Grant also claimed in this work that there was an unconscious connection between Lovecraft and occultist Aleister Crowley , arguing that both of them channeled their work from the same occult forces .
Lovecraft was not consciously aware of the alleged otherworldly sources of Lovecraft 's literary inspirations .
Grant also claimed in this work that there was an unconscious connection between Lovecraft and occultist Aleister Crowley , arguing that both of them channeled their work from the same occult forces , although Lovecraft was not consciously aware of the alleged otherworldly sources of his literary inspirations .