To Allison, who makes everything possible "O Egypt, Egypt, there will remain of thy religion only fables ..." --HERMETICA Contents Contents Introduction: What Is the Occult? (And What Is It Doing in America?) 1. The Psychic Highway 2. Mystic Americans 3. Don't Try This at Home: Ouija and the Selling of Spiritualism 4. The Science of Right Thinking 5. The Mail-Order Prophet 6. Go Tell Pharaoh: The Rise of Magic in Afro-America 7. The Return of the "Secret Teachings" 8. New Deal of the Ages: Politics and the Occult 9. The Masters Among Us 10. Secrets for Sale 11. "The Greatest Mystic Who Ever Lived in America" Epilogue: Aquarius Rising: The New Age Dawns Notes on Sources Acknowledgments