Ancient Magic, Magnetism and Psychic Forces — L. H. Anderson (1895)

Physical edition: The Holographic Pagan Press edition is a handmade softcover book, not a hardcover.

Ancient Magic, Magnetism and Psychic Forces: The Key to Power is one of L. H. Anderson’s foundational works on occult power, personal magnetism, hypnotism, mesmerism, psychic development, and the cultivation of directed mental force.

Originally published in 1895, this substantial 223-page volume belongs to the body of late-nineteenth-century literature in which mesmerism, mental science, self-mastery, psychic research, and esoteric philosophy converged. Anderson presents magnetism and psychic force as practical capacities to be studied, cultivated, and consciously directed.

The work stands among Anderson’s most elusive titles and offers an unusually broad view of the ideas that informed his later writings on magnetism, hypnotism, personal influence, and occult development.

The current Holographic Pagan Press edition is produced as a substantial handmade 8.5 × 11-inch volume with natural kraft cardstock, black cover artwork, and a black cloth tape-bound spine. The interior preserves the period text in black and white.

Each HPP physical copy is printed, assembled, and finished by hand.

The Holographic Pagan Press edition is a newly prepared handmade reproduction. The antique 1895 book is offered separately as the collector-copy variant on this listing.

Choose Your Edition

For the physical collector: choose the Handmade Holographic Pagan Press Edition — the substantial 8.5 × 11-inch book printed, assembled, and finished by hand. For immediate reading and research: choose the Digital PDF Edition. The PDF provides the text at a lower entry price; the handmade edition is the physical HPP object intended for the shelf and collection.

First HPP Edition — Limited to 600 Copies

The First Holographic Pagan Press Edition was limited to 600 hand-finished copies and is now sold out / fully allocated. Each cover in that first edition was individually finished by hand using liquid silver and micro pens, making every copy a labor-intensive variation of the original HPP design.

Copies already purchased as part of the First HPP Edition remain allocated to those existing orders and are being completed in the original hand-finished silver format.

Because of the extensive handwork required for the silver treatment, the current production edition now uses black artwork on natural kraft cardstock with a black tape-bound spine. This preserves the visual identity and period character of the HPP design while allowing the edition to remain available in a sustainable handmade format.

Available Formats

• Handmade Holographic Pagan Press Edition — $225: Handmade 8.5 × 11-inch softcover edition with natural kraft cardstock, black cover artwork, and a black cloth tape-bound spine.
• Digital PDF Edition — $35: Digital reproduction of this exceptionally scarce 223-page Anderson title.
• Original 1895 Physical Book — $9,000: Collector copy of the original antique volume.

Title: Ancient Magic, Magnetism and Psychic Forces: The Key to Power
Author: L. H. Anderson
Original publication: 1895
Length: 223 pages
Formats: Handmade HPP physical book / digital PDF / 1895 antique collector copy
HPP physical dimensions: 8.5 × 11 inches
Current HPP cover: Natural kraft cardstock with black artwork
HPP binding: Black cloth tape-bound spine
First HPP Edition: Limited to 600 hand-finished silver copies — sold out / fully allocated
Interior: Black-and-white
Edition publisher: Odd Enough Books / Holographic Pagan Press
Edition design: C.K. Lee
HPP condition: Newly produced

Historical Note

The text reflects the occult theories, magnetic practices, psychic concepts, and social assumptions of the late nineteenth century and is presented as a historical document of that tradition.

Ancient Magic is available now. Select the desired format above to purchase.

Continue the Anderson Library

Explore Anderson’s wider system through How to Hypnotize, The Key to Mental and Physical Power, Occult Forces, and Marvels of Magnetism. View the complete L. H. Anderson collection.