Avis sur le produitLittle Essays Toward Truth by Aleister Crowley (1991, Trade Paperback, Revised edition)

BEST for Beginners and Inquiring Minds

I love this book because it is the foundation of Aleister Crowley's philosophy... You will not find 'magick' in here... no formulas, no magickal mumbo-jumbo, just a straight-forward 'this is how the world/universe works' collection of philosophical essays.

Being a long-time fan of Aleister's I, too, have had to deal with the plethora of obfuscation in his prolific expressions of genius... Always looking for that kernal of 'just what is it this man believes?' has been painstaking indeed... And then I stumbled across this book on eBay, and purchased it... What a great find!

This book is for anyone inquisitive about what Aleister believed in, and what he based his entire life's work & journey on, whether it was writing, mountain climbing, or magickal doings.

The book is small, only 87 pages, which proves a virtual miracle for Aleister to be so short-winded! *lol*... There is a small Glossary in the back, which is helpful, along with a Bibliography and Index... There is also included, in the front, a picture of the Tree of Life... The essays themselves, 16 in all, are titled thusly: Man, Memory, Sorrow, Wonder, Beatitude, Laughter, Indifference, Mastery, Trance, Energy, Knowledge, Understanding, Chastity, Silence, Love, and lastly, Truth.

This book ultimately puts in context, and to rest, all those wild claims about Aleister being a Beast, or 'the most dangerous man alive'... Anyone to have penned these philosophical musings knows more about love, life, and the universe than any carnally depraved maniac could possibly know, even if they had a ounce of desire to know it...

This book should be considered as THE FIRST book to read concerning Aleister... It will provide a firm foundation for understanding just 'why' Aleister did all the things he did, persevered in the face of failure and condemnation, and ultimately attained to great success {in our eyes, if not in his own}.

The second book of Aleister's to read is: The World's Tragedy.

Once those two have been consumed, let the formal magickal work begin, and not until.Lire l'avis complet...