Portal:Occult/Intro
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Occult is a short-hand label for the entirety of European, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern thought which puts emphasis on developing towards a spiritual center within oneself or opening up to the one we are all a part of. to further redefine: The philosophical foundations of the occult tradition are most often within the bounds of Abrahamic, Hellenistic and Chaldean inspired cultural groups and thus the word occult sums up the esoteric teachings of all the Indoeuropean peoples. The ways to achieve a deeper understanding of both the inner and outer world are varied; but most schools choose meditation and ritual as their primary teachings.
The modern meaning of the word occult is: "to be associated with magic, ritual and esoteric sub-culture". This portal will therefore concentrate on occult authors, practitioners, philosophy, rituals, and the related field of magic(k). Most often this is referred to either as the Western Esoteric Tradition, Western mystery tradition, the Western Mystery Schools, or Western Thought.
