Esotericism
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The Anunnaki, the Vampire, and the Structure of Dissent
In yet another reinvention of the vampire — courtesy of rightist conspiracy theorists — vampires are cast as belonging to…
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Science, Medicine and Witchcraft Historiography
Scholars of witchcraft have often been pioneers of new forms of historical study and interdisciplinary developments.
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Ernst Haeckel “Monism” and the Unity of Culture
Exploring Ernst Haeckel’s unique idea of “monism” which lies behind the mesmerising illustrations of his most famous work, ‘Kunstformen Der…
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Frederik Ruysch and the Anatomical Art of Dead and Dying
Frederik Ruysch, known for his remarkable “still life” displays which blurred the boundary between scientific preservation and vanitas art.
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Devil Worship in France and the First Witnesses of Lucifer
The witnesses of Lucifer are in all cases attached to the Latin Church, whether as priests or laymen.
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United on a Possible Revival of Witchcraft Secret Societies
To the superficial glance, it might seem that he who would urge a revival of witchcraft is confronted by a…
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The Secret Doctrine: The Theogony of the Creative Gods
To thoroughly comprehend the idea underlying every ancient cosmology necessitates the study, in a comparative analysis, of all the great…
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Mystics, Demoniacs, and the Physiology of Spirit Possession
Medieval communities struggled mightily over how to decide whether an inspired woman was possessed by the Holy Spirit or an…
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Science and the Occult Disciples in the Twentieth-Century
Writing about “science and the occult” is made difficult by the significant ambiguity both these terms represent.
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Occult Sciences in Pre-Enlightenment Natural Philosophy
Writing about “science and the occult” is made difficult by the significant ambiguity both these terms represent.
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Possession, Christianization, and Saints’ Shrines in Antiquity
Even as cultures embraced Christianity, the supernatural landscapes of Mediterranean people and the ancestral spirits that permeated those landscapes persisted…
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Witch-Hunting Trials of 1590 in Eichstätt, Modern Germany
In Eichstätt, Germany, between 1590 and 1631 and during the course of the witch-hunting, between 240 and 273 people were…
