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In Crowley's own words: For many years I had loathed being called Alick, partly because of the unpleasant sound and sight of the word, partly because it was the name by which my mother called me.

Edward did not seem to suit me and the diminutives Ted or Ned were even less appropriate.

Alexander was too long and Sandy suggested tow hair and freckles.

I had read in some book or other that the most favourable name for becoming famous was one consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee, as at the end

of a hexameter: like "Jeremy Taylor".

Aleister Crowley fulfilled these conditions and Aleister is the Gaelic form of Alexander.

To adopt it would satisfy my romantic ideals.

The atrocious spelling A-L-E-I-S-T-E-R was suggested as the correct form by Cousin Gregor, who ought to have known better.

In any case, A-L-A-I-S-D-A-I-R makes a very bad dactyl.

For these reasons I saddled myself with my present nom-de-guerre I can't say that I feel sure that I facilitated the process of becoming famous.

I should doubtless have done so, whatever name I had chosen.

Aleister Crowley, October 12, 1875 – December 1, 1947 was an English occultist of tremendous charisma and intellectual prowess which was applied toward all things arcane creating a reality both magickal and serving a supernatural conjuration from ancient lands.

Magick is far more than store bought items or cataloged trinkets as such items only enhance what must prior exist in the form of an preternatural being in giving any such additions power and ultimate purpose.

Crowley was one such man.

I created the following podcast which blends the poetic magickal renderings as spoken by Crowley himself with that of the majestic beauty and sheer intensity of the storm which only serves in adding more potency to the imagination of any listener.

Stay magickal my friends.