The law is for all: An extended commentary on The book of the law

by Aleister Crowley, Hymenaeus Beta, Louis Marlow

Book Overview

Crowley discovered that the Book of the Law held the keys to the next step in human evolution but he felt he was too near to the subject matter to judge the value of his own commentaries. This... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875421148
• ISBN13: 9780875421148
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
• Length: 349 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Helpful but not definitive...

Crowley himself did not understand the Book of the Law. His ramblings in the Law is for All seem almost naive in retrospect. However it is a good starting point for one's interpretations. Just keep in mind that Crowley troubled over the meaning of Liber AL just like we do. That's the point.

Be Careful: but still lots of enlightening fun ...

When I first read the Israel Regardie edition of THE LAW IS FOR ALL, my mind was essentially exploding in every direction. I was relatively inexperienced with reading (what were to me) such exciting pyrotechnics.However, this stuff can be a little TOO exciting. One can't guarantee what such things do to an average mind -and life- like mine was (is ?) Just like one can have initial disasters from playing around with Tarot cards, or magick and occultism in general, read Aleister Crowley with caution! (I.e., W E Butler writes in his book 'The Magician,' that those interested in studying magic read rather alot of other books first (he gives a list.) Then he asserts, one may be able to "deal selectively" with Crowley's writings.Take it from one who has been reading Crowley for 20-plus years: Butler's is good advice !!! Israel Regardie, Dion Fortune, Franz Hartmann and others are to be recommended before soaking oneself in too much Crowley, too quickly. In any event, I suspect this volume to be rather sanitized, if it is as edited as people say. Fortunately, much of it can be read online, from another edition. And it is still useful and convenient to have some of the Commentary in this bound form.What I personally did, was get a hold of a copy of a larger edition of the same material, edited by Kenneth Grant and John Symonds. I photocopied this rare (hardcover)edition from a friend, and added the missing pages from my Regardie edition of 'Law is for All', as published by Falcon Press in the early 80s. I might recommend that those interested, do the same, if they can, to make sure they get as much of the Commentary as might be authentic.

Empowering

In my opinion, this is one of Crowley's most readable but eloquent works. Scientifically probing but also filled with humor, this one pleases at many different levels.Cracks the normal mind open and fills it with savory insights.

Comprehensive Guide to "The Book of The Law" (Holy Book-A.C)

"The Law is For All" was recommended to me, by an On-Line Friend. I had read "Then Book of The Law," Online, several times & was not quite sure what to make of it. I could not quite understand what the fuss was all about. However, "The Law is For All" explained-away all those little things that had confused me or led me to believe that "The Book of The Law" was just Crowley's personal writings. When I started looking into all this, I was a firm believer that Crowley was the man I had read about from Colin Wilson's perspective and Nevill Drury's perspective, etc. In other words, my opinions were formed by the Research of others.... Yet, when I actually took the time to sit-down and read Crowley's works--well, I was amazed at his Genius and his Anthropological views of Humanity. I never expected to gain Anthropology lessons from his works--but, he was truly an Observer of the Human Condition....all of which adds to this "Commentary" on the "Book of The Law." What amazed me, until I realized that this book was written in the same way as all other "Holy Books," was the fact that it is, in fact, a "Holy Book." This book was written in the same fashion as "The Book of Mormon" or any other "Holy Book." Aliester Crowley served as The Prophet, and the book was written Through him (even if he was not exactly happy to be the Writer of the Work). "The Law is For All" has awakened me to the validity of certain religions that I had never really considered as such, previously. I think this book is a good example of why we should ALL be respectful of each-other's religions and "Holy Books," because they are ALL written in the exact same fashion. Regardless of whether or not you agree with "The Book of The Law," one cannot deny it is a "Holy Book" to many people.

Essential for an understanding of The Book of the Law

A commentary and exegesis which goes very far toward a thorough understanding of Liber Al. Crowley was troubled by the book, and tried more than once to write an effective commentary. Perfect? No, for in essence much of the work must be done by the reader of the Book of the Law if it is to have personal meaning. But this book is enormously helpful.