Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Louis Wilkinson Editor ,. Hymenaeus Beta Editor. Crowley's life and thought are inexorably linked with 'The Book of the Law. As an intelligent sceptic, he first found this improbable means of communication difficult to accept. Yet he could not ignore it or its message.
He worked for decades to interpret its meaning for initiates and the general Crowley's life and thought are inexorably linked with 'The Book of the Law. He worked for decades to interpret its meaning for initiates and the general public. Eventually he entrusted the task to his best friend, Louis Wilkinson who possessed impressive literary qualifications.
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Dec 14, Jordan Fitzgerald rated it liked it. The book of the Law is a grimoire written in kabbalistic cypher that was dictated to Aliester Crowley through his then wife the channeler at the time during their honeymoon in Egypt. It was dictated over the course of 3 days. There are several things that much be learned before one can approach this book. It is an extremely hard book to grasp and definitely not recommended for new comers to occultism as it will be a waste of time and not make any sense.
I gave this book a 3 start rating because The book of the Law is a grimoire written in kabbalistic cypher that was dictated to Aliester Crowley through his then wife the channeler at the time during their honeymoon in Egypt. I gave this book a 3 start rating because at the time I read it, I was very new to occultism and did not understand it. I have yet to change it because I thought at the time that Regardie rambled on to much about lifestyle philosophy rather than helping reveal its secrets.
I might attempt to reread in about 6 months. Who knows, maybe I will change my opinion because I have studied a lot more.
Oct 05, Nikola rated it did not like it. Enigmatic book that looks like a mixture of Nostradamus writing and Edgar Alan Po poems. It sheds light on the views of the religious beliefs of the OTO templars.
They are accompanied by personal interpretations of the author Aleister Crowley that justify his life style and his way of life. It is controversial because like any religious book it looks down upon all other religions such as Christianity or Islam and criticizes their beliefs.
Some of the postulates from this book are reasonable and Enigmatic book that looks like a mixture of Nostradamus writing and Edgar Alan Po poems. Some of the postulates from this book are reasonable and others look like insane. They are all derived from an alleged contact of Alister Crowley with a superhuman entity that he summoned in a ritual that he preformed with his wife - the scarlet woman.
Mar 22, Frater Xolotl rated it it was amazing. An absolutely necessary read for any Thelmite or anyone interested at all in learning about what Crowley taught. Originally, as I feel many are, I was drawn to specifically the First Chapter of Liber AL but after reading the commentary, the Third Chapter which I always felt was harder to connect to, I feel like I understand and appreciate the most.
If possible, I definitely reccomend taking notes along with reading so so to put Crowley's commentary into your own words to help better understand w An absolutely necessary read for any Thelmite or anyone interested at all in learning about what Crowley taught.
If possible, I definitely reccomend taking notes along with reading so so to put Crowley's commentary into your own words to help better understand what is mostly, especially for Crowley, already put into plain words here. A definite must read. Dec 23, Jacques rated it did not like it. Pretentious and boring. Jul 10, Zak X rated it it was ok. Earlier edition edited by Regardie is superior. This one expurgates certain passages that the current editors consider 'offensive'.
Nov 09, Dada Vinci rated it it was amazing Shelves: counter-culture , belles-lettres , drugs , history-europe , history-world , religion-pagan , sexuality , thelema. Jul 14, Matt rated it liked it. He worked for decades to interpret its meaning for initiates and the general public, but rejected commentary after commentary as inadequate. He eventually concluded that he was too close to his subject to judge the value of his own commentaries, and entrusted the task to his best friend, Louis Wilkinson.
Wilkinson who wrote under the pen-name Louis Marlow possessed impressive literary qualifications and had the advantages of knowing Crowley well and being a layman in esoteric matters.
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