The Thelemic Path
From the Book of the Law to The Equinox.
5 stagesIntroductionFoundationPrimary SourcesDevelopmentAdvanced Study
Crowley’s writing is vast and uneven. This path gives a clear order: the background he came from, the received text, his systematic exposition, the periodical, and the later tarot.
Who This Path Is For
Readers approaching Crowley seriously, who want to read him in order rather than by reputation.
The Syllabus
1
Introduction
Introductory text
Crowley’s autobiography: the best way to meet the man and his context.
2
Foundation
Foundational text
The received text of 1904, read once without commentary.
3
Primary Sources
Major development
The systematic exposition of theory and practice.
4
Development
The periodical
The Equinox, where the A∴A∴ instructions were published.
5
Advanced Study
Advanced and interpretive
The tarot and the koans. Dense, allusive and rewarding.
