About the author
Marsha Aileen Hewitt is the author of Legacies of the Occult: Psychoanalysis, Religion, and Unconscious Communication, published by Equinox Publishing in 2020. The book traces how early psychological theorists, including William James, Frederic W. H. Myers, and Sigmund Freud, grappled with claims of telepathy, thought transference, and other forms of unconscious communication, and how their differing interpretations shaped later thinking about the occult's relationship to psychoanalysis and religion. It is an academic study, engaging with the history of psychology and religious studies rather than offering practical guidance, and it treats the occult as a subject to be historically and theoretically examined rather than practiced. The book sits in the catalogue's occult philosophy section and would suit readers with an interest in the intellectual history of psychoanalysis, the study of unconscious communication, or the ways early scientific and religious thinkers tried to make sense of reported paranormal phenomena.
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“Hewitt’s analysis is a rigorous academic endeavor that successfully maps the theoretical frameworks used by James, Myers, and Freud regarding telepathy. The work shines in its detailed reconstruction of how these distinct…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Legacies of the Occult: Psychoanalysis, Religion, and Unconscious Communication
“Hewitt delivers a meticulous examination of unconscious communication’s formative years, offering a fresh look at figures like Myers and Freud. However, this text is not for casual readers seeking accessible self-help or…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Legacies of the Occult: Psychoanalysis, Religion, and Unconscious Communication
