{"product_id":"book-4-paperback-1","title":"Book 4 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAleister Crowley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this classic work on magick, Aleister Crowley lays out the foundation upon which all further magical work is based.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1913, the book is widely considered to be without equal in occult literature due to its simplicity, clarity, and depth. In his foreword to this Weiser Books edition, first published in 1980, the famed occultist and ceremonial magician Israel Regardie (1907-1985) writes that \"a throughgoing comprehension of this smaller work is required\" to truly understand Crowley's magnum opus on magick, \u003ci\u003eMagick in Theory and Practice.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second part of Book Four offers a concise encyclopedia of magical symbolism, the working tools in practical magick. All of the paraphernalia employed in ritual magick are carefully explained in both psychological and mystical terms. The Wand is the human will. Wisdom is the word. The Cup is understanding, the vehicle of grace. The Sword is reason, the analytical faculty. And the Pentacle is the body, the temple of the Holy Ghost, the great storehouse from which the Magician draws. All phenomena are sacraments, writes Crowley.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAleister Crowley (1875-1947) was the most widely read author in 20th-century occultism. He single-handedly redefined magic as a field of inquiry and endeavor through his books and the order that he led--the A.A. and the O.T.O. He is the author several books including The Book of the Law, 777 \u0026amp; Other Qabalistic Writings, and The Book of Thoth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8.25 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1980\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42174553849991,"sku":"9780877285137","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f7a0ae299a56bec634086285ca1b43e1.webp?v=1733374950","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/book-4-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}