Challenging the Morals of Western Society
The Use of Ritualized Sex in Contemporary Occultism
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https://doi.org/10.1558/pome.v8i2.211Keywords:
Western Society, Contemporary Occultism, Morals, Ritualized Sex, Occultism, SexAbstract
This paper discusses the historical roots of the use of ritualized sex in contemporary occultism, with special focus on the teachings of Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), Gerald B. Gardner (1884–1964) and Kenneth Grant (b. 1924). The notion that sexual magic is related to Hindu Tantric practices is addressed, and a detailed historical development of the use of ritualized sex—as illustrated by Crowley, Gardner, and Grant—is presented.
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