William Ramsey: The Life & Times of Aleister Crowley, Prophet of Evil

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May 2, 2025

William Ramsey, an attorney and author well-known for his critical work on Aleister Crowley, dives into the enigmatic life of the infamous occultist. He reveals Crowley’s aspirations to undermine Christianity and establish a new world order while posing as an asset for British intelligence. The discussion uncovers Crowley’s interconnections with key cultural movements and critiques his influence on modern spirituality and the rise of occult ideologies, including unsettling ties to early 20th-century politics.

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Crowley’s Ceremonial Magic Explained

Aleister Crowley practiced ceremonial magic to contact spirits and perform magical workings, aiming to gain power and knowledge.
His rituals involved communicating with spirits and breaking into supernatural realms, blending occult practices with a strict work ethic.

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Listener's Demonic Possession Experience

A listener shared a personal experience of what felt like an attempted demonic possession during sleep paralysis in Mongolia.
Saying "in the name of Jesus" broke the paralysis and made the entity disappear, reinforcing the reality of spiritual warfare.

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Crowley’s Use of Kabbalah and Numerology

Crowley heavily used Kabbalah, especially numerology, incorporating it into his magical philosophy with meanings assigned to words and numbers.
The number 93 symbolized key concepts in Crowley's system and appears in occult and cultural references linked to him.

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William Ramsey discusses his book "Prophet of Evil: Aleister Crowley, 9/11 and the New World Order". He delves deep into the black magic and occult machinations of Crowley who sought to become Satan's chief of staff, destroy Christianity, and establish a new age world religion. Crowley came of age at the height of British imperialism as East was meeting West and theosophy was in vogue. He was an asset of British intelligence and his influence spread far and wide beyond the grave and still works strong to this day. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube Geopolitics & Empire · William Ramsey: The Life & Times of Aleister Crowley, Prophet of Evil #549 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://easydns.com Escape Technocracy course (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites William Ramsey Investigates https://www.williamramseyinvestigates.com Books https://www.williamramseyinvestigates.com/store X https://x.com/WilliamRamseyIn Rumble https://rumble.com/user/williamramsey Spreaker https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/william-ramsey-investigates--1898073 About William Ramsey Attorney, Author, and Researcher William Ramsey is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, with a degree in History. Mr. Ramsey also has a J.D. and is a State Bar of California member. He has written Prophet of Evil, Abomination, Children of the Beast, Global Death Cult, and The Smiley Face Killers. William Ramsey has also made five documentaries---Occult Hollywood, Prophet of Evil, Smiley Face Killers Vol. 1 and 2, and Children of the Beast. *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)