Occult Book Reviews

For those who don’t know yet, the Book of Mormon was first published in 1830 by a certain Joseph Smith Jr., who claimed to have found gold plates that he discovered buried (in 1823) near his home at Manchester NY. Joseph also stated that a divine being literally guided him to the plates. The plates were encrypted in something similar to ancient Egyptian, which took Joseph the good part of seven years to decipher. The book speaks of the story of Adam and Eve, and also the last days, very much like the Bible does. However, as we will see – there are also striking differences between classic Christianity and Mormonism. This publication led to the establishment of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, and its members are referred to as Mormons or Latter Day Saints. As with any new doctrine, Mormonism was, and still is, often frowned upon by the classic believers and some even refer to Mormonism as evil. On the other hand, the Mormons claim that they do not preach anything out of... (more...)

While most religious traditions have beliefs that are considered bizarre by those outside that faith, Mormons seem to have the most beliefs that are routinely rejected by non-Mormons because of their oddness or their ability to be disproved. Here is a countdown of 10 of the most unusual Mormon beliefs. 10. The earth is 7,000 years old. There is no official statement by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints about the age of the earth, but many Mormons (and many Christians of some sects) believe that the age of the earth is on the order of thousands of years rather than billions calculated by widely accepted scientific methods. 9. Mars and Venus have dry rivers. The dry rivers on Mars and Venus were the source of the flowing rivers on earth. The theory is that the dry rivers on Mars and Venus “match” the rivers on Earth and that proves that all three planets were organized from the same source. 8. Dinosaur bones come from other planets. LDS Church Institute instructors... (more...)

Over the past 2 millennia, Christianity and the Catholic Church has evolved and grown to become the largest religious group in the world today. Although Christianity began as a Jewish sect with belief in the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, over the centuries, many cults, sects, and groups like the Mormons, evolved to impart their own understanding and beliefs of the teachings of Jesus Christ. All over the World, Christians and Christianity is often divided along ethnic, linguistic, beliefs and traditions. These differences gave birth to the different denominations in Christianity like the Puritans, Baptists, Lutherans, Presbyterians, and some cults and sects, and groups too – like the Mormons. But are the Mormons really a cult or sect, or is there something more than that – or maybe less than what they are assumed to be. What are their beliefs, rites, rituals, and secrets? Generally, a cult or a sect is seen as Devil worshippers or those who are radically opposed to the beliefs... (more...)

Every person has a little extrasensory skill lurking somewhere inside them. You can learn how to develop telepathy if you allow yourself to recognize the subliminal messages that are being sent from your own thought processes. It’s not as hard as it first sounds. The definition of telepathy is to send or receive thoughts or feelings. Many people assume that this will be very clear, just like speaking to someone verbally. The truth is that most of the time it will be very simple picture or feeling that you get from someone else. If you’re sending the message, it may be received as calling you because they were thinking about you. To begin, you should think about nothing and let your mind empty as much as possible. This makes it easier to recognize impressions that you get to your subconscious. You may find it in the beginning your own thoughts will be stronger than any psychic impression. The quickest way into develop this skill is to work with someone else that has an interest... (more...)

Quite often, the Freemasonry is referred to as an Occult Science. The Freemasonry originates back to about the 1600?s. They class themselves as a Fraternity. The Freemasons rely on the symbols to which they only know the meaning of. They will sometimes refer to the greatest architect of the world. This is known as the creator and the freemasons take it upon themselves to pay homage to his presence and recognize his actions. Some of the anti Freemasons believe that this fraternity is a satanic cult. This is based on the premise that this organization is an Occult science. It is believed that Satan uses the occult sciences to control the world. Some believe that a satanic organization is a worldwide spread that has the ability to influence people. These groups have their own agenda when it comes to spiritualism, finances and political view. In the concepts that are used to influence others into believing that, what they are promoting is factual. Some people believe that the entire financial... (more...)

Andrieh Vitimus has an easy going and quite humerus writing style that does not set out to confuse anyone with higher magical terminology unlike countless other books on the subject. It is all explained quite easily in layman’s terms and is ideal for both the novice and adept alike. Each chapter contains what Andrieh calls “games” and the purpose of these games is to build upon the magician’s skill and training to help build himself up to the more intense rituals later on in the book.. Hands on Chaos magic is not intended to be read from cover to cover in one sitting, The idea is to read a chapter fully understand it and the wisdom it contains and play the “game” so to speak whilst building your own journal of notes on your own personal findings to fall back on as a reference at a later point in time. There is no overlying mythology here the system and techniques can be employed by anyone no matter what you are studying, this is the beauty of chaos... (more...)

Diana L. Paxson (born 1943) is a novelist known to readers of fantasy and historical novels. In Taking up the Runes, she gives an entertaining and factual approach to using runes, and in fact, this is the best workbook of its type currently available. It is a fascinating reference and you will definitely come to intimately understand the great possibilities found in the ancient Norse alphabet. Here is a complete guidebook for use of the runes in spells, rituals, divination, and magic. In a series of chapters dealing with rune pairs, readers will learn the historical meaning of each individual rune and their use and meaning now, in contemporary culture. At the end of each chapter there are rituals and spells for all levels of ability which help internalize the attributions, meanings, symbolism, and use of the runes. For those interested in the rituals and spells found with the use of runes, this is added incentive to purchase the book. As a reference, it is top notch in its discussion of... (more...)