We're back for season 5 and are diving into the story of occultist, magician, writer and (checks notes) mountaineer, Aleister Crowley. In the first of 2 episodes, we dive deep into the enigmatic life of Aleister Crowley to find the man behind the myths. Was much known about his childhood? How did he join the Golden Dawn? And how do you do a magic staircase fight? The secret ingredient is...dawn!  Sources include The Confessions of Aleister Crowley - Aleister Crowley Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley - Richard Kaczynski The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft - Rosemary Ellen Guiley www.grunge.com/292423/the-messed-up-true-story-of-english-occultist-aleister-crowley/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleister_Crowley allthatsinteresting.com/aleister-crowley www.learnreligions.com/aleister-crowley-thelemic-prophet-95903 www.historicmysteries.com/history/who-was-aleister-crowley/13088/ www.boleskinehouse.org/aleister-crowley/ thelemapedia.org/index.php/Main_Page Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever you get your podcasts. Find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet  Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.