What is Mysticism?
Mysticism is difficult to define, largely because it encompasses so many different practices and beliefs - from Catholicism to Kabbalah.
How The Catholic Church Gradually Lost Power
With corruption plaguing the Catholic Church, Reform movements, science, and the rise of literacy gradually chipped away at its power.
How Political Shifts Led To The Reformation and Witch Craze
Europe underwent a number of political shifts and social transformations between 1000-1700 leading to the Protestant Reformation and the witch craze.
Nature of Spirits in the Goetia
The foreword to the Goetia sets out to explain some of the terminology involved and what exactly is meant by each of the spirits. To start, it is explained that the original Greek word, daimon, was derived by Plato from the Greek word knowing. The editor points out that modern definitions, such as that by …
Definition of Magick by Aleister Crowley
Magick is the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will.
John Dee
John Dee (1527-1608) was a renown philosopher, mathematician, geographer and navigator during 16th century's Elizabethan Renaissance.
Alexander of Abonoteichos
Alexander was a sorcerer in the 2nd century CE whose deeds were written down by Lucian, a man who knew Alexander personally and bitterly despised him.
Apollonius of Tyana
Apollonius of Tyana was an influential Greek philosopher and teacher who influenced science and occultism well after his death.