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Title: The Law Is For All: The Authorized Popular Commentary of Liber Al Vel Legis Sub Figura CCXX, the Book of the Law by Aleister Crowley, Louis Marlow, Hymenaeus Beta, Louis U. Wilkinson ISBN: 0-9726583-8-6 Publisher: Thelema Media Pub. Date: 01 December, 1996 Format: Paperback List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.36 (11 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: The Law is for Sum, not All
Comment: Crowley is perhaps giving an aphoristic title to his work in a similar manner as McLuhan and Leary has done in more recent times. An evocative slogan that can spin many ideas and interpretations. The question then being, "Who is All?" Also, "What is the Law?" And if you get that far, then you might ask, "Who's Law?" One might answer very literally and find that not All people agree with Crowley's thinking. Also, if this is Crowley's own Laws, then they are for him and not me. Another might answer in an equally esoteric manner and say "You" to all questions.
This book is a commentary by Crowley himself on his own worshipped book "Liber Legis", better known as "The Book of the Law." For those that study Crowley with seriousness, intensity and repetitiously will find "The Book of the Law" in almost every text bearing Crowley's name to the point of exhaustion. While "The Book of the Law" is an important book in uncovering many of Crowley's meanings and points of view, it would appear he was creating a fellowship around something that should have been more personal.
"The Law is For All", however, offers select insight into "The Book of the Law." The rest of it is work for the reader. It is not something in plain English for one to say "ohhhh!" after they are done reading it. It is still kept in the traditional kabbalistic coded framework for those that have already done their homework or is willing to put forth the work.
"The Law is For All" is not an esssential guide to understanding "The Book of the Law", yet, can aid towards understanding Crowley's take on his experience, but I would believe that interpretation does not stop at Crowley's word. For me performing the rituals offered in other books has given me the greatest insight to "The Book of the Law" while "The Law is For All" only gives partial intellectual clues.
"The Law is For All" then is really not for "All", at least in the literal sense. I believe he was saying "All" meaning everyone should adhere to what was written in "The Book of the Law", however, I also believe he was referring to the "All" as in the "You" or, rather, "All of You." The "Law" is what is written on your heart. This book is for those that are interested in Crowley more than in Magick, in my opinion.
Rating: 5
Summary: Comprehensive Guide to "The Book of The Law" (Holy Book-A.C)
Comment: "The Law is For All" was recommended to me, by an On-Line Friend. I had read "Then Book of The Law," Online, several times & was not quite sure what to make of it. I could not quite understand what the fuss was all about. However, "The Law is For All" explained-away all those little things that had confused me or led me to believe that "The Book of The Law" was just Crowley's personal writings. When I started looking into all this, I was a firm believer that Crowley was the man I had read about from Colin Wilson's perspective and Nevill Drury's perspective, etc. In other words, my opinions were formed by the Research of others.... Yet, when I actually took the time to sit-down and read Crowley's works--well, I was amazed at his Genius and his Anthropological views of Humanity. I never expected to gain Anthropology lessons from his works--but, he was truly an Observer of the Human Condition....all of which adds to this "Commentary" on the "Book of The Law."
What amazed me, until I realized that this book was written in the same way as all other "Holy Books," was the fact that it is, in fact, a "Holy Book." This book was written in the same fashion as "The Book of Mormon" or any other "Holy Book."
Aliester Crowley served as The Prophet, and the book was written Through him (even if he was not exactly happy to be the Writer of the Work).
"The Law is For All" has awakened me to the validity of certain religions that I had never really considered as such, previously. I think this book is a good example of why we should ALL be respectful of each-other's religions and "Holy Books," because they are ALL written in the exact same fashion. Regardless of whether or not you agree with "The Book of The Law," one cannot deny it is a "Holy Book" to many people.
Rating: 5
Summary: Be Careful: but still lots of enlightening fun ...
Comment: When I first read the Israel Regardie edition of THE LAW IS FOR ALL, my mind was essentially exploding in every direction. I was relatively inexperienced with reading (what were to me) such exciting pyrotechnics.
However, this stuff can be a little TOO exciting. One can't guarantee what such things do to an average mind -and life- like mine was (is ?) Just like one can have initial disasters from playing around with Tarot cards, or magick and occultism in general, read Aleister Crowley with caution! (I.e., W E Butler writes in his book 'The Magician,' that those interested in studying magic read rather alot of other books first (he gives a list.) Then he asserts, one may be able to "deal selectively" with Crowley's writings.
Take it from one who has been reading Crowley for 20-plus years: Butler's is good advice !!! Israel Regardie, Dion Fortune, Franz Hartmann and others are to be recommended before soaking oneself in too much Crowley, too quickly.
In any event, I suspect this volume to be rather sanitized, if it is as edited as people say. Fortunately, much of it can be read online, from another edition. And it is still useful and convenient to have some of the Commentary in this bound form.
What I personally did, was get a hold of a copy of a larger edition of the same material, edited by Kenneth Grant and John Symonds. I photocopied this rare (hardcover)edition from a friend, and added the missing pages from my Regardie edition of 'Law is for All', as published by Falcon Press in the early 80s. I might recommend that those interested, do the same, if they can, to make sure they get as much of the Commentary as might be authentic.
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Title: Book of the Law by Aleister Crowley ISBN: 0877283346 Publisher: Weiser Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1987 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Commentaries on the Holy Books and Other Papers: The Equinox (Equinox) by Aleister Crowley, H. P. Blavatsky, J. F. C. Fuller, Charles Stansfeld Jones ISBN: 0877289050 Publisher: Weiser Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Holy Books of Thelema by Aleister Crowley ISBN: 0877286868 Publisher: Weiser Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1989 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Vision & the Voice With Commentary and Other Papers: The Collected Diaries of Aleister Crowley, 1909-1914 E.V. (Equinox) by Aleister Crowley, Victor, B. Neuburg, Mary Desti ISBN: 0877289069 Publisher: Weiser Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Magick: Liber Aba : Book 4 (Magick Bk. 4) by Aleister Crowley, Mary Desti, Leila Waddell, Hymenaeus Beta ISBN: 0877289190 Publisher: Weiser Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $80.00 |
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