Occult America: White House Seances, Ouija Circles, Masons, and the Secret Mystic History of Our Nation, (Paperback)

from Seti_Scarabeus

I found this to be a fun, entertaining, & enlightening book. Of particular interest to me was the story of Manly P. Hall, who wrote his magnum opus at 27, yet was "apparently" fooled by a charlatan in his old age. The author covers the gamut of American Occultism with wit and understanding. This ...

from Seti_Scarabeus

I found this to be a fun, entertaining, & enlightening book. Of particular interest to me was the story of Manly P. Hall, who wrote his magnum opus at 27, yet was "apparently" fooled by a charlatan in his old age. The author covers the gamut of American Occultism with wit and understanding. This ...

from LancasterWays

Occult. Not revealed; not easily apprehended or understood; hidden from view; not manifest or detectable by clinical methods alone. (Definition courtesy of Merriam-Webster.) The occult, in short, is that which is hidden from view. The term is used to refer to the belief that there are powers in t...

from NielsenGW

In 1774, Mother Ann Lee emigrated from England to New York and started a small but important movement in America: the Shakers. Their belief in a more mystical Christian God led to accusations of heresy from mainline believers. From this small band of radical believers sprang pockets on mysticism ...

from WellReadReviews

I found Occult America to be an absolutely engaging historical account of the spiritual leaders and movements that helped pave the way for Mysticism in the world today. Many people were brought to my attention that I had never before heard of, but have played such a pivotal role in the spiritual ...