Rosemary Guiley (1950–2019)
Author of The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft
About the Author
Rosemary Ellen Guiley is a best-selling author, columnist, and teacher on spirituality, metaphysics, and visionary experience. Ms. Guiley has written more than 15 books, including Atlas of the Mysterious in North America, Career Opportunities for Writers, Encyclopedia of Angels, and The show more Encyclopedia of Witches & Witchcraft all for Facts On File/Checkmark Books. She lives in Arnold, MD. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical name
- Guiley, Rosemary
- Legal name
- Guiley, Rosemary Ellen
- Birthdate
- 1950-07-08
- Date of death
- 2019-07-18
- Gender
- female
- Education
- University of Washington (BA)
- Occupations
- writer
radio show host
public speaker
encyclopedist
reporter
hypnotist (show all 7)
actress - Organizations
- Visionary Living, Inc.
IBM
The Oregonian
The Seattle Times - Relationships
- Redmiles, Joseph (husband)
- Short biography
- Rosemary Guiley was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and grew up in Shoreline, Washington. After graduating from Shoreline High School, she earned a BA degree in journalism from the University of Washington. She was a reporter for The Oregonian and The Seattle Times and worked for IBM for several years. In 1983, she became a full time writer on paranormal, occult, and metaphysical topics. She was also a radio show host, a certified hypnotist, a board director of the National Museum of Mysteries and Research. She wrote more than 65 books, including 10 encyclopedias on topics such as saints, angels, demons, ghosts and spirits, witchcraft, magic and alchemy, vampires and werewolves. She was also a consulting editor of Fate magazine. A frequent guest lecturer at meetings and conventions, she also made appearances on various television networks.
- Cause of death
- cancer
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- Places of residence
- Shoreline, Washington, USA
New Milford, Connecticut, USA - Place of death
- Woodway, Washington, USA
- Burial location
- Acacia Memorial Park, Seattle, Washington
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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An intriguing introduction to this form of seeing not only the future but beyond the veil. Includes instructions on preparing your own black mirror from something as simple as a standard glass picture frame. Also the history of it's use and a description of the kind of experiences you can expect. I have minimal psychic ability and I'm taking a workshop with Rosemary this weekend, so I made sure to read this so I can go in somewhat prepared. Looking forward to seeing the results.
Biased, sensationalistic, and scattered, this is not one of the better books on the topic. It is interesting, but the author apparently went out of her way to showcase the most bizarre members of the subculture/community she could find, rather than portraying more typical individuals (which would have been far more revealing and informative). When writing about a subculture, selecting the most extreme examples is a very misleading way of documenting what it is really like.
As the subtitle implies, Ghosthunting Pennsylvania is not so much a collection of Pennsylvania ghost stories, but a compendium of haunted places in the State. Some, like Gettysburg, are to be expected, while others, like the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, are places not normally associated with haunting.
I’ve been to some of the places mentioned, McConnell’s Mill and Gettysburg to name two, and this book validates some of the feelings I’ve had traveling around Pennsylvania. This is an show more old state, so I was not surprised to find so many likely candidates for paranormal adventuring. I was surprised, though, to find that Pennsylvania leads the nation in reports of Thunderbirds, a phenomenon I previously associated with the people of the Plains or Southwest.
If you want someplace with a little different adventure for your vacation, you might want to acquire this guide. I plan to visit some of the places I have not made it to yet. If you are wanting more in depth ghost stories, you may be disappointed. If you believe and want to explore likely places on your own, this book will come in handy for you!
Four stars for being very readable, very informative and current. I only wish there were more places and more stories. show less
I’ve been to some of the places mentioned, McConnell’s Mill and Gettysburg to name two, and this book validates some of the feelings I’ve had traveling around Pennsylvania. This is an show more old state, so I was not surprised to find so many likely candidates for paranormal adventuring. I was surprised, though, to find that Pennsylvania leads the nation in reports of Thunderbirds, a phenomenon I previously associated with the people of the Plains or Southwest.
If you want someplace with a little different adventure for your vacation, you might want to acquire this guide. I plan to visit some of the places I have not made it to yet. If you are wanting more in depth ghost stories, you may be disappointed. If you believe and want to explore likely places on your own, this book will come in handy for you!
Four stars for being very readable, very informative and current. I only wish there were more places and more stories. show less
“The forces of evil know who you are and will try to prevent you from interfering in their activities. You, your home, your family, and your friends become targets.”(xiv)
This encyclopedia is an alphabetized smorgasbord of demons, devils, creatures, and critters. The historical context and backgrounds of these figures are included from around the world. There are a wide variety of entries that pertain to particular religious figures and rites that are associated with demonology and the show more spirit world. For the size and scope of the book, I was a little surprised at the small size of the bibliography references and sources. Perhaps it is not a field of extensive scientific study, but those that are affiliated are clearly passionate about the information that exists and this is present throughout the pages of the book. I was disappointed in the sheer lack of visuals, and those that appear are only black and white. However supernatural the topic, the creative artistry is lacking and the work is highly textual. This book may be of interest to teenagers that are drawn to the occult or for some entertaining trivia. This would not be a book that I would highly promote, but in today’s media swirl of supernatural books, films, and television, I’m sure it attracts an audience. show less
This encyclopedia is an alphabetized smorgasbord of demons, devils, creatures, and critters. The historical context and backgrounds of these figures are included from around the world. There are a wide variety of entries that pertain to particular religious figures and rites that are associated with demonology and the show more spirit world. For the size and scope of the book, I was a little surprised at the small size of the bibliography references and sources. Perhaps it is not a field of extensive scientific study, but those that are affiliated are clearly passionate about the information that exists and this is present throughout the pages of the book. I was disappointed in the sheer lack of visuals, and those that appear are only black and white. However supernatural the topic, the creative artistry is lacking and the work is highly textual. This book may be of interest to teenagers that are drawn to the occult or for some entertaining trivia. This would not be a book that I would highly promote, but in today’s media swirl of supernatural books, films, and television, I’m sure it attracts an audience. show less
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