The Influence of Crowley's Teachings on Occult Aesthetics in Rock Music

This chapter explores how Crowley's teachings influenced occult aesthetics in rock music, discussing the reinterpretation of 'do what thou wilt' as a call to revolution and anti-Christianity. It delves into the origins of satanic aesthetics in music, the influence of figures like Crowley and La Vay, and the appropriation of rituals from Crowley's OTO. The conversation also touches on numerology, the military background of counterculture figures, and the Temple of Satan's relationship to First Amendment advocacy.