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

by Aleister Crowley (Author)

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Product Description
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.

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: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #772,307 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential, January 6, 2006

By	Michael A. Effertz (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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 10 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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.

3 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time!, November 5, 2006

By	Marz (Oregon) - See all my reviews

You will never receive this item because its never been re-issued. Amazon will take your order but you will end up cancelling it in a couple of weeks because there are no new copies in the warehouse and it has been this way for quite some time now.