num_pages: 176
description: For some, the world 'occult' still conjures up diabolical ceremonial rites, dabblings on Ouija boards or quaint divination practices like tea-cup reading. However in recent years the subject has come to mean considerably more than that.In this book - the first overview of the occult in Australia - the authors have included in their investigation such topics as ESP, Tarot symbolism, the philosophies underlying white and black magic, witchcraft and goddess worship, trance and fantasy art, Kirlian photography, astrology and spiritualism. Also included are chapters on how scientists and religious leaders view the occult, and a special feature on the magical beliefs and supernatural art of the late Rosaleen Norton - 'the witch of Kings Cross.'Occultism emerges as an alternative philosophy which, for many, parallels yoga as a New Age religious expression. Other Temples, Other Gods represents a detailed and positive inquiry into the manifestations of the occult in Australia and seeks to answer the question: in a time of scientific and technological advancement why should the occult once again raise its head?
language: English
title: Other Temples, Other Gods: The Occult In Australia
publisher: Methuen Australia