List of occult terms
The occult (from the Latin word occultus "clandestine, hidden, secret") is "knowledge of the hidden".[1] In common English usage, occult refers to "knowledge of the paranormal", as opposed to "knowledge of the measurable",[2] usually referred to as science. The term is sometimes taken to mean knowledge that "is meant only for certain people" or 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.[3] The terms esoteric and arcane can also be used to describe the occult,[4][5] in addition to their meanings unrelated to the supernatural.
It also describes a number of magical organizations or orders, the teachings and practices taught by them, and to a large body of current and historical literature and spiritual philosophy related to this subject.
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A
- Abbey of Thelema
- Abramelin oil
- Acupuncture
- Adept
- Aether
- Akashic Records
- Alchemy
- Alphabet of Desire
- Ankh
- Animism
- Amulet
- Anthroposophy
- Apparitions - See Ghost
- Argenteum Astrum
- Ariosophy
- Asatru
- Ascended master
- Astral projection
- Astrological age
- Astrological aspect
- Astrology
- Astrology and alchemy
- Astrology and the classical elements
- Astrology and numerology
- Athame
- Aura
- Augury (interpreting omens)
- Automatic writing
B
C
- Candomblé
- Cartomancy (divination using playing cards)
- Ceremonial magic
- Chalice
- Chaos magic
- Charmstone
- Chinese astrology
- Christianity
- Clairaudience (ability to hear voices & sounds super-normally- spirited voices alleging to be those of dead people giving advice or warnings)
- Clairsentience (supernormal sense perception)
- Clairvoyance (ability to see objects or events spontaneously or supernormally above their normal range of vision- second sight)
- Classical element
- Cleromancy
- Collective unconscious
- Colour therapy
- Cone of power
- Conjuration (summoning up a spirit by incantation)
- Coven (a community of witches)
- Cross of Saint Peter
- Crystals
- Crystal gazing
- Curse
- Curse tablet
D
E
- Ectoplasm (unknown substance from body of a medium)
- Eight-circuit model of consciousness
- Elemental
- Enchanting
- Enochian
- E.S.P. (extra sensory perception)
- Esoteric Christianity
- Esoteric cosmology
- Esotericism
- Evocation
- Exorcism
F
G
- Galdr
- Gematria
- Geomancy
- Geomantic figures
- Gnosis
- Gnosis (chaos magic)
- Goetia
- Gray magic
- Greater and lesser magic
- Grimoire
H
- Hadit
- Haitian Vodou
- Haruspex
- Hermeticism
- Hexagram
- Hex
- Holy Guardian Angel
- Homunculus
- Hoodoo
- Huna
- Human sacrifice
I
J
K
L
- Law of contagion
- Left-hand path and right-hand path
- Legendary creature
- Lesser ritual of the pentagram
- List of occultists
- List of occult symbols
- List of occult writers
- Literomancy
- Lithomancy
- Louisiana Voodoo
- Lucifer
M
- Magic (paranormal)
- Magic circle
- Magic word
- Magical formula
- Magick (Thelema)
- Maleficium (sorcery)
- Mathers table
- Mediumship
- Merkabah mysticism
- Mesmerism
- Methods of divination
- Midrash
- Mojo
- Mystery religion
- Mysticism
- Myth and ritual
N
- Nagual
- Necromancy
- Necronomicon
- Neodruidism
- Neopaganism
- Neoplatonism
- Neotantra
- Nephilim
- New Age
- New Thought
- Nosferatu
- Nuit
- Numerology
O
P
- Paganism
- Palmistry
- Pentacle
- Penuel
- Planetary hours
- Poppet
- Power Animal
- Pow-wow (folk magic)
- Psionics
- Psychic
- Psychonautics
- Pyramid power
Q
R
S
- Sacrifice
- Santería
- Satan
- Satanism
- Scrying
- Séance
- Secret Chiefs
- Seidr
- Seven Rays
- Servitor (chaos magic)
- Sex magic
- Shamanism
- Sigil
- Sigil of Baphomet
- Sigillum Dei
- Sorcery
- Spell
- Stregheria
- Synchromysticism
T
- Table of correspondences
- Talisman
- Tantra
- Tarot divination
- Thaumaturgy
- Thelema
- Thelemic mysticism
- Theosophy
- Therianthropy
- Theurgy
- Trance
- Transfiguration
- Transmutation
- True Will
- Typhonian
U
V
W
Y
Z
References
- ^ Crabb, G. (1927). English synonyms explained, in alphabetical order, copious illustrations and examples drawn from the best writers. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co.
- ^ Underhill, E. (1911). Mysticism, Meridian, New York.
- ^ Blavatsky, H. P. (1888). The Secret Doctrine. Whitefish, MT: Kessinger Publishing.
- ^ Houghton Mifflin Company. (2004). The American Heritage College Thesaurus. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Page 530.
- ^ Wright, C. F. (1895). An outline of the principles of modern theosophy. Boston: New England Theosophical Corp.