Top Facts about the Great Beast Aleister Crowley
Cambridge Education
He pursued Philosophy and later English Literature at this prestigious school. If you are wondering who is Aleister Crowley, know that he had a passion for poetry and mountaineering as well. With his intellect, he was very good at chess and supposedly invited to join the secret service in Britain.
Golden Dawn
Alex Crowley got more involved into the occult when he formally joined up with the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Both George Jones, a member and Julian Baker, a chemist directed him along that path. However, in time his abrasive personality caused friction with the heads of that organization.
Guardian Angel - Aleister
In 1904, Aleister proclaimed that he had met an angel Aiwaiss. This being, he said, directed him to distribute a new kind of teaching from the Egyptian god Horus. It is also believed that this supposed guardian angel helped Crowley to develop the Thelema teachings and affiliated occult material.
Sergeant Pepper
The occultist and founder of Thelema, Aleister Crowley, along with dozens of other celebrities were placed on the Beatles album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. This controversial cover was celebrated in 1967 by the Grammy Awards. It was designed by Peter Blake and Jann Hawoth.
Mountaineer
Aleister loved traversing the various mountains of the world. He took on the practice while at Eastbourne College and Cambridge and continued with Oscar Eckenstein when he visited Mexico. Crowley has climbed The Alps from 1894 to 1898 and mountains in Scotland as well as the Bernese Alps, Monch, Wetterhorn, Colima, Iztaccihuatl and Trift.
Virginity
Alister Crowley was highly promiscuous and indulged in sex from 14 years old. His mentality was warped by his indulgences and frequent indulgences with prostitutes. He was never faithful to any of his partners and even caught sexually transmitted diseases, starting with gonorrhea shortly after he lost his virginity.