Into the Occult

Into the Occult surveys a broad range of occult and psychical subjects, from astrology, graphology and palmistry to Tarot, phrenology, clairvoyance and telepathy. Peter Underwood also considers the role of mediums, the meaning attributed to dreams, and the methods used to investigate reported hauntings.

The book turns to the history and contemporary practice of Druids, witches and black magic, placing these subjects alongside accounts of haunted houses and other claimed phenomena. Underwood draws on case histories and experiments he carried out himself, presenting occult beliefs and psychical research as subjects for questioning rather than settled fact. Published in 1972, it reflects the period’s interest in examining paranormal claims through both personal experience and investigation.