Greetings all,
I have just started a PhD at the University of Queensland, in the school
of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics. Having done a bit of
reading, I am now at the stage of actually, exactly nailing down a
precise thesis idea. Being as I am very interested in the intersection
of science and religion, particularly the position that magic holds in
relation to these two categories, I am thinking of doing an analysis of
the diaries of Aleister Crowley and Leah Hirsig, for such period as the
diaries of these two overlap, and considering if they support the
contention that magic is science. IMHO magic is a technology. Moreover
the process of learning magic is a scientific process, especially when a
magical diary is used, to exactly what degree being the question. I
would be most obliged for any input whatsoever any of you wise souls
might have regarding my humble yet superlative idea, especially vis a
vis interesting things to read, similar things that have been done
before, ideas about where to see copies of Hirsig's diaries (I know
about the copy in the witchcraft museum - Thank you Dave Evans for
writing Aleister Crowley and the 20th Century Synthesis of Magick).
Regards,
Morgan Leigh
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