Thelema and ceremonial magic

Book 4, Part II: Magick

Name: Book 4, Part II: Magick
Author: Aleister Crowley

Aleister Crowley1913

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The second part of Crowley's foundational manual, moving from the internal training of Yoga (Part 1) to the external practice of Ceremonial Magick. In this volume, Crowley provides a symbolic and philosophical analysis of the weapons and tools of the magician (the Wand, the Cup, the Sword, the Disk) and the construction of the Temple and 'Circle of the Art'. Each tool is explained as a psychological or metaphysical correspondent to the magician's will or understanding. It is less a set of rituals and more an investigation into the 'why' and 'how' of ceremonial symbolism, setting the stage for the practical 'Magick in Theory and Practice' (Part 3).

Also known asLiber ABA Part 2

This edition1913

EditionWieland & Co., London

Ceremonial MagicGolden DawnmeditationCeremonial magic operationsMagickritual invocationVisualizationThelemaA∴A∴HermeticismOccultismRitual magic

Contents14 chapters

01CHAPTER I
02CHAPTER II THE CIRCLE
03CHAPTER III THE ALTAR
04CHAPTER IV THE SCOURGE, THE DAGGER, AND THE CHAIN
05CHAPTER V THE HOLY OIL THE H
06CHAPTER VI THE WAND THE
07CHAPTER VII THE CUP AS
08CHAPTER VIII THE SWORD “THE
09CHAPTER IX THE PANTACLE AS
10CHAPTER X THE LAMP IN L
11CHAPTER XI THE CROWN THE C
12CHAPTER XIV THE BELL THE
13CHAPTER XV THE LAMEN THE
14CHAPTER XVI THE MAGICK FIRE; WITH CONSIDERATIONS OF THE THURIBLE, THE CHARCOAL, AND THE INCENSE