The powerful sequel to the bestselling THE OCCULT A major work ... An extraordinary tour de force, [this book] will materially help to bring both sides (science and paranormal studies) together in a way which could lead to real and important advances in our view of the universe ..." -- New Scientist MYSTERIES is the powerful and enlightening sequel to Wilson's bestselling masterwork, THE OCCULT, continuing the investigation, through Wilson's extraordinary...

Spells and charms (originally, from the word to protect, [оберегать], which have remained till our days from the ages are nothing, but particles of ancient pagan prayers. With the adoption of Christianity in Ancient Russia, texts of canonical and apocryphal prayers were included in a number of spells, while the rest of them remained almost unchanged. However, all of them are the strongest carrier of spiritual energy. There is a lot of unclarity...

For fans of Stiff by Mary Roach and Ghostland by Colin Dickey--an ordained minister seeks to uncover the reasons we are drawn to the morbid side of life. The Frighteners is a bizarrely compelling, laugh-out-loud exploration of society's fascination with the dark, spooky, and downright repellent, written by a man who went from horror-obsessed church hater to a God-fearing Christian, who then reconciled his love of the macabre with his new faith. Laws...

"Magic, the occult, the mystical -- is there anything behind those words? If there is, is it anything beyond horror-movie clich s? People the world over have always known and interacted with these hidden forces. But in our culture, there are very few ways to sort out truth from nonsense. In this book, Richard Smoley, an expert on the occult, delves into the world of mind power, magic, suggestion, and the realms of the unseen. He speaks simply and...

An alphabetical guide to the paranormal, with more than five hundred entries on notable individuals, supernatural phenomena such as apparitions and levitation, geographical locations linked to the occult, and spiritual traditions such as Sufism and Taoism.

Lucas Corso, searching for the original copy of "The Book of the Nine Doors to the Kingdom of Darkness," which supposedly contains the secret to summoning the Devil, becomes enmeshed in an underworld of the occult.

During a dank and damp autumn late in the 19th century in London, Snuff and his owner, Jack, are collecting the ingredients needed for an unearthly rite. Snuff and Jack are not alone. They are joined by all manner of participants, both human and undead, in preparation of the night when black magic will summon the Elder Gods back to the world.