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I love the shifting shadows between the trees at midnight, and the fatal susurration of the ocean after sunset. I bask in the death agonies of the day as the sun sinks in a sea of phantasmagorical, bloody putrescence, bruising the sky with streaks of livid agony...

    

 

 

Only in darkness are our deepest perceptions formed and nurtured, safe from the torture of light's corrosive discharge. And only in darkness, unafflicted by light's tyranny are we able to see and reach deep within ourselves in our quest for ultimate truth.

Only of eternal darkness may we truly be assured, for the light is evanescent, a transient flare in an eternity of nothingness. And ONLY darkness is eternal. When the stars have died and all warmth has fled the universe, then will we be at peace, forever.

But that is the promise of the future, and we must live in the moment of now. Even so, I have always preferred the the promise of sunset to the threat of dawn, always thrilled in life renewed and strength reborn as darkness permeates and renews my senses.

It is therefore natural that over the course of my life, I should have pursued the study of those things so long forbidden by the worshippers of light.

Although solidly rooted in the modern world (I manage an international business), my life is filled and blessed with the power of Magick and Qabbalah.

My long journey began in the course of my formative years, with the esoteric works of Aleister Crowley. Pursuing his work to its origins, I found the Qabbalah, the yoga of the West, of which I have been a student ever since.

Not that Qabbalah is confined to the darker arts (or anything else). But it does provide a map and compass for the navigator of infinity as no other system can.

These things are made evident in my book, 'The Aquarius Key, A Novel of the Occult'. Based on more than thirty years of research, this book reveals much of the nature of our strange new eon and the destruction which is to come.

 


Birth Place: Bangor,  USA

Accomplishments: Editor's Choice from publisher iUniverse. Fabulous independent reviews for 'The Aquarius Key' from PODBRAM, DARQUE REVIEWS, ODYSSEY REVIEWS and several more.
     



Books

The Aquarius Key, A Novel of the Occult by Keith Rowley
For master magician Aaron Steen, one obstacle to ultimate power remains. For his victims there is only despair and madness. The rites of blood begin… ...
  

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Short Stories

SINNER: Part 5
 by Keith Rowley
Conspiracy......


The Other Side of Light (Part 7)
 by Keith Rowley
Not all is at it seems through the lies of deception and truth......


The Other Side of Light (Part 9)
 by Keith Rowley
The physics of eternity unfolds from the mind of the Angel of the Morning... Painting: "The Divided God" by Hettie Rowley (oils)....


The Other Side of Light (Part 8)
 by Keith Rowley
The angel Lucifer begins unravelling the truth...painting of Lucifer by Hettie Rowley....


The Other Side of Light (Part 6)
 by Keith Rowley
Our tale of enlightenment continues...Painting of Lucifer by Hettie Rowley....


The Other Side of Light (Part 5)
 by Keith Rowley
My fingers seem driven and inspired...my muse has returned! Painting of Lucifer by Hettie Rowley....


The Other Side of Light (Part 4)
 by Keith Rowley
My muse has been on sick leave of late, and so, lost and empty, my mind has been relegated to the mundane. Anyway, she's back, and the tale continues...painting of Lucifer by Hettie Rowley....


The Other Side of Light (Part 3)
 by Keith Rowley
Please read parts 1 and 2 first. Painting of Lucifer by Hettie Rowley....


SINNER: Part 3
 by Keith Rowley
The scene changes......


The Other Side of Light (Part 2)
 by Keith Rowley
The saga unfolds - read part 1 first though...Painting of Lucifer by Hettie Rowley....


The Other Side of Light (Part 1)
 by Keith Rowley
A personal encounter...Painting of Lucifer by Hettie Rowley...


SINNER: Part 9
 by Keith Rowley
A murder, an abduction, a long journey. Tha saga of SINNER continues.....


SINNER: Part 4
 by Keith Rowley
Welcome to the drink sodden world of Mike Brand......


SINNER: Part 1: Prelude
 by Keith Rowley
Welcome to SINNER, the Synthetic Intelligence Neural Network Epistemic Reader… ...


SINNER: Part 2
 by Keith Rowley
The human tale begins in beautiful New Orleans......


SINNER: Part 6
 by Keith Rowley
A vast conspiracy unfolds......


SINNER: Part 7
 by Keith Rowley
Mike Brand rises from the mire......


SINNER: Part 8
 by Keith Rowley
Trouble at UNISECS in our continuing tale... ...


SINNER: Part 10
 by Keith Rowley
SINNER grows in confidence, coalescing its cold, quantum intelligence on its holy mission......


Mordica
 by Keith Rowley
A pink toad in a party hat with cherry-red human lips. An octopus with a bright blue eyes. A gigantic Baobab with musical fruit that thinks he’s a moron - it’s all becoming too much for Mordica Bi...



Poetry

Echoes in the Womb of Time
 by Keith Rowley
This is a somewhat experimental work, focused on the state of being of the Master of the Temple. Although it will mean most to students and practitioners of Thelema, I hope others find it acceptable a...


Playing Dice
 by Keith Rowley
Wasn't it dear old Albert Einstein who, faced with the nature's apparent quantum level indeterminacy, exclaimed that 'God does not play dice with the universe!' Here's a little bit of fu...


The Abyss
 by Keith Rowley
Have you the courage to reach across the Abyss for the whore of Babalon? To face the demon Choronzon within the realm of dispersion? Only thus canst thou join the Masters of the Temple......


The Magus
 by Keith Rowley
This is a tribute to the seeker, Aleister Crowley. Penned in pastels by Hettie Rowley, the portrait is overwritten by an excerpt from his great poem, 'Hymn to Pan'. I really think ...


Little Death
 by Keith Rowley
Humanity's long love affair with alcohol leaves none of us untouched, whether by the social consequences or the impact on our personal lives through a closer association. I have certainly consume...


And Carly Sang
 by Keith Rowley
Its legacy, the blessing of ice over the singed neurons of a tormented mind, Carly Simon's voice ripples through time. This is an inverted echo of her sweetness, a resonant act of time itself, a...


The Procession of Tombs
 by Keith Rowley
Upon reading my poem 'Howl Dog!', Stan Law, one of my valued readers (I value you all), said that he would be interested in the outcome were I to turn my mind to something a little less laden with d...


Howl Dog!
 by Keith Rowley
I've written lttle in a year, not just due to pressure of work and travel, but also very much because of a feeling that my creativity was spent. Don't you just hate it when your own words sound like...


Through the eyes of Saint Rowley
 by Keith Rowley
Aleister Crowley once wrote that a great writer should be able to see the world as others see it – to see the Vatican as through the eyes of the pope for instance. With that in mind, I have penned thi...


How Meet the Meat
 by Keith Rowley
Slaughtered animals, butchered humans. The slaughterhouses and the the theaters of war. Both driven by humanity's psychosis. In many ways, the slaughter of war reflects our attitude to our fellow...


The Gift of Pain
 by Keith Rowley
This poem is an attempt to balance the darkness of 'Vanquish Now The Gods' in which the gods are cursed for their infliction of suffering on the world. But this is an illusion... In the paintin...


A Spell of Death
 by Keith Rowley
Words give voice to those forces that underlie and permeate the universe, channelling them through human consciousness. These words are the voice of misery and death... a spell of the mind, the voice ...


Phoenix
 by Keith Rowley
Through inexorable cycles of misery and pain, of joy and redemption, the human spirit surges through unending days and nights of mortal life, magnificent yet pitiful in its futile quest for the peace ...


The Sleep of Endymion
 by Keith Rowley
Thought I'd take a stab at a classical theme - hope it works. Endymion was cast into eternal sleep at the behest of the goddess Selene who wished him as her eternal lover. And for you youngsters ...


Dark Trinity
 by Keith Rowley
The Gods are sacrificed in vain... Painting by Hettie Rowley. Commissioned for 'The Aquarius Key, A Novel of the Occult'. The images may take a little decoding!...


Dark Tears
 by Keith Rowley
Continuing the theme of Lucifer as the great liberator of humanity, the falsely accused and rejected father...why have we rejected our dearly bought liberty in favour of the storm god...the god that d...


Echoes
 by Keith Rowley
A few days ago I attended the funeral of a young man. He was much loved, and materially successful. He had lunch with his parents shortly before his short but brilliant life was ended. Their dignity i...


Outcast Redeemer
 by Keith Rowley
This is consistent with the theme of 'The Other Side of Light', throwing the archangel Lucifer in the role of human redeemer. Painting of Lucifer by Hettie Rowley....


Chaos Reflux
 by Keith Rowley
What this is, I do not know – my mind chatters under license...read forwards and then back...see the point...? If you do, please let me know; I feel like the mouthpiece of chaos....


Africa
 by Keith Rowley
We did not know our ancient mother, Africa, when we returned. And so we despised her wisdom and trampled the dignity of her people underfoot... Painting by Hettie Rowley...


Time's Ruin
 by Keith Rowley
This portrait was commissioned for The Aquarius Key by my wife Hettie. I hope this touches you......


Voices Whisper
 by Keith Rowley
Thought I'd attempt to grace this recent painting by my wife Hettie...my first bash at Haiku......


Why?
 by Keith Rowley
Of late I've been listening to the raging debate between fundamentalist Christians and non-theists. My own position is ambiguous and divided - although the non-theists seem to be winning on many level...


Computer Says...
 by Keith Rowley
Computers are useful, but not when they become an excuse for intellectual and educational indolence and slovenliness......


Oh come all ye faithful
 by Keith Rowley
Sing heartily to the old tune of 'Oh Come all ye faithful...! This is just another ditty reflecting my utter contempt for politicians, my hatred for the income tax as a fundamental breach of...



Articles

Musings on Physics and the Occult
 by Keith Rowley
Is science approaching the ultimate obstacle to reductionist analysis? Can science ever understand the nature of life? Can engineers ever devise an intelligent, conscious machine? Or must we now r...



News

Thelema Honoured by Journal of Thelemic Studies
 by Keith Rowley
Prestigious Thelemic Studies Journal displays Thelema Trust Artwork...


An Invitation to visit the Thelema Trust of South Africa
 by Keith Rowley
There's a store of beautiful new paintings and much, much more for viewing and buying at www.magick.co.za...


iUniverse Book Reviews
 by Keith Rowley
A milestone review......


Another great review for the Aquarius Key
 by Keith Rowley
"The Aquarius Key, A Novel of the Occult" receives yet another stunning review from a respected source... ...


Number 4 Seller in category on Amazon UK
 by Keith Rowley
The Aquarius Key reached #4 today in Amazon.co.uk rankings...


Darque Reviews - The Aquarius Key
 by Keith Rowley
The highly respected Darque Reviews site run by Kimberley Swan reviewed The Aquarius Key - A Novel of the Occult, and found it to be a work to remember......


Odyssey Reviews Rates Aquarius Key 'A Work of Excellence'
 by Keith Rowley
Odyssey Reviews has awarded The Aquarius Key its maximum rating of five medallions. ...


Fantastic Review for The Aquarius key
 by Keith Rowley
I was delighted to find this on the Blackwell Books site (URL below) in the UK......


Links

MagickMirrors
Home of many of the original artworks of artist Hettie Rowley as well as Keith Rowley's literary works.

 
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