Some extend the term occultism to cover mysticism and the spiritual life generally, but that is not a legitimate use of either word. From Wordnik.com. [The Builders A Story and Study of Masonry] Reference
Nor has this spiritual power any conceivable relation to what is currently known as occultism, or a thing to be attained by any series of prescribed outer actions. From Wordnik.com. [The Life Radiant] Reference
We are not in any way trying to focus attention on some empty kind of occultism, or to suggest a semi-crazy, semi-magical interpretation of facts. From Wordnik.com. [FallNews - all mud and witches] Reference
“She’s dabblin’ in some damn-fool kind of occultism,” said Lord Wutherwood, turning pale with annoyance. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a Peer]
Can there be a mediator between science and occultism?. From Wordnik.com. [Such questions arise owing to a lack of grounding in The Life Divine] Reference
Even theosophic occultism speaks of itself as "science.". From Wordnik.com. [Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891] Reference
True, certain schools of lower occultism teach it also, but they form. From Wordnik.com. [Reincarnation A Study in Human Evolution] Reference
The connection of occultism with music was recently discussed by Mr. CYRIL. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-02-04] Reference
Interaction with Subtle Realms- Tantra, Hermetic occultism, Shamanism, etc. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-07-01] Reference
Theosophy heralded a revival in western occultism and in perennial wisdom. From Wordnik.com. [Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.: An Age of Radical Seeking (Part One)] Reference
Later Bely was to add occultism, Rudolf Steiner and his “anthroposophy.”. From Wordnik.com. [Dictionary of the History of Ideas] Reference
Also, as a period piece, this has a lot of groovy detail of '60s-'70s occultism. From Wordnik.com. [THE COVEN by David St. John (Fawcett Crest 1973)] Reference
This mark denotes a natural gift or talent for mysticism and occultism of all kinds. From Wordnik.com. [Palmistry for All] Reference
"I suppose," said Mrs Jefferson, eagerly, "you yourself are a believer in occultism?". From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of a Turkish Bath] Reference
Once more, Buddhist occultism has found congenial fellowship in American spiritualism. From Wordnik.com. [Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891] Reference
Fantasy might open a path to occultism; science fiction could exalt godless Reason over Faith. From Wordnik.com. [Fiction] Reference
On the other hand, the Theosophists of the last century incorporated fairies into their occultism. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-05-01] Reference
Morsecode: The “theism” of occultism depends a lot on what you think occultism actually consists of. From Wordnik.com. [Taking Christ out of Christmas has a Nazi precedent « Anglican Samizdat] Reference
Spraggett's pity for those who do not share his adolescent enthusiasm for Protestant occultism is touching. From Wordnik.com. [A Spirited Exchange] Reference
If he escape the net that has been woven about him, I shall be a convert to Eastern occultism and no mistake. From Wordnik.com. [The Darrow Enigma] Reference
But the BNP are mere amateurs at occultism when compared to the top experts who run the British Establishment. From Wordnik.com. [The life and times of Derek Beackon] Reference
Dr Flowers is a scholar and author of international repute, best known for his works on German occultism and the runes. From Wordnik.com. [The Watcher: The New Zealand Voice of the Left Hand Path #5] Reference
Interested in occultism, she visited Tlemcen, Algeria, in 1905 and l906 to study with the adept Max Theon and his wife. From Wordnik.com. [Hostilities between Israelis and Palestinians will be resolved through the Savitri Era Religion] Reference
The second misguided principle of faith is that all religions grow out of some form of a cult that transforms into occultism. From Wordnik.com. [Christiane Amanpour's "God's Warriors"] Reference
For readers unacquainted with the progress that has been made in recent years by earnest students of occultism attached to the. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria] Reference
They make natural hypnotists and thought-readers, and have strong leanings towards occultism and secret societies of all kinds. From Wordnik.com. [Palmistry for All] Reference
Any occultism is in the reviewer's mind, not mine, nor was it present in Grünewald's mind or the minds of sixteenth-century viewers!. From Wordnik.com. [Beat the Devil] Reference
Lady Burton told her sister that she wanted to see “if there was anything in it,” and to compare it with the occultism of the East. From Wordnik.com. [The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton] Reference
Mysticism and occultism of all kinds appeal very strongly to their inner nature, but here again they are also inclined to go to extremes. From Wordnik.com. [Palmistry for All] Reference
The above question is frequently asked the student of occultism by some one who has heard the term but who is unfamiliar with its meaning. From Wordnik.com. [The Human Aura Astral Colors and Thought Forms] Reference
The occurrence itself had already begun to break out in the newspapers, and was being taken up everywhere by the enthusiasts of occultism. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Father Brown] Reference
(It is a characteristic of New Age occultism that anyone who claims leadership in the movement does so in the name of 'Ascended Masters'). From Wordnik.com. [The Watcher: The New Zealand Voice of the Left Hand Path #7] Reference
Amir Abd al-Kadir, who lived many years and died in Damascus, I found several men profoundly versed in Eastern spiritualism and occultism. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
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