April 5, 2025
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The Tower by William Butler Yeats (Patron-Only Audio)
Astounding poetry written by a poet who was deeply involved with The Occult.
Profound. Otherworldy. Gorgeously written.
SOURCES:
Cheeke Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LekgJgGNd0
Sailing to Byzantium Read by Dermot Crowley: https://youtu.be/345ttNxIvog?si=Ipg7U5UHMtMGGfEb
Crowley Fight: https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/william-butler-yeats-aleister-crowley-magic-duel
Freud’s Death Instinct: https://youtu.be/C1QAAuBRq5Y?si=f1TwQEtNHwih3GRv
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