Characters Aleister Crowley John Dee Dr Simon Forman Roger Bacon Eliphas Levi Mother Shipton Key Groups Golden Dawn Articles Black Magic in Sussex, by Charles Walker West Kennet Long Barrow, by Charles Walker Magic and The Occult This section of the site deals with the practice of magic and alternative religions in Britain in the past and present. You will find a short biography of some major characters in the magical history of the British Isles, and the history of groups that were influential to occult thought. Perhaps the most influential occult group was the , which flourished in the latter part of the 19th century. We will be examining some of its key members in the future. The Tree of life glyph from the Qabalah. The Qabalah is a system of magic used by the Golden Dawn and many modern occult groups.