Alan_OBrien
Alan_OBrien
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Last seen: Jun 5, 2023
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RE: City of the Beast: The London of Aleister Crowley

This book has been reviewed in Fortean Times #432, June 2023, on page 55. The book has been given ⭐⭐⭐⭐, out of 5. Paperback, 280pp, £21. ISBN 9811...

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RE: A Virtual Abbey of Thelema

About 20 years ago people made virtual models of buildings like the Temple of Solomon. They used Virtual Reality Modeling Language which had the exten...

2 months ago
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RE: Book: Lives of the Great Occultists. Jackson and Emerson

The April 2023 of the Fortean Times (FT430) has another comic strip called Phenomenomix by Hunt Emerson. This month's story is based on the legend o...

3 months ago
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RE: Great Pyramid reveals more Secrets

@toadstoolwe When Imhotep intended to use the pyramids as colossal granaries of wheat, someone must have pointed out a bit of a design fault: these gi...

3 months ago
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RE: Secret Teachings of All Ages, by M. Hall published by TASCHEN

I mentioned the book by Taschen which was called King Tut, which is full of photos by Sandro Vaninni. I believe that many Crowleyites would like this ...

6 months ago
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RE: Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page Established a Connection With Actor Michael Caine Through a Riverside House

When I see some of the greats of the 1960s and 70s I think of a line from The Lady from Shanghai (1947). RITA: it is difficult for love to last lo...

7 months ago
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RE: Liber AL 9-11 Prophecy with Folded Paper Money

Aleister Crowley made every single Masonic degree in every known order to every member of the OTO. Sadly the Great Beast did not know, or pass on t...

7 months ago
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RE: New Indiana Jones movie being filmed in Cefalu

@katrice In today's London Times there is a recommendation for Calanica Resort in Cefalu. It looks not bad.

8 months ago
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RE: 5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Tarot Cards

I did not know that a cryptic crossword was based on the Tarot deck. Here is the solution. You can look up the original grid.

9 months ago
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RE: THOTH TAROT READING?

Fortean Times #420, July 2022. Obituary. Gareth Knight was born as Basil Wilby, Colchester, Essex. 21st March 1930. Died 1st March 2022 in Braintr...

11 months ago
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RE: 3 letter abbreviation for ALEISTER

ALC would be the obvious one, but that is often used for Alcohol. The abbreviation for Aleister, ALE, is the beer. An alternative is TMT: To Mega Th...

12 months ago
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RE: Regarding Magickal Instruments

@gurugeorge 🙃😷🤡

1 year ago
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RE: Aleister Crowley: A Night Inside the Great Pyramid of Egypt | Ancient Architects

Agreed. Getting IN to the centre must be a godawful journey; and one is thinking constantly that the return journey to get OUT is even worse. Obviou...

1 year ago
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RE: Aleister Crowley, The Wickedest Climber Ever?

Beachy Head is an area of spectacular cliffs. For climbers, and the forsaken, the cliffs are suicidal in both directions. I remember reading that AC...

1 year ago
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RE: Call Me Little Sunshine

Is this the Morecambe & Wise version of the song?

1 year ago
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RE: Name change and re-joining the forums

Welcome back, Frater, or Brother.

1 year ago
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RE: Does "sex magick" work?

Yes it does for me.

2 years ago
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RE: Good dictionary?

The best single volume is Chambers. I looked up all those naughty words and they are all there. For example, motherfucker noun (taboo sl, esp US) ...

2 years ago
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RE: Killing Joke

I thought of a good but not killing joke... Who sells OTO charters on the phone? Thelemarketers.

2 years ago
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RE: How can one practice magick with out mucking up your life?

IAO! I came across a Thelemic song by The Goons called IAO. I am sure The Great Beast would have liked it.

2 years ago
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RE: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

When I was a kid I thought UFOs were really exciting. Nowadays, every human on the planet carries a 4K camera, but still there are no good photos of...

2 years ago
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RE: The Sinister Order of the Gylden Dammerung

It is a strange coincidence that there is a now outlawed far right party in Greece called The Golden Dawn. I imagine these groups take their names fro...

2 years ago
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RE: Are the Catholic Diocese the real Satanists? 9000 infant deaths 10,000 sexually abused

I understand your point, but you don't further it by quoting from Russia Today!😁 If this news story is available from a reputable news source, it wo...

2 years ago
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RE: Demons & Rockets at DEVIL'S GATE DAM

"Do not tread on an ant, he's done nothing to you. There might come a day when he's treading on you. If you tread on an ant you'll end up black an...

2 years ago
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RE: New forum software and site tweaks

For the last month or so the Gallery picture on the home page has been a picture of the first German edition of Book 4. I love the picture, it is a ...

2 years ago
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RE: Aleister Crowley's house is set to re-open to visitors but do you dare? – Scotsman comment

I suppose that prior to booking the owners will ask the prospective holidaymaker, "Are you now OHYEB a supporter of any Thelemic order?" This question...

3 years ago
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RE: Fulfilling John's Revelation? - Why?

In a world where fixed-width fonts were banned... ENTER CONTROL-EYE! Slanted hero of the 5th Dimension.

3 years ago
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RE: HADIT; Just say yes.

Is LSD now renamed e? I've been trying to get hold of LSD, and I know that hipsters are "microdosing" on it, but no potential source has ever come thr...

3 years ago
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RE: "Four gates to one palace" (and the other "fours" of Liber AL)

When I first read that verse, it made me think of the four entrances to the courtyard of the fabled King Solomon's Temple. That Temple is a major focu...

3 years ago
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RE: Fears Satanists could target historic house on banks of Loch Ness

Right, I see that it was here in the UK I see that Led Zep released one single (in 1993). I had no idea they had released as many as 12 in the USA. ...

3 years ago
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RE: Fears Satanists could target historic house on banks of Loch Ness

Like 'em or not (i hated them for decades), they did sell quite a few records, and made enormous sums of money. Normally, a hit refers to an indiv...

3 years ago
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RE: Crowley Books?

Many thanks to the responders about the integrity of Gems from the Equiniox. I reckon I saw a display copy in Watkins books on Cecil Court, and it h...

3 years ago
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RE: Crowley Books?

I have had many opportunities to buy this superb book. Outwardly it looks great, with a shiny, gold & scarlet cover. However, when I opened the ...

3 years ago
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RE: Crowley Books?

Piqued. Couldn't help it sorry.

3 years ago
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RE: Stele of Revealing Vector Art v 1.0

It is brilliantly done. Many thanks. I am in awe of your all-round skill.

3 years ago
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RE: Our Favourite Films

@dom Thanks for the heads up. It is a very good film. I thought it slightly funny that Judge Hoffman is played by Frank Langella, who a few years ago ...

3 years ago
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RE: Fear of the Number 666

I think there is some truth behind the Great Man's little joke, because 666 is often associated with Nero, who, like all Roman emperors from Augustus ...

3 years ago
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RE: Dybbuk Box From Boleskine House Box THE ITEMS INSIDE!!!

If the drawing is indeed a copy of the demon from Sinister, which it really does look like, then the box is certainly post-2012.

3 years ago
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RE: Stele of Revealing Vector Art v 1.0

Really well done. Every one has its own merits. I like the B & W versions, for some reason, but the coloured ones are stunning. It's very nice o...

3 years ago
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RE: Dybbuk Box From Boleskine House Box THE ITEMS INSIDE!!!

A canvas manikin unto which is attached a 1959 ha'penny and a long human hair A dried daisy A loose 1958 ha'penny A pencil drawing of a demon wi...

3 years ago
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RE: 10 Best British Horror Movies That Weren't Produced by Hammer

That does sound good. I'll have to give it a whirl.

3 years ago
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