Aleister Crowley S Influence On Pop Occulture
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Aleister Crowley S Influence On Pop Occulture
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Author : Ken Ammi
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-08-20
Aleister Crowley S Influence On Pop Occulture written by Ken Ammi and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-20 with categories.
Magickian Aleister Crowley referred to himself as Baphomet, The Beast 666, To Mega Therion, Frater Perdurabo and even Little Sunshine. He, in turn, was referred to as "the wickedest man in the world." Find out how he has been influencing music, books, comics, cartoons, TV shows, and movies for decades-even from beyond the grave. "I am the Snake that giveth Knowledge & Delight and bright glory, and stir the hearts of men with drunkenness. To worship me take wine and strange drugs whereof I will tell my prophet, & be drunk thereof!"-Aleister Crowley supposedly channeling Aiwass
High Culture
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Author : Christopher Partridge
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-06-01
High Culture written by Christopher Partridge and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-01 with Religion categories.
History is littered with evidence of humanity's fascination with drugs and the pursuit of altered states. From early Romanticism to late-nineteenth-century occultism and from fin de siècle Paris to contemporary psychedelic shamanism, psychoactive substances have playedcatalyzing people. Yet serious analysis of the religious dimensions of modern drug use is still lacking. the use of drugs and the pursuit of transcendence from the nineteenth century to the present day. Beginning with the Romantic fascination with opium, it chronicles the discovery of anesthetics, the psychiatric and religious interest in hashish, the bewitching power of mescaline and hallucinogenic fungi, the more recent uses of LSD, as well as the debates surrounding drugs and religious experience. This fascinating and wide-ranging sociological and cultural history fills a major gap in the study of religion in the modern world and our understanding of the importance of countercultural thought, offering new and timely insights into the controversial relationship between drugs and mystical experience.
The Re Enchantment Of The West Vol 2
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Author : Christopher Partridge
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2006-06-20
The Re Enchantment Of The West Vol 2 written by Christopher Partridge and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-20 with Social Science categories.
Challenging some assessments of religion in the West, this study argues that, although much organized religion, particularly Christianity, is in numerical decline, in actual fact we are witnessing an alternative spiritual re-enchantment of society and culture.
Aleister Crowley
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Author : Gary Lachman
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2014-05-15
Aleister Crowley written by Gary Lachman and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This definitive work on the occult’s “great beast” traces the arc of his controversial life and influence on rock-and-roll giants, from the Rolling Stones to Led Zeppelin to Black Sabbath. When Aleister Crowley died in 1947, he was not an obvious contender for the most enduring pop-culture figure of the next century. But twenty years later, Crowley’s name and image were everywhere. The Beatles put him on the cover of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The Rolling Stones were briefly serious devotees. Today, his visage hangs in goth clubs, occult temples, and college dorm rooms, and his methods of ceremonial magick animate the passions of myriad occultists and spiritual seekers. Aleister Crowley is more than just a biography of this compelling, controversial, and divisive figure—it’s also a portrait of his unparalleled influence on modern pop culture.
The Sacred In Fantastic Fandom
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Author : Carole M. Cusack
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-04-23
The Sacred In Fantastic Fandom written by Carole M. Cusack and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-23 with Religion categories.
To the casual observer, similarities between fan communities and religious believers are difficult to find. Religion is traditional, institutional, and serious; whereas fandom is contemporary, individualistic, and fun. Can the robes of nuns and priests be compared to cosplay outfits of Jedi Knights and anime characters? Can travelling to fan conventions be understood as pilgrimages to the shrines of saints? These new essays investigate fan activities connected to books, film, and online games, such as Harry Potter-themed weddings, using The Hobbit as a sacred text, and taking on heroic roles in World of Warcraft. Young Muslim women cosplayers are brought into conversation with Chaos magicians who use pop culture tropes and characters. A range of canonical texts, such as Supernatural, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Sherlock--are examined in terms of the pleasure and enchantment of repeated viewing. Popular culture is revealed to be a fertile source of religious and spiritual creativity in the contemporary world.
Prem Rawat And Counterculture
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Author : Ron Geaves
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-12-12
Prem Rawat And Counterculture written by Ron Geaves and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-12 with Religion categories.
Ron Geaves demonstrates how the convergence of Prem Rawat, formerly known as Guru Maharaj Ji, and Glastonbury Fayre in 1971 was a key event in understanding the jigsaw that came to be known as 'New Age' spirituality. The book charts the discovery of Prem Rawat in India in 1969 by a small number of British and North American 'hippies', and explores how his arrival in Britain in June 1971, as well as his speech from the pyramid stage at the Fayre at just 13 years old, escalated his activities to make him one of the key influencers of 1970s counterculture spirituality. Both Glastonbury and Prem Rawat have gone on to re-emerge in significantly different identities to the ones presented in 1971. The meeting between the two demonstrates how alternative spiritualities were being formed in the 1960s and how some strands went on to develop into the 'New Age' counterculture that eventually permeated mainstream cultures in Britain and the USA.
Exploring The Spiritual In Popular Music
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Author : Georgina Gregory
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-01-28
Exploring The Spiritual In Popular Music written by Georgina Gregory and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-28 with Religion categories.
This book highlights how the diverse nature of spiritual practices are experienced and manifest through the medium of popular music. At first glance, chapters on Krishnacore, the Rave Church phenomenon and post-punk repertoire of Psychic TV may appear to have little in common; however, this book draws attention to some of the similarities of the nuances of spiritual expression that underpin the lived experience of popular music. As an interdisciplinary volume, the extensive introduction unpacks and clarifies terminology relating to the study of religion and popular music. The cross-disciplinary approach of the book makes it accessible and appealing to scholars of religious studies, cultural studies, popular music studies and theology. Unlike existing collections dealing with popular music and religion that focus on a specific genre, this innovative book offers a range of music and case studies, with chapters written by international contributors.
Moonchild
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Author : Aleister Crowley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-12-11
Moonchild written by Aleister Crowley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-11 with categories.
Aleister Crowley (pronounced /ˈkroʊli/; 12 October 1875 - 1 December 1947), born Edward Alexander Crowley, and also known as both Frater Perdurabo and The Great Beast, was an influential English occultist, mystic and ceremonial magician, responsible for founding the religious philosophy of Thelema. Through this belief he came to see himself as the prophet who was entrusted with informing humanity that it was entering the new Aeon of Horus in 1904, a time when old ethical and religious systems would be replaced. Widely seen as one of the most influential occultists of all time, he was a member of the esoteric Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, as well as a co-founder of the A∴A∴ and eventually a leader of Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.). He is known today for his magical writings, especially The Book of the Law, the central sacred text of Thelema, although he also wrote widely on other subjects, including a large amount of fiction and poetry. Crowley was also a bisexual, recreational drug experimenter and social critic. In many of these roles he 'was in revolt against the moral and religious values of his time', espousing a form of libertinism based upon the rule of 'Do What Thou Wilt'. Because of this, he gained widespread notoriety during his lifetime, and was denounced in the popular press of the day as 'the wickedest man in the world.' Alongside his esoteric activities, he was an avid chess player, mountaineer, poet and playwright, and it has also been alleged that he was a spy for the British government. Crowley has remained an influential figure right up till this day, and in 2002, a BBC poll described him as being the seventy-third greatest Briton of all time. References to him can be found in the works of numerous writers, musicians and filmmakers, and he has also been cited as a key influence on many later esoteric groups and individuals, including Kenneth Grant, Gerald Gardner and, to some degree, Austin Osman Spare.
Fictioning
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Author : Burrows David Burrows
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Release Date : 2019-03-14
Fictioning written by Burrows David Burrows and has been published by Edinburgh University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-14 with Art categories.
Fictioning in art is an open-ended, experimental practice that involves performing, diagramming or assembling to create or anticipate that which does not exist. In this extensively illustrated book containing over 80 diagrams and images of artworks, David Burrows and Simon O'Sullivan explore the technics of fictioning through three focal points: mythopoesis, myth-science and mythotechnesis. These relate to three specific modes of fictioning: performance fictioning, science fictioning and machine fictioning. In this way, Burrows and O'Sullivan explore how fictioning can offer us alternatives to the dominant fictions that construct our reality in an age of 'post-truth' and 'perception management'. Through fictioning, they look forward to the new kinds of human, part-human and non-human bodies and societies to come.
The Re Enchantment Of The West
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Author : Christopher Partridge
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2005-01-04
The Re Enchantment Of The West written by Christopher Partridge and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-04 with Religion categories.
As a book about emergent spirituality in the contemporary West, this books focuses on the nature, evolution and significance of new forms of religion and alternative spiritualities. Part One of the book provides the theoretical background and guides the reader through some of the principal debates. After an overview of the secularization thesis, which argues that the West is becoming increasingly disenchanted, the second chapter turns to the sociological analysis of new religions and alternative spiritualities. Particular attention is given to the ideas of the sociologist of religion Ernst Troeltsch, especially his enigmatic analysis of the emergence mystical religion, which presciently provides helpful insights into understanding the contemporary alternative religious milieu. Against sociologists such as Bryan Wilson and Steve Bruce, this and the subsequent chapter argues that, rather than being insignificant, new forms of spirituality are actually proving to be a significant part of Western re-enchantment. Chapter 3 constructs a general theory of the re-enchantment of the West.