Toil and Trouble : A Women's History of the Occult

by Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson

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From the celebrity spirit mediums of the nineteenth century to the TikTok witches hexing the patriarchy, women have long used magic and mysticism to seize back the power they re so often denied. Organized around different approaches women have taken to the occult over the decades creating new magical systems and symbols, using the supernatural for political gain, seeking fame and fortune as spiritual practitioners, questioning and investigating paranormal phenomena, and embracing their witchy identities this book shines a light on these under-appreciated magical pioneers, including: Dion Fortune, who tried to marshal a magical army against Hitler Tituba, the...Read more
  • ISBN10 1683692918
  • ISBN13 9781683692911
  • Publish Date 25 October 2022
  • Publish Status Forthcoming
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Quirk Books