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Frederick Hockley is claimed as a major influence in the Occult Revival of the 19th century but little is known of the man, his life, or what happened to his near-fabled library and manuscript collection. Whatever we may think of Rosicruciansim or the occult, it is very clear from his letters, writings, and evidence to the London Dialectical Society that Hockley firmly believed in what he was doing and that he was working in the Rosicrucian tradition.
Frederick Hockley (1809-1885), was a major – if often overlooked – figure in nineteenth-century occultism. He was an active “seer” who engaged in scrying, and took an interest in ritual magic, alchemy and spiritualism. The Rosicrucian Seer not only reveals much about Hockley’s life and esoteric activities, but also provides invaluable insights into the occult milieu of nineteenth century England that gave rise to the Golden Dawn and inspired its members. An important collection of Hockley’s writings, with a biographical Introduction by John Hamill, and chapters on Hockley’s Manuscripts, and “Hockley as an Astrologer” by R. A. Gilbert, The Rosicrucian Seer was previously published as a paperback in 1986. This new edition – the first in hardcover – has been extensively revised and corrected, and contains much new material both by and about Hockley. The editor, John Hamill, is one of the leading historians of English Freemasonry – with a particular fascination for its more unusual byways. R. A. Gilbert, is an acknowledged authority on the nineteenth century ‘occult revival,’ on which he has written and lectured extensively.
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