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'''Aleister Crowley''' was a [[British]] [[occult]]ist and mystic. | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
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'''Aleister Crowley''' was a [[British]] [[occult]]ist and mystic, or, according to [[Evelyn Smythe]], a [[Narcissism|narcissistic]] charlatan who wrote awful [[poetry]]. "He was a bit of a [[joke]], really"; at the very best, he was a "cut-price [[Friedrich Nietzsche|Nietzsche]]". According to her, he "filed his [[teeth]] into points, and called himself the [[Beast]]." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Spectre of Lanyon Moor (audio story)|The Spectre of Lanyon Moor]]'') | |||
[[Sir]] [[Archibald Flint]] believed that Aleister Crowley was a [[prophet]]. As he saw it, Crowley's vision was the dissolution of [[absolute morality]]. He wrote, "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the [[Law]]." Evelyn called this a very feeble [[philosophy]]. Sir Archibald used a variation on this quote as a justification for imposing his own will on all the people. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Spectre of Lanyon Moor (audio story)|The Spectre of Lanyon Moor]]'') | |||
[[Iris Wildthyme]] once shared a [[Paris]] apartment with Crowley. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Parsley Sage, Rosemary and Wildthyme (short story)|Parsley Sage, Rosemary and Wildthyme]]'') | |||
Prior to [[1915]], Crowley gave his copy of the [[grimoire]] known as the ''[[Necronomicon]]'' to [[Doctor|Dr]] [[Howard Phillips]] in lieu of [[payment]] for an [[ulcer]] operation. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[White Darkness (novel)|White Darkness]]'') | |||
In [[1944]], Crowley served as an adviser for the [[British Army]]'s [[World War II|wartime]] experiment, [[The Bell|Project Big Ben]]. Taking notes from what was known about the failure of [[Die Glocke|Project Chronos]], the [[Germany|Germans]]' equivalent, Crowley warned the British to consider the type of [[energy]] used and the [[machine]]'s proximity to [[ley lines]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crawling Terror (novel)|The Crawling Terror]]'') | |||
In [[1947]], a [[Jarakabeth]] that Crowley had summoned began to impersonate him. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Heart of TARDIS (novel)|Heart of TARDIS]]'') | |||
In [[1947]], a [[Jarakabeth]] that Crowley had summoned began to impersonate him. ([[ | |||
Circa [[2007]], [[Ace]] met a [[woman]] who wore a [[t-shirt]] that had a [[hologram]] decal of Crowley on the front of it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'') | |||
A [[Reprise]] of [[Aleister Crowley (Reprise)|Crowley]] lived in [[Europa (Managra)|Europa]] during the [[33rd century]]. He was a member of the [[Anti-Church]] and a rival of [[Johann Faust (Reprise)|Johann Faust]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Managra (novel)|Managra]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:53, 22 October 2024
Aleister Crowley was a British occultist and mystic, or, according to Evelyn Smythe, a narcissistic charlatan who wrote awful poetry. "He was a bit of a joke, really"; at the very best, he was a "cut-price Nietzsche". According to her, he "filed his teeth into points, and called himself the Beast." (AUDIO: The Spectre of Lanyon Moor)
Sir Archibald Flint believed that Aleister Crowley was a prophet. As he saw it, Crowley's vision was the dissolution of absolute morality. He wrote, "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." Evelyn called this a very feeble philosophy. Sir Archibald used a variation on this quote as a justification for imposing his own will on all the people. (AUDIO: The Spectre of Lanyon Moor)
Iris Wildthyme once shared a Paris apartment with Crowley. (PROSE: Parsley Sage, Rosemary and Wildthyme)
Prior to 1915, Crowley gave his copy of the grimoire known as the Necronomicon to Dr Howard Phillips in lieu of payment for an ulcer operation. (PROSE: White Darkness)
In 1944, Crowley served as an adviser for the British Army's wartime experiment, Project Big Ben. Taking notes from what was known about the failure of Project Chronos, the Germans' equivalent, Crowley warned the British to consider the type of energy used and the machine's proximity to ley lines. (PROSE: The Crawling Terror)
In 1947, a Jarakabeth that Crowley had summoned began to impersonate him. (PROSE: Heart of TARDIS)
Circa 2007, Ace met a woman who wore a t-shirt that had a hologram decal of Crowley on the front of it. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warhead)
A Reprise of Crowley lived in Europa during the 33rd century. He was a member of the Anti-Church and a rival of Johann Faust. (PROSE: Managra)
