{"product_id":"digital-product-36","title":"Book Four, Part II: Magick (Theory) (c. 1913) - Aleister Crowley \u0026 Mary d'Este Sturges","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do the magician’s wand, sword, cup and sacred circle really represent?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter the extraordinary world of \u003cstrong\u003eAleister Crowley\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cem\u003eBook Four, Part II: Magick (Theory)\u003c\/em\u003e, a landmark 1913 exploration of ceremonial magic, mystical symbolism and the discipline of the will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting as \u003cstrong\u003eFrater Perdurabo\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the assistance of \u003cstrong\u003eSoror Virakam (Mary d’Este Sturges)\u003c\/strong\u003e, Crowley strips back the outward spectacle of ritual to examine the meaning behind its objects and gestures. The wand becomes the will; the cup, understanding; the sword, reason; and the pantacle, the material foundation of the magician’s work. The temple itself reflects the universe, while the magic circle becomes an emblem of infinity, balance and dedication to the Great Work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross the volume, Crowley considers the altar, holy oil, lamp, crown, magical record and ritual fire, weaving together Qabalah, sacred geometry, Hermetic thought and Eastern contemplative ideas. Among its most intriguing details are the symbolism of oak and acacia wood, the geometry of the ritual circle, and the remarkable illustrations of magical instruments and designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe introductory note by Soror Virakam offers an unusual glimpse behind the text: she describes recording Crowley’s conversations during her studies with him in Naples and presents his teachings as an invitation to investigate rather than believe blindly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this historical volume\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe meaning of the magical circle, temple and altar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe wand, cup, sword and pantacle as symbols of human faculties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRitual tools, consecration, aspiration and the magical record\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQabalistic correspondences, sacred geometry and ceremonial symbolism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical illustrations, diagrams and a portrait of the magician\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBook Four, Part II: Magick (Theory)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frater Perdurabo (Aleister Crowley) and Soror Virakam (Mary d’Este Sturges)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, Wieland \u0026amp; Co., 1913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Downloadable historical scanned PDF, 224 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis download contains Part II, Magick (Theory), not the complete four-part Book Four.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn absorbing primary source for collectors and readers of ceremonial magic, Hermeticism, esoteric philosophy and the history of Western occultism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64241201512778,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1088\/9940\/2058\/files\/IMG_2589.jpg?v=1793993249","url":"https:\/\/hearthwiseherbals.com\/products\/digital-product-36","provider":"Hearthwise Herbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}