The Occult Review was a British

England

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 illustrated monthly magazine

Magazine

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 published between 1905 and 1951 containing articles & correspondence by many notable occultists and authors of the day, including Aleister Crowley

Aleister Crowley

Aleister 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...

, Meredith Starr

Meredith Starr

Roland Meredith Starr was a British psychologist and occultist. He is credited with introducing Meher Baba to the West.-Life:...

, Walter Leslie Wilmshurst

Walter Leslie Wilmshurst

Walter Leslie Wilmshurst was an English author and Freemason. He published four books on English Freemasonry and submitted articles to The Occult Review magazine.-Life:...

, Arthur Edward Waite

Arthur Edward Waite

Arthur Edward Waite was a scholarly mystic who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters, and was the co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. As his biographer, R.A...

, Franz Hartmann

Franz Hartmann

Franz Hartmann was a German physician, theosophist, occultist, geomancer, astrologer, and author. His works include several books on esoteric studies and biographies of Jakob Böhme and Paracelsus. He translated the Bhagavad Gita into German and was the editor of the journal Lotusblüten...

, Florence Farr

Florence Farr

Florence Beatrice Emery Farr was a British West End leading actress, composer and director. She was also a women's rights activist, journalist, educator, singer, novelist, leader of the occult order, The Golden Dawn and one time mistress of playwright George Bernard Shaw...

, and Paul Brunton

Paul Brunton

Paul Brunton was probably born as Hermann Hirsch of German Jewish origin. Later he changed his name to Raphael Hurst, and then Brunton Paul and finally Paul Brunton. He was a British philosopher, mystic, traveler, and guru...

. Edited by Ralph Shirley and published in London by William Rider and Son, LTD. (later Rider & Company), it is said to have been devoted to the investigation of supernormal phenomena and the study of psychological problems. It was published under different names from 1905 to 1951. From September 1933 to April 1938 it was published as The London Forum. In January 1936 it semi-reverted back to The Occult Review (incorporating the "London Forum") as a quarterly, but then reassumed its original title in its July 1938 issue. http://photos.bapho.net/OccultReviews/

External links

• An Index to The Occult Review 1905-1939
• Cover photos of The Occult Review 1905-1949