The Metaphysical Magazine was a late 19th and early 20th century American periodical devoted to occult and metaphysical matters. Intermittently it published under other names, including Intelligence, New Cycle, and Ideal Review.
| Editor | John Emery McLean (managing editor 1895–97) |
|---|---|
| Categories | metaphysical, occult |
| Frequency | monthly (sometimes quarterly) |
| Publisher | Metaphysical Publishing Company |
| Founder | Leander Edmund Whipple |
| Founded | 1895 |
| First issue | 1895 |
| Final issue | 1911 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | English |
History
editThe Metaphysical Magazine: A Monthly Review of the Occult Sciences and Metaphysical Philosophy was founded in 1895 by Leander Edmund Whipple, a mental healer.[1][2] It covered metaphysics, mental phenomena such as mental healing, Theosophy, astrology, and other occult subjects, with an emphasis on "the best and most reliable information."[1][2] Contributors included the ornithologist and Theosophist Elliott Coues (who had the lead article in the magazine's first issue, discussing his telekinetic theory of levitation),[3] the archaeologist Alice Dixon Le Plongeon, and the occultist author Florence Huntley.[4]
It was issued monthly for the most part and ceased publication in 1911.[2] For brief periods it was published under the following alternate titles: Intelligence (June 1897 – March 1898), New Cycle (January–March 1900), and Ideal Review (April–December 1900).[2] Despite these title changes, it retained continuity in its volume numbering throughout its history.[2]
The writer and editor John Emery McLean was the magazine's first managing editor, remaining in that position for over two years (1895–97).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Mount, Nick. When Canadian Literature Moved to New York. University of Toronto Press, 2005, pp. 86–87.
- ^ a b c d e "The Metaphysical Magazine". The Online Books Page, University of Pennsylvania Library.
- ^ Coues, Elliott. "The Telekinetic Theory of Levitation". The Metaphysical Magazine, vol. 1, January 1895, pp. 1–11.
- ^ "The Metaphysical Magazine". The International Association for the Preservation of Spiritualist and Occult Periodicals.