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hi all, first time posting, forgive me if I did something wrong... While I do not have the reference available here to quote directly, Crowley's view on Spiritualism and Mediums is quite easy to determine. In Book Four Part Four (better known as Magick in Theory and Practice) he made a comment to the effect that spiritualists and mediums were (in his opinion) the worst sorts of people. He claimed that mediums purposefully invite any and all influences into their sphere, where the pathetic creatures are all too happy to spew their vomit upon them. His belief seems to have been that if one does not take the proper precautions, one is assured of being used and abused by nefarious spirits and demonic influences. He cited examples of persons calling themselves mediums who were the absolute worst types of people, foul mouthed and contentious in every aspect of their lives. While it is certain he had some dealings with the more established groups of "Spiritists" such as the Theosophical Society, I tend think his overall view of such things was almost entirely negative, at least going by the comments given in Magick in Theory and Practice. Again forgive me if I posted wrong, or if I am overstating the obvious. --- On Fri, 9/23/11, John Power <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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