Topic: Aleister Crowley

A narrative account describes a poorly planned European road trip that led to a chance meeting with Gordon White in London. After facing unexpected rental car fees in Amsterdam, the host and his wife flew to London and met White at the Time Out magazine offices. White took them to a bar frequented by Aleister Crowley and later guided them to the Avebury Stone Circle on Halloween 2015, marking the beginning of a long-term friendship.

A letter from a high school friend provides insight into Gordon White's early life in Newcastle, Australia. Even at age 16, White was deeply immersed in the works of Aleister Crowley, Peter Carroll, and Robert Anton Wilson. The letter describes White's early interest in seances, his "magician look," and his eventual discovery by the friend on The Higherside Chats years later. A humorous aside details how the host and the friend both learned White was gay.

White references Aleister Crowley's early experiences with the Goetia to illustrate how magical forces can interact with practitioners regardless of formal rules. He cites Terence McKenna's view that the purpose of life is to familiarize oneself with the after-death state. The segment contrasts the "safe" path of guided shamanic Ayahuasca ceremonies with the more chaotic, self-directed path of the modern magician.

Gordon White analyzes Aleister Crowley's magical experiences in Egypt, noting that Crowley lacked the archaeological context to fully understand his own results. White argues that the pattern of synchronicities following Crowley's rites in the Great Pyramid indicates the presence of a "non-human logic." He suggests that extra-dimensional intelligences communicate through the arrangement of events, much like a "Napoleon planning a campaign."

The hallmark of non-human intelligence is identified as a lack of understanding of linear time. White uses the example of sigil magic results appearing before the ritual is performed and Crowley's role as the "Prophet of the New Aeon." He argues that while Crowley didn't become a world teacher in his lifetime, his influence on the space race and rock music confirms a non-human logic that views the 20th century from outside of time.

The 9/11 attacks involved specific ritual components, such as the fact that the Pentagon's groundbreaking occurred on a previous September 11th. This anniversary timing suggests a ritual rededication of the ground for a new mission. Such high-level magic is characterized by its extreme complexity, indicating the involvement of deep state factions that understand the impact of ritual on collective consciousness.

To verify the spiritual connection, the host asks the pendulum for the name of a specific tapas bar in London he visited with Gordon White. While the pendulum spelled out letters that led to "Pintxos" and "Pizarro," the host eventually identified the correct location as Gremio de Brixton, a subterranean crypt bar. Although the letters didn't match perfectly, the host notes the bar's proximity to "The Plow," a pub associated with Aleister Crowley.

The concept of "Will" is a central pillar of 20th-century philosophy and occultism, from Aleister Crowley’s Thelema to Friedrich Nietzsche’s "Will to Power." Michael Hoffman’s "Twilight Language" identifies the name "Willard" (as in Mitt Romney) as a signifier for one who is willful. This focus on the human will is traced back to medieval theologians like Duns Scotus and is viewed as a defining characteristic of the modern era.

The Yezidi people of the Middle East worship Melek Taus, the "Peacock Angel," who shares characteristics with the biblical Lucifer. This angelic and serpentine symbolism is identified in the NASA logo, which features a red vector reminiscent of a snake's tongue. Aleister Crowley’s assertion that "our method is science, our aim is religion" is used to explain the convergence of high technology and ancient ritual in modern space exploration.