THE PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY

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A freaky deaky place for freaks and Deaks! Pretty scholarly and quite nerdy, but they have screenings of very niche films, hold “salons” about death, aliens, surrealism, tarot and more! They also have movement classes, sound baths and French discos.

About PRS

“The Philosophical Research Society is a Los Angeles-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution founded in 1934 by scholar and prolific author Manly Palmer Hall as a repository of multicultural wisdom sources and a center of learning. With a campus designed by architect Robert Stacy-Judd and later designated a historical-cultural site by the city of Los Angeles, PRS is “dedicated to the ensoulment of all arts, sciences, and crafts.”

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Philosophical Research Society

Madison René Knapp

“An LA gem with a comprehensive esoteric library, diverse programming that includes everything from film screenings to one-on-one astrological readings, and a lovely bookstore/gift shop with something for you and all the weirdos in your life.”

Jacob Moss

“For those inexplicably drawn to the occult, to the philosophical, to the musings of the physical and metaphysical -- there exists a little place in Los Feliz where such like minded folks gather, and to which you, the patron public, may pay a visit. Go check out their calendar for an assortment of events that are sure to be scarcely found elsewhere. I personally don't take much stock in the metaphy”

Pej

“The Philosophical Research Society has been LA’s unofficial temple of esoterica since 1934, founded by mystic Manly P. Hall as a shrine to his vast collection of texts. The building itself is a Mayan Revival gem designed by Robert Stacy-Judd, now a designated Historic-Cultural Monument. The bookstore has an incredible selection of titles and tarot decks. Elvis was reportedly a fan and once sent Pr”