Guiley, Rosemary

Contains over four hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on magical lore and traditions in the Western world, covering astral travel, Freemasonry, oracles and prophecy, sorcery, and many other topics. Includes illustrations and photographs.

Details salaries, skill requirements, advancement prospects, and labor union information for people who are planning a career as a writer, covering more than one hundred writing and editing jobs.

Text and photographs examine the evolution of the vampire and discusses the vampire myth in folklore, literature, the media, comic books, and even in real life.

Addresses the origins, natures, functions, and manifestations of angels. Traces the path of angels across such diverse subjects as mysticism, mythology, folklore, magic, visions of the Virgin Mary, out-of-body experiences, extraterrestrials, psychology, parapsychology, and philosophy.

Discusses what people have believed about witches in different time periods, witchcraft practices from different cultures around the world, and how societies have perceived those called witches.

Explores dreams and their interpretation and whether they occur on an astral plane of existence.

Offers a history of spiritualism, discusses the many ways people have tried to contact the dead, and examines different views of what happens after death.

Presents the lore and mythology of fairies from ancient times to the present, discussing beliefs about their origins, daily lives, powers, behavior, and connection to aliens; where they live; and how to see them.

Presents over six hundred alphabetically-arranged entries on the subject of vampires, werewolves, and other monsters, the superstitions and beliefs surrounding them, and their depiction in entertainment and pop culture.