The Equinox (subtitle: The Review of Scientific Illuminism) is a periodical that serves as the official organ of the A∴A∴, a magical order founded by Aleister Crowley (although material is often of import to its sister organization, Ordo Templi Orientis). Begun in 1909, it mainly features articles about occultism and magick, while several issues also contained poetry, fiction, plays, artwork, and biographies. The most recent issue was published in 1998.

Publication history

The Equinox appeared semiannually from the years 1909 through 1913. Volume II was never published, and vol. III:1 was the last in the regular serialized publications. After that, editions of the Equinox were published irregularly by various organizations and are best known by their book titles. All issues after III:5 were edited and released after Crowley's death in 1947.

Contents of The Equinox

Volume I

Number 1

Number 2

Number 3

Number 4

Number 5

Number 6

Number 7

Number 8

Number 9

Number 10

Volume II

Volume II was never published. A common misconception is that the reason is the A.'.A.'. period of Silence. However this is not the case as Aleister Crowley later published Volume III No. 3 in 1936 – during an A.'.A.'. period of Silence. It is not known why Volume II was not published.

Volume III

Volume IV

Number 1, Commentaries on the Holy Books and Other Papers

Number 2, The Vision and the Voice : With Commentary and Other Papers

Motta Equinox

Published after Crowley's death, a series entitled The Equinox, Volume V was released by Marcelo Motta and his organization, Thelema Publishing Co.