Any other people that like the esoteric and occult ?

This subject is extremely broad.

I like the idea that the gap between the occult "world" and the scientific "world" is getting smaller every day. The bizar world of quantum mechanics and the mystery of dark energy and dark matter can and will be connected to the occult phenomena;s like ghosts and pyschic energies.
In the quantum world there are several fields that allow "stuff" to be created and destroyed. Maybe there is a field for life and consience. So conscience particles can bind to physical matter in order to create (intelligent) life. The binding is then lost upon death.

 

I’ve never thought of it like that.

 

i like watching zombie films. they very very scary but i like to see them.

 

As much questioning, reading, consulting with what i think are the gnostics of our age and also of course time spent thinking plus the occasional 'teacher plant' for me would be my 'tool'

 

no I have not but I loved the first one a lot .

 

I just enjoy the horror movies/books etc.Not involved in witchcraft or the occult.But do believe somethings are best left alone.

 

Not a book but Graham Hancock speaking on Youtube has been educational recently

 

Yes, occult study and practice has been a central part of my life since I was 18yrs old (I’m 53 now). My focus has always been the pursuit and worship of the Sacred Feminine. I took initiation into Gardnerian Wicca in 1985 and later joined on occult lodge based on the work of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. I think my favorite occult writer is Dion Fortune. I adore her books, Sea Priestess and Moon Magic. They’re very femdom. Both my ladies are also Goddess worshipers. Our household is dedicated to Lilith and the Wiccan rite of Drawing Down the Moon, where the spirit of the Goddess is invited into the body of her priestess, is one of our most sacred rituals.

 

I haven’t been an official member for almost 20yrs now. My experience I’d say was mixed. I have nothing but positive things to say about the curriculum of the GD, but the way our particular lodge approached that work didn’t always suit my personality type.

My impression of Wicca is that it is extremely free, emotionally associated, and welcomes UPG (unverified personal gnosis) Meanwhile, the GD, as I experienced it, is much more intellectual, rigid and scientific. Almost, like two opposite, yet complimentary streams, one of emotion and the heart and the other of intellect and the head.

This was a good balance for me, at least for a while, but I'm no scientist and the GD's extremely in-depth, logical approach to the wonders of our reality started to feel tedious to me.

To put it another way, if a Wiccan were to walk up to a lovely pond, they might take off their clothes and dive in. If a GD member encountered the same pond, they might take a tiny sample of the water, put it under a microscope and catalogue every microorganism they find. Both approaches are valid, but I’d rather go swimming.

 

I agree with all you said.

and would add

Which definition or interpretation of occult are we looking at in this thread
there is an infinite amount that had we have discovered they knew about ..maybe even understood, in the past some of which has been witheld some is getting out all fascinating stuff. I love learning about it, as I do conspiracy theories and with conspiracy theories some is great and some is ...well NOT.

esoterics which are by definition it seem exclusive.. knowledge should be shared ... but ALL knowledge mmm good question... maybe not all...not for eveyone .. but who should select those that choose mmm

Allpotentially intertesting stuff Ancient technology / science. spirits ghosts entities energies all open to speculation fuelled conjecture. ... and why not... better in so many ways than watching the majority of TV

programme choices.
Coronation Street ..or.. another crazy round earth theory
The joys of having a lobotomy or yet anothe version of Knott's Landing
Ancient Aliens or How I lost 3501bs of fat. .................................actually i know that one she got a divorce

I know which ones I'd choose.

 

There’s another group I was involved with for many years. I’m not sure if you’d call it 'occult' in nature, but it has some similarities. The group ( pardon me for not saying the name. Both my ladies are still very much involved) works with BDSM methods to affect spiritual and/or emotional catharsis. Scenes can take months to plan and are carefully designed and tailored to help people work with issues like childhood trauma, physical or emotional abuse history, phobias, self esteem and so on. I say that it has similarities to occult-ish stuff because all of the 50+ members have a background in and use elements from traditions like paganism, ritual magick, shamanism, Freemasonry and similar.

 

That sounds potentially very interesting