Aleister Crowley Quotes


I was not content to believe in a personal devil and serve him, in the ordinary sense of the word. I wanted to get hold of him personally and become his chief of staff.


Citations

Crowley, Aleister. The Confessions of Aleister Crowley. Hill and Wang, 1969.

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Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley
  • Born: October 12, 1875
  • Died: December 1, 1947
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Occultist, Poet, Novelist, Mountaineer

Aleister Crowley was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in the early 20th century. A prolific writer, he published widely over the course of his life.