will review the 2014 book by Tobias Churton "Aleister Crowley The Beast

in Berlin". This is apparently an expansion and compilation of outcuts

from the author's biography of Crowley and should perhaps be considered

an appendix to that work. Unless you are an ardent Crowley aficionado

it is a hard read. The book is primarily made up of excerpts from

A.C.'s. diaries and his correspondence mostly during his 1930s Berlin

sojourn as a struggling artist in the decadent twilight days of the

Weimar Republic. Along with a running account of the Beast's

metaphysical politics, sexual magick and artistic endeavors, Churton

manages to give us an in-depth look at the decadent sub-culture of the

Weimar Berliners and an appreciation of Crowley's talents as an

artist. So if you'd like to accompany the Beast to the Cabaret, tune in

and enjoy the show.