The Occult Theatre: Field Notes

Nonfiction micro-essays on the occult in history, religion, culture, and art.

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The Journal of a Methodist Minister and Accidental Occultist, Part I: Arrival of The Spirit Guide

Sinclair's journal is one of the hidden gems of American occultism. In addition to its supernatural content (which often borders on the psychedelic in its strange imagery), Sinclair's journal reveals his ongoing negotiation between the visions he was having and the theological doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal Church.