Symbol of the H. B. of L., circa 1870 [?]

Did a ‘Hidden Hand’ Instigate the Modern Occult?

The strange life of an intriguing theory that won’t go away

No consideration of modern occult history is complete without confronting what has come to be called the “hidden hand” theory.

The backstory of this drama is so serpentine that it nearly defies summation, which is part of its charm. The other part of the…