The Secret City: London's Hidden History of Magic, Mystery, and the Occult.

  Buy Now (Click Link) Aleister Crowley was not only a philosophical magician; he was a practical magician. His system of Thelema was not just a set of abstract ideas; it was a collection of powerful and practical techniques for changing consciousness and influencing reality. Crowley’s magic was a synthesis of the Golden Dawn’s ceremonial rigour, the spiritual disciplines of Eastern yoga, and his own, unique, and often shocking innovations, particularly in the field of sex magic. Let’s explore some of the key practical techniques of Thelemic magic. The Foundations: Ceremonial Magic Crowley’s magic was built on the foundations of the Golden Dawn system. He took the basic rituals of ceremonial magic and adapted them to the principles of Thelema. The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (LBRP): This is the fundamental ritual of all modern ceremonial magic. It is a daily practice, a kind of magical hygiene, used to clear the magician’s aura of unwanted influences and to establish ...