Aleister Crowley (October 12, 1875 – December 1, 1947), was an English mountaineer, more commonly known as an occultist and the founder of the Thelema religious movement. He was also a prolific ...

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Aleister Crowley - Master of the Dark Arts Radio 4/BBC Sounds, 8pm Anyone who’s ever had even a passing interest in the ...

If Satan decreed a patron saint for rock music, it should surely be Edward Alexander Crowley – better known as Aleister Crowley, To Mega Therion, or The Great Beast 666. “His being an outsider and his ...

Aleister Crowley, simultaneously one of the most adored and reviled figures in the realms of esoteric philosophy and occultism, was a consummate dabbler with a fiercely penetrating mind and an uncanny ...

As if Aleister Crowley’s intermingling of sex, drugs, and mysticism weren’t controversial enough, numerous urban myths surround “the Great Beast” and the organizations he led. Here are the top 10, ...

Crowley was an occultist who died in 1947. Due to the legends surrounding him and his known use of black magic, Crowley is considered a peculiar personality in pop culture. After Page purchased ...

As one of the weirdos who has read about the strange life of Aleister Crowley, but one of the masses who has seen programs about Adolf Hilter's interest or even obsession with the occult on TV, I was ...

These days, witchcraft is perhaps more accepted than ever. In places such as Salem, Massachusetts, and New Orleans, Louisiana, witchcraft supply stores are relatively common. In the early 20th century ...

To begin the strange story of one of Pasadena's most beloved sons we must go back a bit, and begin in England on October 12, 1875. That was the birthday of Aleister Crowley, magician and occult ...