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An '''occultist''' is a person who believes in or practices [[occult]] arts, such as magic, [[astrology]], [[alchemy]], seances, or other activities claiming the use of secret knowledge or supernatural powers or agencies. | An '''occultist''' is a person who believes in or practices [[occult]] arts, such as [[ritual magic]], [[astrology]], [[alchemy]], seances, or other activities claiming the use of secret knowledge or supernatural powers or agencies. | ||
Simply believing in magical systems does not generally qualify one to be considered an occultist. Most occultists are also authors, either of magical [[grimoire]]s or other esoteric texts. Some occultists focus on one type of occult art, [[Tarot]] cards, for example. | Simply believing in magical systems does not generally qualify one to be considered an occultist. Most occultists are also authors, either of magical [[grimoire]]s or other esoteric or [[metaphysics|metaphysical]] texts. Some occultists focus on one type of occult art, [[Tarot]] cards, for example. | ||
==List of occultists== | ==List of occultists== | ||