Quote#Wisdom
The first task of the Magician in every ceremony is therefore to…
Quote byAleister Crowley · 1875–1947
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Part III: Magick in Theory and Practice (1929), Ch. 13: Of the Banishings and of the Purifications.
English (original)
The first task of the Magician in every ceremony is therefore to render his Circle absolutely impregnable.
— Aleister Crowley
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