Oliver Fox was the pseudonym of Hugh George Callaway (30 November 1885 – 28 April 1949), an English short story writer, poet and
occultist, most well known for documenting his experiences in
astral projection
Astral projection (also known as astral travel) is a term used in esotericism to describe an intentional out-of-body experience (OBE) that assumes the existence of a subtle body called an " astral body" through which consciousness can functio ...
and
lucid dreaming.
Fox had trained in
electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...
and worked as an actor. He had first published his OBE experiences in ''
The Occult Review
''The Occult Review'' was a British illustrated monthly magazine published between 1905 and 1951 containing articles and correspondence by many notable occultists and authors of the day, including Aleister Crowley, Meredith Starr, Walter Leslie ...
'' (1920, 1923). These formed the basis of his book ''A Record of Out-of-the-Body Experiences'', published in 1939. He was inspired by the experiences of
Sylvan Muldoon.
Fox has been described as a
theosophist.
[Tyson, Donald. (2010). ''The Dream World of H. P. Lovecraft: His Life, His Demons, His Universe''. Llewellyn Publications. pp. 86-87. ]
Publications
*Fox, Oliver (1920). ''The Pineal Doorway: A Record of Research''. ''
The Occult Review
''The Occult Review'' was a British illustrated monthly magazine published between 1905 and 1951 containing articles and correspondence by many notable occultists and authors of the day, including Aleister Crowley, Meredith Starr, Walter Leslie ...
'' 31: 190-198.
*Fox, Oliver. (1920). ''Beyond the Pineal Door: A Record of Research''. ''
The Occult Review
''The Occult Review'' was a British illustrated monthly magazine published between 1905 and 1951 containing articles and correspondence by many notable occultists and authors of the day, including Aleister Crowley, Meredith Starr, Walter Leslie ...
'' 31: 251-261.
*Fox, Oliver. (1923). ''Dream-travelling: Some Additional Notes''. ''
The Occult Review
''The Occult Review'' was a British illustrated monthly magazine published between 1905 and 1951 containing articles and correspondence by many notable occultists and authors of the day, including Aleister Crowley, Meredith Starr, Walter Leslie ...
'' 38: 332-338.
*Fox, Oliver. (1962 edition, originally published in 1939)
''Astral Projection: A Record of Out-of-the-Body Experiences'' University Books.
References
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1885 births
1949 deaths
Astral projection
English occult writers
English Theosophists
English writers on paranormal topics
New Age writers
Parapsychologists