The earliest known usage of the term occultism is in the French language, as l'occultisme. In this form it appears in A. de Lestrange's article that was published in Jean-Baptiste Richard de Randonvilliers' Dictionnaire des mots nouveaux ("Dictionary of new words") in 1842. However, it was not related, at this point, to the notion of Ésotérisme chrétien, as has been claimed by Hanegraaff, [7] but to describe a political "system of occulticity" that was directed against priests and aristocrats. [8] If the ghostly Earl witnesses something he finds offensive, he makes his displeasure known by causing accidents and loud disruptions. Love and Loss Underhill, Evelyn (2017) [1911]. Mysticism: A Study in Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness. Devoted Publishing. ISBN 978-1773560045.

Peters, John Durham (2012). Speaking Into the Air: A History of the Idea of Communication. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0226922638. Books on this subject can be found in many parts of the Library’s collections including Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Art and Literary Studies as well as in our e-book collections. Downes, Lawrence (April 14, 2005). "Editorial Observer; The Devil We Know on the Island We Love". The New York Times . Retrieved August 17, 2011.

War over 'The Conjuring': The Disturbing Claims Behind a Billion-Dollar Franchise". The Hollywood Reporter. December 13, 2017.

In 2010, paranormal investigators claim to have captured an image showing the ghostly figure of Judge Jeffreys in one of the corridors. Known as the "Hanging Judge," Jeffreys does have strong links to the town. A little further along High West Street you will find his old lodgings, however the current courthouse was built more than a hundred years after his death. Main article: Trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson The Devil in Connecticut by Gerald Brittle was republished as a movie tie-in for the release of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It based on the Warrens' real-life Connecticut case. For someone hunting for answers, I seem to be asking an awful lot of unanswerable questions. All the witches and spiritual experts I spoke to have different opinions on

And once the family business had been set up, the pair decided on a unique form of transportation to spread the word. Werewolf: A True Story of Demonic Possession by Ed Warren (St. Martin's Press, 1991) ISBN 0-312-06493-4 Occult museum tours". Warrens. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019 . Retrieved December 3, 2019. Kymmi explained: “He bought me a birthday present which was to visit the most haunted house in the UK. Welburn, Andrew J.; Heinzen, Thomas (1986). Power and Self-Consciousness in the Poetry of Shelley. Palgrave Macmillan UK. ISBN 978-1349182787.