As if Aleister Crowley’s intermingling of sex, drugs, and mysticism weren’t controversial enough, numerous urban myths surround “the Great Beast” and the organizations he led. Here are the top 10, ...

Aleister Crowley (October 12, 1875 – December 1, 1947), was an English mountaineer, more commonly known as an occultist and the founder of the Thelema religious movement. He was also a prolific ...

It’s the 145th anniversary of the birth of Good Old 666, aka Aleister Crowley (1875-1947). To celebrate, we’ve resurrected David Dalton’s July, 1978 feature from the print edition of High Times, ...

These days, witchcraft is perhaps more accepted than ever. In places such as Salem, Massachusetts, and New Orleans, Louisiana, witchcraft supply stores are relatively common. In the early 20th century ...

Some of the best classic rock songs drew inspiration from history or mysticism — or both. For example, Ozzy Osbourne’s “Mr. Crowley” is about a macabre historical figure who left quite a legacy in the ...

From Renaissance Milanese court painter Bonifacio Bembo to the Surrealists and even contemporary artist Claire Tabouret (who painted her home’s ceiling with images from an early-20th-century tarot ...

One of the many nicknames of Ozzy Osbourne is the “Prince of Darkness.” However, as we know, there wasn’t necessarily anything frightening or dark about Osbourne’s true character. Rather, all of the ...