Francis X. King
Encyclopedia
Francis X. King was a British
occult
writer and editor who wrote about tarot
, divination
, witchcraft
, magic
, sex magic
, tantra
, and holistic medicine.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
occult
Occult
The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus , referring to "knowledge of the hidden". In the medical sense it is used to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e.g...
writer and editor who wrote about tarot
Tarot
The tarot |trionfi]] and later as tarocchi, tarock, and others) is a pack of cards , used from the mid-15th century in various parts of Europe to play a group of card games such as Italian tarocchini and French tarot...
, divination
Divination
Divination is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic standardized process or ritual...
, witchcraft
Witchcraft
Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft...
, magic
Magic (paranormal)
Magic is the claimed art of manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of occult laws unknown to science. It is in contrast to science, in that science does not accept anything not subject to either direct or indirect observation, and subject to logical...
, sex magic
Sex magic
Sex magic is a term for various types of sexual activity used in magical, ritualistic or otherwise religious and spiritual pursuits. One practice of sex magic is using the energy of sexual arousal or orgasm with visualization of a desired result...
, tantra
Tantra
Tantra , anglicised tantricism or tantrism or tantram, is the name scholars give to an inter-religious spiritual movement that arose in medieval India, expressed in scriptures ....
, and holistic medicine.
Partial bibliography
- Techniques of High Magic with Stephen Skinner
- TantraTantraTantra , anglicised tantricism or tantrism or tantram, is the name scholars give to an inter-religious spiritual movement that arose in medieval India, expressed in scriptures ....
: A Practical Guide to its Teachings and Techniques - The Cosmic Influence
- The Magical World of Aleister CrowleyAleister CrowleyAleister Crowley , born Edward Alexander Crowley, and also known as both Frater Perdurabo and The Great Beast, was an influential English occultist, astrologer, mystic and ceremonial magician, responsible for founding the religious philosophy of Thelema. He was also successful in various other...
- Christopher IsherwoodChristopher IsherwoodChristopher William Bradshaw Isherwood was an English-American novelist.-Early life and work:Born at Wyberslegh Hall, High Lane, Cheshire in North West England, Isherwood spent his childhood in various towns where his father, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the British Army, was stationed...
- Ritual Magic in England: 1887 to the Present Day (1970)
- Sexuality, Magic and Perversion (1971)
- The Secret Rituals of the O.T.O. (1973)
- Satan and Swastika (1976)
- Tantra For Westerners: A Practical Guide to the Way of Action (1986)
- The Encyclopedia of Fortune-Telling (1988)
- Tarot (1990)
- Rudolf SteinerRudolf SteinerRudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner was an Austrian philosopher, social reformer, architect, and esotericist. He gained initial recognition as a literary critic and cultural philosopher...
and Holistic Medicine (1987) - Witchcraft and Demonology (1991)
- Mind & Magic - An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Mysterious and Unexplained (1991)
- The Flying Sorcerer: Being the Magical and Aeronautical Adventures of Francis BarrettFrancis Barrett (occultist)Francis Barrett was an English occultist.Barrett, an Englishman, claimed himself to be a student of chemistry, metaphysics, and natural occult philosophy...
(1992) - The Complete Fortune-Teller with Paul Cooper (1994)
- Encyclopedia of Mind, Magic, and Mysteries (1995)
- Nostradamus: Prophecies Fulfilled and Predictions for the Millennium and Beyond by Francis X. King (1997) With Stephen Skinner
- The Hamlyn Encyclopedia of Fortune-Telling: Predict the Future and Plan Your Life with This Practical Guide to Techniques (1997)
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fortune-Telling (2001)