The Pentagram, coming from the Greek “pentagrammon”, meaning “5 lines”, is often feared, misunderstood, or dismissed and has a far deeper story than most people realize. It shows up in magic, mysticism, religion, and even architecture. Some say it’s a symbol of evil. Others say it’s divine. So, what’s the actual truth?
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OCCULT SCIENCES – MEANING AND HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
The occult is a category of esoteric and supernatural beliefs and practices, encompassing phenomena involving a ‘hidden’ or ‘secret’ agency, such as magic and mysticism. It can also refer to paranormal ideas such as extra-sensory perception and parapsychology. The Occult, from the Latin word occultus, meaning “clandestine”, “hidden”, “secret”, is defined as “knowledge of the…
