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occult (adj.) 1530s, "secret, not divulged," from Middle French occulte and directly from Latin occultus "hidden, concealed, secret," past participle of occulere "cover over, conceal," from assimilated form of ob "over" (see ob-) + a verb related to celare "to hide," from PIE root *kel- (2) "to cover, conceal, save." Meaning "not apprehended by the mind, beyond the range of understanding" is from 1540s. The association with the supernatural sciences (magic, alchemy, astrology, etc.) dates from 1630s.
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The History of the Devil, As Well Ancient as Modern
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The Atlantis Syndrome
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Promethea, Vol. 4
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The Art of James Christensen: A Journey of the Imagination
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A system of magick
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The Neurobiology of the Gods: How Brain Physiology Shapes the Recurrent Imagery of Myth and Dreams
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Edgar Cayce's Atlantis and Lemuria: The Lost Civilizations in the Light of Modern Discoveries
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Promethea, Vol. 3
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Wicked: The Grimmerie
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Witchcraft, The Sixth Sense
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The Discoverie of Witchcraft
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Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry
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The Tale of Atlantis (The Million Year Journey, #1)
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Promethea, Vol. 2
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D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths
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Magic, Power, Language, Symbol: A Magician's Exploration of Linguistics
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Atlantis beneath the Ice: The Fate of the Lost Continent
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Promethea, Vol. 1
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Radical Ecstasy: SM Journeys to Transcendence
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Atlantis: The Antediluvian World
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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
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Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy
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When the Sky Fell: In Search of Atlantis
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Psychomagic: The Transformative Power of Shamanic Psychotherapy
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The Evil Eye: The Classic Account of an Ancient Superstition
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The Romance of Atlantis
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The Memory Book: The Classic Guide to Improving Your Memory at Work, at School, and at Play
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Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches: The Riddles of Culture
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Edgar Cayce on Atlantis
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Witchcraft in History
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Edgar Cayce: The Sleeping Prophet
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The World's Religions
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On Stonehenge
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History of Magic and the Occult
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The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God?
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sky diamonds the new astrology
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Witchcraft
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The Laughing Jesus: Religious Lies and Gnostic Wisdom
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Moon-Node Astrology
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Witches: The Investigation of an Ancient Religion Involving the Worship of Diana - The Witch Cult - Laying as Much Stress on the Consorts of the Goddess as on the Lady Herself
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Magic and Divination
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The Pre-Flood Origins of Astrology
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Witchcraft: The Old Religion
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The Origin of the Zodiac
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Draughts of Remembrance: An Extraordinary Book on the Subject of Reincarnation
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Everyday Sun Magic: Spells & Rituals for Radiant Living (Dorothy Morrison's Everyday Magic, 3)
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The Magician's Companion: A Practical and Encyclopedic Guide to Magical and Religious Symbolism (Llewellyn's High Magick Series)
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Reading the Tarot
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American Monsters: A History of Monster Lore, Legends, and Sightings in America
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Linda S. Godfrey (Goodreads Author)
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Threads: The Reincarnation of Anne Boleyn
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Wicca: A Year and a Day: 366 Days of Spiritual Practice in the Craft of the Wise
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I Know What I Saw: Modern-Day Encounters with Monsters of New Urban Legend and Ancient Lore
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England's Witchcraft Trials
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Of People and Plants: The Autobiography of Europe's Most Celebrated Healer
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Witchcraft, Oracles, and Magic Among the Azande
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Real Wolfmen: True Encounters in Modern America
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Linda S. Godfrey (Goodreads Author)
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Health Secrets of Plants and Herbs
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Monsters Among Us: An Exploration of Otherworldly Bigfoots, Wolfmen, Portals, Phantoms, and Odd Phenomena
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Linda S. Godfrey (Goodreads Author)
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The Manson Secret (Sinister Forces: A Grimoire of American Political Witchcraft, #3)
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Peter Levenda (Goodreads Author)
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Practical Magic: A Book of Transformations, Spells and Mind Magic
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Satanism and Witchcraft: The Classic Study of Medieval Superstition
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Magia Sexualis: Sex, Magic, and Liberation in Modern Western Esotericism
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Lives of the Necromancers
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The Nine (Sinister Forces: A Grimoire of American Political Witchcraft, #1)
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Secrets of the Stones: New Revelations of Astro-Archaeology and the Mystical Sciences of Antiquity
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The Concise History of Freemasonry
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A Warm Gun (Sinister Forces: A Grimoire of American Political Witchcraft, #2)
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Witchcraft In France and Switzerland The Borderlands During The Reformation
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Witches, Midwives and Nurses: A History of Women Healers
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Ladies of the Lake
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas
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The Witch Figure: Folklore essays by a group of scholars in England honouring the 75th birthday of Katharine M. Briggs
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Compendium Maleficarum: The Montague Summers Edition
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Royal Witches: From Joan of Navarre to Elizabeth Woodville
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Celebrating the Great Mother: A Handbook of Earth-Honoring Activities for Parents and Children
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A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718
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The Witches of Warboys: An Extraordinary Story of Sorcery, Sadism and Satanic Possession
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Experiments in Aquarian Magic
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The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
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The Lancashire Witches: A Chronicle of Sorcery and Death on Pendle Hill
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Magical and Mystical Sites: Europe and the British Isles (Abacus Books)
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The Discovery of Witches
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American Witches: A Broomstick Tour Through Four Centuries
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Susan Fair (Goodreads Author)
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Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Witches, Demons, Sorcerers and Their Present Day Counterparts
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Medieval Number Symbolism: Its Sources, Meaning, and Influence on Thought and Expression
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A Witch and a Bitch: the Trial of the Last Witch in England
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Kissing the Limitless: Deep Magic and the Great Work of Transforming Yourself and the World
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The Penguin Book of Witches
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Cunning Folk and Familiar Spirits: Shamanistic Visionary Traditions in Early Modern British Witchcraft and Magic
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High Rise Witch: Bringing Magic into Your Home
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Witches and Their Craft
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The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present
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Witches, Werewolves, and Fairies: Shapeshifters and Astral Doubles in the Middle Ages
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Avalon Within: Inner Sovereignty and Personal Transformation Through the Avalonian Mysteries
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Occultism: Its Theory and Practice
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The Lancashire Witches
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I am shocked at what some people consider Occult...
Some good selections I've been looking for:)
This list needs some serious cleaning up.
Got some cool recommendations, but apparently Occult = Making Money...
Nono wrote: "I am shocked at what some people consider Occult..."When I think of occult, I think about a sort of magic...
Sadly some people have zero clue as to what constitutes useful occult material to study and recommend things that are weird.
Matt wrote: "Got some cool recommendations, but apparently Occult = Making Money..."Hard to trust a spiritual authority living in their parent's basement.
Crowley was a leech on his disciples - he used and abused them yet guys like you give him a pass. Today a spiritual teacher tries to pull what Crowley did, all hell would break loose. Besides which, most folk practitioners aren't interested in "Psychological MagicK" which is what modern ceremonial magicK has degraded to. Folk magic teaches one to build a solid foundation including finances so that the practitioner does not have to worry where their next meal is coming from because not everyone has the opportunity, financial wherewithal nor mental capability to get higher education. Ceremonial MagicKians tend to peer down their noses at folk magicians aka Thaumaturgists and that's rather sh*tty if you ask me. It's just another way guys like you can be a snob and bully others "Oh it's all about $$$" well FYI the prices of everything is going UP and salaries are staying stagnant.
BookLovingLady wrote: "Nono wrote: "I am shocked at what some people consider Occult..."When I think of occult, I think about a sort of magic..."
Oh, no no. That's okay.
My problem is the misplacement of Spirituality and Esoteric books which like one here in this list would better fit in Lists for Aromatherapy or Religion for example.
I also did find Fiction and rather non-occult Biographies in this List.
Wholeheartedly agreed. Thus why I said some of these choices are weird. I too think of "magic" or rather sorcery aka thaumaturgy when it comes to the occult. Many of these choices could be put into the New Age list.The New Age is too watered down with sentiment and feelings instead of useful teachings for my taste. It focuses on everything must be "good, righteous, pure, & unsullied" and to my way of thinking, that's imbalanced. Because life itself is not fair, it is more often than not cruel, harsh and chaotic. IMO, one should use the right spell, ritual or ceremony to counteract the issue, not just some "feel good" notion.
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