{"product_id":"aleister-crowley-and-the-practice-of-the-magical-diary-by-james-wasserman-9781578633722","title":"Aleister Crowley and the Practice of the Magical Diary","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis important collection includes Aleister Crowley's two most important instructional writings on the design and purpose of the magical diary, \u003cem\u003eJohn St. John\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Master of the Temple\u003c\/em\u003e. These were the only two works regarding the magical diary published in Crowley's lifetime. Both were first published in Crowley's immense collection of magical instruction, \u003cem\u003eThe Equinox\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn St. John\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles Crowley's moment-by-moment progress during a 13-day magical working. Crowley referred to it as \"a perfect model of what a magical record should be.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Master of the Temple\u003c\/em\u003e is taken from the magical diary of Frater Achad at a time when he was Crowley's most valued and successful student. It provides an invaluable example of a student's record, plus direct commentary and instruction added by Crowley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith commentary and introductory material by editor James Wasserman, \u003cem\u003eAleister Crowley and the Practice of the Magical Diary\u003c\/em\u003e is the most important and accessible instruction available to students of the occult regarding the practice of keeping a magical diary. This revised edition includes a new introduction by Wasserman, a foreword by noted occult scholar J. Daniel Gunther, revisions throughout the text, a revised reading list for further study, plus Crowley's instructions on banishing from \u003cem\u003eLiber O\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47604966916332,"sku":"9781578633722","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781578633722-aleister-crowley-and-the-practice-of-the-magical-diary.jpg?v=1778117119","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/aleister-crowley-and-the-practice-of-the-magical-diary-by-james-wasserman-9781578633722","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}