Rites of Eleusis

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The Rites of Eleusis were a series of seven invocations or rites, each centered on one of the seven classical planets of antiquity. They were dramatically performed by Aleister Crowley, Leila Waddell, and Victor Neuburg in October of 1909 at Caxton Hall. This act brought the A.A. into the publics eye.^[1].

Contents 1 History 2 In print 3 References 4 Sources 5 External links

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[edit] In print

Rites of Eleusis: As Performed at Caxton Hall Illustrated by Dwina Murphy-Gibb. Edited by Keith Richmond. UK: Mandrake, 1990 (limited edition of 1000 copies). Contains the complete scripts of all the rites, with intro by Richmond and explanatory essays by Richmond and Terence DuQuesne. Also includes a series of adorations, "The Treasure House of Images" by Capt J.F.C. Fuller, and Crowley's "Liber O".

Crowley claimed that the Rites were designed to inspire the audience with 'religious ecstasy', and that merely reading them would help people 'cultivate their highest faculties'. The popular press thought otherwise, and considered them an immoral display, riddled with 'blasphemy and erotic suggestion.'

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[edit] Sources

• Crowley, Aleister - Rites of Eleusis: As Performed at Caxton Hall (ISBN 1-872736-02-5)
• King, Francis - The Rise of Western Occultism

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