Episode Info:

Juan Ramirez from Aiwass Temple #8 joins me to talk about Aleister Crowley, Secret Societies, and the purposes of secrecy in initiatory orders like Freemasonry, the Temple of Thelema, and the Golden Dawn. While it’s always possible Crowley engaged in espionage activities, it’s implausible that his interest in occultism was just a cover story. How secrecy in occultism has historically often been for protection. Why the rituals of secret societies are secret but they don’t really have value if you read them in books or on the internet. Knowledge, power, and responsibility. (Note: the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the participants and do not reflect the opinions or views of any organization or its members.)