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List of notable occultists and mystics. For other uses of this term, see occult (disambiguation). ... Mysticism (ancient Greek mysticon = secret) is meditation, prayer, or theology focused on the direct experience of union with divinity, God, or Ultimate Reality, or the belief that such experience is a genuine and important source of knowledge. ...


This is a list of notable people, whether contemporary, historical or legendary, who are or were involved in any of the following practices and traditions:

Since this is a subject which has attracted hoaxes, folklore, and tall tales, the inclusion of historical persons is limited based on considerations of accepted historical fact - a restriction which obviously does not apply to fictional or mythological figures. Jump to: navigation, search The ancient symbol of the pentagram is often used as a symbol for magic. ... Jump to: navigation, search The term witchcraft (and witch) is a controversial one with a complicated history. ... Magic (also called magick to distinguish it from stage magic) is a supposed way of influencing the world through supernatural, mystical, or paranormal means. ... Gandalf, from The Lord of the Rings, is an example of a well-known, traditional literary wizard. ... Jump to: navigation, search Alchemy is an early protoscientific practice combining elements of chemistry, physics, astrology, art, semiotics, metallurgy, medicine, and mysticism. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mysticism, from the Greek (mueo, to conceal), is the pursuit of achieving communion with, or conscious awareness of ultimate reality, the divine, spiritual truth, or God through direct, personal experience (intuition or insight) rather than rational thought; the belief in the existence of realities beyond perceptual... Jump to: navigation, search A large sequined Voodoo dwapo or flag by the artist George Valris The term Voodoo (Vodun in Benin; also Vodou or other phonetically equivalent spellings in Haiti; Vudu in the Dominican Republic) is applied to the branches of a West African ancestor-based spiritist-animist religious... This man in Rhumsiki, Cameroon, tells the future by interpreting the changes in position of various objects as caused by a fresh-water crab. ... For prophecy in the context of revealed religions see Prophet. ... Theurgy describes the practice of rituals, sometimes seen as magical in nature, performed with the intention of invoking the action of God (or other personified supernatural power), especially with the goal of uniting with the divine, or perfecting or improving oneself. ...


For a list of sleight of hand artists and practitioners of stage magic, see: List of magicians. Harry Houdini one of the greatest names in magic history. ... Jump to: navigation, search This is a list of magicians, illusionists, escapologists, and other practitioners of stage magic. ...

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Famous magicians:

Some historical or legendary magicians, wizards, witches, or people who have been claimed to be so, are: A legend (Latin, legenda, things to be read) is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. ... Gandalf, from The Lord of the Rings, is an example of a well-known, traditional literary wizard. ... This article is part of the Witchcraft series. ...


Classical mythology:

Painting by Evelyn De Morgan In Greek mythology, Cassandra (she who entangles men) (also known as Alexandra) was a daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen Hecuba, who captured the eye of Apollo and so was given the ability to see the future. ... An Oracle is a person or agency considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinion; an infallible authority, usually spiritual in nature. ... Circe, a painting by Edward Burne-Jones In Greek mythology, Circe or Kirkê (Greek Κίρκη)was a goddess living on the island of Aeaea. ... Hecate, Greek goddess of the crossroads; drawing by Stephane Mallarmé in Les Dieux Antiques, nouvelle mythologie illustrée (Paris, 1880). ... Medea by Evelyn De Morgan In Greek mythology Medea was the daughter of King Aeetes (Georgian Ayeti) of Colchis (Georgian Kolkheti, now a territory of modern Georgia) and niece of Circe, and later wife to Jason. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Ancient world:

Apollonius of Tyana (13 March 2 - ? 98) was a philosopher and mathematician of Greek origin. ... Lucius Apuleius (c. ... Gyges, was the founder of the third or Mermnad dynasty of Lydian kings and reigned from 687 to 652 BC (according to H Gelzer. ... Heraclitus of Ephesus (Greek Herakleitos) (about 535 - 475 BC), known as The Obscure, was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Ephesus in Asia Minor. ... Jump to: navigation, search Hermes Trismegistus (Greek for Hermes the thrice-greatest, Greek: Ερμης ο Τρισμεγιστος) or Mercurius ter Maximus in Latin, is the syncretism of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian Thoth. ... Jump to: navigation, search Thoth (Ramesseum, Luxor) In Egyptian mythology, Thoth (also spelt Thot or Thout), pronounced tot, is the Greek name given to Djehuty (also spelt Tahuti, Tehuti, Zehuti, Techu, Tetu) - the original pronunciation of his name is disputed, and may have been approximately Tee-HOW-ti -, who was... Iamblichus (ca. ... Iannes and Mambres, or Jannes and Jambres, are names given to the magicians who contended with Moses and Aaron and were discomfited by the Hebrew leaders in the Hebrew Bible book of Exodus. ... Iannes and Mambres, or Jannes and Jambres, are names given to the magicians who contended with Moses and Aaron and were discomfited by the Hebrew leaders in the Hebrew Bible book of Exodus. ... Jump to: navigation, search The New Testament, sometimes called the Greek Testament or Greek Scriptures is the name given to the part of the Christian Bible that was written after the birth of Jesus. ... Julian solidus, ca. ... Jump to: navigation, search Statue of a philosopher, presumably Plato, in Delphi. ... Plotinus Plotinus (ca. ... Jump to: navigation, search This topic is considered a necessary subject on Wikipedia, and there is a high-priority on its being cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The death of Simon Magus. ... Jump to: navigation, search A sculpture of Virgil, probably from the 1st century AD. Publius Vergilius Maro (October 15, 70 BC–19 BC), known in English as Virgil or Vergil, is a Latin poet, the author of the Eclogues, the Georgics and the Aeneid, the last being an epic poem... The Witch of Endor: from the frontispiece to Sadducismus Triumphatus by Joseph Glanvill In the Hebrew Bible, the Witch of Endor of the First book of Samuel, chapter 28:4–25, was a witch, a woman who possesses a talisman, through which she called up the ghost of the recently...

Mediæval Europe:

This article is about religious concept of Messiah. ... Jump to: navigation, search Albertus Magnus (fresco, 1352, Treviso, Italy) Albertus Magnus (1193? – November 15, 1280), also known as Saint Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne, was a Dominican friar who became famous for his universal knowledge and advocacy for the peaceful coexistence of science and religion. ... Jump to: navigation, search Gilles de Rais Gilles de Rais (also spelled Retz) (autumn of 1404 – October 26, 1440) was a French aristocrat, soldier, and at one time, a national hero. ... Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ... Jump to: navigation, search Merlin Ambrosius (Welsh: Myrddin Emrys; also known as Myrddin Wyllt (Merlin the wild), Merlin Caledonensis (Scottish Merlin), Merlinus, and Merlyn) is the personage best known as the mighty wizard featured in accounts of Arthur of Britain starting with Geoffrey of Monmouths Historia Regum Britanniae. ... Jump to: navigation, search This allegedly is a portrait of Nicholas Flamel. ... Jump to: navigation, search Ramon Llull. ... Jump to: navigation, search Statue of Roger Bacon in the Oxford University Museum Roger Bacon (c. ...

Renaissance:

Abramelin, or Abra-Melin, is the claimed eponym of the author of a famous grimoire which calls itself The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. ... The Three Wise Men are given the names Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar in this Romanesque mosaic from the Basilica of St Apollinarius in Ravenna, Italy. ... Sir Thomas Browne (October 19, 1605 - October 19, 1682) was an English author of varied works that disclose his wide learning in diverse fields including medicine, religion, science and the esoteric. ... Arthur Dee (1571-1651) was the eldest son of Dr John Dee. ... Athanasius Kircher (sometimes spelt Kirchner) (May 2, 1601?–27 November 1680) was a 17th century German Jesuit scholar who published around 40 works, most notably in the fields of oriental studies, geology and medicine. ... Benvenuto Cellini (November 1, 1500 _ February 13, 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, painter, sculptor, soldier and musician of the Renaissance. ... Jump to: navigation, search Christina (Kristina) (December 18, 1626 – April 19, 1689), later known as Maria Christina Alexandra and sometimes Count Dohna, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 1632 to 1654. ... Giordano Bruno Giordano Bruno (1548 – February 17, 1600), a. ... Edward Kelley, nineteenth-century portrait Edward Kelley (or Kelly, also known as Edward Talbot, 1555 - 1597) was a spirit medium who worked with John Dee in his magical investigations. ... Jump to: navigation, search Faust or Faustus is the protagonist of a popular German tale that has been used as the basis for many different fictional works. ... Jump to: navigation, search Cornelius Agrippa, as portrayed in Libri tres de occulta philosophia Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (born of noble birth in Cologne September 14, 1486, died in Grenoble February 18, 1535) was a magician and occult writer, astrologer, and alchemist. ... A carving of Henry Hotspur Percy Sir Henry Percy, also called Harry Hotspur (May 20, 1364/1366 – July 21, 1403) was the eldest son of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, 4th Lord Percy of Alnwick. ... Johann Reuchlin (January 29, 1455 - 1522) was a German humanist and Hebrew scholar. ... Johann Weyer, aka Wier, Wierus, Piscinarius, first name also Johannes (born between February 24, 1515 and February 24, 1516 — died February 24, 1588) was a Dutch physician, occultist and demonologist, disciple and follower of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa. ... A sixteenth century portrait of John Dee, artist unknown. ... Nostradamus Nostradamus, (December 14, 1503 – July 1, 1566) born Michel de Nostredame, is one of the worlds most famous authors of prophecies. ... Olaus Borrichius (1626 - 1690) was a Danish chemist and alchemist, famed in his time. ... Paracelsus Paracelsus (November 11 or December 17, 1493 - September 24, 1541) was a famous alchemist, physician, astrologer, and general occultist. ... Robert Fludd, also known as Robertus de Fluctibus (1574, Bearsted, Kent – September 8, 1637, London) was a prominent English Rosicrucian and Paracelsian physicist, astrologer, and mystic. ... Jump to: navigation, search Alternatively, Professor Walter Raleigh was a scholar and author circa 1900. ... Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II Rudolf II Habsburg was an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, king of Bohemia, and king of Hungary. ... Polygraphia (1518) — the first printed book on cryptography. ...

Enlightenment and early modern period:

The caption reads: Adam Weishaupt, ehemaliger Jesuit, gründete am 1. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Illuminati is the name of many groups, modern and historical, real and fictitious, verified and alleged. ... Antoine Court who named himself Antoine Court de Gébelin ( ca. ... As discussed in more detail below, the Tarot is usually a deck of 78 cards composed of: the major arcana, consisting of 21 trump cards and the Fool card; the minor arcana consisting of 56 cards: ten cards numbered from Ace to 10 in four different suits; traditionally batons (wands... Martinism is the mystical tradition started in 18th century France by Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin. ... Cathérine Montvoisin, known as La Voisin (c. ... The Count of St. ... Etteilla is a is a Pseudonym for Jean-Baptiste Aliette, The first professional Taroist in recorded history. ... Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Mme de Montespan Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, marquise de Montespan (October 5, 1641 - May 27, 1707) was a mistress of Louis XIV. Born at the chateau of Tonnay-Charente, in todays Charente-Maritime, France, the daughter of Gabriel de... Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, born Giuseppe Balsamo became a roving adventurer, freemason and alchemist in the late 18th century. ... Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, born Giuseppe Balsamo became a roving adventurer, freemason and alchemist in the late 18th century. ... Jump to: navigation, search Sir Isaac Newton at 46 in Godfrey Knellers 1689 portrait Sir Isaac Newton, PRS (25 December 1642 (OS) – 20 March 1727 (OS) / 4 January 1643 (NS) – 31 March 1727 (NS)) was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and alchemist. ... Isobel Gowdie, executed in 1662, was a Scottish witch whose detailed confession to witchcraft, apparently achieved without the use of torture, offers one of the most detailed looks at European witchcraft folklore at the end of the era of witch-hunts. ... Margaret Matson was accused of witchcraft in colonial Pennsylvania. ... Jump to: navigation, search Witches disclose their familiar spirits to Matthew Hopkins. ...

Nineteenth century:

Jump to: navigation, search Algernon Henry Blackwood (March 14, 1869 – December 10, 1951) was a British writer of tales of the supernatural. ... Jump to: navigation, search Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, in Egyptian costume, performs a ritual of Isis (not a Rite of the Golden Dawn). ... Allan Kardec was a pseudonym of Hippolyte Leon Denizard Rivail (October 3, 1804 - March 31, 1869), founder of a doctrine/religion known as Spiritism. ... Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Kardecist Spiritism. ... Jump to: navigation, search Arthur Machen (March 3, 1863 - December 15th, 1947) was a leading Welsh-born author of the 1890s. ... Jump to: navigation, search Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, in Egyptian costume, performs a ritual of Isis (not a Rite of the Golden Dawn). ... Jump to: navigation, search For prophecy in the context of revealed religions see Prophet. ... Joséphine de Beauharnais, Empress Joséphine Joséphine de Beauharnais (June 23, 1763 – May 29, 1814) was the first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte, and became Empress of France. ... Alexis-Vincent-Charles Berbiguier de Terre-Neuve du Thym, (1765 - December 3, 1851), was a French author and demonologist who may have been suffering from psychosis. ... Arthur Edward Waite (October 2, 1857 _ May 19, 1942) was an occultist and co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. ... Edgar Cayce. ... Eliphas Lévi Eliphas Lévi, born Alphonse Louis Constant, (February 8, 1810 - May 31, 1875) was a French author and magician. ... Evangeline Adams, born on 8 February 1868 at 8:30 am in Jersey City, New Jersey, was perhaps the best known American astrologer of her day. ... Francis Barrett was a 17th Century Englishman who claimed to be a student of chemistry, metaphysics and natural occult philosophy. ... Helena Blavatsky Helena Petrovna Hahn (also Hélène) (July 31, 1831 (O.S.) (August 12, 1831 (N.S.)) - May 8, 1891 London, England), better known as Helena Blavatsky or Madame Blavatsky was the founder of Theosophy. ... Seal of the Theosophical Society Theosophy is a body of belief which holds that all religions are attempts by man to ascertain the Divine, and as such each religion has a portion of the truth. ... John George Hohman, who was active between 1802 and 1857, was a German-American magician. ... Alleged portrait of Marie Laveau, which hangs in the Louisiana State Library in the Cabildo. ... Jump to: navigation, search A large sequined Voodoo dwapo or flag by the artist George Valris The term Voodoo (Vodun in Benin; also Vodou or other phonetically equivalent spellings in Haiti; Vudu in the Dominican Republic) is applied to the branches of a West African ancestor-based spiritist-animist religious... Gerard Encausse (July 13, 1865 - 1916), whose esoteric pseudonym was Papus, was the Spanish-born French physician, hypnotist, and popularizer of occultism, who founded the modern Martinist Order. ... Samuel Liddel MacGregor Mathers, in Egyptian costume, performs a ritual of Isis in the rites of the Golden Dawn. ... Jump to: navigation, search William Blake (1807) William Blake (November 28, 1757 – August 21, 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker. ... William Wynn Westcott (November 17, 1848 - July 30, 1925) was a British esotericist and ceremonial magician. ... Jump to: navigation, search Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, in Egyptian costume, performs a ritual of Isis (not a Rite of the Golden Dawn). ...

Twentieth century:

Margot Adler (born 5 November 1946 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a journalist and correspondent for National Public Radio. ... NPR logo NPR redirects here. ... Kenneth Anger Kenneth Anger (born February 3, 1927 in Santa Monica, California) is an underground avant-garde film-maker and author. ... Jump to: navigation, search Fairuza Alejandra Balk (born May 21, 1974) is an American film actress. ... This biographical article needs to be wikified. ... Christian Bernard (born November 30, 1951), F.R.C., is the current (as of 2005) Imperator of AMORC, a mystical Rosicrucian order. ... The Rosicrucian Order, Ancient Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC) is a worldwide mystical, Rosicrucian, educational, humanitarian and fraternal organization founded by Harvey Spencer Lewis in 1915. ... Ior Bock in 1989 Ior Bock né Bror Holger Svedlin (born January 17, 1942 claims that his family-line (Boxström) have been keepers of a folklore tradition passed down through the generations, explaining the headon culture of Finland and its history. ... Isaac Bonewits (born October 1, 1949) is an author and occultist involved in American Neo-druidism. ... Aisling Bronach currently resides in Florida, United States. ... Cover of first issue Traditions Magazine is an American independent quarterly journal of international folklore and cultural traditions. ... Livingstone Bramble (born September 30, 1960) is a boxer from St. ... Raymond Buckland was the first person in the United States to openly admit to being a practitioner of Wicca. ... Zsuzsanna Budapest (b. ... Jump to: navigation, search Feminism is a diverse collection of social theories, political movements, and moral philosophies, largely motivated by or concerning the experiences of women, especially in terms of their social, political, and economic situation. ... Jump to: navigation, search William S. Burroughs William Seward Burroughs (February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American novelist, essayist, social critic and spoken word performer. ... The Illuminates of Thanateros are an occult society, founded in 1978, that pursues chaos magic. ... Walter Ernest Butler (1898-1978), was a working occultist and esoteric author in Britain. ... William Butler Yeats (June 13, 1865 – January 28, 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, mystic and civil servant. ... Peter J. Carroll (born c. ... The Illuminates of Thanateros are an occult society, founded in 1978, that pursues chaos magic. ... Constant Chevillon (1880 - 1944) was the head of FUDOFSI and other occult societies. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Andrew D. Chumbley (September 15, 1967 - September 15, 2004) was a British writer, poet, artist, occultist and Magister of the Cultus Sabbati. ... Jump to: navigation, search Aleister Crowley Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley (12 October 1875 - 1 December 1947) was an occultist, mystic, sexual revolutionary, and drug addict (especially heroin). ... Maya Deren Maya Deren (April 29, 1917 – October 16, 1961) was an American avant-garde filmmaker and film theorist of the 1940s and 1950s. ... Ramsey Dukes is the pen name of Lionel Snell, a contemporary author on magick and philosophy. ... Jump to: navigation, search Gerina Dunwich (born December 27, 1959, in Illinois) is a professional astrologer, occult historian, and New Age author, best known for her books on Wicca and various occult subjects. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image:Evola. ... Dion Fortune - Violet Mary Firth Evans (1890 - 1946), (D.O.B December 6th 1890) born Violet Mary Firth, was a British magician and author who was born at Bryn-y-Bia in Llandudno, Wales. ... John Phillip The Evil Eye (1859), a self-portrait depicting the artist sketching a Spanish gypsy who thinks she is being given the evil eye The evil eye is a widely distributed element of folklore or superstition: a belief that some people, often women seen as witches, can bestow a... Gerald Brosseau Gardner (June 13, 1884 - February 13, 1964) was a British civil servant, amateur anthropologist, writer, and occultist who published some of the definitive texts for modern Wicca, which he was instrumental in founding. ... Jump to: navigation, search A Neo-Pagan pentagram (circumscribed): a symbol used by many Wiccans. ... Kenneth Grant is a British occultist and head of the Typhonian Ordo Templi Orientis. ... Portrait of Robert Graves (circa 1974) by Rab Shiell Robert von Ranke Graves (July 24, 1895–December 7, 1985) was an English scholar, best remembered for his work as a poet and novelist. ... René Guénon (aka Sheikh Abd Al Wahid Yahya) (1886-1951) was a French-born author, philosopher, and social critic of the early 20th century. ... Jaq D. Hawkins is a British occultist, author, and lecturer on magic. ... Max Heindel (born Carl Louis von Grasshoff in Denmark on July 23, 1865 ‑ United States, January 6, 1919) was a Christian occultist, astrologer, and mystic. ... The Rosicrucian Cosmo-Conception or Mystic Christianity is a Rosicrucian text, written by Max Heindel (ISBN 0-911274-34-0) The first edition was printed in 1909, it has little changed since then and it is considered to be Max Heindel’s magnum opus: a reference work in the Esoteric... Jump to: navigation, search Heinrich Himmler Heinrich Himmler [â–¶] (October 7, 1900 – May 23, 1945) was the commander of the German Schutzstaffel (SS) and one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany. ... Alexandro Jodorowsky (born February 7, 1929, in Tocopilla, Chile to Ashkenazi Jewish parents) is an actor, director, producer, composer, mime, comic book writer and psychotherapist. ... Jump to: navigation, search Robert Johnson Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) can arguably be considered as the most famous Delta blues singer and guitarist in history even though he lived to be only 27 and and didnt start recording till 3 years before his death. ... Dr. Basil Wilby, aka Gareth Knight (born 1930) is a British esotericist and occult author who began his esoteric training in 1953 as a member of the Society of the Inner Light, founded by Dion Fortune. ... Jump to: navigation, search Dr. Timothy Francis Leary (October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996) was an American writer, psychologist, campaigner for psychedelic drug research and use, 60s counterculture icon and computer software designer. ... The Illuminates of Thanateros are an occult society, founded in 1978, that pursues chaos magic. ... Dave Lee is a contemporary occultist, chaos magician and author. ... Ralph Maxwell Lewis (1904 - January 1987), the son of Harvey Spencer Lewis, was the Imperator of AMORC from 1939 to 1987. ... The Rosicrucian Order, Ancient Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC) is a worldwide mystical, Rosicrucian, educational, humanitarian and fraternal organization founded by Harvey Spencer Lewis in 1915. ... Harvey Spencer Lewis F.R.C., S.·.I.·., 33°66°95°, Ph. ... The Rosicrucian Order, Ancient Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC) is a worldwide mystical, Rosicrucian, educational, humanitarian and fraternal organization founded by Harvey Spencer Lewis in 1915. ... John Whiteside (Jack) Parsons (October 2, 1914–June 17, 1952), born Marvel Whiteside Parsons, was a rocket propulsion researcher at the California Institute of Technology and co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Aerojet Corporation. ... Israel Regardie (November 17, 1907 - March 10, 1985) was an occultist. ... Ray Sherwin is known in occult circles as the author of the Book of Results (Morton Press) and The Theatre of Magic and one of the first popularly acknowledged chaos magicians. ... The Illuminates of Thanateros are an occult society, founded in 1978, that pursues chaos magic. ... Death, the tarot card, from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck Pamela Colman Smith (February 16th 1878 - september 18th 1951) was an artist, illustrator, and writer. ... As discussed in more detail below, the Tarot is usually a deck of 78 cards composed of: the major arcana, consisting of 21 trump cards and the Fool card; the minor arcana consisting of 56 cards: ten cards numbered from Ace to 10 in four different suits; traditionally batons (wands... Dressing the wounded during a gas attack by Austin O. Spare, 1918. ... Starhawk (born Miriam Samos in 1951) is a American writer, activist and Witch. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Anthroposophy, also called spiritual science by its founder, Rudolf Steiner, is a philosophy (or, as some opponents claim, a religion) that sprung from the Theosophy movement. ... Gary L. Stewart was Imperator of AMORC from 1987 to 1990. ... The Confraternity of the Rose Cross (CR+C) is a Rosicrucian movement founded by former AMORC Imperator Gary L. Stewart in 1996. ... The Rosicrucian Order, Ancient Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC) is a worldwide mystical, Rosicrucian, educational, humanitarian and fraternal organization founded by Harvey Spencer Lewis in 1915. ... Order Militia Crucifera Evangelica (OMCE) is an international non-profit fraternal organisation. ... Valentin Tomberg (February 27, 1900 - February 24, 1973) was a Russian Christian mystic and hermetic magician. ... Julian Vayne is a British occultist, chaos magician and author. ... Johnny Lee (John) Westbrook (born July 10, 1980) is an American politician who was a Republican nominee for the Tulsa, Oklahoma City Council in 2000 and 2002. ... Joshua Wetzel is a contemporary chaos magician. ...

Magical movements, societies, and organisations:

Anthroposophy, also called spiritual science by its founder, Rudolf Steiner, is a philosophy (or, as some opponents claim, a religion) that sprung from the Theosophy movement. ... Dragon Rouge is a society whose members believe in the occult and aim to explore dark magic. ... Hermeticism is either of two things: The study and practice of occult philosophy and magic, of a type associated with writings attributed to the god Hermes Trismegistus, Thrice-Greatest Hermes, a syncretistic deity who combines aspects of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. ... Jump to: navigation, search Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, in Egyptian costume, performs a ritual of Isis (not a Rite of the Golden Dawn). ... The Illuminates of Thanateros are an occult society, founded in 1978, that pursues chaos magic. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Illuminati is the name of many groups, modern and historical, real and fictitious, verified and alleged. ... Magi (Μάγοι) were Zoroastrian astrologer-priests from ancient Persia. ... New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.) (Order of the Temple of the East, or the Order of Oriental Templars) is an international fraternal and religious organization. ... The Servants Of the Light School of Occult Science (SOL) is an occult mystery school, registered as a non-profit organization, founded in 1965 by W. E. Butler in England. ... Seal of the Theosophical Society Theosophy is a body of belief which holds that all religions are attempts by man to ascertain the Divine, and as such each religion has a portion of the truth. ... The Theosophical Society was the original organization formed to advance the religious doctrine known as Theosophy. ... Jump to: navigation, search Thule Society emblem The Thule-Gesellschaft (Thule Society) was founded August 17, 1918, by Rudolf von Sebottendorff. ... Jump to: navigation, search A Neo-Pagan pentagram (circumscribed): a symbol used by many Wiccans. ...

Rosicrucian Movements:

The Rosicrucian Order, Ancient Mystical Order Rosæ Crucis (AMORC) is a worldwide mystical, Rosicrucian, educational, humanitarian and fraternal organization founded by Harvey Spencer Lewis in 1915. ... The Confraternity of the Rose Cross (CR+C) is a Rosicrucian movement founded by former AMORC Imperator Gary L. Stewart in 1996. ... Fraternitas Rosae Crucis is a Rosicrucian fraternal mystical organisation. ... The Rosicrucian Fellowship Emblem The Rosicrucian Fellowship was founded in 1909/11 by Max Heindel as herald of the Aquarian Age and with the aim of promulgating the Rosicrucian teachings of the Mystery School of the West, the invisible Rosicrucian Order (which, according to Max Heindel, is an Order in... The Temple of the Rosy Cross, Teophilus Schweighardt Constantiens, 1618 The Rosicrucians are a legendary and secretive order dating from the 15th or 17th century, generally associated with the symbol of the Rose Cross, which is also used in certain rituals of the Freemasons. ...

Other Mystical Movements:

the Square and Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ... FUDOSI or FUDOESI (Fédération Universelle des Ordres et Sociétés Initiatiques in French, Federatio Universalis Dirigens Ordines Societatesque Initiationis in Latin), founded on August 14, 1934, in Brussels (Belgium), was a federation of autonomous esoteric orders and societies. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Fictional wizards, magicians, and witches:

Yaga can refer to: Yajna (Hindu mythology) Baba Yaga (Russian mythology) Yaga (clothing company) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Jump to: navigation, search Baba Yaga, by Ivan Bilibin. ... Belgarath is a fictional character in the David Eddings book series The Belgariad followed by The Malloreon. ... A sorcerer (from Old French sorcier; fem. ... Doctor Strange, a fictional character, is a sorcerer and superhero featured in Marvel Comics. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Jump to: navigation, search Superman (left) and Batman, two of the most recognizable and influential superheroes. ... Gandalf, from The Lord of the Rings, is an example of a well-known, traditional literary wizard. ... Jump to: navigation, search Marvel Comics, NYSE: MVL (AKA Marvel Entertainment Group, Marvel Characters, Inc. ... Jump to: navigation, search Symbol of Elminster Elminster Aumar, the Sage of Shadowdale, is a powerful wizard in the Forgotten Realms, a Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting. ... The Forgotten Realms Second Edition logo. ... Stormbringer (Lancer, 1967) Elric of Melniboné is a fictional character created by Michael Moorcock. ... Faust Eric (commonly abbreviated F^HE – see backspace) is a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. ... Jump to: navigation, search Terence David John Pratchett OBE is an English fantasy author (born April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Bucks), best known for his Discworld series. ... Fizban The Fabulous is a fictional wizard from the Dragonlance fantasy novels written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, and distributed by Wizards of the Coast. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkiens books. ... Wikicities has a wiki about The Lord of the Rings: The Lord of the Rings Wiki Lord of the Ring tour reviews Council of Elrond - news and scholarship The Encyclopedia of Arda - Mark Fishers tribute site to the works of Tolkien Tolkien Herr der Ringe - Portal (ger. ... Jump to: navigation, search Cover of the original novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. ... The Kalevala is an epic poem which Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century said that he had compiled from Finnish folk sources. ... The Kalevala is an epic poem which Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century said that he had compiled from Finnish folk sources. ... Polgara the Sorceress is a fictional character in the David Eddings book series The Belgariad and The Malloreon. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Rincewind is a fictional character appearing in the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett, several of which feature him as the central character. ... Jump to: navigation, search Terence David John Pratchett OBE is an English fantasy author (born April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Bucks), best known for his Discworld series. ... Prospero and Miranda by William Maw Egley Prospero is the protagonist in The Tempest, a play by William Shakespeare. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Jump to: navigation, search Raymond E. Feist (born 1945, Los Angeles, California) is an American author, mostly specialising in fantasy fiction. ... Jump to: navigation, search Binomial name Accipiter nisus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Wizard of Oz (or simply The Wizard) is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum and further popularized by the classic 1939 movie. ... // Summary Spoiler warning: Dorothy Gale is a little girl who lives on a Kansas farm with her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em, and her little dog Toto. ... The Wicked Witch of the West (or simply The Wicked Witch) is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum in his childrens books. ...

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Occult - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (915 words)
To the Occultist it is the study of Truth, or rather the deeper truth that exists beyond the surface: 'The Truth Is Always Hidden In Plain Sight'.
The beliefs and practices of those who consider their activities "occult" or part of "the occult" in the more usual western interpretation 'hidden knowledge' (ceremonial magicians, and so on) are generally far from being secret or hidden, being found very easily in print or on the Internet.
This ready availability is historically recent and corresponds to a reduced interest in traditional religion and the promulgation by occultists of the perception of the occult as a broad term for a radical alternative to orthodoxy.
Articles - The Two Ways -Mysticism and Occultism (1725 words)
The occultist is taught how to use energies and forces so as to sweep away the concentration on lower grade matter and so have an avenue for higher vibrations.
Her perhaps the mystic and the occultist can meet and merge understanding  the mystic learning to make new clothes for his ideas, the clothes of factual evidence; the occultist learning to control the fire by love and loving service, rather than by the too abrupt and too assured ways that he often uses.
The occultist is taught much sooner and more definitely the meaning of the cross than is the mystic but the mystic easily understands the suffering that goes along with the cross experience for he has had much of it in all forms.
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