These movements have roots in Transcendentalism, Mesmerism, Swedenborgianism, and various earlier Western esoteric or occult traditions, such as the hermetic arts of astrology, magic, alchemy, and Kabbalah.

Hence, Gothic architecture, art and other " Gothic " motifs appeal more to paganism and occult traditions in the Middle (" Dark ") Ages to the present.

Within the tales related in occult manuals are found connections with stories from other cultures ' literary traditions.

In the first interpretation, which follows Lovecraftian literary traditions, Miskatonic University is an apparently ordinary school whose occult undercurrent only occasionally breaks the surface.

His novels include: Shike, set in medieval Japan ; All Things Are Lights, a story that entwines the fate of Cathars of southern France with the occult traditions of Courtly Love and the troubadours ; The Saracen, describing the intricate politics of medieval Italy through the eyes of an Islamic warrior ; Shaman, tracing the fate of the survivors of the Black Hawk War in 19th century Illinois ; Lady Yang, a tragic story of an idealistic empress of medieval China.

There are occult traditions in Hinduism that seeks to control such spirits to do their bidding.

Books and treatises on geomancy were published up until the 17th century when most occult traditions fell out of popularity.

Oral traditions suggested that the occult part of her magic mixed Roman Catholic beliefs, including saints, with African spirits and religious concepts.

It is considered a major work documenting beings, characters, books, deeds, and causes which pertain to the manifestations and magic of trafficking with Hell ; divinations, occult sciences, grimoires, marvels, errors, prejudices, traditions, folktales, the various superstitions, and generally all manner of marvellous, surprising, mysterious, and supernatural beliefs.

In addition to Evola's political influence on right-wing and traditionalist groups worldwide, he has also considerably influenced followers of certain occult traditions.

Some traditions of Stregheria use the ritual tools of cup, wand, pentacle and blade, which are seen in the suits of occult or divinatory tarot cards and amongst many systems of Western occultism.

Western esotericism or Wesotericism ( also Western Hermetic Tradition, Western mysticism, Western Inner Tradition, Western occult tradition, and Western mystery tradition ) is a broad spectrum of spiritual traditions found in Western society, or refers to the collection of the mystical, esoteric knowledge of the Western world.

The Nazis sought themes for their ideology in the occult and the Germanic and Nordic traditions.

It was subsequently adopted into the pop-cultural mainstream, turning up in such diverse places as modern occult traditions and role-playing games.

Raymond Buckland ( born 31 August 1934 ), whose craft name is Robat, is an English American writer on the subject of Wicca and the occult, and a significant figure in the history of Wicca, of which he is a High Priest in both the Gardnerian and Seax traditions.

Norda was trained by Worla in the occult traditions of Feithera, and was taught to harness the power of Thoth inherent in all Feitehrans.

The term Great Work ( magnum opus ) is a term used in Hermeticism and in certain occult traditions and religions such as Thelema.

Pagan rock is music created by ( and in some cases for ) adherents of one of the many Neopagan and occult traditions that emerged in the middle to late 20th century.

Mumbo Jumbo draws freely on conspiracy theory, hoodoo, and voodoo traditions, as well as the Afrocentric theories of Garvey and the occult author Henri Gamache, especially Gamache's theory that the Biblical prophet Moses was black.

He attributed these to Hermes Trismegistus, as was common with occult traditions in the Middle Ages.

It is also believed by some practitioners of various occult traditions that tonka beans can grant or help one fulfill desires and wishes by using the bean in a variety of methods.

Regarding his sources, drawn from both literature and direct contact with practitioners of other occult and religious traditions, Chumbley stated: " In all contexts one may find pieces of magical lore and belief from many disparate times and places, but all are brought to function within the trans-historical arena of the sacred dimension, whether it be the magical circle of Witcherie or the Ninefold Plot of Sigaldry.

There are multiple recipes in use today and the oil continues to be used in several modern occult traditions, particularly Thelema and the Ecclesia Gnostica Catholica.

The original popularity of Abramelin Oil rested on the importance magicians place upon Jewish traditions of Holy Oils and, more recently, upon Mathers ' translation of The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage and the resurgence of 20th century occultism, such as found in the works of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and Aleister Crowley, and has since spread into other modern occult traditions.

After his retirement Gardner moved to Highcliffe near the New Forest on the south coast of England, where he says he met a group of people who had preserved their historic occult practices.

* Mages of Order of Hermes are formalized sorcerers, alchemists, and mystics drawing from classical occult practices.

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn has been credited with a vast revival of occult literature and practices and was founded in 1887 or 1888 by William Wynn Westcott, Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers and William Robert Woodman.

The term occult is also used as a label given to a number of magical organizations or orders, the teachings and practices taught by them, and to a large body of current and historical literature and spiritual philosophy related to this subject.

Occultism is the term used to describe the study of occult practices including ( but not limited to ) magic, alchemy, extra-sensory perception, astrology, spiritualism, and divination.

The word has negative connotations for many people, and while certain practices considered by some to be " occult " are also found within mainstream religions, in this context the term " occult " is rarely used and is sometimes substituted with " esoteric ".

The supernatural element is based on the story of Castle Wewelsburg, a 17th century castle occupied by the Germans under Heinrich Himmler's control, and used for occult rituals and practices.

Gardner's newly created religion, and many others, took off in the atmosphere of the 1960s and 1970s, when the counterculture of the hippies also spawned another period of renewed interest in magic, divination, and other occult practices.

The section on " practices of magic or sorcery " is less absolute, specifying " attempts to tame occult powers " in order to " have supernatural power over others ".

Such are denounced as " gravely contrary to the virtue of religion ", notably avoiding a statement on whether such attempts can have any actual effect ( that is, attempts to employ occult practices are identified as violating the First Commandment because they in themselves betray a lack of faith, and not because they may or may not result in the desired effect ).

With the rise of commercialism, “ the sale of occult practices to survive in the larger society ,” according to sociologists Danny L. and Lin Jorgensen.

This absence allowed some aspiring clerics to combine Christian rites with occult practices despite its condemnation in Christian doctrine.

From 15th to 19th century, many Hermeticists combined Christianity with occult practices ( mostly alchemy ).

At one time anthropologists believed that certain religious practices and beliefs were more or less universal to all cultures at some point in their development, such as a belief in spirits or ghosts, the use of magic as a means of controlling the supernatural, the use of divination as a means of discovering occult knowledge, and the performance of rituals such as prayer and sacrifice as a means of influencing the outcome of various events through a supernatural agency, sometimes taking the form of shamanism or ancestor worship.

The so-called mystical arts also experienced a revival during this time-period in Berlin, with astrology, the occult, and esoteric religions and off-beat religious practices becoming more mainstream and acceptable to the masses as they entered popular culture.

" Future noir films often intermingle elements of the gothic thriller genre, such as Minority Report, which makes references to occult practices, and Alien, with its tagline ‘ In space, no one can hear you scream ’, and a space vessel, Nostromo, “ that hark back to images of the haunted house in the gothic horror tradition .” Bin Aziz states that films such as James Cameron ’ s The Terminator are a sub-genre of ‘ techno noir ’ that create "... an atmospheric feast of noir darkness and a double-edged world that is not what it seems.

Their religious practices and use of astrology caused derivatives of the term Magi to be applied to the occult in general and led to the English term magic.

His plays can be divided into at least three distinct categories: social comedies, political dramas and plays that dramatize astrology, magic and other occult practices.

The magic plays include astonishing instances of the occult at a time when such practices were frowned upon.

However, in the overwhelming majority of cases of alleged demonic possession in modern times, the victim can suffer due to any of a number of personal initiatives: occult practices, mortal sin, loss of faith, or psychological trauma, among others.

The name, which reflects Heseltine's interest in occult practices, was used for all his published musical works.

Another preoccupation was an increasing fascination with magical and occult practices, an interest first awakened during his Oxford year and revived in Cornwall.

The AMORC Rosicrucians declare openly that they do not engage in sexual practices of an occult nature.