Aleister Crowley
Was Crowley’s magic a threat to religion and order?
4.5 (12)
68 mins
Explore the life and contributions of Aleister Crowley, a figure who challenged spiritual and social conventions through his controversial views. Discover how he birthed Thelema, fused Eastern and Western traditions, and shaped modern occult movements, in this skoob.
Ep 1:
Birth of the Beast
From a repressed Puritan childhood to the theatrical intrigues of the Golden Dawn, discover how young Edward Crowley forged himself into the notorious occultist who called himself the Beast.
Ep 2:
The Book of the Law
In a Cairo apartment, a voice named Aiwass delivered Thelema's founding scripture—then Crowley's utopian Sicilian abbey descended into scandal, opium, tragedy, and expulsion.
Ep 3:
Ghosts in the Machine of Magic
A séance in Manhattan conjures the strange entity Lam, while a German conference sees Crowley attempt to crown himself the world's prophesied spiritual teacher.
Ep 4:
Building the Magical Empire
Crowley seizes control of the O.T.O. and builds a sexual-magic empire, shaping Wicca, Satanism, and modern occultism while fusing Tantric secrets into Western ritual.
Ep 5:
Crowley's Unholy Mirror
A provocative final reckoning draws eerie parallels between Crowley and Jesus Christ, exploring precocity, rebellion, sacred substances, and the price of defying religious authority.
Discussions (14)
Autumn
Level 5 · 8 mo agoHe wasn't a Satanist tho.
Braxton
Level 8 · 8 mo agoCrowley was just a trust fund kid who turned being an edgelord into a religion. Absolutely based.
Freddie
Level 8 · 9 mo agoCrowley was doing extreme shadow work to escape the low crud vibes! The press were snakes for demonizing him. 'Do what thou wilt' beats listening to the dollar sign junkies running the show anyway haha
