Once the largest private library of esoteric historicism in the world, in 1635 the Institute moved its headquarters from Prague to Zurich and began accepting qualified members. In 1927 The Institute of Magical Historicity moved its headquarters to San Francisco and became a private, membership based, academic think tank.


Our mission is to leverage our unique history and resources to research, document, and explore the numinous in all its manifestations.


We offer limited classes to the public, as permitted by the Amsterdam “Forbidden” Accords.