Western esotericism
Range of related ideas and movements that have developed in the Western world
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| 2018 | Cath Thompson published 'All This and a Book', detailing the creation, exploration, and research of the English Qaballa system up to 2010. |
| 2016 | Cath Thompson published 'The Magickal Language of the Book of the Law: An English Qaballa Primer'. |
| 2015 | James Lees passed away. |
| 2013 | Asprem and Granholm published a scholarly observation highlighting the increasing connection between contemporary esotericism and popular culture and new media. |
| 2013 | Kennet Granholm observed that Faivre's definition, while no longer completely dominant, still significantly influenced scholarly understanding of Western esotericism. |
| 2011 | Jake Stratton-Kent published 'The Serpent Tongue: Liber 187', marking a significant publication on English Qaballa after years of limited material. |
| 2011 | Pia Brînzeu and György Szönyi advocated for including English studies in the interdisciplinary field of Western esotericism. |
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