Kenneth Grant was an English ceremonial magician and advocate of the Thelemic religion. A poet, novelist, and writer, he founded his own Thelemic organisation, the Typhonian Ordo Templi Orientis—later renamed the Typhonian Order—with his wife Steffi Grant.
Born in Ilford, Essex, Grant developed an interest in occultism and Asian religion during his teenage years. After service with the British Army during the Second World War, he returned to Britain and became the personal secretary of Aleister Crowley, the ceremonial magician who had founded Thelema in 1904. Crowley instructed Grant in his esoteric practices and initiated him into his own occult order, the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.). When Crowley died in 1947, Grant was seen as his heir apparent in Britain, and was appointed as such by the American head of the O.T.O., Karl Germer. In 1949, Grant befriended the occult artist Austin Osman Spare, and in ensuing years helped to publicise Spare's artwork through a series of publications.
The Works of Kenneth Grant have appeared via a number of publishers down the years. Long out-of-print First Editions are quite rare, and prices on the Collector's Market tend to reflect this. All of the following titles – unless otherwise indicated – are still available in relatively recently reprinted editions from Starfire Publishing, who are committed to ensuring the continuing availability of Grant's Work.
The Typhonian Trilogies: The Magical Revival [1972]; Aleister Crowley & the Hidden God [1973]; Cults of the Shadow [1975]; Nightside of Eden [1977]; Outside the Circles of Time [1981]; Hecate's Fountain [1992]; Outer Gateways [1994]; Beyond the Mauve Zone [1999; reprint forthcoming]; The Ninth Arch [2002; reprint forthcoming]
Starfire can be contacted via their website www.starfirepublishing.co.uk, or at: Starfire Publishing Ltd, BCM Starfire, London WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom.
Also: Images & Oracles of Austin Osman Spare [1975; re-issued Fulgur, 2003]; Remembering Aleister Crowley [Skoob, 1991]; Zos Speaks! Encounters with Austin Osman Spare [with Steffi Grant; Fulgur, 1998]
In addition, there are several volumes of Grant's fiction, including Grist To Whose Mill?, a semi-fictionalised "Nightside Narrative" from the mid-1950s, featuring intriguing portraits of a number of occultists Grant was associated with, such as Aleister Crowley, Gerald Gardner, and Austin Osman Spare.
As yet, the study of Grant and his work is in its early stages, but two interesting and quite diverse starting points are Dave Evans' The History of British Magick After Crowley [Hidden, 2007] – which contains several chapters relating to Grant and the influence of his Work – and Peter Levenda's The Dark Lord: H. P. Lovecraft, Kenneth Grant and the Typhonian Tradition in Magic [Ibis, 2013].
Courtesy of Matthew Levi Stevens and New Dawn Magazine
https://www.newdawnmagazine.com/
Born in Ilford, Essex, Grant developed an interest in occultism and Asian religion during his teenage years. After service with the British Army during the Second World War, he returned to Britain and became the personal secretary of Aleister Crowley, the ceremonial magician who had founded Thelema in 1904. Crowley instructed Grant in his esoteric practices and initiated him into his own occult order, the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.). When Crowley died in 1947, Grant was seen as his heir apparent in Britain, and was appointed as such by the American head of the O.T.O., Karl Germer. In 1949, Grant befriended the occult artist Austin Osman Spare, and in ensuing years helped to publicise Spare's artwork through a series of publications.
The Works of Kenneth Grant have appeared via a number of publishers down the years. Long out-of-print First Editions are quite rare, and prices on the Collector's Market tend to reflect this. All of the following titles – unless otherwise indicated – are still available in relatively recently reprinted editions from Starfire Publishing, who are committed to ensuring the continuing availability of Grant's Work.
The Typhonian Trilogies: The Magical Revival [1972]; Aleister Crowley & the Hidden God [1973]; Cults of the Shadow [1975]; Nightside of Eden [1977]; Outside the Circles of Time [1981]; Hecate's Fountain [1992]; Outer Gateways [1994]; Beyond the Mauve Zone [1999; reprint forthcoming]; The Ninth Arch [2002; reprint forthcoming]
Starfire can be contacted via their website www.starfirepublishing.co.uk, or at: Starfire Publishing Ltd, BCM Starfire, London WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom.
Also: Images & Oracles of Austin Osman Spare [1975; re-issued Fulgur, 2003]; Remembering Aleister Crowley [Skoob, 1991]; Zos Speaks! Encounters with Austin Osman Spare [with Steffi Grant; Fulgur, 1998]
In addition, there are several volumes of Grant's fiction, including Grist To Whose Mill?, a semi-fictionalised "Nightside Narrative" from the mid-1950s, featuring intriguing portraits of a number of occultists Grant was associated with, such as Aleister Crowley, Gerald Gardner, and Austin Osman Spare.
As yet, the study of Grant and his work is in its early stages, but two interesting and quite diverse starting points are Dave Evans' The History of British Magick After Crowley [Hidden, 2007] – which contains several chapters relating to Grant and the influence of his Work – and Peter Levenda's The Dark Lord: H. P. Lovecraft, Kenneth Grant and the Typhonian Tradition in Magic [Ibis, 2013].
Courtesy of Matthew Levi Stevens and New Dawn Magazine
https://www.newdawnmagazine.com/
Kenneth Grant was an English ceremonial magician and advocate of the Thelemic religion. A poet, novelist, and writer, he founded his own Thelemic organisation, the Typhonian Ordo Templi Orientis—later renamed the Typhonian Order—with his wife Steffi Grant.
Born in Ilford, Essex, Grant developed an interest in occultism and Asian religion during his teenage years. After service with the British Army during the Second World War, he returned to Britain and became the personal secretary of Aleister Crowley, the ceremonial magician who had founded Thelema in 1904. Crowley instructed Grant in his esoteric practices and initiated him into his own occult order, the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.). When Crowley died in 1947, Grant was seen as his heir apparent in Britain, and was appointed as such by the American head of the O.T.O., Karl Germer. In 1949, Grant befriended the occult artist Austin Osman Spare, and in ensuing years helped to publicise Spare's artwork through a series of publications.
The Works of Kenneth Grant have appeared via a number of publishers down the years. Long out-of-print First Editions are quite rare, and prices on the Collector's Market tend to reflect this. All of the following titles – unless otherwise indicated – are still available in relatively recently reprinted editions from Starfire Publishing, who are committed to ensuring the continuing availability of Grant's Work.
The Typhonian Trilogies: The Magical Revival [1972]; Aleister Crowley & the Hidden God [1973]; Cults of the Shadow [1975]; Nightside of Eden [1977]; Outside the Circles of Time [1981]; Hecate's Fountain [1992]; Outer Gateways [1994]; Beyond the Mauve Zone [1999; reprint forthcoming]; The Ninth Arch [2002; reprint forthcoming]
Starfire can be contacted via their website www.starfirepublishing.co.uk, or at: Starfire Publishing Ltd, BCM Starfire, London WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom.
Also: Images & Oracles of Austin Osman Spare [1975; re-issued Fulgur, 2003]; Remembering Aleister Crowley [Skoob, 1991]; Zos Speaks! Encounters with Austin Osman Spare [with Steffi Grant; Fulgur, 1998]
In addition, there are several volumes of Grant's fiction, including Grist To Whose Mill?, a semi-fictionalised "Nightside Narrative" from the mid-1950s, featuring intriguing portraits of a number of occultists Grant was associated with, such as Aleister Crowley, Gerald Gardner, and Austin Osman Spare.
As yet, the study of Grant and his work is in its early stages, but two interesting and quite diverse starting points are Dave Evans' The History of British Magick After Crowley [Hidden, 2007] – which contains several chapters relating to Grant and the influence of his Work – and Peter Levenda's The Dark Lord: H. P. Lovecraft, Kenneth Grant and the Typhonian Tradition in Magic [Ibis, 2013].
Courtesy of Matthew Levi Stevens and New Dawn Magazine
https://www.newdawnmagazine.com/
Born in Ilford, Essex, Grant developed an interest in occultism and Asian religion during his teenage years. After service with the British Army during the Second World War, he returned to Britain and became the personal secretary of Aleister Crowley, the ceremonial magician who had founded Thelema in 1904. Crowley instructed Grant in his esoteric practices and initiated him into his own occult order, the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.). When Crowley died in 1947, Grant was seen as his heir apparent in Britain, and was appointed as such by the American head of the O.T.O., Karl Germer. In 1949, Grant befriended the occult artist Austin Osman Spare, and in ensuing years helped to publicise Spare's artwork through a series of publications.
The Works of Kenneth Grant have appeared via a number of publishers down the years. Long out-of-print First Editions are quite rare, and prices on the Collector's Market tend to reflect this. All of the following titles – unless otherwise indicated – are still available in relatively recently reprinted editions from Starfire Publishing, who are committed to ensuring the continuing availability of Grant's Work.
The Typhonian Trilogies: The Magical Revival [1972]; Aleister Crowley & the Hidden God [1973]; Cults of the Shadow [1975]; Nightside of Eden [1977]; Outside the Circles of Time [1981]; Hecate's Fountain [1992]; Outer Gateways [1994]; Beyond the Mauve Zone [1999; reprint forthcoming]; The Ninth Arch [2002; reprint forthcoming]
Starfire can be contacted via their website www.starfirepublishing.co.uk, or at: Starfire Publishing Ltd, BCM Starfire, London WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom.
Also: Images & Oracles of Austin Osman Spare [1975; re-issued Fulgur, 2003]; Remembering Aleister Crowley [Skoob, 1991]; Zos Speaks! Encounters with Austin Osman Spare [with Steffi Grant; Fulgur, 1998]
In addition, there are several volumes of Grant's fiction, including Grist To Whose Mill?, a semi-fictionalised "Nightside Narrative" from the mid-1950s, featuring intriguing portraits of a number of occultists Grant was associated with, such as Aleister Crowley, Gerald Gardner, and Austin Osman Spare.
As yet, the study of Grant and his work is in its early stages, but two interesting and quite diverse starting points are Dave Evans' The History of British Magick After Crowley [Hidden, 2007] – which contains several chapters relating to Grant and the influence of his Work – and Peter Levenda's The Dark Lord: H. P. Lovecraft, Kenneth Grant and the Typhonian Tradition in Magic [Ibis, 2013].
Courtesy of Matthew Levi Stevens and New Dawn Magazine
https://www.newdawnmagazine.com/
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