The Government Used to Hide the Truth, But Now We Can Speak: Contemporary Esotericism in Ukraine 1986–2014

After the fall of the Soviet Union, independent Ukraine faced society-wide anomie and an unprecedented resurgence of ideas that had been previously pushed into the underground, including esoteric ideas. This volume explores how Ukrainian practitioners of esotericism navigated the early years of Ukrainian independence and presented themselves in Ukrainian society. Kateryna Zorya is a historian of esotericism and magic. She specializes in contemporary urban magical practices and their transmiss ...