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Aleister Crowley & Israel Regardie, 4 Books. (The Book of the Law, The Eight Lectures on Yoga, Magick Without Tears, The Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic by Regardie). Liber Al Vel Legis Sub Figura CCXX as Delivered by XCIII = 418 to DCLXVI. Published December 22, 1975. 77 pages. No markings / Eight Lectures on Yoga, 2nd printing 1987- Fair/Poor condition with moisture damage, large stain on bottom pages/ page edge and top left corner. No markings on text. / Magick Without Tears, 13th printing 2001- Fair condition with moisture damage on bottom of pages / page edge near spine. Name on flyleaf, no other markings. / The Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic, 7th printing 2010- Limited Edition #353 of 500. Clean Text. Small white marks on cover, white mark on spine, small stains top foredge. Clean Text. On Apr 8, 1904, Crowley, the famous peripatetic English occultist, began to transcribe the first chapter of The Book of the Law as told to him by a powerful spirit named Aiwass. Historic Oklahoma Bookstore on Route 66. Packages shipped daily, Mon-Fri.

"The Book of the Law" is a foundational text of Thelema, a philosophical and religious system founded by Aleister Crowley. Crowley claimed that he received this text through a series of mystical experiences in 1904. He believed that it was dictated to him by a spiritual entity known as Aiwass. The circumstances surrounding the reception of "The Book of the Law" occurred during Crowley's visit to Cairo, Egypt, with his wife Rose Edith Crowley (also known as Rose Kelly). Crowley was involved in occult practices and seeking spiritual guidance at the time. According to his accounts, between April 8th and April 10th, 1904, while in their hotel room (which he referred to as the "Boulaq Museum"), Rose entered a trance-like state and began channeling messages from an unseen entity. During this trance, Rose purportedly spoke or wrote phrases and sentences that were later compiled into the text of "The Book of the Law." Crowley transcribed these messages, considering them to be a significant revelation and the cornerstone of a new spiritual and philosophical system, Thelema. "The Book of the Law" is divided into three chapters, each allegedly dictated on successive days. It contains verses and cryptic statements that emphasize the central tenet of Thelema: "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law." The text also introduces other concepts such as True Will, the union of opposites, and the idea of a new spiritual era known as the Aeon of Horus. Crowley considered this text to be of paramount importance, viewing it as a transmission of divine wisdom and a guide for individual spiritual development and self-realization. He subsequently dedicated much of his life to interpreting and disseminating the teachings found within "The Book of the Law" and promoting the principles of Thelema. While some scholars and occultists debate the origins and authenticity of the text, it remains a significant and influential work in occult and esoteric circles, and it continues to be studied and followed by practitioners of Thelema and those interested in Crowley's mystical teachings.