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  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser; New edition edition (1 Jun 1977)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0877283346
  • ISBN-13: 978-0877283348
  • Product Dimensions: 16.3 x 12.2 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 19,284 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. This oft-misunderstood phrase, which forms the basis for Crowleys practise of Magick, is found in The Book of the Law. Dictated to Crowley in Cairo on three successive days in April 1904, it is the sourcebook for Crowley students and occultist in general. This deluxe edition features new scans of the original manuscript, with Crowleys notes and annotations found in a later draft of the work.

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
As you can tell from the other reviews of this book, it provokes a wide range of reactions from its readers. To some it's an idol; to others, a comic book. The book itself says, "The fool readeth this Book of the Law, and its comment; & he understandeth it not. Let him come through the first ordeal, & it will be to him as silver. Through the second, gold. Through the third, stones of precious water. Through the fourth, ultimate sparks of the intimate fire. Yet to all it shall seem beautiful. Its enemies who say not so, are mere liars." I would suggest that no one buy this book unless they are prepared to find it either disappointing or transformative.
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Utter gibberish as far as I can tell. You can read and re-read sentences and still get no sense from them. I think it's a case of the Emperors new clothes. People want to believe it is a profound text and no-one wants to admit that it's really a lot of rubbish. I've satsfied my curiosity and conclude that Mr. Crowley was a fool.
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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

These are hard words to live by. What is my true will? How do I go about doing it? The Book of The Law tells how. No, not is straight forward, simplistic language, nor in rules or dogma to be followed without question, like sheep to the slaughter. But it does answer them for those who will listen.

Read The Book of the Law. Put it down. Cogitate on it. Read it again. Then again. Then read the extended commentary "The Law is For All". You may not come away from the experience as a Thelemite, but you will come away changed for the better. I did, after a thirty year spiritual search to litteraly the four corners of the World.

Love is the Law, Love under Will.

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A fine edition!
I first read Liber Al Legis when I was around twelve years old. That was a typewritten copy, bound in red cardboard. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Daniel Crowley
Nonsense
I thought this was utter nonsense (it's not really worthy of a review).
Unless this was written as a joke, the author seems to me to be an immature, childish, idiot trying to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Olive
The Bible of Crowleyanity.
This is the infamous book which was dictated to Aleister Crowley by the Praetor-Human entity, Aiwass, in Cairo in April 1904, revealing the coming of the New Aeon of Horus, with... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Barry Mac
The Book of The Law
I was a wee bit disappointed that from page 75-139 was a hand-written account of what I'd already read from page 25-72. I was expecting to get more print for my money. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jaguar Maloney
loved this
I love this book and would not be without it. It is not for everyone, but if you are interested in the deeper aspects of esotericism I would recommend it. Read more
Published 10 months ago by trelissa
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law
Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. Ok i am putting down my review at a semi-newbie to the craft and crowley is a little advanced for me personally however, i did... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Granny White Witch
Incoherent Curio
I read this book some lengthy while ago and found it then a trifle incoherent as well as stylistically melodramatic and poetically victorian as well as a dense and obscure read-But... Read more
Published on 3 May 2010 by Ken Raus
The short book which started Crowley on his dark path
This is the book supposedly dictated through Aleister Crowley by the ancient Egyptian god Aiwass in 1904. Read more
Published on 11 April 2004 by YogiEdwards
Perfect edition
This is a very good edition of the Book of the Law. It gives a compact description of Thelema and it's principles. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2004
Rubbish
I have bought this book anticipating something that is different from the bible, yet also religious and philosophical. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2002
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