Kindle
$7.40
Available instantly
Kindle Price: $7.40

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

Buy for others

Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group.
Learn more

Buying and sending eBooks to others

  1. Select quantity
  2. Buy and send eBooks
  3. Recipients can read on any device

These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold.

Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Occult Book: A Chronological Journey from Alchemy to Wicca, illustrated Edition, September 2023 Kindle Edition

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,137 ratings

Take an enlightening journey through occult history, exploring 100 dramatic incidents, arcane knowledge, and key historical figures from around the world. John Michael Greer delves into two millennia of tradition, from the earliest alchemists to pagan rituals; from the Philosopher’s Stone to Cabala, the first tarot, and the Knights Templar; and from the first horoscopes to fortune-telling trials and the birth of modern witchcraft, or Wicca.
Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download

More like The Occult Book: A Chronological Journey from Alchemy to Wicca, illustrated Edition, September 2023
Loading...

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

John Michael Greer is a scholar of ecological history and an internationally renowned peak oil theorist whose blog, The Archdruid Report, has become one of the most widely cited online resources dealing with the future of industrial society. He is the author of more than 30 books including Green Wizardry and The Wealth of Nature. He has been active in the contemporary nature spirituality movement for more than 25 years. He lives in Cumberland, Maryland with his wife Sara.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CK67BBPC
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 29, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 32658 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,137 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
John Michael Greer
Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Born in the gritty Navy town of Bremerton, Washington and raised in the south Seattle suburbs, I began writing about as soon as I could hold a pencil. SF editor George Scithers' dictum that all would-be writers have a million words of so of bad prose in them, and have to write it out, pretty much sums up the couple of decades between my first serious attempt to write a book and my first published book, "Paths of Wisdom", which appeared in 1996. These days I live in Cumberland, Maryland with my spouse Sara; serve as presiding officer -- Grand Archdruid is the official title -- of the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA), a Druid order founded in 1912; and write in half a dozen nonfiction fields, nearly all of them focused on the revival of forgotten ideas, insights, and traditions of practice from the rubbish heap of history.

Customer reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
1,137 global ratings
Extremely beautifully made
5 out of 5 stars
Extremely beautifully made
I have this book in audiobook and wanted to physically have a copy and I would recommend this copy to anyone. The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and high quality clear images. The book itself has engraving all over it. It’s just an extremely beautiful book definitely would want in any collection.
Thank you for your feedback
Sorry, there was an error
Sorry we couldn't load the review

Top reviews from the United States

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2024
The media could not be loaded.
 I have this book in audiobook and wanted to physically have a copy and I would recommend this copy to anyone. The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and high quality clear images. The book itself has engraving all over it. It’s just an extremely beautiful book definitely would want in any collection.
Customer image
5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely beautifully made
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2024
I have this book in audiobook and wanted to physically have a copy and I would recommend this copy to anyone. The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and high quality clear images. The book itself has engraving all over it. It’s just an extremely beautiful book definitely would want in any collection.
Images in this review
Customer image Customer image Customer image Customer image
Customer imageCustomer imageCustomer imageCustomer image
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
Flawless and just as described. Packed perfectly and shipped fast.
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
Only reviewing the appearance. Looks pretty nice, love the look and illustrations. Amazon left a pretty noticeable dent on the cover near the joint, though.
Customer image
5.0 out of 5 stars Very pretty
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
Only reviewing the appearance. Looks pretty nice, love the look and illustrations. Amazon left a pretty noticeable dent on the cover near the joint, though.
Images in this review
Customer image Customer image
Customer imageCustomer image
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020
The book looks awesome on the bookshelf or coffee table. But its contents are just little 3/4-page blurbs. It's not strung together into a comprehensive history for reference or anything. It's little tidbits, like trivia, with illustrations on every other page.
While it's not ideal for reference, it is great for a coffee table! It's beautifully designed inside and out. You don't have to be really that interested in the history of occultism to enjoy it. It's 1-subject per page structure and illustrations mean that you can enjoy it one page at a time, rather than having to read through the whole thing. It looks nice even if you never open it.
If you want a lovely, magical mood-setting book for visitors/clients to look at or thumb through, this book is definitely the right pick.
21 people found this helpful
Report
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024
Love the artwork and the history. Occult history
2 people found this helpful
Report
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023
Given the span of time they covered, it makes sense that they only devoted 1 page to each topic. They could have used 2 pages, but I really enjoyed getting to see the pictures of various historical books, pictures etc to complement the stories told on the other page. The binding is awesome, it's a nice, hard cover book. I really enjoyed the info in it. I'm excited to get his book on Conspiracies next!
7 people found this helpful
Report
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2023
The media could not be loaded.
 It has good information, very nice illustrations and as it isn't too large, it's perfect to carry in my bag and read in my spare time.
5 people found this helpful
Report
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2023
First of all, the book is gorgeous (hardcover), and frankly quite a bargain. So points for aesthetics, but also for content. I knew much, but also learned quite a bit in these pages, written by an esteemed occult author. Basically an encyclopedia of the occult, and while not totally inclusive, it's good and mpressive nonetheless.

Recommended, as it will help beginners especially, but seasoned occultists will learn a bit too. Plus did I mention it's so beautiful?!
Customer image
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice encyclopedic survey of the occult
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2023
First of all, the book is gorgeous (hardcover), and frankly quite a bargain. So points for aesthetics, but also for content. I knew much, but also learned quite a bit in these pages, written by an esteemed occult author. Basically an encyclopedia of the occult, and while not totally inclusive, it's good and mpressive nonetheless.

Recommended, as it will help beginners especially, but seasoned occultists will learn a bit too. Plus did I mention it's so beautiful?!
Images in this review
Customer image
Customer image
7 people found this helpful
Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
Jessica
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
Reviewed in Canada on January 8, 2024
Great quality. Easy to read and has pictures. I really like the date of the time on each page
minty
5.0 out of 5 stars UN EXCELENTE Y OBJETIVO VIAJE POR EL MUNDO DEL OCULTISMO
Reviewed in Mexico on November 12, 2022
Es un gran recorrido del mundo del ocultismo, en forma clara, fresca, dinamica y directa, sin ponerle "mucha crema a los tacos", como es una costumbre en los libros "santos, alquimicos, religiosos y ocultistas", donde abundan los autoelogios, las alabanzas excesivas, y las referencias que solo yo soy el portador del guacamole sagrado.
Buen libro para acordarse de que nadie sabe donde está Dios, (y los mas probable es que ni él mismo lo sepa). Las ilustraciones de pagina entera hacen de este libro una enseñanza amplia y divertida.
One person found this helpful
Report
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous Reading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2024
This book is another one in the collection and it is a magnificent and marvelous Reed could not put the book down recommend this to anyone who's into the account and into other words things
Pascale
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book! Quick delivery!
Reviewed in Germany on May 24, 2023
Really amazing quality book! It is a bit different than I thought it would be, as I believed it would be even more informative and in depth history, but it is great that it summarises it all in such a short way.
marina
4.0 out of 5 stars i punti cardine
Reviewed in Italy on December 1, 2021
Riassume per tappe la storia dei personaggi che, anche a costo della vita, hanno permesso che arrivasse fino a noi un sapere che non e' per tutti.

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?