Mitch Horowitz

Biography:

Mitch Horowitz is an editor and writer of many years experience with a life-long interest in man's search for meaning. He is the executive editor of the metaphysical publisher Tarcher/Penguin in New York, and a frequent contributor to magazines including Science of Mind, Venture Inward, Atlantis Rising, and Lapis. He is one of the leading publishers and writers on occult and esoteric themes.

Past Shows:

	America's Occult History
	Monday September 14, 2009

During the first three hours, well-known voice of occult and esoteric ideas, Mitch Horowitz discussed how the occult is very much part of American history including the Ouija board, trance mediumship, & astrology. Last hour guest, author William Gladstone talked about the meaning of 2012. ... More
Host: George Noory

	Understanding the Occult
	Thursday April 7, 2005

Executive editor of Tarcher/Penguin, Mitch Horowitz, shared an in-depth look at the occult, which he explained is all about the pursuit of self-knowledge.An effort was made by the early church to associate paganism and nature-based religions which delved into hidden abilities with something sinister, he said. For instance, he noted that in ancient art, horns depicted on the head of humans were a sign of enlightenment, but in a kind of "cultural warfare" the church later associated such imagery with evil. The church sanctioned the brutal killing of people identified as witches for centuries, and Horowitz said that some of the people targeted may have actually had disorders such as epilepsy. Today, he noted, Wicca is one of the fastest growing religions with up to one million practitioners in the U.S. He views Edgar Cayce as the most important figure in the development of the occult in America. The anecdotal evidence of his psychic ability was "overwhelming," he said, and Cayce b ... More
Host: George Noory