Sources and References for Discourses on the Creed
T Polyphilus
References are listed in roughly the order in which they appear in the discourses. No references are listed for Liber XV or Liber Legis, which are both quoted and addressed in every discourse of this set.
First Article
- Crowley, Aleister. Magick: Book Four (Liber ABA). New York: Weiser, 1997. (265.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Law Is for All. Tempe: New Falcon, 1996. (163.)
- Godwin, Joscelyn. The Theosophical Enlightenment. Albany: SUNY, 1994. (27-48.)
- Drummond, William. Oedipus Judaicus. Kent: RILKO, 1986. (xx-xxii.)
- Godwin, Joscelyn. The Theosophical Enlightenment. Albany: SUNY, 1994. (1-25.)
- Knight, Richard Payne. A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus and its Connection with the Mystical Theology of the Ancients, in A History of Phallic Worship. New York: Dorset, 1992. (30-31.)
- Jennings, Hargrave. The Rosicrucians: Their Rites and Mysteries. London: Chatto and Windus, 1879. (309-310.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Vision & the Voice with Commentary and Other Papers (The Equinox IV:2). York Beach: Weiser, 1998. (208-209.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Book of Lies. York Beach: Weiser, 1986. (Chapter 25.)
- Crowley, Aleister. Magick: Book Four (Liber ABA). New York: Weiser, 1997. (629.)
Second Article
- Hutton, Ronald. The Triumph of the Moon. New York: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999. (32-36.)
- Godwin, Joscelyn. The Theosophical Enlightenment. Albany: SUNY, 1994. (333-339.)
- Kingsford, Anna Bonus. Clothed with the Sun. Sun Books, 1993. (“Hymn to Demeter.”)
- Akenson, Donald Harman. Surpassing Wonder. (19-21, 162-165.)
- The Bible: Jeremiah. (Chapter 51.)
- The Bible: Revelation. (Chapters 17 & 18.)
- The Secret Book of John, in The Secret Teachings of Jesus: Four Gnostic Gospels. Translated by Marvin W. Meyer. (Chapter 3.)
- Foerster, Werner. Gnosis: A Selection of Gnostic Texts. Volume I: Patristic Evidence. Oxford: Clarendon, 1972. (104-105, 316-319.)
- Doresse, Jean. The Secret Books of the Egyptian Gnostics. New York: MJF, 1986. (81, n. 28)
- Turner, Robert. Elizabethan Magic: The Art and the Magus. Longmead: Element, 1989. (36, 46.)
- Causabon, Meric. A True & Faithful Relation of What passed for many Yeers Between Dr. John Dee and Some Spirits. New York: Magickal Childe, 1992. (1587 Actio Tertia, *25.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Vision & the Voice with Commentary and Other Papers (The Equinox IV:2). York Beach: Weiser, 1998. (149-151, 159, 170, 224-226, 233-239.)
- Crowley, Aleister. “Liber Cheth vel Vallum Abiegni sub figura CLVI,” in The Holy Books of Thelema (The Equinox III:9). York Beach: Samuel Weiser, 1988. (99-103.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Book of Lies. York Beach: Weiser, 1986. (Chapter 90.)
Third Article
- Doresse, Jean. The Secret Books of the Egyptian Gnostics. New York: MJF, 1986. (93-94)
- The Secret Book of John, in The Secret Teachings of Jesus: Four Gnostic Gospels. Translated by Marvin W. Meyer. (Chapters 6 and 7.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Law Is for All. Tempe: New Falcon, 1996. (95, 103.)
- Partner, Peter. The Murdered Magicians: The Templars and Their Myth. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1993. (68, 77-78, 138-140.)
- Guthrie, W.K.C. Orpheus and Greek Religion. Princeton: Princeton University, 1993. (35.)
- Harrison, Jane. Prolegomena to the Study of Greek Religion. London: Merlin, 1962. (465-468.)
- The Secret Book of James, in The Secret Teachings of Jesus: Four Gnostic Gospels. Translated by Marvin W. Meyer. (Chapter 4.)
- Smith, Morton. Jesus the Magician. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1993. (33-35.)
- Edwardes, Michael. The Dark Side of History: Magic in the Making of Man. New York: Stein and Day, 1977. (33-34.)
- Crowley, Aleister. “The Brazen Head.” The Magical Link 9:3 (Fall 1995). (5.)
- Apiryon and Helena. Mystery of Mystery: A Primer of Thelemic Ecclesiastical Gnosticism. Berkeley: Red Flame, 1995. (58-60.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Confessions of Aleister Crowley. London: Arkana, 1989. (832-833.)
- Levi, Eliphas. Transcendental Magic. Translated by A.E. Waite. York Beach: Weiser, 1990. (xiv-xv, 186, 307-310.)
- Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna. Isis Unveiled: A Master-Key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Theology (Volume II: Theology). Pasadena: Theosophical University Press, 1988. (302-303.)
- Crowley, Aleister. “Liber A’ash vel Capricorni Pneumatici sub figura CCCLXX,” in The Holy Books of Thelema (The Equinox III:9). York Beach: Samuel Weiser, 1988. (205-210.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Book of Lies. York Beach: Weiser, 1986. (Chapters 0, 33.)
Fourth Article
- Pryse, James M. The Apocalypse Unsealed. North Hollywood: Symbols & Signs, 1972. (83.)
- Apiryon and Helena. Mystery of Mystery: A Primer of Thelemic Ecclesiastical Gnosticism. Berkeley: Red Flame, 1995. (5-8.)
- The Bible: Matthew (6:10, 26:36-42.).
- Crowley, Aleister. “The Antecedents of Thelema” in The Revival of Magick and Other Essays (Oriflamme 2). Tempe: New Falcon/O.T.O. International, 1998. (162-167.)
- Colonna, Francesco. Hypnerotomachia Poliphili. Translated by Joscelyn Godwin. London: Thames & Hudson, 2003. (122-140.)
- Weinberg, Florence M. The Wine & the Will: Rabelais’s Bacchic Christianity. Detroit: Wayne State University, 1972. (130-133.)
- Rabelais, Francois. The Works of Rabelais. New York: Tudor, 1955. (Book I, Chapter LVII, i.e. 126-128.)
- Crowley, Aleister. “De Lege Libellum sub figura CL.” The Equinox III:10. New York: 93 Publishing, 1990. (63-64, 79.)
Fifth Article
- Crowley, Aleister. The Book of Lies. York Beach: Weiser, 1986. (Chapter 7.)
- Crowley, Aleister. Liber aleph vel CXI: The Book of Wisdom or Folly. New York: 93 Publishing, 1991. (Chapters 68-75.)
- Starr, Martin P. The Unknown God: W.T. Smith and the Thelemites. Bolingbrook: Teitan, 2003. (72.)
- Bathurst, L. “Book 52—Manifesto of the O.T.O.” The Equinox III:10. New York: 93 Publishing, 1990. (154-155.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Law Is for All. Tempe: New Falcon, 1996. (44.)
- Bettenson, Henry (ed.). Documents of the Christian Church (2nd edition). London: Oxford University, 1970. (23-26, 205-206.)
- Eckartshausen, Karl von. The Cloud upon the Sanctuary. Edmonds: Sure Fire, 1991. (24-29.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Confessions of Aleister Crowley. London: Arkana, 1989. (16.)
- Eckartshausen, The Councillor von. “An Account of A\A\” edited by Aleister Crowley. The Equinox I:1 (Anno V, Sol in Aries). (7-13.)
- Merlin Peregrinus (pseud. Theodor Reuss). “Constitution of the Ancient Order of Oriental Templars.” The Equinox III:10. New York: 93 Publishing, 1990. (186.)
Sixth Article
- Angus, S. The Mystery-Religions. New York, Dover: 1975. (127-135.)
James, E.O. The Nature and Function of Priesthood. London: Thames & Hudson, 1961. (167-171.)
- The Bible: I Corinthians (Chapters 8, 10, 11.).
- The Bible: Mark (14:12-25).
- Price, Robert M. The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man. Amherst: Prometheus, 2003. (297-304.)
- Bettenson, Henry, ed. Documents of the Christian Church. (Second Edition) London: Oxford University, 1970. (63-67, 74-77, 147-151.)
- Srawley, J.H. The Early History of the Liturgy. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 1957. (18-40, 214-234.)
- Forlong, J.G.R. Faiths of Man: Encyclopedia of Religions. New Hyde Park: University Books, 1964. (Volume 2: articles on “Eucharist” and “Mass.”)
- Apiryon Ep. Gn. & Helena Ep. Gn. Mystery of Mystery: A Primer of Ecclesiastical Gnosticism. Berkeley: Red Flame, 1995. (18-20.)
- De Saint Marq, Le Chevalier Clement. The Eucharist. Translated by Richard Jessel and Frater Y.V. Berkeley: Pangenetor Lodge O.T.O., 1995.
- Bierce, Ambrose. The Devil’s Dictionary. New York: Dover, 1958. (Entry for “Eucharist.”)
- Crowley, Aleister. Magick: Book Four (Liber ABA). New York: Weiser, 1997. (267-269.)
- Brown, Norman O. Love’s Body. New York: Random House, 1966. (162-175.)
- Levi, Eliphas. (pseud. Alphonse Louis Constant) Letters to a Disciple. Wellingborough: Aquarian, 1980. (Letter CXV.)
- Crowley, Aleister. Liber aleph vel CXI: The Book of Wisdom or Folly. New York: 93 Publishing, 1991. (Chapter 16.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Book of Lies. York Beach: Weiser, 1986. (Chapters 44 and 62.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Vision & the Voice with Commentary and Other Papers (The Equinox IV:2). York Beach: Weiser, 1998. (370, footnote 1.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Confessions of Aleister Crowley. London: Arkana, 1989. (714.)
Seventh Article
- Forlong, J.G.R. Faiths of Man: Encyclopedia of Religions. New Hyde Park: University Books, 1964. (Volume 1: article on “Baptism”; Volume 2: “Mandaeans”)
- Angus, S. The Mystery-Religions. New York, Dover: 1975. (81-83.)
- Bettenson, Henry, ed. Documents of the Christian Church. (Second Edition) London: Oxford University, 1970. (64.)
- Price, Robert M. The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man. Amherst: Prometheus, 2003. (101-121.)
- The Bible: Matthew (3, 21:23-27), Mark (1:1-11, 11:27-33), Luke (3:1-22, 7:18-35, 20:1-8), Acts (1:1-5, 2:1-13, 10:36-37, 18:24-25, 19:1-7)
- Stirling, William. The Canon: An Exposition of the Pagan Mystery Perpetuated in the Cabala as the Rule of All the Arts. London: RILKO, 1981. (285-287.)
- Apiryon Ep. Gn. & Helena Ep. Gn. Mystery of Mystery: A Primer of Ecclesiastical Gnosticism. Berkeley: Red Flame, 1995. (20-22.)
- The Bible: Proverbs. (Chapter 8.)
- Apocrypha: Ecclesiasticus (24), Wisdom of Solomon (2-4).
- Hoeller, Stephan A. Gnosticism: New Light on the Ancient Tradition of Inner Knowing. Wheaton: Quest, 2002. (38-53.)
- Newman, Barbara. Sister of Wisdom. Berkeley: University of California, 1989. (42-44, 258-265.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Equinox of the Gods. New York: O.T.O., 1991. (101.)
- Crowley, Aleister. Magick: Book Four. York Beach: Weiser, 1994. (176.)
- Filoramo, Giovanni. A History of Gnosticism. Cambridge: Blackwell, 1990. (120-127.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Holy Books of Thelema. New York: 93 Publishing, 1989. (LXV I:53.)
Eighth Article
- Bettenson, Henry, ed. Documents of the Christian Church. (Second Edition) London: Oxford University, 1970. (23-26.)
- Crowley, Aleister. “De Lege Libellum sub figura CL.” The Equinox III:10. New York: 93 Publishing, 1990. (71-75.)
- Crowley, Aleister. Magick: Book Four. York Beach: Weiser, 1994. (637-642.)
- Crowley, Aleister. Liber aleph vel CXI: The Book of Wisdom or Folly. New York: 93 Publishing, 1991. (Chapters 192 & 193.)
- Crowley, Aleister. “A Record of Some ‘Past Lives’ of Aleister Crowley.” The Magical Link 6:4 (Winter 1992-93). (1-3.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Confessions of Aleister Crowley. London: Arkana, 1989. (838-839.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Book of Lies. York Beach: Weiser, 1986. (Chapters 16 and 18.)
- Hartmann, Franz. Magic White & Black. (4th ed. rev.) New Hyde Park: University Books, 1971. (110-123.)
- Nietzsche, Friedrich. The Gay Science (aphorisms 285 & 341) in The Portable Nietzsche. New York: Penguin, 1976. (98, 101-102.)
- Plato. Republic (X:614b-621d) in Plato: Complete Works (Ed. John M. Cooper). Indianapolis: Hackett, 1997.
- Nietzsche, Friedrich. Thus Spake Zarathustra in The Portable Nietzsche. New York: Penguin, 1976. (340-343.)
- Nietzsche, Friedrich. Writings from the Late Notebooks (aphorisms 7[38], 10[3]). Cambridge: Cambridge University, 2003. (135-136, 173-174.)
- Crowley, Aleister. Magick Without Tears. Tempe: New Falcon, 1997. (77-78, 81.)
- The Bible: Revelation (1:4, 8).
- Pryse, James M. The Apocalypse Unsealed. North Hollywood: Symbols & Signs, 1972. (82-84.)
- Welburn, Andrew (ed.). Gnosis, the Mysteries and Christianity. Edinburgh: Floris, 1994. (166-167.)
Pranava
- Forlong, J.G.R. Faiths of Man: Encyclopedia of Religions. New Hyde Park: University Books,
- 1964. (articles on “Amen” and “OM.”)
- Avalon, Arthur (pseud. Sir John Woodroffe). The Serpent Power. New York: Dover, 1974. (402-403, plate VII)
- Yoga Sastra Siva Samhita (The Sacred Books of the Hindus, vol. XV). Translated by Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra Vasu. Allababad: Sudhindranatha Vasu, 1914. (34-35.)
- Vivekananda, Swami. Raja-Yoga. New York: Ramakrishna Vivekananda Center. (122-126.)
- Levi, Eliphas. The History of Magic. Translated by A.E. Waite. York Beach: Weiser, 1999. (74-76.)
- Pike, Albert (ed.). Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. Washington, D.C.: Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction of the U.S., 1963. (204-205, 620.)
- Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna. Isis Unveiled: A Master-Key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Theology (Volume II: Theology). Pasadena: Theosophical University Press, 1988. (39-40.)
- Leadbeater, C. W. The Chakras: A Monograph. Adyar: Theosophical Publishing House, 1969. (77.)
- Crowley, Aleister. Magick: Book Four. York Beach: Weiser, 1994. (104, 170-173.)
- Apiryon and Helena. Mystery of Mystery: A Primer of Thelemic Ecclesiastical Gnosticism. Berkeley: Red Flame, 1995. (64.)
- Srawley, J.H. The Early History of the Liturgy (2nd edition). Cambridge: University Press, 1957. (71, 98, 132.)
- Barrett, Clive. The Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. London: Diamond Books, 1997. (38-42.)
- Crowley, Aleister. The Book of Lies. York Beach: Weiser, 1986. (Chapter 91.)
- The Bible: Revelation (3:14.)
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