19-21 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ, UK
The Magical Diaries of Leah Hirsig: Aleister Crowley, Magick, and the New Occult Woman -Henrik Bogdan
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This annotated edition of Hirsig's complete magical diaries and previously unpublished correspondence between her and Crowley, sheds new light on their relationship and the broader role of women in twentieth-century occultism.
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About the event
Swiss-American occultist Leah Hirsig, follower and lover of the prominent British occultist Aleister Crowley in the 1920s, steps out of the shadow of the self-styled Great Beast 666 and takes centre stage for the first time with this annotated edition.
A schoolteacher by training who lived, loved, and travelled independently, Hirsig embodied the ideals of the New Woman, particularly in her attraction to a counter-normative occult movement. In 1920, Hirsig was appointed Crowley's Scarlet Woman, a title that identified her as the earthly avatar of the Thelemic goddess Babalon and as Crowley's feminine counterpart.
In this role, Hirsig was essential in stewarding the Thelemic community during an eventful period, which coincided with the establishment of an Abbey of Thelema in Cefalù, Sicily, and the authorship of several of Crowley's important magical works. In 1924, Hirsig was replaced as Scarlet Woman, but she remained devoted to Thelema for several years.
Hirsig's…