The Occult Review
The Occult Review was a British periodical founded in London in 1905 and edited for much of its early history by Ralph Shirley. Published by William Rider and Son, later Rider & Co., it described itself as “A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Investigation of Supernormal Phenomena and the Study of Psychological Problems.”
Its scope extended well beyond psychical research, encompassing occultism, mysticism, comparative religion, symbolism and ancient religious traditions. Over its long history it published contributions by figures including Arthur Edward Waite, Aleister Crowley, Franz Hartmann, Florence Farr, Dion Fortune, Israel Regardie and Paul Brunton, making it an important forum for British esoteric culture during the first half of the twentieth century.
The journal underwent several changes of title. From September 1933 it appeared as The London Forum; The Occult Review title subsequently returned, initially incorporating The London Forum. In 1949 the periodical became Rider’s Review, under which title it continued until 1951. A separate American edition was also issued for part of its history.
