Occultism Today: Mitch Horowitz and Richard Smoley in Conversation

Don't forget to join historian and occult scholar Mitch Horowitz this Wednesday, August 4th for the first of 12 classes exploring the history and practice of Modern Occultism! Each class will be presented LIVE with Q&A and on-demand viewing for missed classes. Click the following link to learn more: https://www.theosophical.org/program/... Occult scholar and widely known voice of esoteric ideas Mitch Horowitz (“solid gold”—David Lynch) presents a lively, intellectually serious exploration of modern occultism in this discussion with Richard Smoley, editor of the Quest Magazine. Mitch Horowitz is a historian of alternative spirituality and one of today’s most literate voices of esoterica, mysticism, and the occult. He is among the few occult writers whose work touches the bases of academic scholarship, national journalism, and subculture cred. Mitch is a writer-in-residence at the New York Public Library, lecturer-in-residence at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles, and a PEN Award-winning historian whose books include Occult America; One Simple Idea: How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life; and The Miracle Club. The Washington Post says Mitch “treats esoteric ideas and movements with an even-handed intellectual studiousness that is too often lost in today’s raised-voice discussions.” He has discussed alternative spirituality across the national media and is collaborating with Emmy-nominated director Ronni Thomas on a feature documentary about the occult classic The Kybalion, shot on location in Egypt. Mitch received the Walden Award for Interfaith/Intercultural Understanding. The Chinese government has censored his work. Visit him at MitchHorowitz.com Richard Smoley is an authority on the esoteric and mystical traditions of the West. He is the author of Several books including The Dice Game of Shiva, How God Became God, A Theology of Love, and his latest book, The Truth about Magic. He is the former editor of Gnosis magazine and today is the editor of Quest Magazine. #occultism #esoterica #mysticism