Occultism
Occultism is closely linked to magic, occult is magic, alchemy and over
forms of divination which use magic and suchlike in attempt to gain
hidden magic or power. Occult comes from the Latin word occultus, which
in English means “hidden”, to cover up, to hide, or those things which
are hidden or secret.. It used to be called hidden as it wasn’t known to
the general public and only revealed to a select few through training.
However, you can now get lots of information on occult and alchemy in
books, on the internet and in bookshops.
The word "occult" means any attempt to gain supernatural knowledge or
power apart from the God of the Bible. Although occultism is widespread
and eclectic, with many groups advocating principles or positions in
opposition to others, there are basically three types of occultism as
explained.
