The magical diaries of Leah Hirsig, 1923-1925 : Aleister Crowley, magick, and the new occult woman /
"This is the first official, annotated addition of the complete magical diaries of the Swiss-American occultist Leah Hirsig (1883-1975), lover and disciple of the British occultist Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), self-styled Great Beast 666 and founder and prophet of the new religion Thelema. A s...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2025]
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| Series: | Oxford studies in Western esotericism.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "This is the first official, annotated addition of the complete magical diaries of the Swiss-American occultist Leah Hirsig (1883-1975), lover and disciple of the British occultist Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), self-styled Great Beast 666 and founder and prophet of the new religion Thelema. A schoolteacher by training, who lived, loved, and travelled independently, Hirsig embodied New Woman ideals, also in her attraction to a counter-normative occult movement. In the early 1920s, Hirsig was appointed Crowley's Scarlet Woman - a title that identified her as the earthly avatar of the Thelemic goddess Babalon, and as Crowley's feminine counterpart. In this role, Hirsig was essential in stewarding the Thelemic community during an eventful period, which coincided with the establishment of an Abbey of Thelema at Cefalù, Sicily, and the authorship of several of Crowley's important magical works. In 1924, Hirsig was replaced as Scarlet Woman, but remained devoted to Thelema for several years"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (346 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0197580963 9780197580974 0197580971 9780197580950 0197580955 9780197580967 |