What are we to make of The Book of the Law? | Peter Grey | Alan Chapman |

JOIN the world's leading magical training community HERE https://runesoup.com/join Sign up to the FREE Substack and never miss a thing: https://runesoup.substack.com/ It's the anniversary of the reception of the Book of the Law. Joining me to explore the questions of 𓀮 What to make of it 𓀮 How to think about it 𓀮 What, if anything, to DO with it Are two very special guests; Alan Chapman and Peter Grey. Now, like me, neither of them is a Thelemite. But what they do have is an encyclopedic knowledge of the era, the material, and the magic behind it. So if you've ever wondered whether the Book of the Law has anything to say to you if you're not already one of Crowley's followers, this is that conversation. 00:00 Introduction 02:18 Why Does Crowley Still Matter? 08:50 Did Crowley Succeed or Fail? 12:33 "You Will Appear Fallen" 18:25 Jack Parsons & the Tradition Behind Traditions 23:02 Prophet Like Muhammad or Wilderness Prophet? 33:35 The Cairo Operation 46:12 Sex, Drugs & Timeline Problems 50:10 Egyptian Magic: Window Dressing or Deep Continuity? 55:15 The Rebirth of the Ancient in the New 1:02:35 Steel-Manning the Book of the Law 1:11:59 We're Already in the Underworld 1:17:35 A Grease Trap for Idiots 1:24:46 How Should You Approach the Book of the Law? 1:30:52 Where to Find Peter & Alan 🔼🔼SHOW NOTES🔼🔼 Peter Grey's Substack https://petergreywrites.substack.com/ Alan Chapman's website https://barbarouswords.com/ Alan’s essay, Is A God To Live In A Dog? is referenced several times in the episode. You can download a copy here. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/run... Here's Peter's post-discussion essay: https://petergreywrites.substack.com/... 🔼🔼ABOUT RUNE SOUP🔼🔼 Rune Soup is a magical training community, podcast and YouTube channel that platforms the most important discussions at the cutting edge of magic, animism and spirit work. Gordon is a chaos magician, shamanic practitioner, podcaster, author and permaculture designer with a background in data and analytics gained at some of the world's largest media companies. He is the author of four books on magic, animism and star lore: Star.Ships: A Prehistory of the Spirits, The Chaos Protocols, Pieces of Eight and Ani.Mystic: Encounters With A Living Cosmos. Å When not travelling, Gordon hosts his weekly show, Rune Soup, from a small permaculture farm in southern Tasmania or his apartment in Paraguay.