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List of notable occultists and mystics. For other uses of this term, see occult (disambiguation). ... Mysticism from the Greek μυστικός (mustikos) an initiate (of the Eleusinian Mysteries, μυστήρια (musteria) meaning initiation[1]) is the pursuit of achieving communion or identity with, or conscious awareness of, ultimate reality, the divine, spiritual truth, or God through direct experience, intuition, or insight; and the belief that such experience is one...


This is a list of notable people, whether contemporary, historical or legendary, who are or were involved in any of the following practices and traditions:

Since this subject has attracted hoaxes, folklore, and tall tales, the inclusion of historical persons is limited based on considerations of accepted historical fact - a restriction which obviously does not apply to legendary or mythological figures. The Sorceress by John William Waterhouse Magic and sorcery are the influencing of events, objects, people and physical phenomena by mystical, paranormal or supernatural means. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The Sorceress by John William Waterhouse Magic and sorcery are the influencing of events, objects, people and physical phenomena by mystical, paranormal or supernatural means. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Hand-coloured version of the anonymous Flammarion woodcut (1888). ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Mysticism from the Greek μυστικός (mustikos) an initiate (of the Eleusinian Mysteries, μυστήρια (musteria) meaning initiation[1]) is the pursuit of achieving communion or identity with, or conscious awareness of, ultimate reality, the divine, spiritual truth, or God through direct experience, intuition, or insight; and the belief that such experience is one... Voodoo (Vodou, Vodoun, Vudu, or Vudun in Benin, Togo, southeastern Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Senegal; also Vodou in Haiti) is a name attributed to a traditionally uten West African spiritual system of faith and ritual practices. ... This article is about the religious practice of divination. ... For prophecy in the context of revealed religions see Prophet. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


For a list of sleight of hand artists and practitioners of stage magic, see: List of magicians. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This is a list of magicians, illusionists, escapologists, and other practitioners of stage magic. ...

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Famous magicians

Some historical or legendary magicians, wizards, witches, or people who have been claimed to be so, are: Look up Legend in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Witchcraft. ...


Classical mythology

Painting by Evelyn De Morgan. ... Consulting the Oracle by John William Waterhouse, showing eight priestesses in a temple of prophecy An oracle is a person or persons considered to be the source of wise counsel or prophetic opinion; an infallible authority, usually spiritual in nature. ... Circe, a painting by John William Waterhouse. ... For other uses, see Hecate (disambiguation). ... Medea by Evelyn De Morgan. ... Semiramis is depicted as an armed Amazon in this eighteenth century Italian illustration. ...

Ancient world

Engraved portrait of Apollonius of Tyana. ... Lucius Apuleius (c. ... Elymas the sorcerer is struck blind before Sergius Paulus. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... The Three Wise Men are given the names Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar in this Romanesque mosaic from the Basilica of St Apollinarius in Ravenna, Italy. ... Paul of Tarsus (b. ... Gyges, was the founder of the third or Mermnad dynasty of Lydian kings and reigned from 687 to 652 BC (according to H Gelzer. ... Heraclitus of Ephesus (Ancient Greek - Herákleitos ho Ephésios (Herakleitos the Ephesian)) (about 535 - 475 BC), known as The Obscure (Ancient Greek - ho Skoteinós), was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, a native of Ephesus on the coast of Asia Minor. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... , or , or [1] Thoth (Ramesseum, Luxor) Thoth, a Greek name derived from the Egyptian * (djih-how-tee) (written by Egyptians as ) was considered one of the most important deities of the Egyptian pantheon. ... Iamblichus (ca. ... Iannes and Mambres, or Jannes and Jambres, are names given to the magicians who contended with Moses and Aaron and were discomfited by the Hebrew leaders in the Hebrew Bible book of Exodus. ... Iannes and Mambres, or Jannes and Jambres, are names given to the magicians who contended with Moses and Aaron and were discomfited by the Hebrew leaders in the Hebrew Bible book of Exodus. ... John 21:1 Jesus Appears to His Disciples--Alessandro Mantovani: the Vatican, Rome. ... Flavius Claudius Iulianus (331–June 26, 363), was a Roman Emperor (361–363) of the Constantinian dynasty. ... PLATO was one of the first generalized Computer assisted instruction systems, originally built by the University of Illinois (U of I) and later taken over by Control Data Corporation (CDC), who provided the machines it ran on. ... Plotinus Plotinus (Greek: ) (ca. ... Pythagoras of Samos (Greek: ; between 580 and 572 BC–between 500 BC and 490 BC) was an Ionian (Greek) philosopher[1] and founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism. ... Simon Magus, also known as Simon the Sorcerer and Simon of Gitta, is the name used by the ancient Christian Orthodoxy to refer to someone they identified as a Samaritan (Proto-)Gnostic, and, also according to ancient Christian Orthodoxy, founder of his own religious sect. ... Publius Vergilius Maro (October 15, 70 BC – September 21, 19 BC), later called Virgilius, and known in English as Virgil or Vergil, was a classical Roman poet, the author of the Eclogues, the Georgics and the substantially completed Aeneid, the last being an epic poem of twelve books that became... The Witch of Endor: from the frontispiece to Sadducismus Triumphatus by Joseph Glanvill In the Hebrew Bible, the Witch of Endor of the First book of Samuel, chapter 28:4–25, was a witch, a woman who possesses a talisman, through which she called up the ghost of the recently... For other meanings of medium, see medium (disambiguation). ... Zhang Jiao or Zhang Jue (140-188) (Simplified Chinese: 张角; Traditional Chinese: 張角; Pinyin: Zhāng Jiǎo or Zhāng Jué) was the leader of the Yellow Turbans during the period of the late Eastern Han Dynasty in China. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhuge (諸葛) Zhuge Liang (181 - 234) was one of the greatest Chinese strategists of the Three Kingdoms period, as well as a statesman, engineer, scholar, and inventor. ... The Three Kingdoms period (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a period in the history of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties. ...

Mediæval Europe

Abraham Abulafias Light of the Intellect 1285, Vat. ... Albertus Magnus (b. ... Gilles de Rais Gilles de Rais (also spelled Retz) (autumn of 1404 – October 26, 1440) was a French noble, soldier, and one time brother-in-arms of Joan of Arc. ... Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ... Merlin Ambrosius (Welsh: Myrddin Emrys (Merlin the Wise); also known as Myrddin Wyllt (Merlin the Wild), Merlin Caledonensis (Scottish Merlin), Merlinus, and Merlyn) is the personage best known as the mighty wizard featured in Arthurian legends, starting with Geoffrey of Monmouths Historia Regum Britanniae. ... Morgan le Fay, by Anthony Frederick Sandys (1829 - 1904), 1864 (Birmingham Art Gallery): A spell-brewing Morgaine distinctly of Tennysons generation Morgan le Fay, alternatively known as Morgaine, Morgain, Morgana and other variants, is a powerful sorceress and sometime antagonist of King Arthur and Guinevere in the Arthurian legend. ... It has been suggested that Perenelle Flamel be merged into this article or section. ... Ramon Llull. ... For the Nova Scotia premier see Roger Bacon (politician). ...

Renaissance

Abramelin, or Abra-Melin the Mage, is the name of an Egyptian mage who teaches a powerful form of Kabbalistic magic to the narrator Abraham of Worms, a Jew, in a famous grimoire, The Book of Abramelin. ... Cornelius Agrippa, as portrayed in Libri tres de occulta philosophia. ... Olaus Borrichius (1626 – 1690) was a Danish chemist and alchemist, famed in his time. ... Sir Thomas Browne (October 19, 1605 – October 19, 1682) was an English author of varied works that disclose his wide learning in diverse fields including medicine, religion, science and the esoteric. ... Giordano Bruno. ... Benvenuto Cellini (November 1, 1500 _ February 13, 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, painter, sculptor, soldier and musician of the Renaissance. ... Christina (Kristina) (December 8, 1626 – April 19, 1689), later known as Maria Christina Alexandra and sometimes Count Dohna, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 1632 to 1654. ... Arthur Dee (1571-1651) was the eldest son of Dr John Dee. ... For the American college basketball coach, see John Dee (basketball coach). ... Gerhard Dorn was a Belgian physician (ca 1530 Mechelen - Frankfurt am Main 1584). ... Faust depicted in an etching by Rembrandt van Rijn (circa 1650) Faust or Faustus (the Latin for auspicious or lucky) is the protagonist of a popular German legend in which a mediæval scholar makes a pact with the Devil. ... Doctor Faustus could refer to: The character of Faust Christopher Marlowes The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus Thomas Manns Doktor Faustus Ferruccio Busonis opera Doktor Faust A 1967 film directed by Richard Burton and Nevill Coghill, see Doctor Faustus (movie) This is a disambiguation page — a... Robert Fludd Robert Fludd, also known as Robertus de Fluctibus (1574, Bearsted, Kent – September 8, 1637, London) was a prominent English Paracelsian physicist, astrologer, and mystic. ... Edward Kelley, nineteenth-century portrait Edward Kelley or Kelly, also known as Edward Talbot (August 1, 1555 - 1597) was a spirit medium who worked with John Dee in his magical investigations. ... Athanasius Kircher (sometimes spelt Kirchner) (May 2, 1601?–27 November 1680) was a 17th century German Jesuit scholar who published around 40 works, most notably in the fields of oriental studies, geology and medicine. ... John Lambe (or Lamb) (born ca. ... The Duke of Buckingham by Rubens George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (28 August 1592 – 23 August 1628) was a favorite of King James I and VI of England and Scotland, and one of the most rewarded royal courtiers in all history. ... Nostradamus: original portrait by his son Cesar Michel de Nostredame (December 14, 1503 – July 2, 1566), usually Latinized to Nostradamus, was a French apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that have since become famous world-wide. ... Paracelsus (11 November or 17 December 1493 in Einsiedeln, Switzerland - 24 September 1541) was an alchemist, physician, astrologer, and general occultist. ... Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland (1564 - 1632) is better known for the circles he moved in than for his own achievements. ... Not to be confused with Walter Raleigh (professor). ... Johann Reuchlin (January 29, 1455 - 1522) was a German humanist and Hebrew scholar. ... Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II Rudolf II Habsburg was an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, king of Bohemia, and king of Hungary. ... Polygraphia (1518) — the first printed book on cryptography. ... Johann Weyer, aka Wier, Wierus, Piscinarius, first name also Johannes (born between February 24, 1515 and February 24, 1516 — died February 24, 1588) was a Dutch physician, occultist and demonologist, disciple and follower of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa. ...

Enlightenment and early modern period

Ulrica Arfvidsson (1734-1801), was a Swedish fortune-teller during the days of Gustav III of Sweden, commonly known as Mamsell Arfvidsson (Mademoiselle Arfvidsson). ... Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, born Giuseppe Balsamo became a roving adventurer, freemason and alchemist in the late 18th century. ... Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, born Giuseppe Balsamo became a roving adventurer, freemason and alchemist in the late 18th century. ... Antoine Court who named himself Antoine Court de Gébelin ( ca. ... Visconti-Sforza tarot deck - The Devil card is a XX Century remake of the card missing from the original XV Century Deck The tarot is a set of cards featuring 21 trump cards and a special card called The Fool, in addition to the usual suit (face and pip) cards... Etteilla, the pseudonym of Jean-Baptiste Alliette (1738-91), was the French occultist, who was the first to popularize divination by Tarot to a wide audience. ... Isobel Gowdie, executed in 1662, was a Scottish witch whose detailed confession to witchcraft, apparently achieved without the use of torture, offers one of the most detailed looks at European witchcraft folklore at the end of the era of witch-hunts. ... Witches disclose their familiar spirits to Matthew Hopkins. ... Margaret Matson was one of two women tried in Pennsylvania for witchcraft in 1683. ... Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, marquise de Montespan Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart-Mortemart, marquise de Montespan [1] (October 5, 1641 – May 27, 1707) was a mistress of Louis XIV of France. ... Sir Isaac Newton, (4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727) [ OS: 25 December 1642 – 20 March 1727][1] was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, and alchemist, regarded by many as the greatest figure in the history of science. ... Count of St Germain by unknown artist According to many occult scholars, Count Saint Germain was the most mysterious and influential person of 18th century Europe. ... Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin 1743 - 1803 was the first to translate the writings of Jacob Boehme from German into French. ... Martinism is the mystical tradition started in 18th century France by Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin. ... Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin 1743 - 1803 was the first to translate the writings of Jacob Boehme from German into French. ... Emanuel Swedenborg, 75, holding the manuscript of Apocalypsis Revelata (1766). ... Symbol of the Swedenborgian Church Swedenborgianism is the ecclesiastical organization of beliefs developed from the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, and as such, considered a religious movement by many. ... Catherine Montvoisin, known as La Voisin (c. ... Johann Adam Weishaupt (* 6 February 1748 in Ingolstadt; † 18 November 1830 in Gotha) was a German who founded the Order of the Illuminati. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Nineteenth century

Evangeline Adams, born on 8 February 1868 at 8:30 am in Jersey City, New Jersey, was perhaps the best known American astrologer of her day. ... Francis Barrett (born probably in London around 1770-1780) was an English occultist. ... The Magus is a purported handbook of occult and magic written by Francis Barrett and published in 1801. ... Alexis-Vincent-Charles Berbiguier de Terre-Neuve du Thym, (1765 - December 3, 1851), was a French author and demonologist who may have been suffering from psychosis. ... Algernon Henry Blackwood (March 14, 1869 – December 10, 1951) was an English writer of tales of the supernatural. ... The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (or, more commonly, the Golden Dawn) was a magical order of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, practicing a form of theurgy and spiritual development. ... William Blake (November 28, 1757 – August 12, 1827) was an English poet, visionary, painter, and printmaker. ... Helena Blavatsky Helena Petrovna Hahn (also Hélène) (July 31, 1831 (O.S.) (August 12, 1831 (N.S.)) - May 8, 1891 London), better known as Helena Blavatsky (Russian: ) or Madame Blavatsky, born Helena von Hahn, was a founder of the Theosophical Society. ... Theosophy, literally god-wisdom (Greek: θεοσοφία theosophia), designates several bodies of ideas. ... The Lord Lytton Novelist and politician Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (May 25, 1803–January 18, 1873) was an English novelist, playwright, and politician. ... Constant Chevillon (1880 - 1944) was the head of FUDOFSI and other occult societies. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Robert William Felkin was a medical missionary and explorer, a ceremonial magician and member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a prolific author on Uganda and Central Africa, and early anthropologist, with an interest in ethno-medicine and tropical diseases. ... The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (or, more commonly, the Golden Dawn) was a magical order of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, practicing a form of theurgy and spiritual development. ... The Stella Matutina was an initiatory Order dedicated to the dissemination of the traditional teachings of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn through the process of initiation. ... Henri Gamache was the pseudonym of an otherwise unknown author who was active in the United States during the 1940s, and who wrote on the subject of magic. ... John Phillip, The Evil Eye (1859), a self-portrait depicting the artist sketching a Spanish gypsy who thinks she is being given the evil eye The evil eye is a widely distributed element of folklore, in which it is believed that the envy elicited by the good luck of fortunate... A. Frank Glahn(born 1865 - 1941), was a German mystisist, Germanic revivalist and most notably a Pendulum dowser. ... Rudolf John Gorsleben (16 March 1883 in Metz, France - 23 August 1930 in Bad Homburg, Germany), was an Ariosophist and Armanist, or practitioner of the Armanen runes. ... Stanislas de Guaita (1861-1897) was a French poet based in Paris, an expert on esotericism and European mysticism, and an active member of the Rosicrucian Order. ... John George Hohman, who was active between 1802 and 1857, was a German-American magician. ... Allan Kardec was a pseudonym of Hippolyte Léon Denizard Rivail (October 3, 1804 - March 31, 1869), systematizer of the Spiritism. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Not to be confused with William Lyon Mackenzie, Mackenzie Kings grandfather. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Alleged portrait of Marie Laveau, which hangs in the Louisiana State Library in the Cabildo. ... Voodoo (Vodou, Vodoun, Vudu, or Vudun in Benin, Togo, southeastern Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Senegal; also Vodou in Haiti) is a name attributed to a traditionally uten West African spiritual system of faith and ritual practices. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Fortune teller redirects here. ... Joséphine de Beauharnais (June 23, 1763 – May 29, 1814), born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie, became on first marriage Joséphine, Viscountess of Beauharnais[1], became on second marriage Joséphine, Empress of the French[2], was the first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte and thus... Eliphas Lévi Eliphas Lévi, born Alphonse Louis Constant, (February 8, 1810 - May 31, 1875) was a French author and magician. ... Harvey Spencer Lewis F.R.C., S.·.I.·., 33°66°95°, Ph. ... The Rosicrucian Order, Ancient Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC) is a worldwide mystical, Rosicrucian, educational, humanitarian and fraternal organization that was founded by Harvey Spencer Lewis in 1915. ... Ralph Maxwell Lewis (1904 - January 1987), the son of Harvey Spencer Lewis, was the Imperator of AMORC from 1939 to 1987. ... The Rosicrucian Order, Ancient Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC) is a worldwide mystical, Rosicrucian, educational, humanitarian and fraternal organization that was founded by Harvey Spencer Lewis in 1915. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Arthur Machen (March 3, 1863 – December 15th, 1947) was a leading Welsh-born author of the 1890s. ... The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (or, more commonly, the Golden Dawn) was a magical order of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, practicing a form of theurgy and spiritual development. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Samuel Liddel MacGregor Mathers, in Egyptian costume, performs a ritual of Isis in the rites of the Golden Dawn. ... The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (or, more commonly, the Golden Dawn) was a magical order of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, practicing a form of theurgy and spiritual development. ... Evan Frederic Morgan 2nd Viscount Tredegar was born 13 July, 1893, only son to Courtenay Morgan (the future Lord Tredegar of Tredegar Park, Monmouthshire) and the Lady Katherine Carnegie. ... Gerard Encausse (July 13, 1865 - 1916), whose esoteric pseudonym was Papus, was the Spanish-born French physician, hypnotist, and popularizer of occultism, who founded the modern Martinist Order. ... Gerard Encausse (July 13, 1865 - 1916), whose esoteric pseudonym was Papus, was the Spanish-born French physician, hypnotist, and popularizer of occultism, who founded the modern Martinist Order. ... Carl Ludwig von Reichenbach Baron Dr. Carl (Karl) Ludwig von Reichenbach (full name: Baron Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Reichenbach) (February 12, 1788 - January 19, 1869) was a recognized chemist, metallurgist, naturalist and philosopher, a member of the prestigious Prussian Academy of Sciences. ... Theodor Reuss (1855 - 1923) Theodor Reuss (1855 - 1923 e. ... Rimbaud redirects here. ... Death, the tarot card, from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck Pamela Colman Smith (February 16th 1878 - september 18th 1951) was an artist, illustrator, and writer. ... Visconti-Sforza tarot deck - The Devil card is a XX Century remake of the card missing from the original XV Century Deck The tarot is a set of cards featuring 21 trump cards and a special card called The Fool, in addition to the usual suit (face and pip) cards... Ludwig Straniak (born 1879-1951), was a German mystisist, Germanic revivalist and most notably a Pendulum dowser. ... August Strindberg Portrait of August Strindberg by Richard Bergh   (January 22, 1849 – May 14, 1912) was a Swedish writer, playwright, and painter. ... Arthur Edward Waite in the early 1880s Arthur Edward Waite (October 2, 1857 - May 19, 1942) was an occultist and co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. ... The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (or, more commonly, the Golden Dawn) was a magical order of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, practicing a form of theurgy and spiritual development. ... William Wynn Westcott (November 17, 1848 - July 30, 1925) was a British esotericist and ceremonial magician. ... The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (or, more commonly, the Golden Dawn) was a magical order of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, practicing a form of theurgy and spiritual development. ... Professor Hellmut Wolff (born 30th March 1906 - 22nd March 1986 or 10 April 1876 - 20 February 1961), was a German mystisist, Germanic revivalist and most notably a Pendulum dowser. ... W.B. Yeats in Dublin on 24 January 1908. ...

Twentieth century

Margot Adler (born 5 November 1946 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a journalist and correspondent for National Public Radio. ... “NPR” redirects here. ... Talk:Mirra Richard/Original POV version Mirra Richard, known as The Mother (February 21, 1878 - November 17, 1973), was the spiritual partner of the sage and seer Sri Aurobindo. ... Kenneth Anger Kenneth Anger (born February 3, 1927 in Santa Monica, California as Kenneth Wilbur Anglemyer) is an underground avant-garde film-maker and author. ... Antonin Artaud Antoine Marie Joseph Artaud, better known as Antonin Artaud (born September 4, 1896, in Marseille; died March 4, 1948 in Paris) was a French playwright, poet, actor and director. ... Sri Aurobindo (Bangla: শ্রী অরবিন্দ Sri Ôrobindo, Sanskrit: श्री अरविन्द SrÄ« Aravinda) (August 15, 1872–December 5, 1950) was an Indian/Hindu nationalist, scholar, poet, mystic, evolutionary philosopher, yogi and guru [1]. After a short political career in which he became one of leaders of the early movement for the freedom of India from... Integral yoga or purna yoga (Sanskrit for full or complete yoga) refers in Sri Aurobindos teachings to the union of all the parts of ones being with the Divine, and the transmutation of all of their jarring elements into a harmonious state of higher divine consciousness and existence. ... Alice A. Bailey Shown here on the cover of a Danish translation of her autobiography, her work has been translated into over 50 languages. ... Fairuza Alejandra Balk (born May 21, 1974) is an American film actress. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Christian Bernard (born November 30, 1951), F.R.C., is the current (as of 2005) Imperator of AMORC, a mystical Rosicrucian order. ... The Rosicrucian Order, Ancient Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC) is a worldwide mystical, Rosicrucian, educational, humanitarian and fraternal organization that was founded by Harvey Spencer Lewis in 1915. ... Michael Bertiaux Michael Paul Bertiaux (born 1935) is a philosopher and artist. ... Draconis Blackthorne (with Blanche Barton) Draconis Blackthorne is an author, an artist, and a Warlock in the Church of Satan. ... Phillip Emmons Issac Bonewits (born October 1, 1949) is an influential Neopagan leader and author. ... Zsuzsanna Budapest (b. ... Feminism is a number of social, cultural and political movements, theories and moral philosophies that are concerned with cultural, political and economic practices and inequalities that discriminate against women. ... William Seward Burroughs II (February 5, 1914) - August 2, 1997), more commonly known as William S. Burroughs (pronounced ), was an American novelist, essayist, social critic, painter and spoken word performer. ... The Illuminates of Thanateros are an occult society, founded in 1978, that pursues chaos magic. ... Raymond Buckland was the first person in the United States to openly admit to being a practitioner of Wicca. ... Walter Ernest Butler (1898-1978), was a working occultist and esoteric author in Britain. ... Peter James Carroll (born January 8, 1953, Patching, England) is a modern occultist, author, co-founder of the Illuminates of Thanateros, and chaos magician. ... The Illuminates of Thanateros are an occult society, founded in 1978, that pursues chaos magic. ... Edgar Cayce (March 18, 1877 – January 3, 1945) (pronounced or like Casey) was an American psychic who claimed to channel answers to questions on subjects such as health, astrology, reincarnation, and Atlantis while in trance. ... Andrew D. Chumbley (September 15, 1967-September 15, 2004) was an English writer, poet, artist, practitioner-theorist of modern magic, and Magister of the magical group Cultus Sabbati. ... Charles “Chic” Cicero is well-known author in the esoteric community. ... The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Inc. ... Sandra “Tabatha” Cicero is an esoteric author. ... The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Inc. ... Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley, (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947; the surname is pronounced // i. ... Maya Deren Maya Deren (April 29, 1917 – October 13, 1961), born Eleanora Derenkowsky, was an American avant-garde filmmaker and film theorist of the 1940s and 1950s. ... Ramsey Dukes is the current and most well-known pen name of Lionel Snell, a contemporary magician, publisher and author on magick and philosophy. ... Gerina Dunwich (born December 27, 1959, in Illinois) is a professional astrologer, occult historian, and New Age author, best known for her books on Wicca and various occult subjects. ... Lon Milo DuQuette Lon Milo DuQuette (Born July 11, 1948), AKA Rabbi Lamed Ben Clifford, American writer, lecturer, and occultist best known as an author who applies humor in the field of Western Hermeticism. ... Julius Evola born Giulio Cesare Andrea Evola, aka Baron Evola (May 19, 1898-June 11, 1974), was an Italian esotericist and occult author, who wrote extensively on Hermeticism, the metaphysics of sex, Tantra, Buddhism, Taoism, mountaineering, the Holy Grail, militarism, aristocracy, on matters political, philosophical, historical, racial, religious, as well... Philip H. Farber is the author of FutureRitual: Magick for the 21st Century, a manual of neurological exploration, and a novel entitled Breaks: The Adventures of Richard Nixon in the 21st Century. ... Dion Fortune Dion Fortune - Violet Mary Firth Evans (1890 - 1946), (D.O.B December 6, 1890) born Violet Mary Firth, was a British magician and author who was born at Bryn-y-Bia in Llandudno, Wales. ... It has been suggested that New Forest coven be merged into this article or section. ... The pentagram within a circle, a symbol of faith used by many Wiccans, sometimes called a pentacle. ... This article is about the British occultist. ... Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was an English poet, scholar, and novelist. ... William G. Gray (1913-199- ?) was an occultist and author of several books. ... The Sangreal Sodality is a magical religious order created by William G. Gray Its purpose is to foster union of the divine with the human through service to both. ... // Allen H. Greenfield (b. ... René Guénon (aka Sheikh Abd Al Wahid Yahya) (1886-1951) was a French-born author, philosopher, and social critic of the early 20th century. ... Jaq D. Hawkins on the back cover of her book Women of Power: The Woman as Magus Jaq D. Hawkins is a noted British occultist, author, and lecturer on chaos magic,[1][2] who also has used the pseudonym Mark Chao. ... Max Heindel (1865-1919) Max Heindel - born Carl Louis von Grasshoff in Aarhus, Denmark on July 23, 1865 - was a Christian occultist, astrologer, and mystic. ... The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception or Mystic Christianity is a Rosicrucian text, written by Max Heindel (ISBN 0-911274-34-0) // Western Wisdom Teachings The first edition was printed in November 1909, it has little changed since then and it is considered to be Max Heindels magnum opus. ... Heinrich Luitpold Himmler ( ; October 7, 1900 – May 23, 1945) was the commander of the German Schutzstaffel (SS) and one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (13 March 1911 – 24 January 1986), better known as L. Ron Hubbard, was an American fiction writer,[1][2][3], former United States Navy officer and creator of Dianetics and founder of the Church of Scientology. ... Alejandro (or Alexandro) Jodorowsky Alejandro Jodorowsky or Alexandro Jodorowsky (IPA: ) (born February 7, 1929, in Tocopilla, Chile) is an actor, playwright, director, producer, composer, mime, comic book writer and psychotherapist born to Ashkenazi Jewish parents of Russian origin. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Thomas Karlsson is a member of heavy metal bands Therion and Shadowseeds. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Stephen Kasner Stephen Kasner (b. ... Dr. Basil Wilby, aka Gareth Knight (born 1930) is a British esotericist and occult author who began his esoteric training in 1953 as a member of the Society of the Inner Light, founded by Dion Fortune. ... Donald Michael Kraig (1951 - ) is an occult author and ceremonial magician. ... Gopi Krishna (1903 - 1984) of India was a yogi, mystic, teacher, social reformer, and writer. ... Kundalini ( ) is a Sanskrit word meaning either coiled up or coiling like a snake. ... Anton Szandor LaVey (11 April 1930 - 29 October 1997), born Howard Stanton Levey, was the founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan, author of The Satanic Bible, and creator of the religion known as as LaVeyan Satanism. ... C.W. Leadbeater (1847 or 1854-1934), English clergyman and Theosophical author, contributed to world thought mostly through his work as a clairvoyant. ... For the Naruto jutsu, see Chakra (Naruto). ... For the American baseball player use Tim Leary (baseball player) Timothy Francis Leary, (October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996) was an American writer, psychologist, advocate of psychedelic drug research and use, and one of the first people whose remains have been sent into space. ... The Illuminates of Thanateros are an occult society, founded in 1978, that pursues chaos magic. ... The 8-Circuit Model of Consciousness is a model of consciousness created by Timothy Leary. ... Sybil Leek, as per BBC, is dubbed Britain’s most famous witch. ... Jordan Maxwell has been a researcher and independent scholar in the field of occult and religious philosophy since 1959. ... Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton) is an English writer most famous for his influential work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. ... Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ... Genesis P-Orridge (born Neil Andrew Megson February 22, 1950) is an English performer, musician, writer and artist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Insert non-formatted text hereMedia:Example. ... Israel Regardie (Francis Israel Regudy) was born on November 17, 1907 in London, England to poor Jewish immigrant parents. ... Boyd Rice (born 1956) is an American experimental sound artist, occultist, archivist, actor, photographer, prankster and writer best known for his pioneering industrial noise music under the name NON. // Rice started creating experimental noise recordings in 1975, drawing on his interest in tape machines and bubblegum pop sung by female... Mouni Sadhu (born Mieczyslaw Sudowski) (1 September 1898 - December 1971) was the mystical name of an occultist and devout mystic. ... Denny Sargent, also known as Frater Aion and Hermeticusnath, is an artist, writer, teacher and practicing eclectic ritualist. ... Ray Sherwin is known in occult circles as the author of the Book of Results (Morton Press) and The Theatre of Magic and one of the first popularly acknowledged chaos magicians. ... The Illuminates of Thanateros are an occult society, founded in 1978, that pursues chaos magic. ... Austin Osman Spare Austin Osman Spare (December 30, 1886 - May 15, 1956) was an English artist and magician. ... Karl Spiesberger (Spiesßerger), also known as Frater Eratus or Fra Eratus, because of his involvement with the Fraternitas Saturni (Brotherhood of Saturn), is a German mysticist, occultist and Germanic revivalist. ... Robin Spriggs is an enigmatic figure in a variety of artistic fields, including Dark Fantasy literature,[1] theatre, and film. ... Meredith Starr with Meher Baba Roland Meredith Starr (December 29, 1890 - December 13, 1971), whose birth name was Herbert Close, was born in Prestbury House, Hampton, at Richmond upon Thames in the County of Middlesex, England to well-to-do land owning (landed proprietor) parents William Brooks Close and Mary... The Occult Review was a British illustrated monthly magazine containing articles & correspondence by many notable occultists of the day, including Aleister Crowley, Meredith Starr, Arthur Edward Waite, W.L. Wilmhurst, Franz Hartmann, Florence Farr, and Herbert Stanley Redgrove. ... The Equinox was a large bi-annual periodical published by Aleister Crowley that served as the official organ of the A∴A∴ and later the O.T.O. It was subtitled The Review of Scientific Illuminism. ... Rudolf Steiner. ... Anthroposophy, also called spiritual science, is a spiritual philosophy based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner,[1] which states that anyone who conscientiously cultivates sense-free thinking can attain experience of and insights into the spiritual world. ... Gary L. Stewart was the former Imperator and President of the Board of AMORC from 1987 to 1990. ... The Confraternity of the Rose Cross (CR+C) is a Rosicrucian organization founded by former AMORC Imperator Gary L. Stewart in 1996. ... Robert John R J Stewart (1949-) is a Scottish born composer, author and teacher. ... Ralph Tegtmeier, also known as Frater V.:D.: and Frater U.: D.: is an active member of the Fraternitas Saturni and is highly respected in magical orders in German speaking countries. ... Fraternitas Saturni (Brotherhood of Saturn, FS) is the oldest German magical order. ... Max Theon (1848-1927) perhaps born Louis-Maximilian Bimstein, was a Polish Jewish Kabbalist and Occultist. ... Alma Theon (1843 - 1908) born Mary Chrystine Woodroffe Ware (or Miriam Lin Woodroffe) was an occultist and clairvoyant, and wife of and co-worker with Max Theon. ... Clairvoyance is defined as a form of radio waves). ... William Irwin Thompson (1938- ) is a writer, social critic, and visionary, especially interested in keeping alive the esoteric, most profound, human and spiritual traditions of mankind, as he sees it. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Samael Aun Weor Samael Aun Weor (March 16, 1917 - December 24, 1977) was a prolific writer, lecturer and teacher of occultism. ... The Gnostic Institute of Anthropology, Inc. ... Dennis Wheatley (8 January 1897-10 November 1977) was a British writer born in London. ... Robert Anton Wilson Robert Anton Wilson or RAW (January 18, 1932 – January 11, 2007) was a prolific American novelist, essayist, philosopher, psychologist, futurologist, anarchist, and conspiracy theory researcher. ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ...

Alleged Occultists

These people may or may not have been practicing magicians, mystics, or diviners, but later stories or folklore have arisen that link them to such practices: This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Albertus Magnus (b. ... Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, and essayist, but is best known as a philosophical advocate and defender of the scientific revolution. ... For the Nova Scotia premier see Roger Bacon (politician). ... Livingstone Bramble (born September 30, 1960) is a boxer from St. ... Doctor Faustus could refer to: The character of Faust Christopher Marlowes The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus Thomas Manns Doktor Faustus Ferruccio Busonis opera Doktor Faust A 1967 film directed by Richard Burton and Nevill Coghill, see Doctor Faustus (movie) This is a disambiguation page — a... Gyges, was the founder of the third or Mermnad dynasty of Lydian kings and reigned from 687 to 652 BC (according to H Gelzer. ... PLATO was one of the first generalized Computer assisted instruction systems, originally built by the University of Illinois (U of I) and later taken over by Control Data Corporation (CDC), who provided the machines it ran on. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Gyges of Lydia. ... This article is about artifacts in fantasy and roleplaying. ... Honorius III, né Cencio Savelli (Rome, 1148 – March 18, 1227 in Rome), was Pope from 1216 to 1227. ... This design for an amulet comes from the Black Pullet grimoire. ... The Sworne Booke of Honorius or Liber Juratus is one among many grimoires that circulate among occultists, both of the academic and practitioner interests. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... The Gospel of Judas is a Gnostic gospel. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Judas (Greek: Ιούδας) is the anglicized Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Yehudah (Hebrew: יְהוּדָה), also rendered in English as Judah. ... Merlin Ambrosius (Welsh: Myrddin Emrys (Merlin the Wise); also known as Myrddin Wyllt (Merlin the Wild), Merlin Caledonensis (Scottish Merlin), Merlinus, and Merlyn) is the personage best known as the mighty wizard featured in Arthurian legends, starting with Geoffrey of Monmouths Historia Regum Britanniae. ... Moses with the Tablets, 1659, by Rembrandt This article is about the Biblical figure. ... Pythagoras of Samos (Greek: ; between 580 and 572 BC–between 500 BC and 490 BC) was an Ionian (Greek) philosopher[1] and founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism. ... Count of St Germain by unknown artist According to many occult scholars, Count Saint Germain was the most mysterious and influential person of 18th century Europe. ... For the sport horse, see Voltaire (horse). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban (22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626) was an English philosopher, statesman, and essayist, but is best known as a philosophical advocate and defender of the scientific revolution. ... It has been suggested that Sulayman be merged into this article or section. ... The Key of Solomon is a grimoire or book on magic attributed to King Solomon (as several others were). ... The Lesser Key of Solomon or Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis (the Clavicula Salomonis, or Key of Solomon is an earlier book on the subject), is an anonymous 17th century grimoire, and one of the most popular books of demonology. ... Taliesin or Taliessin (c. ... Publius Vergilius Maro (October 15, 70 BC – September 21, 19 BC), later called Virgilius, and known in English as Virgil or Vergil, was a classical Roman poet, the author of the Eclogues, the Georgics and the substantially completed Aeneid, the last being an epic poem of twelve books that became... Ole Worm Ole Worm (May 13, 1588 – August 31, 1654), (pronounced Olay Vorm) who often went by the Latinized form of his name Olaus Wormius, was a Danish physician and antiquary. ... Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of fantasy, horror and science fiction. ... Cthulhu and Rlyeh Cthulhu Mythos is the term coined by the writer August Derleth to describe the shared elements, characters, settings, and themes in the works of H. P. Lovecraft and associated horror fiction writers. ... A prop designed to look like the Necronomicon. ...

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