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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== | ||
This list comprises and encompasses people, both contemporary and historical, who are or were professionally or otherwise notably involved in occult practices. | This alphabetical list comprises and encompasses people, both contemporary and historical, who are or were professionally or otherwise notably involved in occult practices. | ||
* [[Pamela Colman Smith]], [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|Golden Dawn]] member, artist who designed the [[Rider-Waite Tarot|Waite-Smith tarot deck]]. | |||
* [[Pamela Colman Smith]], Golden Dawn member, artist | |||
* [[Jacques Collin de Plancy]], French occultist, demonologist and writer. | * [[Jacques Collin de Plancy]], French occultist, demonologist and writer. | ||
* [[Aleister Crowley]], English occultist and ceremonial magician, founder of Thelema religion. | * [[Aleister Crowley]], English occultist and ceremonial [[magician]], founder of the [[Thelema]] religion. | ||
* [[Damien Echols]], American author and ceremonial magician. | |||
* [[Dion Fortune]], considered one of Great Britain's most famous occultists. | * [[Dion Fortune]], considered one of Great Britain's most famous occultists. | ||
* [[Anton LaVey]], occult author, founder of the Church of Satan | * [[Anton LaVey]], occult author, founder of the [[LaVeyan Satanism|Church of Satan]]. | ||
* [[Sybil Leek]], [[witch]] and occult author. | |||
* [[Sybil Leek]], witch and occult author. | |||
* [[Eliphas Lévi]], French occult author and ceremonial magician. | * [[Eliphas Lévi]], French occult author and ceremonial magician. | ||
* [[Travis McHenry]], author, [[Tarot]] creator, and [[ritual magic]] practitioner. | |||
* [[Travis McHenry]], author, Tarot creator, and ritual magic practitioner. | * [[Samuel L. MacGregor Mathers]], founder of the [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]]. | ||
* [[Samuel L. MacGregor Mathers]], founder of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. | |||
* [[Papus]], pseudonym for Gérard Encausse, occult author. | * [[Papus]], pseudonym for Gérard Encausse, occult author. | ||
* [[Israel Regardie]], occult author, magician, pupil of Aleister Crowley. | * [[Israel Regardie]], occult author, [[magician]], pupil of Aleister Crowley. | ||
* [[A.E. Waite]], occult author and member of Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. | * [[A.E. Waite]], occult author and member of [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]]. | ||
[[Category:Occultism]] | [[Category:Occultism]] |