Definition of Occultism

"Occultism does not claim to be a system of beliefs. It is a system of knowledge. The distinction is important, since it lets us rule out religion on one hand and mysticism on the other. Religions, though they are codifed to some extent, ultimately rest on faith. Mysticism, though it claims direct knowledge of the Divine, is not systematic. Occultism alone claims to give a detailed, verifiable map of the Absolute. It is a spiritual science."

Louis Stewart
LIFE FORCES, Copyright 1974
Andrews and McNeel Press

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