Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

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What's the most accessed file in our archive? It's the 1729 "A Compleat System of Magic, or The History of the Black Art" by Daniel Defoe. Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit our Linktree for more ways to connect: buff.ly/4jteeXb

Hear me out: a Science Fair, but for the Occult Sciences. High School Cafeteria, trifolded poster board, but instead of potato batteries and baking soda volcanos, the projects are "The Four Classical Elements" or "Consecrating a Circle." C'mon now!

Please believe me when I tell you: Double the fuck down on your spiritual practice now. You are going to need it. And no, that doesn't have to be a prayer-god thing. The thing that sustains and nourishes you. That makes you more alive to yourself, the world, others. More present. More:

The Supreme Court’s US v. Skrmetti decision is a harsh setback for trans and gender-expansive rights. But let’s be clear—trans rights are HUMAN rights, and this fight is far from over! 🏳️‍⚧️

Dark times call for action, and for a broader vision of what can be.

In case you're interested in, for whatever reason, suppressing liars, I made a handy little template to go along with the charm from the Ana Riva book, "Power of the Psalms." Photo attached, and PDF here -> drive.proton.me/urls/PAAC897...

Archive Update #7 is live! Join us over on Patreon for as little as $1/month to find out about the behind-the-scenes work of the EAR: www.patreon.com/posts/archiv... We've added 18 objects this month, and I take a look at the 1894 classic: Brother of the Third Degree (Will L. Garver).

Did you know that the religion of Modern Spiritualism started right here in Rochester, NY? Why don't you download this free guide to 8 Important Locations in Early Spiritualism! www.esotericarchive.org/digital-down...

Archive Update #7 is live! Join us over on Patreon for as little as $1/month to find out about the behind-the-scenes work of the EAR: www.patreon.com/posts/archiv... We've added 18 objects this month, and I take a look at the 1894 classic: Brother of the Third Degree (Will L. Garver).

From the archive: "The Message of the Aquaria; The significance and mission of the Aquarian age" by Hariette Augusta Curtiss and P. Homer Curtiss (1921). Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit our Linktree for more ways to connect: buff.ly/4jteeXb

From the archive: "A History of Magic and Experimental Science" in two volumes by Lyn Thorndike (1923). Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit our Linktree for more ways to connect and a growing list of resources: buff.ly/4jteeXb

From the archive: "Pagan Prayers" by Marah Ellis Ryan (1913). Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit our Linktree for more ways to connect and a growing list of resources: buff.ly/4jteeXb

From the archive: "The Kybalion: A study of the hermetic philosophy of ancient Egypt and Greece" by Three Initiates (1908) Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit our Linktree for more ways to connect and a growing list of resources: buff.ly/4jteeXb

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From the archive: "The Bible and Astronomy" by John Henry Kurtz (1857). Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit our Linktree for more ways to connect and a growing list of resources: buff.ly/4jteeXb

From the archive: "Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind" by Richard Maurice Bucke (1905) Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit our Linktree for more ways to connect and a growing list of resources: buff.ly/4jteeXb

From the archive: "The Rosicrucians: Their Rites and Mysteries" - second edition - by Hargrave Jennings (1879) Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit our Linktree for more ways to connect and a growing list of resources: buff.ly/4jteeXb

From the archive: "Songs of the Pristine Church of the Rose Cross" Published by the Supreme Council (1921). Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit our Linktree for more ways to connect and a growing list of resources: buff.ly/4jteeXb

From the archive: "Phallicism: Celestial and Terrestrial" by Hargrave Jennings (1884). Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit out Linktree for more ways to connect and a growing list of resources: buff.ly/fw7aSlt

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Important Locations in Early Spiritualism – Map and Guide This free, printable map highlights eight locations in downtown Rochester that are important to Spiritualism. The back side of the map details why each location is notable. Grab a copy today! www.esotericarchive.org/digital-down...

From the archive: "Private Instructions in the Science and Art of Organic Magnetism" by Chandos Leigh Hunt (1885). Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit our Linktree for more ways to connect and a growing list of resources: buff.ly/4jteeXb

"By myself and of myself I am naught, but as a part of the great whole, and a member of the human race, and as a part of the divine consciousness, I am mighty and powerful." CR+C 2NEO:2

From the Archive: "The Real History of the Rosicrucians" by Arthur Edward Waite was published in 1887. This massive work is foundational to our modern conception of Rosicrucianism. Read this and hundreds more public domain works for free at esotericarchive.org #rosicrucian #arthuredwardwaite

Closing prayer from "Power of the Psalms" by Anna Riva, 1982

From the archive: "Political and Religious Detector: In Which Millerism is Exposed, False Principles Detected, and Truth Brought to Light." In this 1842 work, author Noah Packard offers a brutal take-down of the short-lived Millerist movement.

Esoteric book challenge! Every time you see this post, share the cover of an occult book you love BUT also tell us why you love it! How has it changed your practice or perspective? #Books #Esoteric #Occult #esotericbookchallenge #Witchsky #magicsky

From the Archive: "Ancient Astronomy, Modern Science, and Sacred Cosmology" by John Wood, 1882. Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit out Linktree for more ways to connect and a growing list of resources: https://buff.ly/4jteeXb

Spiritualism map follow-up: Check out the blog post I just published going into a bit more depth about the Fox sisters in Rochester! www.esotericarchive.org/2025/05/15/t...

“Mind is a flexible mirror, adjust it, to see a better world.” ~ Amit Ray May you have a magickal weekend, and see the world just right. ✨💜 #witchsky #pagansky

Spiritualism map follow-up: Check out the blog post I just published going into a bit more depth about the Fox sisters in Rochester! www.esotericarchive.org/2025/05/15/t...

From the archive: "Testimonials: Christ’s Second Coming: the Great Question of the Day. Is it Pre- or Post- Millennial?" by R. C. Schimeall (1873). Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit our Linktree for more ways to connect: buff.ly/4jteeXb

It concerns me some that having taught American history for 24 years now, the conclave makes more sense than the electoral college.

From the archive: "Mormonism Unvailed" by E. D. Howe (1834). Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit our Linktree for more ways to connect and a growing list of resources: buff.ly/4jteeXb

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Join our Patreon for as little as $1/month so support our mission and to get monthly updates and behind-the-scenes info! We have big dreams to investigate, archive, and support esoteric spirituality, but all those dreams start with your support <3 www.patreon.com/posts/archiv...

From the archive: "The Threshold of Religion" by R. R. Marett (1914). Read this and hundreds more public domain books for free at esotericarchive.org. Visit our Linktree for more ways to connect and a growing list of resources: buff.ly/4jteeXb

From the Archive: "Spiritualism, A Satanic Delusion" by William Ramsey was published in Rochester, NY in 1857. A book about how horrible Spiritualism is published less than a decade after its founding in its birth city. Rochester is a city of contradiction. Read at esotericarchive.org

From the Archive: "A Defense of Modern Spiritualism" by Alfred R. Wallace, published in Boston in 1874. Spiritualism claimed to be a science, and Wallace uses a scientific method to defend the religion. Read this and hundreds more public domain works for free at esotericarchive.org

From the Archive: "The Religion of Spiritualism: Its Phenomena and Philosophy" by Samuel Watson. This 1889 work gives us an overview of the Spiritualist religion, along with many accounts of spirit messages and seances. #esoteric #spiritualism #mediumship #spiritcommunication #spiritmessage

From the Archive: "Which: Spiritualism or Christianity?" This 1872 publication is a "friendly discussion" between Spiritualist Moses Hull and Christian W. F. Parker. Hull was a fascinating figure, leaving the Adventists to become a Spiritualist. Hull also ran for congress as a Socialist in 1906.

From the Archive: "The Gist of Spiritualism" by Warren Chase is a series of five lectures published in 1867. Chase was a senator for Wisconsin and, later, California. One lecture in this book discusses the relation between Spiritualism and government. Read this and more at esotericarchive.org