3951 – Crown inspired by Aleister Crowley

Physical description:

A crown made of copper and consisting of a wide band with pentacles attached at the sides and front, an Egyptian Ureaus serpent at the front, and a hexagram at the back. The pentacle at the front incorporates an opal. Based on a description by Aleister Crowley.

Museum classification:

Ritual Magic

Information:

From the Etsy shop where purchased:

The design is an amalgamation of aspects of both the Ancient Egyptian and Western Esoteric traditions.
Kingdom of Shadows has been inspired by the writings of Aleister Crowley, in Book 4; Liber Abba. Crowley describes the Crown of the Magician as having certain attributes in its design, 3 Pentagrams a Hexagram and an Uraeus Serpent, and certain jewels.

Crowley mentions that the Crown must always be worn when using the Sword. There several pictures that portray both Crowley and Mathers wearing a Crown, and not forgetting Wiccans like Gerald Gardner and Alex Sanders.

The Crown in this listing is Handmade from pure Copper in an Arts & Crafts style.
The substantial band is worked with heat and beaten and plannished in the traditional fashion, the dimples reflecting the light represent serpent scales. The 3 pentagrams are all cut by hand, as is the Hexagram at the rear of the Crown. All Pentagrams and Hexagram have the TAU symbol in the center, except the larger central one , which has a genuine 8mm Opal. The Uraeus Serpent, 'guards the way' on the front of the Crown. This example shown has real Rubies for the eyes.

The crown is based on a design described by Crowley in Book 4 Part 2, pictured below.

 

Photographs below show the crown on display in the Museum's 2018 "Dew of Heaven: Objects of Ritual Magic" exhibition (on a mannequin with an OTO robe, object number 2689).

 

Resource:

Object

Materials:

Metal (copper) Opal, Ruby

From the Etsy shop where purchased:

The design is an amalgamation of aspects of both the Ancient Egyptian and Western Esoteric traditions.
Kingdom of Shadows has been inspired by the writings of Aleister Crowley, in Book 4; Liber Abba. Crowley describes the Crown of the Magician as having certain attributes in its design, 3 Pentagrams a Hexagram and an Uraeus Serpent, and certain jewels.

Crowley mentions that the Crown must always be worn when using the Sword. There several pictures that portray both Crowley and Mathers wearing a Crown, and not forgetting Wiccans like Gerald Gardner and Alex Sanders.

The Crown in this listing is Handmade from pure Copper in an Arts & Crafts style.
The substantial band is worked with heat and beaten and plannished in the traditional fashion, the dimples reflecting the light represent serpent scales. The 3 pentagrams are all cut by hand, as is the Hexagram at the rear of the Crown. All Pentagrams and Hexagram have the TAU symbol in the center, except the larger central one , which has a genuine 8mm Opal. The Uraeus Serpent, 'guards the way' on the front of the Crown. This example shown has real Rubies for the eyes.

The crown is based on a design described by Crowley in Book 4 Part 2, pictured below.

 

Photographs below show the crown on display in the Museum's 2018 "Dew of Heaven: Objects of Ritual Magic" exhibition (on a mannequin with an OTO robe, object number 2689).