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Now, occultism is not like mystic faculty, and it very seldom works in harmony either with business aptitude in the things of ordinary life…

— A. E. Waite

“And scholars of the mystical, or esoteric, or inner teachings of the world’s Great Traditions are fairly unanimous in saying that although the outer…

— Ken Wilber

Followers of the occult believe in only what they already know, and in those things that confirm what they have already learned.

— Umberto Eco

“If you want to be an esotericist you have to ask yourself what you really know and whether you only want to believe, because…

— Belzebuub

The occultist is brought into intelligent communication with the spirits of the air, and can receive any knowledge which they possess, or any false…

— Anonymous

All of the exoteric teachings are only designed to give you the type of life that will allow you to practice the esoteric teachings.

— Frederick Lenz

... certain people, such as shamans, witch doctors, practitioners of Eastern religions, New Age gurus or professors of the occult on university faculties are…

— C. Wagner

“On the exoteric level the traditions are irreconcilable. On the esoteric, experiential level of the heart reigns an eloquent, reverential silence.”

— Frederick Franck

In many ways, astrology, numerology and palmistry are corruptions of the occult because they have attempted to make a practice out of something that…

— Isaac Bashevis Singer

How shall we define occultism? The word is derived from the Latin occultus, hidden; so that it is the study of the hidden laws…

— Charles Webster Leadbeater

...the word occult, despite conjuring images of devil worship, actually means ‘hidden’ or ‘obscured.’ In times of religious oppression, knowledge that was counterdoctrinal had…

— Dan Brown

The deeper inner teachings are presented to very few because few would understand them. The exoteric teachings are presented to many.

— Frederick Lenz