TaoJoannes wrote: Based on what I know of Crowley's own life, and what I've seen of pretty much every serious emulator of his methods, I know that it isn't where I want to wind up.
I agree TJ, I came to the same conclusion many years ago when I used to study all that stuff.
On another note, it never ceases to amaze me how most of us on this board seem to have similar prior interests in this type of stuff (Crowley, Lovecraft, Illuminatus trilogy, etc), and now practice internal kung fu. I'm sure a psychologist would have a field day explaining how all that happened.