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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. | 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. | ||
Some occultists focus on one type of occult art, [[Tarot]] cards, for example. | |||
==Definition== | |||
The designation of "occultist" is usually self-assigned by the individual. | The designation of "occultist" is usually self-assigned by the individual. | ||
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. | |||
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 | |||
==Activities== | |||
It is very rare to find occultists who are solely researchers or authors and do not also practice some form of the occult arts, even if they do not actually believe in the magical power of such acts. | It is very rare to find occultists who are solely researchers or authors and do not also practice some form of the occult arts, even if they do not actually believe in the magical power of such acts. | ||
Much of their time is spent finding and reading old texts, especially books of magic known as [[grimoire]]s. The occultist will utilize this information to write books on [[occult]] topics and/or perform the magical rites described in the text. Research grimoires often requires occultists to learn (or otherwise translate) a variety of languages in order to read and understand their contents. The most common of these are: | |||
* Latin | * Latin | ||
* Greek | * Greek | ||
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* [[Frederick Santee]] (1906 - 1980) American child prodigy, medical doctor, and founder of the [[Coven of the Catta]]. | * [[Frederick Santee]] (1906 - 1980) American child prodigy, medical doctor, and founder of the [[Coven of the Catta]]. | ||
* [[Israel Regardie]] (1907 - 1985) author, [[magician]], and pupil of Aleister Crowley. | * [[Israel Regardie]] (1907 - 1985) author, [[magician]], and pupil of Aleister Crowley. | ||
* [[Franz Bardon]] (1909 - 1958) Czech author, stage magician, and occultist. | |||
* [[Sybil Leek]] (1917 - 1982) British [[witch]], astrologer, and author. | * [[Sybil Leek]] (1917 - 1982) British [[witch]], astrologer, and author. | ||
* [[Anton LaVey]] (1930 - 1997) American author and founder of the [[LaVeyan Satanism|Church of Satan]]. | * [[Anton LaVey]] (1930 - 1997) American author and founder of the [[LaVeyan Satanism|Church of Satan]]. | ||
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[[Category:Esoteric Vocations]] | [[Category:Esoteric Vocations]] | ||
[[Category:Occultism]] | [[Category:Occultism]] | ||