Aleister Crowley

Crowley and Gayatri

Posted by on December 9, 2021
Gayatri Mantra in Crowley's hand

On April 22nd, 1917, Crowley wrote in his journal, “soul has no fear, nor can it. Therefore a man’s courage depends on the quantity of soul available. So, the most spiritual men are the most courageous.” Later that day he reports, “wrote Gayatri mantra”, which may be a reference to an obscure poem of his entitled A Meditation upon Gayatri Mantra