AL and Hadit

[Manuel Herrera]

Greetings. Can someone here explain to me, in simple words, why AL is the key of the Book of the Law and the implications of this, and why Hadit is Set?

Thank you

[Gregory Peters]

Sorry Manuel, but none of your questions have a simple answer. I'm sure there are a few on here that may be able to give something of a succinct summary, but these topics are some of the subjects explored in depth throughout the trilogies.

Start with The Magical Revival to get some intimations of this association, and continue on to Aleister Crowley & the Hidden God to begin to dive into the depths in earnest. Continue on through the rest of the Trilogies, and you will begin to form a picture. The real answers are something that needs to develop within the depths of your soul, in my opinion. 

AL is the technical name of The Book of the Law (Liber AL vel Legis). It enumerates to 31 (Aleph Lamed). Crowley mentions in his commentaries to AL:

"In the first edition this Book is called L. L is the sacred letter in the Holy Twelve-fold Table which forms the triangle that stabilizes the Universe. See “Liber 418”. L is the letter of Libra, Balance, and 'Justice' in the Taro. This title should probably be “AL”, “El”, as the 'L' was heard of the Voice of Aiwaz, not seen. “AL” is the true name of the Book, for these letters, and their number 31, form the Master Key to its Mysteries."

For some of the "proofs", see Frater Achads Liber XXXI, in addition to (again) the Typhonian Trilogies