S03E19 - House of the Unholy (pt 1)

Part 1 of a 2-part look at Boleskine House, the little house on the shores of Loch Ness that allegedly once hosted an infamous ceremony attempt by Mr. Aleister Crowley. Matt Baxter joins Karen and Blake to discuss. 

Thanks to previous guests Peter Bebergal, Jerry Drake and Al Ridenour for their assistance on preparing this episode.

Related Links - Part 1

News article chock full of the legends we discuss

What happened to the kids from that Led Zeppelin album cover?

Who was Kenneth Anger?

Documentary on Crowley (sometimes explicit content - YouTube)

The OTHER Loch Ness Monster - doc that Blake thinks influenced expansion of legend

Documentarian seeking to capture the restoration and demystify site

The Boleskine House Foundation - seeking to restore the site

BBC article on restoration efforts

Samuel MacGregor Mathers - Crowley's mentor and translator of Abramelin

The Golden Dawn - English magical society (1887 - 1903)

The English translation of the Abramelin Working by Mathers

The Confessions of Aleister Crowley - Internet Archive

Images for Part 1:

The graveyard downhill from Boleskine

YouTube compilation of photos from inside and outside the house

Atlas Obscura info on the site

Related Episodes:

The Great Beast 666 - a look at Crowley

Theosophy & Western Esotericism - pt1

Theosophy & Western Esotericism - pt2

Grimoires Part 1

Grimoires Part 2

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