Aleister Crowley: The Wickedest Man in the World
Born Edward Alexander Crowley, he is primarily known for his occult writings and teachings. He founded the religion of Thelema, which became adopted by the Ordo Templis Orientis (O.T.O.) as well as the magical order Argenteum Astrum, the Order of the Silver Star. He was also a highly controversial member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, where he was known by the magical name of Frater Perdurabo.
Crowley's lifestyle was absolutely shocking in the era in which he lived. Besides his interest in the occult, he was sexually promiscuous with both genders (at a time when homosexuality was still illegal in Britain), frequented prostitutes, was vocally defiant against Christianity and Victorian and post-Victorian prudishness toward sexual subjects, and was a drug addict.
While Crowley detested Christianity, he considered himself an immensely religious and spiritual person. His writings record incidents of experiencing deity, and Thelemites consider him to be a prophet. In 1904, he encountered a being known as Aiwass, described as a "minister" to Horus, the central deity in Thelema, and as a Holy Guardian Angel. Aiwass dictated the Book of the Law, which Crowley wrote down and published, becoming the central Thelemic text.
Crowley's beliefs included pursuing the Great Work, which included gaining self-knowledge and uniting with the larger universe. He also encouraged seeking out one's ultimate destiny or purpose, commonly referred to as one's True Will. (Excerpt from altreligion.about.com.)
Half of you think he's burning in hell, the other half treat him like some cool rebel, but what he really was was a sad mysogynist who misused everyone in his life. He's a big nerd and a rich kid pretending. And y'all are buying his own press! ?
his dad died, he got mad at God. gave his life to Satan and lived in a way that completely went against God and enjoyed it. very sad. Jesus is King. its important to acknowledge that Satan has to ask God for permission to do things, satan will be banished forever at the end of time and EVERY knee will bow at the feet of Jesus. There are plenty like A. Crowley... Romans 1:16 says that "God gives these people over to their passions" If you ask me those are the scariest words in the Bible. When God gives you over, there is no chance after that. Repent while their is still time and believe in Jesus. Satan doesn't care about you! Hell is real and will be eternal punishment. God will pour his wrath on sin!
would have prayed for him to repent, but too late now.
Crowley you are a legend
Be blessed! Always
You are my idol
Rest in hell Aleister Crowley. Here is hoping Satan is giving you as good as you gave. That's all you really wanted right? I am sure Satan is doing as he wilt with you. Bet he gave you his kingdom and let's you sit on his throne with him and then puts you to bed. Your legacy lives on in our trash cans and city dumps.
And ghost if this judgement day you speak of ever actually materializes you might just end up being room mates with Crowley lol
I've never heard anything about him being a pedophile. And there's no proof of human sacrifice. Some christians seem to think they know who's going to heaven and whos going to hell in a hand basket. Crowley came from a family of christian fanatics. Thou shalt not judge. Or is it just ok for some christians. Don't be ridiculous, whatever god or gods you might believe in, it wouldn't have any reason to create a place where you burn for eternity. And stop blaming Lucifer for everything. Poor guy.
Nothing but evil, dont ever play with magic... not even dark magic
Aradia you are an id**t lol so is crowley, judgement day will come
Why do so many people despise Crowley? You fear what you don't understand. He wasn't evil. People feared him because of well, he was pretty accurate with what he claims. Don't judge something or someone you dont understand.
This guy was utter garbage. I don't care about the religious aspect of this guy, he was trash. A giant, selfish man child and I am glad he is dead!
You need to go back to hell and take your people with you. I am gods child and you can't have me or my god following people.
Do not engage in dark in that you know nothing of. Some mistakes should never be made.
what is wrong with hermetic order of the golden dawn.its high rating rite on universe theurgy ceremony magic but Crowley wanted black magic somenthing that is called left hand path not right hand path
I'm curious to know if the rating is static or variable.
I am actually related to him on my father's side. I know this via DNA tests.
Okay, so why was he considered evil ? Nothing in the bio sounds evil, at all.
I legitimately want to know why he was considered evil. Being against Christianity, practicing magic, being obsessed with sex and addicted to drugs would not make someone the "wickedest man in the world" going to need some better examples. Was he killing, raping etc????
Crowley was a f***ing poser. A commoner of the lowest order.
Talya, thank you for sharing your story...you know there are a few folk commenting here, as everywhere, that like to link misspent youth or whatever poor choices, if in fact they were poor choices, with some loneliness and loss or other poor outcomes in their lives...but the fact is, they are not necessarily related..one does not necessarily cause the other. There are fearful Christian types and other religious folks who want to relate his perceived "faults"...which they see as "darkness" to the loss and loneliness of his later days. You know there are all kinds of old folks who are lonely and lost in this world..many are people sitting next to them in church...many are homeless persons , victims of the state of things...nothing to do with dark practices or choices they have made. I'm sorry to hear you have experienced this waning of things that uplift you in your later years too... that is often the state of people in their later years when living in this harsh world..I hope you find some solace...if there is something you can take away from this film...be willful in finding that solace...actively seek it out...best of luck.
Stephen: it is the intellect that creates "light and dark" "god and satan"...these things are not real..except in your mind..well, yes in your mind they are real because your mind is what you have Stephen...fortunately I don't.
Such drama....f^*king a goat is , just that , f^*king a goat...dark imaginings...are dark imaginings that's why they are "real" ..real for the mind imagining...powerful...sure...but there are better ways of getting there...if the goal is to loose yourself from what you perceive as bonds.
Wicked or not, I'm surprised at the number of people in the comments defending him. No matter what you think of Christianity, this man actively rejected it and his life and fate is not anything anyone should look up to: addiction, disease, abandonment, and utter loneliness. That's what comes for living for yourself and only loving yourself, not from a society that wasn't "modern" enough to accept him (as the end of this documentary seems to suggest). No "legacy" is worth that.
Aleister Crowley did a great work in his lifetime,considered a genius.His motto,do what thou wilt,is my quote.His works should be preserved in the libraries.Tony,Lagos,Nigeria
Manufactured by others later to infamy. There were certainly many others through history before him to experiment even greater with everything he did, and to mucheck greater success. Many times infamy is created by like minded individuals who look at certain characteristics of someone and identify. Because they see those characteristic in themselves, they deem them special and unique to history. They record their idolized musings of the person and others read. Like mindeds begin to propogate his myth and infamy is born.
Nothing was unique about this man. He probably had narcissistic personality disorder and possibly phsycopathy. But those aren't unique enough to warrant anything special.
The real message of his life is, do what I did and you can completely screw up your life like me. Also, you can suck a few others into following you and really feed your ego. Also, it gives you the chance to really screw up others lives also. At least a few others.