The Occult

The word occult comes from the Latin occultus (clandestine, hidden, secret), referring to 'knowledge of the hidden' and often popularly meaning 'knowledge of the supernatural', as opposed to 'knowledge of the measurable', usually referred to as science.

The term is sometimes popularly taken to mean 'knowledge meant only for certain people' or 'knowledge that must be kept hidden', but for most practicing occultists it is simply the study of a deeper spiritual "reality" that extends beyond pure reason and the physical sciences. The terms esoteric and arcane can have a very similar meaning, and the three terms are often interchangeable.

Images: 1)Eliphas Levi's Pentagram, figure of the microcosm, the magical formula of Man. 2) A baphomet at a session of freemasons. 3) Tarot card - "15 Devil"


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