The Golden Dawn and Aleister Crowley | Secret Societies 4 | European History | Extra History

Join us on a journey through the hidden corners of Victorian society, where secret societies and occult practices shape the course of history with the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and its profound influence on modern spirituality and popular culture.

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Series Wrap-up & Recommended Reading / Lies Episode - Release Date: 5/18

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[FriendlyPhilcoDealer]

“I summon…Polymorph of the Arcane Goddess!”

“I summon Just Kick the Fucker.”

[blaster]

Two adults shouting magic curses and hand gestures at each other is a very funny image 😂

[SirRocktober]

The wizard battle made me think of kids on a playground playing Naruto

[shittyname]

It's good to see larping was alive in the 1900s

[drewlytle]

Somewhere in his grave, Yeats' Corpse screamed in rage in the 80's when Crowley got the ultimate victory by being the subject of one of Ozzy Osbourne's best songs.

[goodlookingcorpse]

Crowley actually originated the 'k' in 'magick', to distinguish it from stage magic.

[jffry]

When barbarian attempts stealth as a wizard.
"I cast boot!" *spartan kick*

[Gillemear]

Yeats is a major historical figure and literary hero amongst the Irish, accredited for some of the greatest literary works from our island. Its crazy to think he was once a wizard and defeated the most evil man in England with a well placed kick. Poetic, you might say!

[TheKulu]

Sounds like bunch of adults playing Dungeons & Dragons. This would be a hilarious scene in an Aleister Crowley movie!

[philiphockenbury]

The intro sounds like the beginning to a fantasy novel. The fact that these are real people from 200 years ago doing spells like they are in middle school makes it funny.

[karlgrimm]

All I am thinking of is the South Park episode where Cartman becomes a psychic and gets into a battle with a bunch of other psychics.

[kevinhill]

*Crowley-* "With this treasure, I do summon!"
*Imperator-* "Boot to the head!"

[camerongrow]

Pre-comic con society was rough on fantasy nerds

[sptownsend]

This duel has very strong "I HAVE THE POWER OF GOD AND ANIME ON MY SIDE" vibes

[danielgordon]

This is like something out of Venture Brothers, i just imagine them shouting FIREBALL to one another

[ThePerks]

Just the image of two grown dumbasses throwing gang signs at each other makes me glad I was born after TV was invented😂😂😂

[sarahubbell]

As soon as you mentioned Crowley storming in, I knew.

Best exorcism spell is "kick down the stairs" and best warding spell is "change the damn locks"

[tompegorinno]

Aliester Crowley had always been my favorite mysterious figure. I am so glad you guys finally mentioned and told story of him at last.

[AfaqueAhmed_]

Taking a dagger to a wizard fight is just so British .

[brockmckelvey]

Those 2 would have LOVED Magic: the Gathering