SRS 1110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Aleister Crowley, Western Esotericism, Kabbalah

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: SRS 1110
• Professor: Shelley Rabinovitch

Document Summary

Lecture 5 - the war of the secret societies. Celebrated to mark passing of the seasons. Priestess become incarnation of the goddess who delivers a change. During time book shook world between creation and revaluation. Russian nobility married russian duke, left husband to join circus. Hoot khoomis: indian spirit talking to her. Theos = god and sophia = wisdom: hidden knowledge or wisdom concerned w nature of divinity, goal: explore origin of divinity, humanity and the world. Dictated 2 massive books >2000 pgs to hooktomi o. Believes all humans created/originally from atlantis which hitler believes. Occult lodges that rised after burning of witches, european, origin. Compelling powers, must be done in certain order. Lure (mythos) london 1800s - obscure origin. Medical doctor fascinated w puzzles buys a book and tries to decode it, recruits his corner friend, dr winn wiscott who cracked it. It was an occult hogd written by german women.