Thelemapedia:Common Sources
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This is a general listing, in reference format, of common books cited on Thelemapedia. Please make any corrections, if needed, and add books as you see fit.
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Books by Aleister Crowley
- Crowley, Aleister. (1997). Magick: Book 4. 2nd ed. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1979). The Confessions of Aleister Crowley. London;Boston : Routledge & Kegan Paul.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1997). The Book of the Law [Liber AL vel Legis]. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1982). 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1978). The Book of Lies. New York: S. Weiser.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1996). Aha! Tempe, Ariz. : New Falcon Publications.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1983). The Holy Books of Thelema. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1996). Commentaries on the Holy Books and Other Papers : the Equinox,IV(1). York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1998). The Revival of Magick. Tempe, AZ : New Falcon Publications.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1994). Path Workings of Aleister Crowley : the Treasure House of Images. Phoenix, AZ : New Falcon Pub.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1996). The Law is for All. Tempe, AZ : New Falcon Publications.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1991). Liber Aleph vel CXI : the Book of Wisdom or Folly. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1982). Magick Without Tears. Phoenix, AZ : Falcon Press
- Crowley, Aleister. (1998). The Vision & the Voice : the Equinox, IV(2). York Beach, Me. : Samuel Weiser.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1990). The Equinox, III(10). York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser
- Crowley, A. & Mathers, S. (1995). The Goetia : the Lesser Key of Solomon the King. York Beach, Me. : Samuel Weiser.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1973). The Heart of the Master. Montréal : 93 Publishing.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1990). Konx Om Pax : Essays in Light. Chicago : Teitan Press.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1996). Diary of a Drug Fiend. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
- Crowley, Aleister. (2002). The General Principles of Astrology. Boston, MA : Weiser Books.
- Crowley, A., DuQuette, L., & Hyatt, C. (1991). Enochian world of Aleister Crowley : Enochian sex magick. Scottsdale, Ariz., U.S.A. : New Falcon Publications.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1985). Eight Lectures on Yoga. Phoenix, Ariz., U.S.A. : Falcon Press.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1981). The Book of Thoth. New York, S. Weiser.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1996). Little Essays Towards Truth. Tempe, AZ : New Falcon Pub.
- Crowley, Aleister. (1974). Equinox of the Gods. New York, NY : Gordon Press.
Linking to Holy Books and other short documents
When you cite a quotation from a Holy Book or other non-book Liber by Crowley, there are a few formats you can use. For some, you can use the common title. Include the chapter and verse if relevant. Here are some examples:
- Every number is infinite; there is no difference. (AL I:4)
- And I believe in the Serpent and the Lion, Mystery of Mystery, in His name BAPHOMET (Liber XV)
- It is but for convenience that these grades have been separated into Three Triads (Liber CXCIV, An Intimation...)
Using a long liber number is not useful. Instead of this:
- every act must be a ritual, an act of worship, a sacrament. (Liber DCCCXXXVII)
Use the common name:
- every act must be a ritual, an act of worship, a sacrament. (The Law of Liberty)
Then at the bottom of your article, include a references section with the liber you quoted from. If you want them to link to the actual text, here are some common libers that you can copy and paste into your edit field:
*[http://www.scarletwoman.org/docs/docs_message.html Liber II, The Message of the Master Therion] *[http://www.scarletwoman.org/docs/docs_lege.html Liber CL, De Lege Libellum] *[http://www.scarletwoman.org/docs/docs_khabs.html Liber CCC, Khabs am Pekht] *[http://www.scarletwoman.org/docs/docs_liberty.html Liber DCCCXXXVII, The Law of Liberty] *[http://www.scarletwoman.org/docs/docs_mass.html Liber XV, The Gnostic Mass] *[http://www.scarletwoman.org/docs/docs_intimation.html Liber CXCIV, An Intimation with Reference to the Constitution of the Order] *[http://www.scarletwoman.org/docs/docs_openletter.html Liber C, An Open Letter to Those Who May Wish to Join the Order] *[http://www.scarletwoman.org/docs/docs_concerning.html Liber CLXI, Concerning the Law of Thelema] *[http://www.scarletwoman.org/docs/docs_oz.html Liber LXXVI, Oz] *[http://www.scarletwoman.org/docs/docs_duty.html Duty] *[http://www.scarletwoman.org/docs/docs_balance.html Liber XXX, Liber Libræ (The Book of the Balance)]
Common books by others
Israel Regardie
- Regardie, Israel. (1984). The Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic. Phoenix, Ariz., U.S.A. : Falcon Press.
- Regardie, Israel. (1989). The Golden Dawn : a Complete Course in Practical Ceremonial Magic. St. Paul, Minn., U.S.A. : Llewellyn Publications.
- Regardie, Israel. (1998). The Middle Pillar. St. Paul, Minn. : Llewellyn Publications.
- Regardie, Israel. (1970). A Garden of Pomegranates. Saint Paul, Minn., Llewellyn Publications.
Lon Milo DuQuette
- DuQuette, Lon Milo. (1997). Angels, Demons & Gods of the New Millennium. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
- DuQuette, Lon Milo. (2001). The Chicken Qabalah of Rabbi Lamed Ben Clifford. York Beach, Me. : Weiser Books.
- DuQuette, Lon Milo. (2003). The Magick of Aleister Crowley. Boston, MA : Weiser Books.
- DuQuette, Lon Milo. (1993). The Magick of Thelema. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
- DuQuette, Lon Milo. (1999). My Life with the Spirits. York Beach, Maine : Samuel Weiser.
Kenneth Grant
- Grant, Kenneth. (1974). Aleister Crowley and the Hidden God. New York : Samuel Weiser.
- Grant, Kenneth. (1991). The Magical Revival. London : Skoob Books.
- Grant, Kenneth. (1991). Remembering Aleister Crowley. London : Skoob Books.
Other Thelemic authors
- Del Campo, Gerald. (1994). New Aeon Magick : Thelema Without Tears. St. Paul, Minn. : Llewellyn Publications.
- Orpheus, Rodney. (1994). Abrahadabra : A Beginner's Guide to Thelemic Magick. Stockholm, Sweden : Looking Glass Press.
- Starr, Martin P. (2003). The Unknown God : W.T. Smith and the Thelemites. Bolingbrook, Illinois: Teitan Press.
Biographies of Crowley
- Sutin, Lawrence. (2002). Do What Thou Wilt : A Life of Aleister Crowley. New York : St. Martin's Griffin.
- Regardie, Israel. (1982). The Eye in the Triangle. Phoenix, Ariz. : Falcon Press.
- Booth, Martin. (2000). A Magick Life. London : Hodder & Stoughton.
- Kaczynski, Richard. (2002). Perdurabo : the Life of Aleister Crowley. Tempe, AZ : New Falcon Publications.
- Symonds, John. (1989). The King of the Shadow Realm : Aleister Crowley, his life and magic. London : Duckworth.
- Suster, Gerald. (1989). The Legacy of the Beast. York Beach : Weiser.
- Wilson, Colin. (1989). Aleister Crowley : The Nature of the Beast. San Bernardino, Calif. : Borgo Press.
- Hutchinson, Roger. (1998). Aleister Crowley : The Beast Demystified. Edinburgh : Mainstream Pub.
Another primer on citing and referencing your sources
We are talking about this again because it is so important. Please, please, please cite your sources if you draw from a source, such as a publication or website. If you write something like "Crowley believed that the sky was yellow", you must tell us where he said that. Also, if you write something that is a statement or belief of a group or person, be sure you attribute that statement or belief to them. This is not necessary for beliefs that are commonly held by Thelemites or considered very common knowledge. It's your call, but be thoughtful about it.
In the text of an article, cite references parenthetically as "(Author-Last-Name, Year)". If necessary, add chapters ("chap. 3") or pages ("p. 15" or "pp. 12–23") after the year (+ comma), e.g. if the information is hard to find in a large book. When a reference is used as a noun, put the year in parentheses, e.g. "Milton (1653) says..." For two authors, use (Author1 & Author2, year); for more authors, use (Author1 et al., Year). See above for how to site common libers.
Put under the "References" header, again in a bulleted list, any books, articles, web pages, etcetera that you used in constructing the article and/or recommend as sources of further information to readers.
- Pooh, W. T. & Robin, C. (1926). "How to catch a heffalump." In A. A. Milne (Ed.), The Karma of Kanga, pp. 23–47. Hundred Acre Wood: Wol Press.
- Blair, Eric Arthur (Aug. 29, 1949). Looking forward to a bright tomorrow. New English Weekly, p. 57.
- Chalmers, Rachel (Sep. 1, 2000). Guru of the Unix gurus (http://dir.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/09/01/rich_stevens/index.html). Salon.
- Gates, B. & Ballmer, S. (1998). The Big Open-source Advocacy Homepage (http://www.opensource.org/halloween/halloween1.php). Retrieved Aug. 5, 2003
The most important thing is to include the complete citation information, just as you would for any other bibliography; the precise formatting is still debatable and can be fixed later. Citing sources provide references that help the reader to check the veracity of the article and to find more information. If you consult an external source while writing an article, citing it is basic intellectual honesty. More than that, you should actively search for authoritative references to cite. If you are writing from your own knowledge, then you should know enough to identify good references that the reader can consult on the subject. The main point is to help the reader—cite whatever you think will be most helpful. This applies when writing about opinions, as well—beware the temptation to write weasel phrases like, "Some people say..." Who said it, and where and when?
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