The Soul of the Desert

Kings Beach, Calif.: Thelema Publications, 1974. First edition (presumed). 12mo in creme cloth; 18 leaves 17 cm. Fine with very gently wear to board exteriors. ; no jacket (assumedly as issued). Hardcover. ISBN: 0913576085; 9780913576083

"A poetic and philosophical essay written during Crowley's travels in the Algerian desert ... a meditation on the spiritual and existential dimensions of desert landscapes. Crowley explores the desert as a place of solitude, emptiness, and extremity, where the distractions of modern life fall away to reveal fundamental truths about existence and the human soul. The desert, for Crowley, serves as a metaphor for the spiritual journey—a place of testing, purification, and enlightenment. He delves into the harshness and beauty of the desert to draw out lessons about the nature of reality, the self, and the divine. The work is often considered a concise but profound statement of Crowley's own spiritual philosophy, which was rooted in his broader system of Thelema"