Horoscope of Aleister

Crowley
By
Veno, UK
SA Formatting: Mauricio Avila, Brazil

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eno has worked in the Jyotish field

for two decades. She is co author of

"Sun, the Cosmic Power house"(Sagar
Publications) and illustrator of "The
Rahu Ketu Experience" & "The 27
Celestial Portals" by Prash Trivedi. She
has a keen interest in Vedic sciences
and esoteric practices generally. Her
personal experiences have helped her
realize the role kundalini plays in
refining one's knowledge in sciences
like jyotish. She specializes in natal
astrology and runs her own website
www.venoastrology.com

leister Crowley needs no

introduction. The famous
occultist was said to have been
born anywhere between 11pm to
midnight on October 12, 1875,
Leamington Spa, UK. Correlating the
timing of events in his life, his birth
time is nearer to 11.30pm.
This would give him Cancer Ascendant
in the constellation of Pushya. Pushya is
normally associated with qualities of
caring. In this case caring is still a
strong impulse in his personality and
life path, but expressed in a harsher and
impersonal manner, as seen with
Ascendant nakshatra lord Saturn in 7H
conjunct with 10L Mars in Capricorn.
Saturn has attained Sasa Yoga, a
formidable placement for lordship over
others. The combination in the 7H
gives a cruel and wicked disposition; a
tendency towards hedonism and
violence. The Ruchaka Yoga formed by
Mars is giving a daring and courageous
nature. These planets contributed to
Crowley's love for mountain climbing.

Aleister Crowley
D.O.B.: 02-October-1875; TOB: 23:30:00 Hrs (+00.00 West); POB: 1W31, 52N18.

Crowley was considered a somewhat shocking figure, having Uranus in his ascendant
and Rahu with his Ascendant lord.
Sasa Yoga in this case is acting out in a particularly harsher and ruthless manner
because of Mars influence and the disposition of the Moon. Although the Moon
occupies the water sign Pisces in the highest dharma house and is in Cancer Navamsa,
it is conjunct Rahu and Gulika, a combination which distorts the conventional view of
religion, making one rebellious and antagonistic. Rahu is occupying Scorpio in trine in
Navamsa and Mars is exalted indicating a highly talented mystic, a shadowy character
with a determined will.
With a history of black magic and taboo exploits one would expect a nakshatra like
Purva bhadrapada to have some prominence and the Moon was placed in this
constellation. According to Prash Trivedi's book, "The 27 Celestial Portals", the Cancer
pada of this nakshatra has the potential to become the most diabolical. Purvabhadrapada
is ruled by benefic Jupiter which is placed in the 4H with Venus in Venus's sign and
conjunct another natural benefic, Mercury. This gave him great devotion for spiritual
and religious matters and expanded his knowledge and awareness on occult planes, the
4H being a strong moksha house occupied by two moksha lords.
Crowley benefited greatly from the use of mantras with these combinations of planets.
Jupiter, the guru of devas, has surrendered to Venus, the guru of the asuras as it is in

Venus's sign. Crowley had great reverence for the divine feminine with his 9L and 12L
conjunct his 4L. Venus forming Malavya Yoga gives a romantic idealistic nature and
much personal charm. It indicates a very tender and beautiful side to his inner nature.
However Crowley's outer reputation was more associated with the malefic Sasa Yoga
combination in the 7H where his Ascendant nakshatra lord is placed. With the sign
Libra on the 4H he had a lot of romantic idealism about establishing an enlightened
age, and this seemed to consume him as he matured on his occult path.
These planets, Jupiter and Venus with Mercury helped him shine in intelligence in his
career as a writer and teacher giving aptitude for the occult being placed in the 8th
house from Moon. These planets also gave him an early environment of luxury,
having grown up in a high society family. Aleister Crowley was fond of his father
having his 9L posited with two other benefics, but completely opposed the
conservative religious model his parents were part of. He was rebellious to authority
and an anarchist towards his parents with nodes conjunct luminaries. His mind was
able to perceive some powerful insights on the mystic planes, which is a gift of Rahu's
conjunction with the moon in 9H opposing his Sun/ Ketu combination, but at times
also gave susceptibility towards delusions, paranoia and other unwelcome
disturbances. He was intent on transcending the ego/ mind complex an impulse
instilled by the nodal/luminary connection. His experience of samadhi inspired him to
write some of his more powerful works on occult. That he possessed many talents of a
psychological, occult, literary and artistic nature can be drawn from his 4H.
He was known to have worked as a spy for the British and Germans as well as being
connected to occult secret societies, another aspect of his Sasa Yoga & Ruchaka Yoga
involving 8L and 10L along with the Purvabhadrapada Moon.
Saturn is his Atmakaraka and so the Saturn drive in his chart was the guiding force in
his life. His Saturn being retrograde takes on a more negative function.
Saturn by nature is also a servant and he was destined to serve a Martian authority as
indicated by its conjunction with the 5L and 10L Mars. His pinnacle work was said to
have been dictated by a being who proclaimed "I am a god of war and vengeance"; a
very Martian theme.
Both Aleister Crowley's wives went insane and his mistresses committed suicide,
which also illustrates the destructive quality of his Sasa Yoga. He was rumored to have
engaged in human ritualistic sacrifices. He at least evinced support for this in some of
his writings, if not engaged in it, another aspect of the Mars/ Saturn combination.
The zero degreeical position of Crowley's Moon and Mars suggests that only a portion
of his dharmic mission would be fulfilled in the current life. His path was very much
about transcending opposites through an unorthodox route, a path which requires
enormous discipline, detachment and flawless guidance. Although he was

revolutionary for his time, the west since has been exposed to many Yogi traditions in
the east that have been designed to attain these goals with great efficiency for
thousands of years. Crowley's retrograde Saturn indicated past lives having failed in
his quest trying to conquer the material nature and in this life suggests also some
difficulties.

e died in poor health which was exacerbated by his drug addiction, leaving
behind a large legacy of writings. That his memory remains strong after
death and he is still revered by unorthodox thinkers, is seen by his Saturn
ruling the 8H and the 8H benefics from the Moon. The Navamsa, although very
powerful suggests some future work needed in the realms of purity and
discrimination.