Aleister Crowley
Aleister Crowley remains one of the most controversial and misunderstood figures in modern occult history. Born Edward Alexander Crowley in 1875 in England, he was a writer, ceremonial magician, mystic, and mountaineer who became famous for his radical beliefs, esoteric practices, and unapologetic lifestyle. Over time, he would be labeled everything from “the wickedest man in the world” to a visionary who challenged the spiritual and sexual repression of his era.