The Equinox - Volume IV Number 2: The Vision and the Voice
With Commentary and Other Papers - The Collected Diaries of Aleister Crowley 1909-1914 E.V.
- 452 Seiten
- 16 Lesestunden
Liber 418, The Vision and the Voice documents Aleister Crowley's exploration of the 30 Æthyrs from the Enochian magick system created by Dr. John Dee and Edward Kelley. Crowley experienced these visions in Mexico in 1900 and Algeria in 1909, which significantly influenced key spiritual doctrines of Thelema, particularly the theogony of the All-Father Chaos and the goddess Babalon. The text details the transcendence of the Ego by crossing the Abyss and achieving the grade of Master of the Temple. This new edition includes previously unpublished material, such as new diagrams, illustrations by Crowley, and his Algerian diary. Unlike other editions, it features Crowley's extensive commentary. Additionally, the collection includes works that complement the main text, such as Liber 325, which provides ritual instructions for evoking the Spirit of Mars, along with the first publication of a group ritual from 1910. Liber 60 recounts astral communications with an Adept named Ab-ul-Diz in 1911, leading to the creation of Crowley's Book 4. Liber 415 documents sex-magical workings from 1914 aimed at reviving the worship of ancient pagan gods, including The Holy Hymns to the Great Gods of Heaven. This compilation gathers Crowley's diaries from 1909 to 1914 into a single volume.
