BAILEY, ALICE
Anglo-American occultist and secret society founder, 1880–1949. Born in Manchester, the daughter of an engineer, Bailey was a devout Christian in her early years and…
Category: Occultists
ATKINSON, WILLIAM WALKER
American occultist, author, and secret society member. One of the leading figures in the occult scene in turn of the century America, Atkinson (1862–1932) was…
Robert Anton Wilson
Robert Anton Wilson (1932–2007): Prophet of Paradox and Architect of Reality Tunnels Robert Anton Wilson was an American author, futurist, philosopher, and self-styled “agnostic mystic” whose…
Papus (Gerard Encausse)
Papus (Gerard Encausse) (1865–1916) Physician, occultist, and author, known for his work on the Tarot and the Kabbalah and his leadership in Martinism. Papus was…
Neuberg, Victor
Victor Neuberg (1883–1940) Initiate of Aleister Crowley. Victor Neuberg, a poet and an editor, broke ground with Crowley in Crowley’s development of sex Magic as…
Gray, William G.
William G.Gray (1913–1995) was an English Ritual magician, occultist, and founder of the Sangreal Sodality. William G. Gray was born in Harrow, Middlesex, England, on…
Farr, Florence Beatrice
Florence Beatrice Farr (1860–1917) was an English actress, occultist, and an important member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Florence Farr was born…
David-Neel, Alexandra
David-Neel, Alexandra (1868–1969) French explorer, occultist, and Tibetan scholar. Alexandra David-Neel led an exotic life and was the first Western woman to enter Llasa, the…
Waite, Arthur Edward
Arthur Edward Waite (1857–1942) Author, mystic, magician, alchemist, and occultist/Arthur Edward Waite is probably best remembered as the cocreator of the popular Rider-Waite TAROT card…