Occult
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Aetherius Society (1956)
London taxi driver George King grew up in a Protestant family with a strong interest in the occult, and he studied yoga and Theosophy throughout his early life. According to King, on May 8, 1954, when he was 35 years old, he was alone in his apartment and heard a voice that declared, “Prepare yourself!… Continue reading
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Adonism (1926)
Adonism is a Neopagan religion that was founded by German esotericist Franz Sättler in 1926. Its name is drawn from both the Greek “Adonis” and the Hebrew “Adonai.” Sättler, who wrote under the pseudonym “Dr. Musalam,” claimed that Adonism was an ancient faith, but scholars concur that it was his own creation. Sättler was born… Continue reading
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A∴A∴ (1907)
The A∴A∴ is an initiatory occult organization founded by British esotericist Aleister Crowley in November 1907, three years after Crowley said that he had received The Book of the Law (Liber AL vel Legis) from a voice called Aiwass over three days in Cairo in April 1904. Before his experience in Cairo, Crowley had been… Continue reading