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Commentaries on the Holy Books and Other Papers (Equinox), containing commentaries on the Class A libri by Aleister Crowley and other papers, including work by H P Blavatsky, J F C Fuller and Charles Stansfeld Jones (Frater Achad).
Beginning with Crowley’s unpublished essay Occultism, it gives several of the foundation papers of the A∴ A∴, including Liber 185, Liber Collegii Sancti, which gives the oaths and tasks of each grade in the Outer College of the A∴ A∴. A new paper gives the designs for the corresponding robes of each grade, with color illustrations. Also included in this book’s 24 pages of full color are J.F.C. Fuller’s paintings for the Temple of the A∴ A∴, and Crowley’s illuminated manuscript of an A∴ A∴ Ritual for the Neophyte, Liber 671 vel Pyramidos.
The centerpiece of the book is The Master Therion’s lengthy and penetrating commentary to the inspired writing, The Book of the Heart Girt with a Serpent (Liber LXV). While Liber LXV gives the best account available of the attainment of the Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel, it is couched in the language of mystical poetry. Crowley’s commentary gives a more easily understood exposition, and is some of his most lucid writing on magic and mysticism. Crowley’s shorter commentaries to seven other Holy Books of Thelema are also included.
Madame Blavatsky’s mystical text The Voice of the Silence is also presented with a revealing commentary by Crowley that explores the various stages of consciousness in Mahayana Buddhist mysticism and relates these to the Holy Qabalah.
The Commentaries On The Holy Books And Other Papers is a companion volume to The Holy Books Of Thelema (The Equinox Volume Three Number Nine). With 24 color plates, it makes available for the first time practical details that will be of immense value to students of Thelema.
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