The book traces a brief history of contemporary occult practice , from Aleister Crowley and the Ordo Templi Orientis to contemporary Gnostic masses held in New Orleans .
The book is both a memoir and an exploration of contemporary occult practice in the United States .
The memoir traces a brief history of contemporary occult practice , from Aleister Crowley and the Ordo Templi Orientis to contemporary Gnostic masses held in New Orleans .
The book is both a memoir and an exploration of contemporary occult practice in the United States .