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What people are saying - Write a reviewReview: An Encyclopaedia of OccultismUser Review - Cwn_annwn_13 - GoodreadsThis book is exactly what the title says it is. Spences Encyclopedia of Occultism was originally published in the 1920s (I think) so its pre-Crowley, and before new age and UFO stuff was in the ... Read full review Related books
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Common terms and phrasesA. E. Waite according afterwards alchemist alchemy ancient angels animal apparitions appears astral astrology became believed body Cabiri Cagliostro called century ceremonies character charms Christian Church clairvoyance colour cure dead death deity demon demonology devil disease divine doctrine dreams earth Egypt Egyptian Eliphas Levi evil spirits exorcism eyes familiar spirits fire France Freemasonry ghosts Gnostics gods gold Greek hand head heaven holy human Hypnotism influence Kabala Kabalistic King known legend living Lord magic magician magnetic manifestations matter means mediaeval medium mediumship metals mysteries mystic native nature Necromancy night occult oracle origin Paracelsus person phenomena philosophers physical planets poltergeist possessed practice priest psychic regarded religion rites Rosicrucians sacred Satan says secret society sorcerers soul spiritualistic stone supernatural supposed telepathy theory Theosophy things thought tion took trance visions witchcraft witches woman words writings Popular passagesPage 204 - And he charged them that they should tell no man : but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; and were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. Page 204 - Brother Saul, the Lord, (even Jesus that appeared unto thee in the way as thou earnest,) hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the holy Ghost. And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales ; and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. Page 112 - And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. 21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. Page 204 - And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men ; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha : and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha. he revived, and stood up on his feet. Page 204 - And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou earnest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. Page 204 - But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Page 204 - And he took him aside from the multitude and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue, and looking up to heaven he sighed, and saith unto him, "Ephphatha, Page 204 - And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him... Page 204 - And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux : to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. Page 204 - Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. Bibliographic information
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