Crowley in Theory and Practice – 4-Part Course

Julian Vayne on the magick, influence and controversy of Aleister Crowley. (Runs Feb 4, 11, 18 & 25)

In this online four-part course, Julian Vayne offers an accessible but unflinching introduction to Crowley’s life and work. Tracing his magical practice from the Golden Dawn through The Book of the Law to Thelema, students explore his ideas about will, meditation, Tarot, Qabalah, sexual magic and more, through history, theory and practical exercises. The course considers how to weigh the lasting magical influence of a man whose behaviour also included exploitation and abuse.

Julian Vayne is an occultist with over 40 years' experience. A regular speaker at events, and facilitator of retreats and workshops, his work is informed by chaos magic, the Western Mystery Tradition, Wicca and eastern mysticism. He is a co-organiser of the psychedelic conference Breaking Convention, a founding member of the post-prohibition think-tank Transform, and sits on the academic board of The Journal of Psychedelic Studies.