Richard Kaczynski

From Sekhet-Maat Lodge

Richard Kaczynski has been a student of Thelema since 1977 ev, an O.T.O. member since 1987 ev, and a lecturer on magick since 1990 ev. He is past Master of Blue Equinox Oasis, an ordained Priest of E.G.C., and a Certified Initiator Trainer. He is also a founding member of the Psychology Guild, and currently serves as a member of its board of directors. He earned his Ph.D. in social psychology, with a minor in measurement and statistics, at Wayne State University (Detroit) in 1990 ev. His doctoral dissertation concerned metaphysical beliefs and experiences among occult practitioners. Over the years, his writing has appeared in various magazines (Neshamah, The Magical Link, Mezlim, Eidolon, Different Worlds, High Times) and books (People of the Earth, Golden Dawn Sourcebook, Rebels and Devils). He is co-editor of The Revival of Magick and Other Essays (Oriflamme #2), and the author of Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley. Among his current projects is an edited and annotated re-issue of Crowley's Sword of Song. He is currently a research project director and statistician at Yale University's Department of Psychiatry.

Current Events

• Richard Kaczynski will be at Sekhet-Maat Lodge for a lecture and book signing for Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley on Sept 16th, 2010 ev

Past Events

• Hear Richard reading two excerpts from the newly expanded biography of Aleister Crowley, Perdurabo, on the Speech in the Silence podcast, episode #8.

• March 19, 2005 ev: The fourth annual Thelemic Symposium.