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In every Magical, or similar system, it is invariably the first condition which the Aspirant must fulfill: he must once and for all and for ever put … - Aleister Crowley
" "In every Magical, or similar system, it is invariably the first condition which the Aspirant must fulfill: he must once and for all and for ever put his family outside his magical circle.
Even the Gospels insist clearly and weightily on this.
Christ himself (i.e. whoever is meant by this name in this passage) callously disowns his mother and his brethren (Luke VIII, 19). And he repeatedly makes discipleship contingent on the total renunciation of all family ties. He would not even allow a man to attend his father's funeral!
Is the magical tradition less rigid?
Not on your life!
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About Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947), born Edward Alexander Crowley, was a British occultist, mystic, poet, and social provocateur, famous for his development of the philosophical system called Thelema, and his concepts of magic, which he called Magick.
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Pen Names:
H. D. Carr
Also Known As:
the Beast 666
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Master Therion
Alternative Names:
Edward Alexander Crowley
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H.D. Carr
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Therion
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