Customer Reviews
Old Faithful! - By: Under Yellow Skies, 30 Jun 2007 
This rather perplexing (at first glance) work has become a gem I've referred to, & found useful,in the oddest of times.
It's a reference book far more than a reading book (in the same way as a dictionary - you don't read it cover to cover) but the breadth of information it contains is fascinating. The "meat" of the book, as a previous reviewer put it, is an extended table taking as its starting point the numbers O to 32, each of which relate to a path or sphere on the Tree of Life. Each column takes a particular type of thing (a plant, a mineral, gods of various pantheons, or something much more arcane like the later columns - "the Angelic Functionsin the World of Yetzirah" probably won't mean much unless you're pretty hardcore!) & slots it into which number / path it best fits under.
For me this has been invaluablein casting new light on the "character" of the paths / spheres, as I have been able to look at the attributions & work backwards to surmise about the path itself. I could have done with more explanation of WHY a particular correspondence has been made: although there are endnotes, it is plain they were bare essentials only. Many columns are writtenin Hebrew, which is annoying - perhaps if I can't read it it's because I don't know enough to use that column anyway, but you take my point.
The opening essay on Gematria is not only very readable & clear, but written with Crowley's trademark wit & chatty tone, which helped my understanding a mile.
This isn't necessarily a book just for Thelemites (I'm not one), as most occult-minded people will find themselves dipping into it endlessly, especially if you're into talismans (eg, Eclectic Wiccan). But it also isn't a beginner's book, as you'll definitely need some "background"in which to make sense of all this raw data.
ABRAHADABRA! - By: adam@new-tech.fsnet.co.uk, 13 May 2001 
If you have anything less than a competent understanding of Qabalah this work will prove overwhelming. I remember staring at itin disbelief. But persist & you will be rewarded. '777' consists of three parts: 'Gematria', an account of Qabalahin general, '777', a voluminous collection of data lists (with just about enough explanation) & 'Sepher Sephiroth', a lexicon of important Hebrew. To all intents & purposes it is a reference manual of Magick, mysticism & mythology; a melting-pot of all traditions most would care to mention. Ideally one should supplement '777' with 'The Book of Thoth' & the 'Thoth Tarot' as you will find the Tarot frequently determines the rationale behind correspondences. I would not recommend that you read it through, cover to cover fashion (excepting 'Gematria') - it is not amenable to that approach. Dipin & out, enjoy yourself!
True Philosophical Genius At Work - By: , 06 Mar 2001 I have been looking for something to explain the way I have felt about life for many, many years now, I have been led down many 'empty' roads & up unil recently I felt truly blinkered by reality & the neccessary means to explain exactly what is happening all around us. I am not a ceremonial magician but reading Crowley's work is such an interesting avenue of thought & makes more sense than anything I have ever read before, he has been called a drug fiend, an antichrist & the wickedest man on earth but I believe he was a seeker of the ultimate truth & anyone who is interestedin reading about him should take into consideration that this man went to places where so many others would never fear to tread & he went there with such an amazingin depth knowledge & brought back his findings for anyone & everyone to read - thatin itself deserves respect for anyone who dares to tread the path of possible insanity for the goal of obtaining higher knowledge is a true hero - occultism isnt for everyone (yet) but Crowley obviously tried within his lifes work to expose the secrets (which is all occultism is anyway - secret knowledge) of the ancients & release the powers that were for song long held by the few, he obviously does not & cannot hold the key for everyone as true enlightenment is such a personal journey but if anyone is looking then I believe certain parts of Crowley's work are a guide map for the soul - well worth reading anyway even if you arent into this kind of stuff.
A Very useful book to have , I treat it as a reference book - By: , 24 Mar 2000 One of the most useful Crowley books that I have, I am at the moment deciphering the letters that appear at the begining of some Chaptersin the Koran & the letters seem to sumerise the content of that chapter, it is very interesting.
The *best* qabalah reference for the serious occultist! - By: , 06 Aug 1999 If you're the slightest bit interestedin the finer points of the Holy Qabalah, this is an absolute must have! Crowley's encyclopedic knowledge of the topic at hand, as well as that of the English language, leave onein a state of amazement.
