/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.2917906]

What does /lit/ think of Aleister Crowley?

[Anonymous No.2917913]

I tried his writings when I was 16, on a big "paranormal" binge - you know, when you download these massive "FORBIDDEN"-torrents which are full of antisemitic shit about time-traveling future-people or something.

Anyhow, I think I bought 1 book, it made no sense at all, lots of non-sensical ramblings and few truths. Would not recommend.

[Anonymous No.2917917]

>>2917913
Forgot: The book was "The Book of Lies"

[Anonymous No.2917918]

I read some of his stuff and along with some neuro-linguistic programming stuff. I can pretty much seduce any woman I want now.

Crowley's teachings are pretty important if you can understand it. Of course to most people it will seem like rambling but to the initiated, it makes perfect sense.

[Anonymous No.2917919]

>>2917918

[Anonymous No.2917920]

seriously, how am I supposed to believe that?

[Anonymous No.2917925]

>>2917918
>I read some of his stuff and along with some neuro-linguistic programming stuff. I can pretty much seduce any woman I want now.

lol

lol

[Anonymous No.2917927]

So does anybody have any real insight into his writings?

[Anonymous No.2917929]

The Book of Lies is awful.

[Anonymous No.2917932]

>>2917927
Define "real insights" - what do you want these insights to be about?

it's books on magic, they are by nature full of bollocks. The "curvaceous" style itself is kinda interesting, but gets boring after 200 pages or so.

Pro-Tip: You won't learn magic from these books.

[Anonymous No.2917935]

>>2917932
You won't learn magic from these books without the proper accessories.

[Anonymous No.2917936]

i wsh crmc mcrthy wud write a book bout magick.

[Anonymous No.2917939]

I learned how to manipulate humans out of the Book of Law. And not in the influence manner but complete mind control.

The poster above was laughing when another claimed he could seduce women at command but I believe him as it's very much possible. Especially if he studied NLP as well.

I'd say do some research and read a couple of his books and see if it suits your needs

[Anonymous No.2917938]

>>2917935
The preparations you need to learn magic are:

- your own head up your arse
- your brain in a glass, separate from your body so you don't think for yourself

[Anonymous No.2917941]

fucking idiots and materialists in this thread

simply do not discuss him, you all have no fucking idea.
seriously, stick with your camus and shit

[Anonymous No.2917943]

http://hermetic.com/crowley/

here's a collection of some of his writings if you're truly interested.

[Anonymous No.2917944]

>>2917939
>this thread

[Anonymous No.2917951]

>>2917939
How did you manipulate humans via The Book of Law? I'm reading now and I don't see anything that I could apply in this sense.

Does he get to the juicy stuff later?

[Anonymous No.2917956]

"If you are on the Path, and see the Buddha walking towards you, kill him."

[Anonymous No.2917987]

>>2917941
Great argument. You convinced me Crowley is not a crock full of shit.

[Anonymous No.2917989]

I made a sigil that will kill this thread in a few days.

[Anonymous No.2917991]

>>2917951
The poster to whom you are replying is unable to respond to your question. It's probably a good idea to leave this thread now.

[Anonymous No.2918007]

>>2917989
You're not supposed to announce your sigils intent, newfag.

>>2917991
lel

[Anonymous No.2918024]

>>2917987
this isn't shit you can argue about on the internet and act like a total fucking new-atheist about it

not saying his stuff is bullshit or not but stop being so fucking autistic

[Anonymous No.2918028]

>>2917918
This post made my day.

[Anonymous No.2918029]

>mfw /lit/ discussion on Crowley

[Anonymous No.2918030]

anyone who complains about materialists always ends up sounding like a hipster upset that materialism is popular
if ghosts and spirit and special mind substances were real then it would be material.

[Anonymous No.2918036]

>>2918007
I made another sigil earlier that makes sigils able to be announced. I'm a very powerful wizard.

[Anonymous No.2918037]

>>2918024
My butthurt spell worked. Who's the magician now?

[Anonymous No.2918043]

>>2918030
>implying that consisting out of matter is the criteria for things existing outside of materialistic worldviews
>dat rigid /sci/ mind

[Anonymous No.2918044]

>>2918037
Your mom. She knows her way round a wand.

[Anonymous No.2918403]

I DID IT!

I'M A MAGICIAN!

[Anonymous No.2918851]

best thread in /lit/ for decades

[Anonymous No.2918859]

I used Crowley's methods and hypnotized my cats to lick spraycan-cheese off my asshole.
It really works!

[Anonymous No.2918870]

The only thing I've ever read by him is a small book of short stories he wrote, titled after The Golden Bough, called Golden Twigs.

It has short stories about modern women (contemporary to crowley) practicing rituals as described in the golden bough, as part of the plot of each story.

[Anonymous No.2918884]

Slight poet and overbearing practicer of "magick" who liked weird sex and found girls who could accommodate him. Broke near the end of his life was known to try and cadge drinks in the bar.

so much for "magick."

[Anonymous No.2919018]

>>2918859

[Anonymous No.2919066]

>>2917918

>nlp
>mfw

[Anonymous No.2919074]

>>2917939
>>2917918
don't make fun of these guys, they're controlling my mind via the internet- it really works. I feel an overwhelming urge to be their obedient sex slave.

[Anonymous No.2919099]

I just don't like the guy really. His philosophies and ideas aren't that bad at all. But the man himself was just bat shit insane. I don't mind the messages he had, but the way in which he presented them were terrible.

[Anonymous No.2919366]

>>2917935
you mean dildos?

cause you're a faggot?

[Anonymous No.2919388]

>>2917917
>>2917913
>non-sensical ramblings and few truths
>Book of Lies.
So...are blatant examples of irony not appreciated on /lit/ or do I have to come up with some witty remark in order to point it out?

[Anonymous No.2919443]

>>2919388
kill yourself irl.