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Book 4 · The instruments

Aleister Crowley and Mary d’Este Sturges (Soror Virakam)

Part II; Wieland & Co., 1913; first-edition chapter scans

Temple, circle, wand, cup, sword and book become a vocabulary of intention and attention. Read the explanations beside the objects rather than treating the list as a shopping requirement.

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Where to begin

The Temple, The Circle, and The Book. Then choose one instrument and compare its explanation with the other elemental weapons.

Keep in mind

Part II is distinct from the later Magick in Theory and Practice. These are Crowley’s interpretations; similar objects in other traditions do not necessarily carry the same meaning.

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Inside this edition

Each link opens a separate file on the source’s website, in the archive’s own order.

Browse all 23 files
  1. Cover And Title PDF scan
  2. A Note PDF scan
  3. Preliminary Remarks PDF scan
  4. The Temple PDF scan
  5. The Circle PDF scan
  6. The Altar PDF scan
  7. The Scourage, The Dagger, And The Chain PDF scan
  8. The Holy Oil PDF scan
  9. The Wand PDF scan
  10. The Cup PDF scan
  11. An Interlude PDF scan
  12. The Sword PDF scan
  13. The Pantacle PDF scan
  14. The Lamp PDF scan
  15. The Crown PDF scan
  16. The Robe PDF scan
  17. The Book PDF scan
  18. The Bell PDF scan
  19. The Lamen PDF scan
  20. The Magick Fire PDF scan
  21. Glossary PDF scan
  22. Notice And Order Form PDF scan
  23. M∴M∴M∴ PDF scan

Reading paths

  • Keep a recordWhat makes a practice journal useful? Compare instructions, a published diary and the symbolism of the magical book.
  • Follow a correspondenceMove from one row of 777 into a ritual argument, then see how a number works differently in a poem and its commentary.

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