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  1. Aleister Crowley (/ ˈ æ l ɪ s t ər ˈ k r oʊ l i / AL-ist-ər KROH-lee; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, philosopher, political theorist, novelist, mountaineer, and painter.He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in ...

  2. Jul 21, 2024 · Meet Aleister Crowley, The ‘Wickedest Man In The World’ Who Horrified 20th-Century Britain. English mystic, novelist, mountaineer, and magician Aleister Crowley rejected his upper-class Christian upbringing and explored the darkest corners of occultism. He was an occultist, ceremonial magician, drug fiend, sex addict, mountaineer, poet, and ...

  3. Aug 16, 2024 · tarot. Aleister Crowley (born October 12, 1875, Royal Leamington Spa, England—died December 1, 1947, Hastings) was a British occultist, writer, and mountaineer, who was a practitioner of “ magick” (as he spelled it) and called himself the Beast 666, drawing on the number of the beast mentioned in the Book of Revelation.

  4. Sep 23, 2018 · Thelemic Prophet and the Wickedest Man in the World. Born Edward Alexander Crowley on October 12, 1875, he is primarily known for his occult writings and teachings. He founded the religion of Thelema, which became adopted by the Ordo Templis Orientis (O.T.O.) as well as the magical order Argenteum Astrum, or A:.A:., the Order of the Silver Star.

  5. Jan 10, 2014 · 46 Aleister Crowley (1875–1947) was born to Edward and Emily Crowley, Plymouth Brethren of the strictest kind. The family fortune had been made in the brewery trade, but Edward Crowley had long since removed himself from direct involvement with the business.

  6. www.encyclopedia.com › other-religious-beliefs-biographies › aleister-crowleyAleister Crowley - Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 27, 2018 · Crowley, Aleister (1875-1947) The most renowned magic practitioner and theoretician of the twentieth century. He was born Edward Alexander Crowley on October 12, 1875, in Leamington, Warwickshire, England, the son of Exclusive Plymouth Brethren parents. As he grew up, Crowley found himself unsympathetic with the faith of his father — an elder in the fundamentalist group — and mother.

  7. Youth Aleister Crowley was born as Edward Alexander Crowley at 30 Clarendon Square in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, on 12 October 1875. Crowley was born Edward Alexander Crowley at 30 Clarendon Square in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, on 12 October 1875. [1] His father, Edward Crowley (1829–1887), was trained as an engineer, but his share in a lucrative family brewing business ...

  8. Apr 2, 2011 · One of the Gnostic Saints listed in Liber XV, The Gnostic Mass. 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 ...

  9. Crowley, Aleister [formerly Edward Alexander] (1875–1947), author and occultist, was born on 12 October 1875 at 30 Clarendon Square, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, the elder child of Emily Bertha (née Bishop) and Edward Crowley (d. 1887).A daughter died in infancy. Edward Crowley's family had owned Crowley's Ales, and he retired on his inheritance; his wife was from a family in Somerset and ...

  10. Aleister Crowley (1902) Aleister Crowley (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was a British mystic, occultist, writer, poet, mountain climber and nicknamed "The Wickedest Man In the World.". [1]He was an influential member in some occult organisations, such as the Golden Dawn, the A∴A∴, and Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.), [2] and is better known today for his occult books and papers.