The Blue Equinox: The Equniox, Volume III No. 1 (Equinox S.) [Paperback]

Aleister Crowley (Author)

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Series: Equinox S. | Publication Date: February 27, 2007

First published in Detroit in 1919, the legendary Blue Equinox was Crowley's first attempt to publicize the principles and aims of the magical secret society Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) and its allied order the A.A. In it, Crowley laid out the esoteric, social, ethical, and philosophical ideas that he believed provided the framework for a new ethics and the liberated morality of the future. Upon publication, the book was threatened with suppression by the authorities of the day. Many of the papers in the Blue Equinox anticipated social liberties we tend to take for granted today.

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About the Author

Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was a magus, poet, sexual athlete, mountaineer, traitor, drug fiend, and Prophet of a New Eon. He has been dubbed "The Wickedest Man in the World." Author of 777, Diary of a Drug Fiend, and Book of Lies, as well as many other books, Crowley, with Freida Harris, also created the bestselling Thoth Tarot Deck.

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Weiser Books (February 27, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578633532
• ISBN-13: 978-1578633531
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #882,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential, January 6, 2006

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Michael A. Effertz (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Blue Equinox: The Equniox, Volume III No. 1 (Equinox S.) (Paperback)

This text is essential to anyone interested in or a member of the Ordo Templi Orientis. It is the book that contains much of what is appropriately called the "Blue Equinox Model" of the O.T.O.

This is also a fantastic book for non-member Thelemites and occultists in general. Achad's "A Master of the Temple" is an extremely helpful and revealing description of the path of the Aspirant.

If you are interested in Aleister Crowley, the O.T.O., Thelema, or the occult I highly, highly recommend this book, as well as the rest of the Equinox series. Forget D.J. Conway; forget Silver Ravenwolf; forget Laurie Cabot; forget Scott Cunningham; forget Raymond Buckland; forget Konstantinos; forget Raven Grimassi; forget all of the fluff and fodder. If you want serious, adult, disciplined occultism, Crowley is your man.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not released yet., May 18, 2006

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AD "The Patient" (Pompano Beach, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Blue Equinox: The Equniox, Volume III No. 1 (Equinox S.) (Paperback)

I ordered this book almost 2 mos ago. After calling Weiser/Red Wheel Books, I found out that the Nov. release date is false. Apparently, they are trying to decide when and how to publish it. Their customer service # is 978-465-0504. They don't mind if people call and ask about this book, the more people call, the sooner it might get published...maybe.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to your occult/metaphysical library., December 12, 2010

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This review is from: The Blue Equinox: The Equniox, Volume III No. 1 (Equinox S.) (Paperback)

This book along with Equinox III:10 is fundamental reading for anyone interested in the OTO, A/A/, Thelema, Crowley or just 20th Century occultism in general.
To really get a grasp on the above systems, this book completes the base set. It contains a nice mix of Thelemic Holy Books, essays, a journal, OTO documents and poetry. On the positive, it is quite entertaining reading on its own for those interested in this type of material, and serves as a storehouse of knowledge for (intellectually) understanding Crowley's systems.