Aleister Crowley

This definitive work on the occult s great beast traces the arc of his controversial life and influence on rock and roll giants, from the Rolling Stones to Led Zeppelin to Black Sabbath When Aleister Crowley died in 1947, he was not an obvious contender for the most enduring pop culture figure of the next century But twenty years later, Crowley s name and image were everywhere The Beatles put him on the cover of Sgt Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band The Rolling Stones were briefly serious devotees Today, his visage hangs in goth clubs, occult temples, and college dorm rooms, and his methods of ceremonial magick animate the passions of myriad occultists and spiritual seekers Aleister Crowley is than just a biography of this compelling, controversial, and divisive figure it s also a portrait of his unparalleled influence on modern pop culture. Download Aleister Crowley By Gary Lachman – kino-fada.fr My 666 th book on Goodreads.For a long time, I ve been somewhat familiar with Aleister Crowley and who he was For the most part, I thought of him as a relatively eccentric man who climbed mountains, dabbled in magic rituals, and got name checked by the occasional musician In fact, this book is written by a former member of Blondie When I finished the book, I can t say I learned a whole lot about the man except for a few small details here and there, including a minor connection to L Ron Hubbard near the end of Crowley For a long time, I ve been somewhat familiar with Aleister Crowley and who he was For the most part, I thought of him as a relatively eccentric man who climbed mountains, dabbled in magic rituals, and got name checked by the occasional musician In fact, this book is written by a former member of Blond...I read this book as someone with a passing interest in Aleister Crowley who knew little about the detail of his life Gary Lachman is an ex Crowley obsessive who is nowambivalent and dispassionate, which resulted in a balanced view of Crowley s life and achievements So, certainly no hagiography, but still a sympathetic and thorough trawl through the life of an original, and highly influential occultist, and how his legacy and influence have slowly increased since his death in 1947.Aleiste I read this book as someone with a passing interest in Aleister Crowley who knew little about the detail of his life Gary Lachman is an ex Crowley obsessive who ...As an introduction to Crowley s life and ideas it presents as far as I can tell at least a fairly level headed opinion of Crowley as neither wholly charlatan or visionary genius but as a mixture of both However, I don t believe this biography was as engagingly written as his book on Blavatsky which I loved , but this could be a bias on my part, and perhaps has something to do with the nature of Crowley.However, my favourite part of this book was the closing chapter which brings Crowley s As an introduction to Crowley s life and ideas it presents as far as I can tell at least a fairly level headed opinion of Crowley as neither wholly charlatan or visionary genius but as a mixture of both However, I don t believe this biography was as engagingly written as his book on Blavatsky which I loved , but this could be a bias on my part, and perhaps has something to do with the nature of Crowley.However, my favourite part of this book was the closing chapter which brings Crowley s relevance up to date in our conspiracy mad culture , whereby everybody is seemingly an expert on the occult due to exposure to some rather questionable YouTube videos Yet Lachman lays out soberly to my mind some of the stranger aspects of the Culture of Crowley in relation to contemporary pop music and pop occult aesthetic Jay Z and Lady Gaga...Lachman clearly dislikes Crowley To have a biographers own judgement come across so strongly is downright odd, especially when it is negative The problem with the book was it was too personal for instance, Lachman seems to have decided for us what elements of the supernatural are to be believed and which are just hocus pocus In one section he speaks matter of factly about some of Crowley s supernatural magical feats as if these were as plausible as him boarding a plane only to state in ot Lachman clearly dislikes Crowley To have a biographers own judgement come across so strongly is downright odd, especially when it is negative The problem with the book was it was too personal for instance, Lachman seems to have decided for us what elements of the supernatural are to be believed and which are just hocus pocus In one section he speaks matter of factly about some of Crowley s supernatural magical feats as if these were as plausible as him boarding a plane only to state in ot...Crowleyn hurja ja paheellinen el m ei riitt nyt kannattelemaan innostustani Mielest ni t m oli el m nkerraksi melko huono ja Crowleyn v rikk st el m st huolimatta jopa tyls kokonaisuus Olisipa kirjassa ollut edes muutama kuva mausteeksi.An honestly amazing story telling of the life of such an eccentric character The authors offers a critical account of Crowley while at the same time not hating on him whole heartedly Lachman offers a fairly balanced point of view but also ensures that the reader isn t simply feedpraise of a man with too many flaws to count a must read for anyone interested in learningabout the Occult, especially since Lachman names a few keystone readings for extended research Also, for any Crowl An honestly amazing story telling of the life of such an eccentric character The authors offers a critical account of Crowley while at the same time not hating on him whole heartedly Lachman offers a fairly balanced point of view but also ensures that the reader isn t simply feedpraise of a man with too many flaws to count a must read for anyone interested in learningabout the Occult, especially since Lachman names a few keystone readings for extended research Also, for any Crowleyist or Thelemite who needs to understand that following in the laws of Thelema does not equate Crowley glorification My one critique is that I honestly think the author doesn t get it He lists Crowley with the likes of Jim Morrison and Charles Manson Lachman display...Was this a really long speech someone transcribed Often how it reads as stated, as previously mentionedThat said, very knowledgable, very readable Took me a year and a half to get through it mostly because I moved twice during that t...I think what I enjoyed most about this book, was it s unbiased look at his early life Nothing was added to build his mystique, if anything Lachman down played his mysticism, and showed a lot of his P.T Barnum side Lawsuits, slander retorts in the media, and how dis...This is a bizarre somewhat disturbing account of Crowley s legacy It was indeed informative, althoughfact filled than entertaining Especially enjoyable to my eyes, was the final chapter of his life, as well as his influ...

• English
• 04 April 2018
Gary Lachman
• Paperback
• 400 pages
• 0399161902
• Gary Lachman
• Aleister Crowley