The Book of the Law
"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." This oft-misunderstood phrase, which forms the basis for Crowley's practice of Magick, is found in The Book of the Law. Dictated to Crowley in Cairo between noon and 1 pm on three success days in April 1904, the Book of the Law is the source book...
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"Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." This oft-misunderstood phrase, which forms the basis for Crowley's practice of Magick, is found in The Book of the Law. Dictated to Crowley in Cairo between noon and 1 pm on three success days in April 1904, the Book of the Law is the source book and key for Crowley students and for the occult in general.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
0824297633082 (1578633087)
Publish date: March 1st 2004
Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser
Pages no: 160
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Magic,
Non Fiction,
Reference,
Religion,
Philosophy,
Spirituality,
Occult,
Magick,
Thelema,
Paganism
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Some powerful idea presented elegantly and succinctly. Quite a few clever religious and mythic allusions. No idea what all the numbers are about; I'm not messing around and staring at them until apophenia comes.
A great book in that we'll be interpreting it until the end of time, whether it's true or not.