Also i recommend visiting some of the thelemic websites out there search thelema. The second volume showed crowleys maturing poetry and plays of 19021904, with the second half of this book breaking into many prose works based on his newfound interest in nineteenthcentury philosophy and buddhism. The book of the law aiwass aleister crowley paperback. The act of love must be spontaneous, in absolute freedom. Liber legis the commentdates in brackets, giving solar position an 0. Aiwass is the name given to a voice that english occultist aleister crowley claimed to have heard on april 8, 9, and 10 in 1904. Other articles where the book of the law is discussed. It is also referred to by other terms such as an extraterrestrial life form. The greys have skin colors ranging from light gray to dark gray. Crowley considered aiwass to be his holy guardian angel, or divine higher self, acting as intermediary for higher beings such as the secret chiefs, superhuman adepts of the hermetic order of the golden dawn. It was written down by aleister crowley in cairo, egypt in the year 1904.
For one thing, it knocked my buddhism completely on the head. Sun in aries being march 21, 1904, refer to the time of writing particular parts of this comment. The holy text that forms the basis of crowleys belief system, thelema, was transmitted to him by the entity known as aiwass over the course of three. Aiwass was a being claimed by aleister crowley to be the redactor of the book of law in the religion of thelema. Parts of the commentary can really help out in studying the book of the law. An unusual edition comprising a facsimile reproduction of the manuscript of the book of the law liber xxxi alongside whas is said to be a precise transcription of the text, followed by the tunis comment a short index and a contents page. An annunaki in a grey alien body named aiwass, transmitted and implanted him with book of the law which is the central sacred text of thelema, that was written down from dictation given from the entity. The book of the law ho no sho, also known as liber al vel legis. Romeo must not be thrust on rosaline for family, social, or financial reasons.
The book tells that people should live in tune with their will, and do what they wish. Crowley claimed that this voice, which he considered originated with a noncorporeal intelligence, dictated the book of the law or liber legis to him. The seventh verse of chapter one, and so of the whole book, is. The fact of the matter was that i resented the book of the law with my whole soul. On three successive days, the book of the law was dictated to him by an entity who called himself aiwass, a spirit passionately identified by crowley as his own holy guardian angel, and the devil satan. This oftmisunderstood phrase, which forms the basis for crowleys practice of magick, is found in the book of the law. It is called under the codename of dragon, but also refers to itself as something similar to an angel. The book of the law liber al vel legis sub figura ccxx as delivered by xciii 418 to dclxvi. The book of the law was kind of hard for me to read the first few times. This work contains the corrected text of the 1938 edition with a facsimile of the handwritten manuscript.
Crowley wrote the book of the law on april 8, 9, and 10, between the hours of noon and 1. The voice was said to be passionate, of deep timbre, and musical, without any recognizable accent. The law is for all is the book of the law with a commentary by aleister crowleys. The book of the law is the basis of the new aeon of the crowned and conquering child, wherein every man and woman is a star. According to crowley, aiwass was a being who appeared before him while he was in cairo and dictated the book of law for him to write. Liber al vel legis is the central text of thelema, written by aleister crowley in cairo, egypt in the year 1904. In 1904, crowley rejected the word of aiwass or the law, as stated in his probably the worlds first and last autohagiography the confessions of aleister crowley. The old comment to al liber legis the book of the law by aleister crowley. Eiwasu is a mysterious being summoned by aleister crowley, and his former mentor that dictated the book of law to him. Aleister crowley and the dawn of aiwass the fiends of aiwass.
Aiwass, according to aleister crowley, is the being who dictated to him the book of the law between 12 noon and 1 pm on the days of 8, 9, and 10 of april 1904. The book of law, as dictated to crowley by aiwass, is the basis for crowleys religion, thelema. The book of the law, or liber al vel legis authorsaleister crowley rose edith kelly aiwass countryegypt languageenglish genrethelema publication date 1904 liber al vel legis, commonly known as the book of the law, is the central sacred text of thelema, allegedly written down from dictation mostly by aleister crowley, although his wife rose edith crowley is also known to have written two phrases into the manuscript of the book after its dictation. This is liber al vel legis, also known as the book of the law. Aiwass has revealed himself to us as containing lwaenergy and thus responds to operations involving an appropriate modus operandi. Aleister crowley is a key figure in cooperating with the naa, starting from grey alien contact made in cairo, egypt in april 1904. The name of aiwass, who communicated the book via the mediumship of rose edith kelly, means, he who was ordained in thebes. The book of the law is the basis of the new aeon of the. Aiwass, the transmitter and messenger of plutonian and transplutonian powers beyond our ability to directly access, can be thought of as a very powerful lwa who seeks contact with priests and initiates who possess. He describes the voice of aiwass as coming from over his left shoulder, as if the speaker were standing in the corner of the room. A model of consciousness in which spirituality is found within nature. The book of the law and the book of lies by aleister. Eiwasu is a mysterious being summoned by aleister crowley, and his former mentor. This book was dictated in cairo between noon and 1 p.
The book of the law aiwass aleister crowley paperback brand new 9781983524639 ebay. The book of the law emphasizes the importance of these considerations. The book of the law by aleister crowley, paperback. The book of the law, the holy text that forms the basis of thelema, was transmitted to crowley by the entity known as aiwass in cairo, on three successive days during april 1904. This book declares the gospel of thelema greek for will, whose central message is do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. Bobby hemmit aiwass and the book of the law youtube. Aiwass is called the minister of hoorpaarkraat, the god of silence. The book of the law toaru majutsu no index wiki fandom. The old comment to al liber legis the book of the law by. The holy text that forms the basis of crowleys belief system, thelema, was transmitted to him by the entity known as aiwass over the course of three fateful april days in 1904. Aleister crowley posing as magus with the stelae of revealing and magical weapons. The book claims that crowley is the prophet who would lead the people of earth through the worlds new aeon.
The book of the law is the central sacred text of thelema, written by aleister crowley, who claimed it was dictated to him by a discarnate entity named aiwass. Its full title is liber al vel legis, sub figura ccxx, as delivered by xciii418 to dclxvi,1 and it is commonly referred to as the book of the law. The first revelation of aiwass liber al and the zeitgeist. It is referred to by other as an extraterrestrial life. The book of the law aleister crowley hardcover do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.
Allegedly dictated to crowley in cairo, egypt between noon and 1 pm on three successive days in april 1904, the book of the law is the source book and key for crowleys philosophy andor religion, this oftmisunderstood phrase, which forms the basis for crowleys practice of. Help me, o warrior lord of thebes, in my unveiling before the children of men. Bobby goes in on aiwass and the book of the law, a sund gets better as you go along a breakthrough lecture. The book of the law to us is also a book of the lwa. He, my prophet, hath chosen, knowing the law of the fortress, and the great mystery of the house of god. Liber al vel legis aiwass, aleister crowley and 114. It is referred to under the codename of dragon, but also refers to itself as something similar to the angel. The egyptian book of the law is a more accurate title as the book s writing conceals the mysteries of settyphon as understood by the initiates of ancient thebes, the place called waset by the egyptians.
It was supposively dictated to crowley on his wedding night from an entity named aiwass. Acting as a medium, crowley recorded the communications on hotel notepads and later organized his automatic writing into a short, coherent document. The author called himself aiwass, and claimed to be the minister of hoorpaarkraat. The book of the law has 220 verses in all, which is why one of its names is liber 220. Collected works of aleister crowley 19051907 wikipedia.