The Psychology of Occultists
July 31, 2017
Apprentice Moses
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Potential Apprentice Moses desires to study under a Master of the Occult Arts and Sciences and, until that fortuitous opportunity presents itself, he will be instructed by Yours Truly.
You are sneaky.
Potential Apprentice Moses, personal correspondence
Potential Apprentice Moses, personal correspondence
Although we do not agree with applying the specific word “sneaky” to ourselves, we approve of the implied sentiment: caution.
While many words may be accurately applied to Occultists and their work, “curiosity” is perhaps the most appropriate word, for all their efforts to investigate are correctly understood as a reflection of their innate curiosity. Although intelligence and an excellent memory can also describe Occultists, intelligence and memory are found in many individuals who are not driven to think, to know.
Occult curiosity will manifest itself at an early age, as it is not dependent upon the existence of outside or external influences, it is natural, courtesy of Nature. Although curiosity is natural, it so uncommon as to be described as an aberration, hence, adults will realize that the future Occultist is a little strange; “not quite right”, where the subjective term “right” is interpreted as normal or average. We may say that the development of Occult curiosity follows a typical path- initially, a curiosity regarding people, secondly, events, and, finally, ideas.
At an early age, the future Occultist will be eager to understand familial relationships and will be delighted to learn that his parents have parents; a recognisable pattern that exists this pattern of parents having parents regresses into the past. Also of importance, he will realize that not all children will have children.
The progression of curiosity from people to events is due to the limited information, or the limited potential to learn, that can be gleaned from people- events, especially historical events, are clearly more advantageous to the curious, as history teems with information that can be pondered and analyzed. The Occultist will have a general grasp of history, however, he will find certain periods more interesting than other periods. The possible reason or reasons for indifference to certain eras are left undiscussed and rightly remain behind the veil of caution.
However, current events, and eventually historical happenings lack the intrigue to hold an Occultist’s attention for the long term.
The final area of study will be ideas, and ideas are best represented by the subjects of philosophy and religion- as these terms are vague and, due to this ambiguity, can encompass all of human thought. Through long and painful experience, the mature Occultist will realise that the “love of wisdom” and “obedience to revelation”, as promoted and transmitted by human beings, are irreconcilable.
The Occultist recalls his first acknowledgement of death and the one overriding implication of what death represents. Death is a horrific reality for the potential Occultist, but not for the reasons imagined by non Occultists. The horror for the Occultist consists in realizing that the overwhelming majority of humanity, being long dead, have been forgotten and almost everyone will be forgotten. This painful realization is accompanied by profound sadness. Whereas flippant statements are made to the effect that Occultists are uncaring and cold, this early memory from childhood, and the accompanying emotions, is all this Apprentice needs to know regarding offering unsolicited opinions upon certain subjects without either credible evidence or knowledge.
While curiosity was the initial impulse for the future Occultist, the mature Occultist is driven by the not unreasonable fear of being consigned into oblivion. While many paths are available for potential immortality (only an amoral Occultist, who is focused on the end, could suggest that “Any publicity is good publicity.”), the Occultist will inevitably settle into the genre of writing. The Occultist would rather be forgotten than to be remembered by future generations for what Occultists consider the wrong reasons. The Occultist will accept obscurity, provided that the limited number of future individuals possess the traits and qualities the Occult fraternity will always value. Therefore, the Occultist demands of Fate to be acknowledged for the correct reasons, and if Fate cannot comply, then he will accept ignominious oblivion.
The Occultist is skeptical of claims that cannot be verified- as people sometimes are mistaken, while others have lied to him in person, he realizes that authors will not hesitate to attempt to mislead both the potential Occultist and the careless reader. The Occultist is justly amused by these generally ineffective efforts at misdirection and deception.
The future Occultist is self aware and introverted; preferring to be alone, and if that is not possible, a small group that he knows well or those individuals whose behavior is predictable, and, last of all, a large group of unfamiliar individuals. The three pursuits that the introverted Occultist can accomplish alone, without the intrusion or necessity of others, is thinking and eating.
The Occultist will have a general concern for humanity in toto, but he realizes that he is unable to assist them in any meaningful manner, as the natural gulf between him and non Occultists, is not traversable, that is, their need to believe anything is irreconcilable with his need to know facts.
The Occultist is desirous for the welfare of those carefully selected individuals who have been fortunate to know him. While we would like to attribute the selection process of these individuals to the erudite insights of the Great Occultist, the truth is that Fate, blind chance, was the instrumental factor, that is, there was no forethought or planning when meeting certain people or specific strangers.
The result of the Occultist working through the various implications regarding religion and philosophy will be amorality, although he will endeavor to instill morality and, if possible, virtues during his encounters with non Occultists. The Occultist knows that “right” and “wrong” are conventions of the society in which he temporarily finds himself, and these widely cherished labels, when circumstances require it, can be disregarded in pursuit of the Great Work, hence, having no fixed morality, the Occultist is without morality- he is amoral.
The Occultist seeks otherwise hidden connections between individuals, events, and ideas, therefore, all avenues are to be investigated, whether approved or not by societal standards. As morality represents the opinion of the majority, we can understand why the Occultist secretly disregards the attempt by the majority to limit his research.
The greatest mystery is death and the Occultist, ironically, cannot adequately investigate it and comment upon it, as any reports must be dismissed as subjective, as any information regarding what is beyond this world is not available to man as man.
The Occultist is the original “jack of all trades”. We will not state that he is not a master of any subject, for his mastery is not identical to the mastery as understood by the world: his mastery is accomplished by knowing that opinions are worthless. Thereby, by honestly acknowledging what is opinion and what is fact, the Occultist excels in multiple fields.
The presumption is that the completion of the Great Work will result in fulfillment- the presumption is not certain. So we may say that the Occultist is on a path that may not have a final destination, a certain goal, a definite purpose.
While possessing high intelligence, the Occultist does not actively pursue inclusion in that otherwise distinguished group. The Occultist is cosmopolitan, beyond the unimportant concerns that the majority believe to be significant and important. Although naturally belonging to many subgroups and perhaps seeking inclusion into certain groups, the Occultist will actively avoid being identified by a subgroup.
However, the Occultist will be found at the fringes of society- either the Occultist teaches obscurely, or what he teaches is obscure. Although the Occultist receives many benefits from civilization, the paradox is that the “better” the Occultist, the less utility he can offer to society, for his knowledge is not practical and valuable, but theoretical and of questionable worth.
Receiving his gift from Nature and being self taught, the Occultist is not under any obligation to the city and, although not obligated, the Occultist will be an advocate for reason and for restrained behavior in encounters with non Occultists, generally, and youths, specifically.
When a non Occultist knows the typical traits that identify Occultists, they become easy to recognize, and, yet, they remain difficult to categorize. As Master is fond of observing:
While many words may be accurately applied to Occultists and their work, “curiosity” is perhaps the most appropriate word, for all their efforts to investigate are correctly understood as a reflection of their innate curiosity. Although intelligence and an excellent memory can also describe Occultists, intelligence and memory are found in many individuals who are not driven to think, to know.
Occult curiosity will manifest itself at an early age, as it is not dependent upon the existence of outside or external influences, it is natural, courtesy of Nature. Although curiosity is natural, it so uncommon as to be described as an aberration, hence, adults will realize that the future Occultist is a little strange; “not quite right”, where the subjective term “right” is interpreted as normal or average. We may say that the development of Occult curiosity follows a typical path- initially, a curiosity regarding people, secondly, events, and, finally, ideas.
At an early age, the future Occultist will be eager to understand familial relationships and will be delighted to learn that his parents have parents; a recognisable pattern that exists this pattern of parents having parents regresses into the past. Also of importance, he will realize that not all children will have children.
The progression of curiosity from people to events is due to the limited information, or the limited potential to learn, that can be gleaned from people- events, especially historical events, are clearly more advantageous to the curious, as history teems with information that can be pondered and analyzed. The Occultist will have a general grasp of history, however, he will find certain periods more interesting than other periods. The possible reason or reasons for indifference to certain eras are left undiscussed and rightly remain behind the veil of caution.
However, current events, and eventually historical happenings lack the intrigue to hold an Occultist’s attention for the long term.
The final area of study will be ideas, and ideas are best represented by the subjects of philosophy and religion- as these terms are vague and, due to this ambiguity, can encompass all of human thought. Through long and painful experience, the mature Occultist will realise that the “love of wisdom” and “obedience to revelation”, as promoted and transmitted by human beings, are irreconcilable.
The Occultist recalls his first acknowledgement of death and the one overriding implication of what death represents. Death is a horrific reality for the potential Occultist, but not for the reasons imagined by non Occultists. The horror for the Occultist consists in realizing that the overwhelming majority of humanity, being long dead, have been forgotten and almost everyone will be forgotten. This painful realization is accompanied by profound sadness. Whereas flippant statements are made to the effect that Occultists are uncaring and cold, this early memory from childhood, and the accompanying emotions, is all this Apprentice needs to know regarding offering unsolicited opinions upon certain subjects without either credible evidence or knowledge.
While curiosity was the initial impulse for the future Occultist, the mature Occultist is driven by the not unreasonable fear of being consigned into oblivion. While many paths are available for potential immortality (only an amoral Occultist, who is focused on the end, could suggest that “Any publicity is good publicity.”), the Occultist will inevitably settle into the genre of writing. The Occultist would rather be forgotten than to be remembered by future generations for what Occultists consider the wrong reasons. The Occultist will accept obscurity, provided that the limited number of future individuals possess the traits and qualities the Occult fraternity will always value. Therefore, the Occultist demands of Fate to be acknowledged for the correct reasons, and if Fate cannot comply, then he will accept ignominious oblivion.
The Occultist is skeptical of claims that cannot be verified- as people sometimes are mistaken, while others have lied to him in person, he realizes that authors will not hesitate to attempt to mislead both the potential Occultist and the careless reader. The Occultist is justly amused by these generally ineffective efforts at misdirection and deception.
The future Occultist is self aware and introverted; preferring to be alone, and if that is not possible, a small group that he knows well or those individuals whose behavior is predictable, and, last of all, a large group of unfamiliar individuals. The three pursuits that the introverted Occultist can accomplish alone, without the intrusion or necessity of others, is thinking and eating.
The Occultist will have a general concern for humanity in toto, but he realizes that he is unable to assist them in any meaningful manner, as the natural gulf between him and non Occultists, is not traversable, that is, their need to believe anything is irreconcilable with his need to know facts.
The Occultist is desirous for the welfare of those carefully selected individuals who have been fortunate to know him. While we would like to attribute the selection process of these individuals to the erudite insights of the Great Occultist, the truth is that Fate, blind chance, was the instrumental factor, that is, there was no forethought or planning when meeting certain people or specific strangers.
The result of the Occultist working through the various implications regarding religion and philosophy will be amorality, although he will endeavor to instill morality and, if possible, virtues during his encounters with non Occultists. The Occultist knows that “right” and “wrong” are conventions of the society in which he temporarily finds himself, and these widely cherished labels, when circumstances require it, can be disregarded in pursuit of the Great Work, hence, having no fixed morality, the Occultist is without morality- he is amoral.
The Occultist seeks otherwise hidden connections between individuals, events, and ideas, therefore, all avenues are to be investigated, whether approved or not by societal standards. As morality represents the opinion of the majority, we can understand why the Occultist secretly disregards the attempt by the majority to limit his research.
The greatest mystery is death and the Occultist, ironically, cannot adequately investigate it and comment upon it, as any reports must be dismissed as subjective, as any information regarding what is beyond this world is not available to man as man.
The Occultist is the original “jack of all trades”. We will not state that he is not a master of any subject, for his mastery is not identical to the mastery as understood by the world: his mastery is accomplished by knowing that opinions are worthless. Thereby, by honestly acknowledging what is opinion and what is fact, the Occultist excels in multiple fields.
The presumption is that the completion of the Great Work will result in fulfillment- the presumption is not certain. So we may say that the Occultist is on a path that may not have a final destination, a certain goal, a definite purpose.
While possessing high intelligence, the Occultist does not actively pursue inclusion in that otherwise distinguished group. The Occultist is cosmopolitan, beyond the unimportant concerns that the majority believe to be significant and important. Although naturally belonging to many subgroups and perhaps seeking inclusion into certain groups, the Occultist will actively avoid being identified by a subgroup.
However, the Occultist will be found at the fringes of society- either the Occultist teaches obscurely, or what he teaches is obscure. Although the Occultist receives many benefits from civilization, the paradox is that the “better” the Occultist, the less utility he can offer to society, for his knowledge is not practical and valuable, but theoretical and of questionable worth.
Receiving his gift from Nature and being self taught, the Occultist is not under any obligation to the city and, although not obligated, the Occultist will be an advocate for reason and for restrained behavior in encounters with non Occultists, generally, and youths, specifically.
When a non Occultist knows the typical traits that identify Occultists, they become easy to recognize, and, yet, they remain difficult to categorize. As Master is fond of observing:
The [actions of the] body betrays [the thoughts of] the mind.
By the plenitude of power authorized and granted by the Ancient and Esteemed Order of Hierophants, it is duly proclaimed, declared, and exclaimed that potential Apprentice Moses is hereby elevated to the exalted and sublime position of Apprentice and shall henceforth be recognized as Apprentice Moses to a Master of the Occult Arts and Sciences.
All rights, privileges, and benefits associated with said position, current and future, are hereby solemnly bestowed and conferred upon Apprentice Moses this first day of August in the year of our Lord and Master two thousand seventeen. So mote it be. G.D.O’Bradovich III |