Amado Crowley
Encyclopedia
Amado Crowley was an English
occult
writer and magician who claimed to be the secret illegitimate son of occultist and mystic Aleister Crowley
. During a period of over thirty years, from the early 1970s through 2000s, he self-published several books and some audiotapes.
on the subject, Man, Myth & Magic. However it would later be inferred from his 1991 book, The Secrets of Aleister Crowley, that his name was registered at birth as Andrew Standish.
Like Aleister Crowley, Amado used and taught a syncretic
mix of Western magical techniques along with Eastern methods including meditation
and yoga
. However, he maintained that the cornerstone of Aleister's religion of Thelema
, The Book of the Law
, was a fraud and that The Book of Desolation, a purported text given to him by Aleister, which has remained unpublished, is the only true Crowleyan holy writ.
Crowley's biographers have found no documentary evidence regarding Amado's claim of descent from Aleister Crowley, and the claim is universally dismissed as bogus by Crowley scholars. Gerald Suster
wrote:
In 2010, the year of Amado Crowley's 80th birthday, an announcement appeared on his website at the end of May stating that he had died earlier that year. Although some postings generalised that he died in France
, official confirmation of the dates and circumstances of his death, as well as birth, remains unverified.
England
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occult
Occult
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writer and magician who claimed to be the secret illegitimate son of occultist and mystic Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley , born Edward Alexander Crowley, and also known as both Frater Perdurabo and The Great Beast, was an influential English occultist, astrologer, mystic and ceremonial magician, responsible for founding the religious philosophy of Thelema. He was also successful in various other...
. During a period of over thirty years, from the early 1970s through 2000s, he self-published several books and some audiotapes.
Biographical details
Amado Crowley initially announced himself to the occult world via his adopted name, Amado Crowley, in 1971, when he was past the age of forty, through a statement sent to the publishers of the encyclopediaEncyclopedia
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on the subject, Man, Myth & Magic. However it would later be inferred from his 1991 book, The Secrets of Aleister Crowley, that his name was registered at birth as Andrew Standish.
Like Aleister Crowley, Amado used and taught a syncretic
Syncretism
Syncretism is the combining of different beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought. The term means "combining", but see below for the origin of the word...
mix of Western magical techniques along with Eastern methods including meditation
Meditation
Meditation is any form of a family of practices in which practitioners train their minds or self-induce a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit....
and yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
. However, he maintained that the cornerstone of Aleister's religion of Thelema
Thelema
Thelema is a religious philosophy that was established, defined and developed by the early 20th century British writer and ceremonial magician, Aleister Crowley. He believed himself to be the prophet of a new age, the Æon of Horus, based upon a religious experience that he had in Egypt in 1904...
, The Book of the Law
The Book of the Law
Liber AL vel Legis is the central sacred text of Thelema, written by Aleister Crowley in Cairo, Egypt in the year 1904. Its full title is Liber AL vel Legis, sub figura CCXX, as delivered by XCIII=418 to DCLXVI, and it is commonly referred to as The Book of the Law.Liber AL vel Legis contains three...
, was a fraud and that The Book of Desolation, a purported text given to him by Aleister, which has remained unpublished, is the only true Crowleyan holy writ.
Crowley's biographers have found no documentary evidence regarding Amado's claim of descent from Aleister Crowley, and the claim is universally dismissed as bogus by Crowley scholars. Gerald Suster
Gerald Suster
Gerald Suster was a British historian, occult writer, and novelist. He was best known for his biographies of Aleister Crowley and Israel Regardie .-Family life:Suster's father, Ilya Suster, an entrepreneur in the egg products industry, was born Ilya Shusterovich...
wrote:
In 2010, the year of Amado Crowley's 80th birthday, an announcement appeared on his website at the end of May stating that he had died earlier that year. Although some postings generalised that he died in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, official confirmation of the dates and circumstances of his death, as well as birth, remains unverified.
Publications
- Liber Lucis: a new exposition of the Law of Thelema prepared according to the instructions of Master Therion 666, and by his son here proclaimed Master Amado 777, privately published, 1972.
- Liber Alba, 1975; online, 1999.
- The Neophyte Robe, c. 1975; online, 1999.
- Rad Tungol (The Star Road) A Handbook of Ritual Magick, privately published, 1975.
- The Secrets of Aleister Crowley, Leatherhead, Diamond, 1991.
- The Riddles of Aleister Crowley, Leatherhead, Diamond, 1992.
- The Wrath of Aleister Crowley, Guildford, Diamond, 1994.
- Lewd Ghosts, Guildford, Diamond, 1994.
- Quest Magic, Guildford, Diamond, 1997.
- A Beginners Guide to Occultism, online, 1999.
- Excalibur (electronic book), 2001.
- The Sacred Mountain.