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Mission

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	The mission of this wiki is to become the definitive, authoritative source for information about esoteric, mystical topics.		The mission of this wiki is to become the definitive, authoritative source for information about esoteric, mystical topics.

	On Wikipedia, these topics are considered fringe subjects and related articles are peppered with words like "supposedly," "claimed," and "allegedly." In the Occult Encyclopedia, articles about [[demon]]s, [[angel]]s and other spirits are treated with ~~a more~~ open mind. This gives our editors the freedom to incorporate sources that do not meet the criteria for academic rigor among the muggles working with Wikipedia.		On Wikipedia, these topics are considered fringe subjects and related articles are peppered with words like "supposedly," "claimed," and "allegedly." On the Occult Encyclopedia, however, articles about [[demon]]s, [[angel]]s, and other spirits are treated with an open mind. This gives our editors the freedom to incorporate sources that do not meet the criteria for academic rigor among the muggles working with Wikipedia.

	==Milestones==		==Milestones==

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Awesome Articles

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	==Awesome Articles==		==Awesome Articles==
	Starting in November 2024, a very small number of ~~Featured Articles~~ were designated as "[[:Category:Awesome Articles\|Awesome Articles]]." To be eligible as an ~~Awesome Article~~, an article must meet three criteria:		Starting in November 2024, a very small number of featured articles were designated as "[[:Category:Awesome Articles\|Awesome Articles]]." To be eligible as an awesome article, an article must meet three criteria:
	* Are not found as an article on Wikipedia OR improve significantly on an existing Wikipedia article.		* Are not found as an article on Wikipedia OR improve significantly on an existing Wikipedia article.
	* Contain multiple, high quality images.		* Contain multiple, high quality images.

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Firsts

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	===Firsts===		===Firsts===
	* The first article created was the article on the [[occult]].		* The first article created was the article on the [[occult]].
	* The first [[:Category:Featured Articles\|featured article]] was ~~the article on~~ [[Aleister Crowley]].		* The first [[:Category:Featured Articles\|featured article]] was [[Aleister Crowley]].
	* The first [[:Category:Featured Images\|featured image]] was the logo for the Occult Encyclopedia.		* The first [[:Category:Featured Images\|featured image]] was the logo for the Occult Encyclopedia.
	* The first [[Occult:Featured Quotes\|featured quote]] was: "If you're going to be a sinner, be the best sinner on the block." by [[Anton Szandor LaVey]].		* The first [[Occult:Featured Quotes\|featured quote]] was: "If you're going to be a sinner, be the best sinner on the block." by [[Anton Szandor LaVey]].
			* The first [[:Category:Awesome Articles\|awesome article]] was ''[[Nightmare on the 13th Floor]]''.

	===Records===		===Records===

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Awesome Articles

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	==Awesome Articles==		==Awesome Articles==
	Starting in November 2024, a very small number of Featured Articles were designated as "Awesome Articles." To be eligible as an Awesome Article, an article must meet three criteria:		Starting in November 2024, a very small number of Featured Articles were designated as "[[:Category:Awesome Articles\|Awesome Articles]]." To be eligible as an Awesome Article, an article must meet three criteria:
	* Are not found as an article on Wikipedia OR improve significantly on an existing Wikipedia article.		* Are not found as an article on Wikipedia OR improve significantly on an existing Wikipedia article.
	* Contain multiple, high quality images.		* Contain multiple, high quality images.

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	* The 500th article was the article on [[shaman]]s.		* The 500th article was the article on [[shaman]]s.
	* The [[666]]th article was the article on [[Labal]].		* The [[666]]th article was the article on [[Labal]].

			==Awesome Articles==
			Starting in November 2024, a very small number of Featured Articles were designated as "Awesome Articles." To be eligible as an Awesome Article, an article must meet three criteria:
			* Are not found as an article on Wikipedia OR improve significantly on an existing Wikipedia article.
			* Contain multiple, high quality images.
			* Serve as a definitive information source for the subject (well-researched).

	==Becoming an editor==		==Becoming an editor==

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Becoming an editor

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	If you would like to become an editor for the Occult Encyclopedia, please request an account from the administrator. We'd love to have your help building out the articles and expanding the knowledge base! Learn more about contributing here: [[Occult:Accounts]]		If you would like to become an editor for the Occult Encyclopedia, please request an account from the administrator. We'd love to have your help building out the articles and expanding the knowledge base! Learn more about contributing here: [[Occult:Accounts]]

	It can be especially helpful if you are willing to revise/expand our small selection of "[[:Category:Poor Articles\|Poor Articles]]" ~~and~~ filling in gaps in the ~~Encyclopedia~~ by creating new articles from the list of [https://www.occult.live/index.php/Special:WantedPages Wanted Pages].		It can be especially helpful if you are willing to revise/expand our small selection of "[[:Category:Poor Articles\|Poor Articles]]."

			Also vital is the task of filling in gaps in the encyclopedia by creating new articles from the list of [https://www.occult.live/index.php/Special:WantedPages Wanted Pages]. This will help meet our goal of having no articles "in the red."

	==With gratitude==		==With gratitude==

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Becoming an editor

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	If you would like to become an editor for the Occult Encyclopedia, please request an account from the administrator. We'd love to have your help building out the articles and expanding the knowledge base! Learn more about contributing here: [[Occult:Accounts]]		If you would like to become an editor for the Occult Encyclopedia, please request an account from the administrator. We'd love to have your help building out the articles and expanding the knowledge base! Learn more about contributing here: [[Occult:Accounts]]

	It can be especially helpful if you are willing to ~~contribute to revising~~/~~expanding~~ our small selection of "[[:Category:Poor Articles\|Poor Articles]]" and filling in gaps in the Encyclopedia by creating new articles from the list of [https://www.occult.live/index.php/Special:WantedPages Wanted Pages].		It can be especially helpful if you are willing to revise/expand our small selection of "[[:Category:Poor Articles\|Poor Articles]]" and filling in gaps in the Encyclopedia by creating new articles from the list of [https://www.occult.live/index.php/Special:WantedPages Wanted Pages].

	==With gratitude==		==With gratitude==

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Becoming an editor

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	==Becoming an editor==		==Becoming an editor==
	If you would like to become an editor for the Occult Encyclopedia, please request an account from the administrator. We'd love to have your help building out the articles and expanding the knowledge base! Learn more about contributing here: [[Occult:Accounts]]		If you would like to become an editor for the Occult Encyclopedia, please request an account from the administrator. We'd love to have your help building out the articles and expanding the knowledge base! Learn more about contributing here: [[Occult:Accounts]]

			It can be especially helpful if you are willing to contribute to revising/expanding our small selection of "[[:Category:Poor Articles\|Poor Articles]]" and filling in gaps in the Encyclopedia by creating new articles from the list of [https://www.occult.live/index.php/Special:WantedPages Wanted Pages].

	==With gratitude==		==With gratitude==

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	[[File:OE-Logo.png\|500px\|thumb\|The Occult Encyclopedia Logo]]		[[File:OE-Logo.png\|500px\|thumb\|The Occult Encyclopedia Logo, a [[magic triangle]]]]
	The '''Occult Encyclopedia''' was created on 16 October 2021 by [[Travis McHenry]] in an effort to share knowledge about [[occult]] and [[metaphysics\|metaphysical]] topics with a broader audience.		The '''Occult Encyclopedia''' was created on 16 October 2021 by [[Travis McHenry]] in an effort to share knowledge about [[occult]] and [[metaphysics\|metaphysical]] topics with a broader audience.

Occultwiki: /* Firsts */

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Firsts

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	==Milestones==		==Milestones==
	===Firsts===		===Firsts===
	* The first article was the article on the [[occult]].		* The first article created was the article on the [[occult]].
	* The first [[:Category:Featured Articles\|featured article]] was the article on [[Aleister Crowley]].		* The first [[:Category:Featured Articles\|featured article]] was the article on [[Aleister Crowley]].
	* The first [[:Category:Featured Images\|featured image]] was the logo for the Occult Encyclopedia.		* The first [[:Category:Featured Images\|featured image]] was the logo for the Occult Encyclopedia.