Occult London (Pocket Essentials (Paperback))

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There's enough social history to ground the work, and an interesting appendix detailing notable areas, such as Barnes Common (setting for the first sighting of Spring-Heeled Jack) or Highgate Cemetery (home to the Highgate Vampire in the 1970s). As one of the largest esoteric markets in the UK, Witchfest sells an array of mystic treats for the modern witch. Encompasses history from the Elizabethan age to today, and covers such varied topics as magic, Kabbalah, occult designs and occult organisations. The belief appears to stem from the legend of the Celtic god, Brân the Blessed, whose name means ’Blessed Raven’ in Welsh and who was killed in an otherwise successful battle against an adversary, the Irish King, Matholwch. Today a dragon guards the entrance to Temple Bar and reminds one of the esoteric traditions once practiced there.

Or peruse the upcoming events for talks such as Women’s Suffrage and the Occult, a variety of tarot-reading classes (beginners welcome) and introductions to practical candle magic. From the Elizabethan magic of Dr Dee and Simon Forman, to the occult designs of Wren and Hawksmoor; from the Victorian London of Spring-Heeled Jack, to the fin de siècle heyday of Madame Blavatsky and Aleister Crowley. His wide-eyed likeness glares out from the centre of the map (he's the one in the silly hat), and he pops up all over town like a demon with an Oyster card. Elsewhere we meet figures such as Spring-Heeled Jack and the Highgate Vampyre, and occult organizations from the Invisible College to the Golden Dawn.

The Clink Prison Museum takes visitors back to a grisly past that we all love hearing about, while rejoicing that we weren’t alive back then.

I would have liked much more detail as to the neighborhoods mentioned, and what places if any are still in existence. The amazing artefact is unique in Europe and appears to reinforce the occult tradition of London’s ancestors and their reverence for the serpentine river.The Victorians were obsessive about all matters of the supernatural and the legend of Spring-Heeled Jack, the Bogeyman of London, persisted throughout the reign of Queen Victoria. Like other ancient settlements in Europe, London was inhabited by megalithic societies who constructed stone circles and burial mounds. Are 1830s Springheel Jack and 1970s Highgate vampire lore really examples of occult thought or experimentation? Also included is A Guide To Magickal Tools For The Aspiring Occultist, a checklist for those wishing to take their exploration of the subject beyond the physical realm.

It hosts objects and tells stories from the most fascinating performers and magicians, and is a treat for magic geeks and kids. This one is for the budding baby witches looking to build up their collection of mystic accessories and tools, and get fully equipped for entering the world of witchcraft. The tradition of creating buildings with occult dimensions had been re-born and continued in later periods of development, such as the nude, winged statue of Anteros, the Greek avenger God of requited love, erected in Piccadilly Circus in 1892, and which was originally orientated in the direction of Parliament, presumably to send ‘love’ and to produce greater synergies within government. Valery is an expert London tour guide, actor, and creative prankster that assisted (very astutely I should add) in the planning and execution of my wife’s 50th birthday in London. In fact, Primrose Hill would become a haunt of occultists William Blake and Dion Fortune, amongst others, and plans, albeit later aborted, would be made to construct a colossal pyramid burial complex on top of the hill, complete with over five million honeycomb-shaped tombs.Along with a vast array of new and antiquarian books about magic it also stocsk eclectic objects such as statues and handmade jewellery.