Universalia or Univerzalia is a Czech hermetic society. Members of Universalia were the most significant Czech hermeticists, occultist and occult writers.
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It was established as the Free association of occult workers with Pierre de Lasenic as leader in the age between world wars one and two. Its next leader was Karel Mach. In the year 1927 it was it established as Universalia, with Jan Řebík as chairman. In later years the chairman was Jan Kefer.
In years of the First republic Universalia published many books about hermeticism and the occult, including the works of Eliphas Lévi, Pietro d'Abano and many others.
Universalia's greatest project was the Encyclopedia of Occult, Mythology and Philospoh', though it was never completed.
On the 9 June 1941 Jan Kefer was arrested by Gestapo and Universalia was disestablished by German police.
After the end of the communist era in Czechoslovakia, Universalia was reestablished with Milan Nakonečný as a chairman. In 1998 the society was renamed to Univerzalia.