Occultism Simplified; or, The Mystic Thesaurus — Willis F. Whitehead (1899)

Occultism Simplified; or, The Mystic Thesaurus is Willis F. Whitehead’s wide-ranging introduction to the symbolic and practical traditions of late nineteenth-century occultism.

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

Originally published in 1899, the work surveys the symbolism of the cross and zodiac, the Seal of Solomon, the geometric figure of man, telepathy and inspiration, the Astral Brotherhood, magic mirrors, numerical and cabalistic correspondences, initiation, the Great Pyramid, letters and numbers, the path of attainment, and the cultivation of what Whitehead calls the aura of magical power.

Whitehead presents these subjects as parts of a single occult vocabulary: a thesaurus of signs, numbers, diagrams, meditative principles, and ceremonial ideas intended to help the student recognize the relationships between mystical symbolism and practical development.

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Title: Occultism Simplified; or, The Mystic Thesaurus
Author: Willis F. Whitehead
Original publication: 1899
Original publisher: Regan Publishing, Chicago
Format: Handmade physical book / PDF
Physical dimensions: 8.5 × 11 inches
Binding: Black tape-bound spine
Interior: Black-and-white
Edition publisher: Odd Enough Books / Holographic Pagan Press
Condition: Newly produced