Ep. 236: Alan Chapman on the OTO Lawsuit, the Book of the Law & Whether This World Is a Bardo

About this episode

Alan Chapman discusses the OTO lawsuit regarding his new edition of Aleister Crowley's work and explores themes of the Book of the Law and the nature of reality.

Alan Chapman's new edition of Aleister Crowley's Magick Without Tears got his publisher sued by the OTO. We talk about that, the real story behind the Book of the Law, and whether this world is a Bardo we're just passing through. Topics: The OTO copyright lawsuit | The Book of the Law and Rose Kelly | What practical magic gets wrong | The Great Work as lineage | Global awakening — why it won't happen the way people think. Alan Chapman: https://barbarouswords.com

People in this episode

Host: Jason Louv

Guest: Alan Chapman

Topics covered

• OTO copyright lawsuit
• The Book of the Law
• practical magic
• The Great Work
• global awakening

Keywords

• Alan Chapman
• OTO lawsuit
• Aleister Crowley
• Book of the Law
• practical magic
• global awakening
• The Great Work

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OTO

Books & works: Magick Without Tears, The Book of the Law

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