The Secret City: London's Hidden History of Magic, Mystery, and the Occult.

  Buy Now (Click Link) The death of Aleister Crowley in 1947 did not mark the end of occultism in London. In fact, the mid-20th century was a period of intense and often hidden magical activity. While the world was convulsed by two world wars and the rise of new political ideologies, the magical life of the city continued, adapting to the new realities and, in some cases, playing a secret and surprising role in the great events of the day. This was a world of literary occultists, of secret magical societies, and of a new, pagan religion that was about to emerge from the shadows. The Magical War: Did British Magicians Stop Hitler? One of the most intriguing and persistent stories of this period is the claim that British occultists, including the novelist Dion Fortune and Aleister Crowley himself, waged a magical war against Nazi Germany. The Nazis were known to have a deep interest in the occult, and some historians have argued that the inner circle of the Nazi party, including Hitl...