The original inhabitants of London were incredibly resilient and fought bravely to maintain their cultural identity. Out of the ashes came a vision of a New Jerusalem, masterminded by the Freemason and architect, Christopher Wren, who drew on the occult traditions of the Cabala, and the tree of life in particular, in addition to the sacred geometry of the Old Testament.

Ja jos et löydä, niin tuskinpa edes harkitset koko kirjan ostamista, koska kirjastossasi ovat jo melkein kaikki tarvittavat primäärilähteet. Another London occultist, William Blake, wrote of the London Stone in his poem, Jerusalem (1820): “ At length he sat on London Stone and heard Jerusalem’s voice”.Selling charcoal incense, sage smudge sticks, individual crystals, special rocks and thousands of gemstones for healing, here, you can build your witchy kit from scratch and find the best stuff for your mystic practice. Other buildings erected after the fire, such as the Monument and Nelson’s Column, were either designed with occult-inspired dimensions or aligned to the solstices.

Less than fifty years later they established their headquarters at the Priory in Clerkenwell, the remains of which are now a museum. The strange carvings and eerie atmosphere make it well worth the trip to this southeast London suburb.

This was a wonderful tour that I would highly recommend to anyone with an interest in Jack the Ripper. Captivating account of London's occult history from the Elizabethan age to modern day secret and less secret societies.

To accomplish this prank, Valery purchased/hired props, which included faux Chinese pottery, wood ashes, and several professional West End actors to persuade the group that they had aided and abetted in the destruction of an ancient Chinese urn and desecration of its (faux) human remains.

The book charts London’s mysterious psychogeography, explores its myths and legends, and provides a gazetteer of its most resonant locations.