S03E19 - House of the Unholy (pt 1)

Published: Feb. 5, 2024, 5 a.m.

Part 1 of a 2-part look at Boleskine House, the little house on the shores of Loch Ness that allegedly once hosted an infamous ceremony attempt by Mr. Aleister Crowley.\xa0Matt Baxter joins Karen and Blake to discuss.\xa0\n\nThanks to previous guests Peter Bebergal, Jerry Drake and Al Ridenour for their assistance on preparing this episode.\n\nRelated Links - Part 1\nNews article chock full of the legends we discuss\nWhat happened to the kids from that Led Zeppelin album cover?\nWho was Kenneth Anger?\nDocumentary on Crowley (sometimes explicit content - YouTube)\nThe OTHER Loch Ness Monster - doc that Blake thinks influenced expansion of legend\nDocumentarian seeking to capture the restoration and demystify site\nThe Boleskine House Foundation - seeking to restore the site\nBBC article on restoration efforts\nSamuel MacGregor Mathers - Crowley's mentor and translator of Abramelin\nThe Golden Dawn - English magical society (1887 - 1903)\nThe English translation of the Abramelin Working by Mathers\nThe Confessions of Aleister Crowley - Internet Archive\nImages for Part 1:\nThe graveyard downhill from Boleskine\nYouTube compilation of photos from inside and outside the house\nAtlas Obscura info on the site\nRelated Episodes:\nThe Great Beast 666 - a look at Crowley\nTheosophy & Western Esotericism - pt1\nTheosophy & Western Esotericism - pt2\nGrimoires Part 1\nGrimoires Part 2\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices