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stygian_ire's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
A reference book that always sits nearby. Such a good sociological perspective.
chloo's review against another edition
1.0
Some decent overall information on basic occult topics such as energy working (under another name), alchemy, astrology, negative-impact arts, and major male occult figures.
Somehow manages to almost completely erases women in occult history in an insulting fashion that detracts from any good info readers might glean from reading.
Probably only useful as mild reference material for views on negative magickal arts from the 1960's, when it was written.
Somehow manages to almost completely erases women in occult history in an insulting fashion that detracts from any good info readers might glean from reading.
Probably only useful as mild reference material for views on negative magickal arts from the 1960's, when it was written.
skycastleshay's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
2.0
As a historian of this particular field of interest, I went into this book with an open mind. I fully recognize and realize that this is a dated source in terms of how mainstream some occult practices have become but wow. Cavendish should have just written a Crowley biography, is there a chapter in this book where he doesn't bring him up? Crowley is not a reliable source, or the only source in matters of the occult. Not only that but this book is poorly organized. It does have some interesting bits and pieces here and there (that's why this is 2 stars and not 1) but honestly it's not worth it for all the nonsense you have to endure to get there.
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