Resources for Occult Literature

prepared on 2-19-07 by Joe Floyd, Associate University Librarian

 

 

REFERENCE BOOKS: Shelved in the Reference Dept.

 

Encyclopedia of gothic literature     PN3435 .S58 2005

The Encyclopedia of science fiction    PN3433.4 .E53 1993

Gothic writers : a critical and bibliographical guide    PN3435 .G68 2002

Harper's encyclopedia of mystical & paranormal experience    BF1407 .G85 1991

Historical dictionary of fantasy literature  PN3435 .S82 2005

Horror, a connoisseur's guide to literature and film    PN3435 .W6 1989

Man, myth & magic illustrated encyclopedia of mythology, religion and the Unknown  BF1407 .M34 1995  

Mysteries of mind, space & time : the unexplained    AG5 .M97 1992

St. James guide to fantasy writers    PN3435 .S75 1996

Supernatural fiction writers : fantasy and horror    PN3435 .S96 1985

Supernatural literature of the world : an encyclopedia    PN56.S8 S86 2005

Supernatural index : a listing of fantasy, supernatural, occult, weird, and horror Z5917.F3 A84 1995

Wizards and sorcerers : from abracadabra to zoroaster    BF1588 .O43 1997

 

 

REFERENCE BOOKS: Shelved in the  Reference Annex

 

Encyclopedia of the unexplained: magic, occultism, and parapsychology  BF1411 .C32 1974

Guide to the Gothic : an annotated bibliography of criticism  PN3435 .F72 1984

Horror literature : a core collection and reference guide  PR830.T3 H67

Horror literature : a reader's guide  PN3435 .H67 1990

The guide to supernatural fiction  PN3435 B55 1983

 

 

Authors on Occult Topics (a selection)

 

Barker, Clive

Besant, Annie

Bierce, Ambrose

Blatty, William Peter

Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna

Case, Paul Foster

Cayce, Edgar

Crowley, Aleister

Dee, John

Gardner, Gerald

Jackson, Shirley

Koontz, Dean R.

Lackey, Mercedes Ritchie

Lee, Sybil

Levi, Eliphas

Lovecraft, H.P.

Magnus, Albertus

Nostradamus

Regardie, Israel

Rice, Anne

Riva, Anna

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin

Stoker, Bram (Abraham)

Straub, Peter

Waite, Arthur Edward

Westcott, William Wynn

 

 

Useful Subject Headings to find books

 

astrology

cabala

fantasy fiction

feng shui

free masonry

ghost stories

gothic revival

grail

hermetic order of the golden dawn

hermeticism

horror tales

mysticism

occult fiction

occult sciences

occultism

rosicrucians

santeria

spiritual healing

supernatural

supernatural in literature

tarot

voodooism

witches

 

 

Article Databases

 

Academic Search Premier

ABELL Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature, 1920-

Alternative press index

Expanded academic ASAP

Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective

Humanities Full text

LexisNexis academic

Literature Online

Literature Resource Center

MLA International Bibliography

Periodicals Archive Online

Project Muse

 Readers' guide full text

Readers' guide retrospective

 Wilson omnifile full text mega edition

 

 

WEBSITES

 

About Occult Writers and Topics

 

Freemasonry

Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (Wikipedia)

Hermeticism (Wikipedia)

Holy Grail (Wikipedia)

Kabbalah (Wikipedia)

Occult Writers (Wikipedia)

Occult Writers (About.com)

Santeria (Wikipedia)

Tarot (Wikipedia)

Vodoun (Wikipedia)

Wicca (Wikipedia)

 

Ancient Sacred Texts

 

Bartelby.Com Great Books Online

The preeminent internet publisher of literature, reference and verse providing access to full text books.  Bartleby.com provides the best works of fiction from a wide range of classic authors.

 

Electronic Resources for Classicists

Provides offers an extensive list of Classics resources including links to other collections of resources (such as the U.K. Classics Department Home Page, the Classics and Mediterranean Archaeology server, repositories of Classical Texts, etc.), archives of e-texts and images, libraries, and electronic journals.

 

Internet Sacred Texts Archive

The largest freely available archive of full-text books about religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric on the Internet.

 

The Perseus Project

 The Perseus Classics collection began as an integrated collection of materials, textual and visual, on the Archaic and Classical Greek world. The collection contains extensive and diverse resources including primary and secondary texts, site plans, digital images, and maps.

 

 

Golden Dawn Sites

 

The Golden Dawn Library Project

The Golden Dawn Library project is a collective effort to see the entire corpus of materials deriving from the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a fraternal, magical order of the 19th century through to the present day, available online.

 

The Golden Dawn Research Center

This site is a resource for serious students who desire a deeper understanding of the Classical Golden Dawn's teachings and practices.

 

Hermetic Fellowship of the Golden Dawn

This site is dedicated to serving as a general resource for students and practitioners of the Western Hermetic Tradition.

 

 

Grail Mysteries

 

The Camelot Project

THE CAMELOT PROJECT is designed to make available in electronic format a database of Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information.

 

 

Hermeticism Sites

 

Esoterica: The Journal of Esoteric Studies

A peer-reviewd academic journal devoted to the transdiciplinary stufy of Western esotericism: Western esoteric traditons including alchemy, astrology, Gnosticism, Gnosis, magic, mysticism, Rosicrucianism, and secret societies, and their ramifications in art history, history, literature, and politics.

 

Hermetic Fellowship Website

This site is dedicated to serving as a general resource for students and practitioners of the Western Hermetic Tradition.

 

 

Kabbalah Sites

 

Kabbalah Online

This site will introduce you to the basic concepts elaborated in Kabbala, covers what is Kabbalah, History and timelines on the development of the kabbalah.

 

The New Kabbalah

The New Kabbalah is a philosophy and Jewish theology grounded in the union between traditional Jewish mysticism and modern rational thought. Rooted in the visionary mythos of Rabbi Isaac Luria (1534-72), and interpreted through such modern and postmodern thinkers as Freud, Jung, Hegel, Wittgenstein and Derrida, the New Kabbalah seeks to uncover and further develop the philosophical and psychological significance of Kabbalistic symbols and ideas.

 

The Wisdom of Kabbalah

Bnei Baruch is a non-profit organization that is spreading the wisdom of Kabbalah to accelerate the spirituality of humankind.  Kabbalist Ray Michael Laitman's, scientific method provides individuals of all faiths, religions and cultures with the precise tools necessary for embarking on a captivating path of self-discovery and spiritual ascent.

 

 

Masonic

 

International Masonic Research Society Website

This Research Society acts as a clearing house for Masonic knowledge. It exchanges ideas, researches problems confronting Freemasonry, and passes them along to the Masonic world.

 

 

Mysticism

 

Who's Who in the History of Western Mysticism

This site covers Western mysticism to about 1700.  Includes biographical sketches and mystical movements.

 

 

Rosicrucian Sites

 

Confraternity of the Rose Cross

The Confraternity of the Rose Cross is a Rosicrucian fraternal order and school of mysticism.  Its aim and purpose is to offer a system of study to people who have felt an urge from within to consciously advance themselves along the path of spiritual evolution.

 

SRIA: Societas Rosicruciana in America

Website of the Rosicrucian Society in America.  This site provides links to articles, books, art and weblinks related to Rosicrucian beliefs.

 

 

Santeria Sites

 

Eleda.org

A website on the Lukumi Orisha religion of Cuba.  Includes an extensive list of links to other websites of interest,including music, religion and folklore sites.  

 

Lucumi, Ocha, Santeria Google Links

Extensive list of links on all things related to Santeria from the Google Directory site.

 

OrishaNet

The first Orisha website on the internet, it remains one of the premier sources of information about the Orishas and the traditions and heritage of La Regla Ocha (Santeria) and La Regla de Ifa.

 

Tarot Sites

 

Aeclectic Tarot

This website provides sample images of hundreds of Tarot and Oracle decks.  Provides a basic introduction to Tarot and links to tarot websites.

 

The Hermitage: A Tarot History Site

A site devoted to the history of tarot cards.

 

The Tarot Institute

Provides a basic introduction to all things tarot.  Includes courses on reading tarot and links to articles on tarot topics.

 

 

Voodoo/Vodoun Sites

 

The Mami Wata West African & Diaspora Vodoun Site

This site contains extensive links to the History, Myths and culture of Vodoun traditions.

 

Vodou, Vodun, Voodoo Google Links

An extensive list of links to all things related to Voodoo from the Google Directory site.

 

Wiccan and Pagan Sites

 

Covenant of the Goddess

An international organization of cooperating, autonomous Wiccan congregations and solitary practitioners. Here, you'll find information about the CoG organization and activities, as well as the religious beliefs and practices which comprise Wicca.

 

The Pagan Federation International

The Pagan Federation was founded in 1971 to provide information on Paganism and to counter misconceptions about the religion. The Pagan Federation works for the rights of Pagans to worship freely and without worry.


Reclaiming's Website
The site of the Witchcraft collective started by Starhawk, Macha Nightmare, and others. One of the most vibrant and creative Witchcraft traditions.

 

Sourcery Forge
A Wikipedia type open source Occult/Magical site.  For the dissemination of the mystical knowledge, not a discussion forum.

 

WiccaNet

WiccaNet site is an interactive magazine for finding, sharing and keeping up with news and issues about the environment and on living well on Earth. Includes extensive list of links.


Witchvox / The Witches' Voice
The largest website dealing with modern Neo-Paganism, Witchcraft, Wicca, and community info and/or news dealing with related issues.

 

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