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Aleister Crowley

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Also known as Edward Alexander Crowley, H.D. Carr, Master Therion, Therion

English occultist (1875–1947)

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Aleister Crowley (1875–1947) was an English playwright, novelist, and writer whose primary fields of work included occultism and ceremonial magic. Born in Leamington Spa, he was educated at Trinity College, Tonbridge School, and Malvern College. Crowley was a member of several organizations, including the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Ordo Templi Orientis, A∴A∴, and Freemasonry. His notable works include *The Book of the Law*, *Thelema*, and the Abbey of Thelema.

Crowley’s literary output is extensive, with records listing 176 works. Among his top works are *Victorian Drug Fiends*, *Rites of Eleusis*, *Equinox I(2)*, *Greater and Lesser Keys of Solomon*, and *Lesser Key of Solomon*. He spoke English and participated in the sports of chess and mountaineering. Crowley died in Hastings from bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and pleurisy.

Synthesized by Vinony from 39 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Open Library, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, TMDb, Wikiquote, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
176

Top works

  • Victorian Drug Fiends
  • Rites of Eleusis
  • Equinox I(2)
  • Greater and Lesser Keys of Solomon
  • Lesser Key of Solomon

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Film & TV

Acting · Warwickshire, England, UK

Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley, was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in the early 20th century. A prolific writer, he published widely over the course of his life.

Known for

  • Secret Societies : The Dark Mysteries of Power Revealed — Ordo Templi Orientis2007
  • Pantelia — Self2006
  • Nameless — Narration (Archival)2004
  • The Man We Want to Hang — Painter2002
  • The Mysteries of Myra1916

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
England
Active from
1875
Active to
1947

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
14,117
Total plays
114,093

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Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley, (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947; was an English occultist, prolific writer, mystic, hedonist, and sexual revolutionary. He claimed to be a Freemason, but the legitimacy of his claim has been disputed. Other interests and accomplishments were wide-ranging—he was a chess master, mountain climber, poet, painter, astrologer, drug experimenter, and social critic. He is perhaps best known today for his occult writings, especially The Book of the La

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. <i>Gaia</i> Data Release 2

    · 2018 · cited 7,445x

  2. The<i>Gaia</i>mission

    · 2016 · cited 6,407x

  3. Plešovice zircon — A new natural reference material for U–Pb and Hf isotopic microanalysis

    · 2008 · cited 4,796x

  4. 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes

    · 2023 · cited 4,606x

  5. Biochar effects on soil biota – A review

    · 2011 · cited 4,418x

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Quotes

  • “I was in the death struggle with self: God and Satan fought for my soul those three long hours. God conquered — now I have only one doubt left — which of the twain was God?”
  • “Religion in life is either an amusement and a soporific, or a sham and a swindle.”
  • “I am inclined to agree with the Head Master of Eton that pæderastic passions among schoolboys 'do no harm'; further, I think them the only redeeming feature of sexual life at public schools.”
  • “Sit still. Stop thinking. Shut up. Get out! The first two of these instructions comprise the whole of the technique of Yoga. The last two are of a sublimity which it would be improper to expound in this present elementary stage.”
  • “The best models of English writing are Shakespeare and the Old Testament, especially the book of Job, the Psalms, the Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. ... In writing English the most important quality that you can acquire is style. It makes all the difference to anyone who reads what you write, whether you use the best phrases in the best way.”
  • “Every man and every woman is a star.”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Crowley
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Leamington Spa
Place of death
Hastings
Occupation
prophet
Educated at
Meenakshi Temple
Languages spoken
English language
Religion
Thelema
Field of work
ceremonial magic
Movement
Thelema
Sport
mountaineering
Image
Aleister Crowley as Baphomet X° O.T.O.jpg
Number of children
5
Residence
Aston Clinton
Political ideology
Irish nationalism
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Commons category
Aleister Crowley
date of birth
1875-10-12
date of death
1947-12-01
topic's main category
Category:Aleister Crowley
Commons Creator page
Aleister Crowley
lifestyle
occultism
name in native language
Aleister Crowley
name in kana
アレスター・クロウリー
possessed by spirit
Aiwass
cause of death
pleurisy
writing language
English language
significant person
Gerald Kelly
birth name
Edward Alexander Crowley
unmarried partner
Leah Hirsig
pseudonym
H. D. Carr
nickname
Master Therion
P12749
The Twelve Imams
manner of death
natural causes
sexual orientation
bisexuality
medical condition
phlebitis
interested in
alchemy
medical examination
photokeratitis
place of burial
Hampton
influenced by
Friedrich Nietzsche
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Encyclopedic overview

Aleister Crowley (/ˈælɪstər ˈkroʊli/; born Edward Alexander Crowley; 12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947) was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, novelist, mountaineer, and painter. He identified as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in the early 20th century, founding the religion of Thelema. A prolific writer, he published widely over the course of his life.

Born to a wealthy family in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Crowley rejected his parents' fundamentalist Christian Plymouth Brethren faith to pursue an interest in Western esotericism. He was educated at Trinity College at the University of Cambridge, where he focused his attention upon mountaineering and poetry, resulting in several publications. Some biographers allege that here he was recruited into a British intelligence agency, further suggesting that he remained a spy throughout his life. In 1898, he joined the esoteric Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, where he was trained in ceremonial magic by Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers and Allan Bennett. He went mountaineering in Mexico with Oscar Eckenstein, before studying Hindu and Buddhist practices in India. In 1904, he married Rose Edith Kelly, and they honeymooned in Cairo, Egypt, where Crowley wrote down The Book of the Law—a sacred text that serves as the basis for Thelema, which he said had been dictated to him by a supernatural entity named Aiwass. The Book announced the start of the Æon of Horus and declared that its followers should "Do what thou wilt": seek to align themselves with their True Will via the practice of ceremonial magic.

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