Author Nick: Jacob Pernety
Name: Jacob Pernety
Site: http://www.occultlibrary.info/
Part 1 of this series examined Aleister Crowley and his connection with Satanism. This article examines the views of three well-known modern Satanic organizations and the views they hold of Crowley.
Church of Satan
Anton Szandor LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan, was heavily influenced by the writings of Aleister Crowley. At times he acknowledges this, [...]
Eliphas Lévi wrote that learning how to will is the first arcanum of magical initiation, and posed the question, “how can one learn to will?”. To understand this, it is important for the practising magician to understand the two psychic faculties that are essential for the practice of magic. Most occultists are familiar with Aleister [...]
It is not uncommon to read the name Aleister Crowley linked to Satanism or Devil-worship. Various statements made by Crowley, or attributed to him, are used as proof that he was the archetypal Satanist. This stance is taken by many Christians, and it is no surprise that many Satanists claim Crowley as one of their [...]
The word will derives from the Indo-European Root wel- meaning to wish, will, showing its close association with desiring a particular outcome. It is not surprising that various occultists have considered the human will to be central to magic, the great art of bringing about desired changes. This article details various magical concepts and correspondences [...]
