What can one say, really, about this . . . this . . . "Masterwork"?!!?

A "Lifetime of Correspondences" doesn't give it . . . "Justice," to me. I mean, it's like calling Martha Stewart's "Roladex-for-NYC Restaurants" a "Phone/cook Book," or something.

Okay: that was lame.

Crowley's _777_ certains makes the life of a "working magickian" one hell of a lot easier, doesn't it? What a misunderstood Master.

A genius, truly. The work is to vast and exacting that it's almost . . . an awe inspiring achievement, to be sure.

Twenty-years-old and STILL not met its match! (((_Godwin's Cabalistic Encyclopedia: A Complete Guide to Cabalistic Magic_, by David Godwin "might" be close, but . . . I've not read that one, yet!!!)))

"I was asked to memorise what I did not understand; and, my memory being so good, it refused to be insulted in that manner."
~ Aleister Crowley(1875-1947)

Quite simply put, if you are a practicing occultist, Thelemite or not, you NEED this book. It is THE key text in magickal correspondences of our modern times.

a very concise and well assembled reference book for occult studies. if you're new to the western/hermetic traditions, grab dion fortune's qaballah books first. then israel reagardie's material. then this and some other crowley material. i'd also suggest z'ev's sound treatment of the sefer yetzirah and the pdf it comes with. after that, you're on your own.

...for any Thelemite or serious high magician. Inside are all the tools required to devise ceremonies of any type. Want to do a love spell? Look at all the correspondences for Netzach, including colors, scents, and goddesses, and then use your imagination and decorate and prepare your altar! (That might be a rather physical form of love, though. Want love on a higher plane? Then try the correspondences for path 14. It will be more nurturing and loving, untainted by the corruption of Netzach.)

There is also a lot on Gematria which can be useful for some magicians, I suppose. To be truthful, I feel Gematria is somewhat overrated in modern magick, due in part to Crowley. Certainly it has its place, but I've seen too many magicians put way too much credence in the way numbers add up to the point they become silly numerologists. Either way though, here is a good place to start for making your own Gematric encyclopedia.

All the nuts and bolts data needed to create any magical ceremony for any purpose may be found in this book. Crowley's insights into the inner meanings of the various subjects of Qabalah will greatly help any magician work with the literary aspect of the magical tradition. This book is a must for any magical library of any tradition.