The Wake World, by Aleister Crowley
From Darkly Splendid Abodes by Darren White
April 4, 2026 · 2h 10m · Season 5 · Episode 15
About this episode
The episode explores Aleister Crowley's 'The Wake World' as an allegory for the initiatory ascent of the Tree of Life, with a focus on the Divine Feminine.
The Wake World, or Liber 95 (XCV), is included as the first part of Aleister Crowley’s book “Konx Om Pax.” Originally written as a bedtime story for his daughter, Lola Zaza, it is an allegory for the initiatory ascent of the Tree of Life. Michael and I will compare our past explorations of the Divine Feminine, as we delve into this “Tale for Babes and Sucklings.”
People in this episode
Host: Darren White
Guest: Michael
Topics covered
- Aleister Crowley
- Divine Feminine
- allegory
- initiation
- bedtime stories
- philosophy
Keywords
- Aleister Crowley
- The Wake World
- Divine Feminine
- Tree of Life
- allegory
- bedtime story
- initiation
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Wake World, Konx Om Pax, Tree of Life
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