Misunderstood and associated with sinister elements or conspiracies, the occult has, in fact, played a prominent role in promoting religious freedom, social justice, and the individual search. When we think of free-thinking societies, the freedom for all women and men, regardless of color or creed, to believe or doubt, we think of the value and [...]

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Here he describes a very personal journey that has led him to explore and endorse theological Satanism. He makes a point of distinguishing the biblical tradition in Genesis 3, and the writings of John Milton, William Blake, and Percy Bysshe Shelley from the popular accounts of Satanism as depicted in fiction, film, and mass media. [...]

Here he explains his passionate interest in the life and work of Neville Goddard, to the point that he has an image of Neville tattooed on his arm. He describes how Neville’s own spiritual awakening took place under the tutelage of a mysterious, black rabbi named Abdullah. The methods taught by Neville involve entering an [...]

Here he describes how in 1928, at the age of 27, Manly Hall published his beautifully illustrated masterpiece, The Secret Teachings of All Ages. The discussion covers Hall’s biography, the founding of the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles – as well as esoteric topics including Atlantis, ancient Egyptian culture, Hermeticism, secret societies and their [...]

Here he explains why, in his opinion, the sociologist Marcello Truzzi chose to label The Amazing Randi and others associated with the American “skeptical” movement as “pseudoskeptics”. He sheds light on the parallels between deliberate ignorance of facts in discussions of the paranormal and of politics. He points out how Randi and other “skeptics” have [...]