The Equinox (Vol 1) [Box set] [Hardcover]

Aleister Crowley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1999

The Equinox, also called The Review of Scientific Illuminism, has become the standard for English language esotericism, aptly termed the "Encyclopedia of Initiation" by its principal editor and contributor, Aleister Crowley. The remarkable variety, depth, and utility of its contents encompass Qabalah, tarot, yoga, and the essential papers of Crowley's teaching order, A. A. The new edition is supplemented by Crowley's serialized biography along with excerpts from his many diaries, an overview of the Golden Dawn System, a book-length special section of the Qabalistic dictionary Sepher Sephiroth, fiction, poetry, book reviews, and extracts from The Vision and the Voice and The Rites of Eleusis as well as important works by other noted authors such as The Key of the Mysteries by Eliphas Levi. Crowley's extensive annotations from his personal copies have been collected at the end of the set, along with biographies of the contributors.

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About the Author

Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) combined scholarly rigor with a sense of humor and great literary ability to become the most widely read author in 20th-century occultism. He single-handedly redefined magick as a field of inquiry and endeavor through his books and the orders that he led--the A.A. and the O.T.O. In the 2002 BBC Great Britons poll in which over one million people voted, Crowley ranked 73 among the hundred most influential Britons of all time. He is author of such classic works at 777 & Other Qabalistic Writings, The Holy Books of Thelema, Book of Thoth, and The Thoth Tarot with artist Lady Freida Harris. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 376 pages
• Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser; Facsimile edition edition (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877289263
• ISBN-13: 978-0877289265
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.2 x 5.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,128,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A whopping good time!, October 3, 2004

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Bruce Johnson "BBJ" (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Equinox (Vol 1) (Hardcover)

An in depth collection of esoteric essays from the early 20th century. Subjects covered include meditation, drugs, veiled references to ritual sex, yoga, art, literature, magickal history, current (early 20th century) occult topics. The literary reviews are hilarious, if you are familiar with the subject. The advertisments in the back are fascinating.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read, lots of bulk, but packed with idioms and witty humor, September 14, 2005

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Judith Crichfield (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Equinox (Vol 1) (Hardcover)

This is THE set if you want to study Magick (which stems from meditation, yoga, using one's will). It helps the student a lot, especially in volumes 5 and 8 where he teaches Gematria and gives out lengthy examples as oppossed to 777. Definetely the longest read he has made, the 10 volume 1992 Weiser set is the one to look for. I had the 2 book set, and the spine of the book was unstable, and it just wasn't the same. With this, the text is nice and big, so it makes it so much easier on the eyes (which already hurt from meditating LOL). Watch out for the 1992 edition, only 750 of them were made and they are now precious jewelstones in the modern Magickians' life of study.
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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Collection of Crowley available!, October 27, 2000

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"snowcatguy" (Eugene, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Equinox (Vol 1) (Hardcover)

This collection is a compendium of the first ten years of "The Equinox", Crowley's bi-annual journal of magickal, qabalistic, and mystical fiction, essays and poetry.

If only there was a magickal journal today of such a calibur.

It contains many rare works of Crowley and his colleagues. It is definately worth the price.