OS Animi » Occult http://www.osanimi.org Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:21:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Occult http://www.osanimi.org/occult/ http://www.osanimi.org/occult/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 16:55:36 +0000 Jennifer http://www.osanimi.org/?p=16 occultOccultism is the study of occult or hidden wisdom. This was generally associated with secret knowledge and practices dealing with the supernatural for the purpose of obtaining personal power. Some occult practices rely on demons or “spirits” to achieve their goals. And it is now rapidly increasing throughout the world.

The Occult is a term meaning knowledge of the hidden. it’s a Latin word that has been translated into English.

Occultists are people who study and practice the Occult as a study of Truth. It’s sort of a type of spiritual philosophy which is sometimes classified with different religious belief systems such as Paganism, Gnosticism, Hermeticism, Luciferianism, and Thelema and sometimes not. Some of these practices can involve such things as Magic.

The occult is made up of many diversified areas and God does not condone their use. In the Bible, these kinds of practices are labeled as evil and considered a form of idolatry. The power that is recognized should only be God-inspired, and not through any other spiritual channels.

Occult is a dangerous area in which to operate, so you must be careful. In order to help someone involved in this type of practice, talk to them to discover the needs and problems they are facing. Be sure not to be angry with anyone who is involved.

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