The Equinox, Vol. 1, No. 9: The Review of Scientific Illuminism

Serving as the official text of the A/ A/, the Equinox Volume 1 has proven an elusive addition to the occultist's library. With only a few printings available in over one hundred years, copies of this text fetch upward of $2,000 per book. Now, this text is available at an affordable price. Unedited, and unabridged, this printing contains all the original text and images (B&W) released in the original 1909 printing by Crowley himself. Only now, it is in paperback, and within reach of ownership. (Hardcover available by Spring 2014). The editor and publisher have made no attempt to add to this work in any manner. There is no need for improvement, as these works stand as classics in occult literature even today. The Equinox (subtitle: "The Review of Scientific Illuminism") is a series of publications in book form that serves as the official organ of the A/ A/, a magical order founded by Aleister Crowley (although material is often of import to its sister organization, Ordo Templi Orientis). Begun in 1909, it mainly features articles about occultism and magick, while several issues also contain poetry, fiction, plays, artwork, and biographies. Sections/Chapters: Frontpages Editorial The Temple of Solomon the King ("Continued") Lines to a Young Lady Violinist on Her Playing in a Green Dress Designed By the Author Energized Enthusiasm The "Titanic" A Literatooralooral Treasure-Trove Threnody Dischmatal by Night. By Arthur Grimble A Quack Painter At Sea Cancer? Dumb! The Vitriol-Thrower The Fairy Fiddler. By Ethel Archer An Evocation of Bartzabel the Spirit of Mars The Testament of Magdalen Blair Ercildoune. By Aleister Crowley Athanasius Contra Decanum My Crapulous Contemporaries. No. VII. A Galahad in Gomorrah How I Became a Famous Mountaineer. By Percy W. Newlands, P.R.A.S., P.R.B.S., P.R.C.S., P.R.Y.S., P.R.Z.S., Etc., Etc. The Tango: A Sketch. By Mary D'este and Aleister Crowley The Big Stick Reviews