works include Moonchild, Diary of a Drug Fiend, The Stratagem and Other Stories, White Stains, Clouds without Water, and Hymn to Pan. Three of his compositions, The Quest, The Neophyte, and The Rose and the Cross were included in the 1917 collection The Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse. He died on December 1, 1947 at the age of 72. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Magick Without Tears
- Original title
- Magick Without Tears
- Original publication date
- 1954
- People/Characters
- Aleister Crowley
- First words
- Cara Soror,
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Love is the Law, Love under Will.
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- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Philosophy
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- 133.43 — Philosophy and Psychology Parapsychology & occultism Specific topics in parapsychology and occultism Demonology and witchcraft Magic and witchcraft
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- BF1611 .C764 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Psychology Occult sciences Magic. Hermetics. Necromancy
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