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McMurtry-Cornelius-Johnson A⸫A⸫ (Argentinum Aster)
Reading List
In many, if not all, A⸫A⸫ lineages, the Oath of the Probationer is “to obtain a scientific understanding of the nature and powers of my own being." Essentially, the Probationer chooses his or her own practices without having been influenced by his or her mentor. The maxim is to “Know Thyself”. Aspirants determine this objective by utilizing techniques that appeal to them. Aleister Crowley himself conceived of the Probationer Grade as a foundation in the practices of Yoga and Magick. We do not feel ourselves strictly bound by Crowley’s curriculum, but we encourage revisiting Crowley’s books containing basic instructions in Yoga and Magick to get a general and historical sense of what he had in mind (in particular, Liber O vel Manus et Sagittae and Liber E vel Excercitiorum). We also strongly suggest that Probationers balance and cleanse the auric egg by using such daily practices as Liber Resh and the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (LBRP). In the end, the more seriously one addresses the dangers of their magico-mystical path, the more success they will achieve in the long run.
Required Readings
The following are the two additional basic requirements for Our lineage:
The “Introduction” to The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage
Focusing on the devotional piety necessary for Magickal operations, especially the K & C of the HGA
Grady Louis McMurtry: The Man, the Myth and the Legend
Focusing on not only the history of Our Lineage, but on how the magickal motto serves to create a container that protects the “Man” behind the “Myth,” i.e., the Magickal Identity.
The Middle Pillar
Focusing on how one needs to be balanced and possess a strong foundation before moving through the grades on the Tree of Life—i.e., through psychotherapy, meditation, banishing and purification rituals, etc.
The Souls Code
Focusing on how one chooses one’s True Will prior to incarnation
Suggested Readings
Books that would be of great value to the student (optional).
Essays #1-10
by J. Edward Cornelius & Erica M Cornelius (Erica Johnson)
The Magickal Essence of Aleister Crowley
by J. Edward Cornelius
Secret Sexual Teachings of Aleister Crowley
by J. Edward Cornelius
On Getting a Bullshit Meter
by Erica M Cornelius (Erica Johnson)
The Joy of Dissolution
by J. Edward Cornelius, Christopher Reed Johnson, and Erica Johnson
The Chalice of Ecstasy
by Frater Achad
The Egyptian Revival or The Ever-Coming Son in The Light of the Tarot
by Frater Achad
The Daemon: A Guide to Your Extraordinary Secret Self
by Anthony Peake
The Nag Hammadi Library Scriptures
edited by James M. Robinson, et al.
The Kabbalistic Mirror of Genesis: Commentary on the First Three Chapters
by David Chaim Smith
The Sacred and the Profane: The Nature of Religion
by Mircea Eliade
In the Dark Places of Wisdom
by Peter Kingsley
In Praise of Love
by Alain Badiou
From the Ashes of Angels: The Forbidden Legacy of a Fallen Race
by Andrew Collins
The Book of Archai
by J. Edward Cornelius and Christopher Reed Johnson
Mysteriorum Libri Quinque: Dr. John Dee’s Five Books of Mysteries
edited by Joseph Peterson
Hermetic Qabalah Foundation: Complete Course
by Oliver St. John
The Flaming Sword: Volumes One & Two
by Oliver St. John
Sepher Sapphires: Volumes I & II
by Wade Coleman
The Greek Qabalah
by Kieren Barry
Pearls of Wisdom
by James A. Eshelman
Mystical and Magical System of the A⸫A⸫
by James A. Eshelman
The Secret Wisdom of the Qabalah
by J. F. C. Fuller
The Magick Curriculum of the Secret Order G⸫B⸫G⸫ [Gnostic Body of God]
by Louis T. Culling (based on the original curriculum of C. F. Russell)
Demons of the Flesh: The Complete Guide to Left Hand Path Sex Magic
by Nikolas Schrek and Zeena Schrek
Lunar and Sex Worship
by Ida Craddock
Magia Sexualis: Sexual Practices for Magical Power
by Paschal Beverly Randolph
The Mass and its Mysteries Compared to the Ancient Mysteries
by Jean-Marie Ragon
McMurtry-Cornelius-Johnson A⸫A⸫
PO Box 220, Woodstock, Georgia 30188, United States
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