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I thought about calling this piece “Why Christians Are Against Occultism” but I don’t want to make this into a cheap attack against them specifically because it applies to all organized religions. Simply put, organized religions want absolute control over society. A person that doesn’t buy into their stories can’t be controlled. Occultism provides an alternative to organized religions because it’s an inherently subjective and individualistic approach to spirituality. This is why occultism is their greatest enemy and they always frighten people with stories about evil demons, when in fact demons are mostly benevolent spirits that gladly assist us if we summon them properly and respectfully.
Occultism has no dogmas, it can be pagan or Satanic, or perhaps Egyptian or Indian. In fact, one can create an entirely original system. There are many more or less trodden paths and some that are yet to be discovered. Since occultism is not dogmatic and rigid, it invites creativity and exploration. Even when there are practical rules in place they are only a skeleton, not a finished body of practice and belief. It stands for everything that organized religions despise because it is freeing, whereas they derive meaning from imposing one worldview on everyone. All of us must bow down to the same God and follow the same principles and there is only one Truth that is applicable to everyone across time and if you stray from that one path you are doomed. This is their narrow vision of life and if someone doesn’t wish to play by their rules they feel threatened and act like crabs in a bucket eagerly pulling them down as they attempt to escape. That was the purpose of the Holy Inquisition. The institution is long gone but the fear mongering about wicked occultists who do nothing but harm to themselves and others is still a widespread tactic of the true believers.
Some readers might not be convinced by this argument, perhaps believing that organized religions are morally justified and necessary for society to function properly. After all, many of the moral tenets seem objectively good and benefit social cohesion and the rule of law. It’s hard to argue against a morality that essentially commands “do good unto others”. Of course, I have nothing against this message, apart from the blatant hypocrisy of those who proclaim it. My great issue with organized religions is not found in their milk toast truisms that we are all in agreement over anyway, but rather their negative reception and condemnation of all individual efforts to obtain spiritual powers and to engage in magick and paranormal activities in order to become godlike. Because these religions treat all believers as nothing more than sinful, lowly creatures whose sole purpose is to obey and worship God, they consider the greatest sin the desire to transcend mere humanity. Their God punishes in the cruelest and most unforgiving manner anyone that attempts to rise above “natural” limitations imposed by his highness. Like all tyrants, he hates nothing more than rebels.
Satan is cast into Hell and all of humanity has been forced to endure immense hardships for thousands of years just because two people ate the forbidden fruit of knowledge. This same god proclaims himself a “jealous god” and he makes his first commandment to the “chosen people” about his own worship. A bit narcissistic is it not? When you add the severe punishments reserved for those that disobey him, well, you can add psychopathic as well. So how are we occultists the bad guys for opposing this tyrant again? Let me know in the comment section.
The message from organized religions generally boils down to this: if you engage in occult practices you will suffer in this life or the next. To illustrate this point they pull a few examples from their arses where an occult practitioner suffered hardships. They attribute the hardships to demonic exploitation or God’s wrath. Alternatively, they have born-again _____ (insert whatever religion you want) explain how they were depressed witches but now their life is sunshine and rainbows because they found Jesus/Allah/Blabla. But if you mention that there are just as many (if not more) adherents of their cult that deal with the same life problems as the “erroneous” occultists, they will shrug it off and say that it’s God’s will and that it shouldn’t be questioned, or that it’s the work of the Devil, instead of applying the same discrediting arguments against their own beliefs.
In other words, when something bad happens to an occultist or a heretic it’s because he’s opposing God, the implication being that if he were a true believer he wouldn’t deal with such difficult circumstances. But when something bad happens to a true believer who follows all of God’s commands they don’t find this to be evidence that their religion is false and their god wicked. They come up with all sorts of mental acrobatics to justify their God being a prick. But let me tell you, for every born again Christian that claims to have “found Jesus” there are just as many, if not more, of those who’ve found Lucifer, Mammon and Belial and have reaped concrete benefits from associating with these spirits, benefits that they were sorely missing in their former camp.
That isn’t to say that I am wholly against organized religions. The sheep need their shepherds, they need commandments to follow otherwise they get lost and eaten by wolves. Occultism has always been an aristocratic pursuit, and by that I don’t necessarily mean aristocracy of title and wealth, but that of spirit. Those who desire to distinguish themselves from the herd, because they are endowed with superior gifts, talents and wisdom, will inevitably stumble upon occultism, and instead of rejecting it they will feel deeply drawn to it. There is nothing wrong with that, morally or otherwise. If you are not a sheep, if you can think for yourself, you will not be satisfied with commandments that are designed for sheep, or to use a more modern term, NPCs. You will look elsewhere, and that brings you here.
With this newfound spiritual freedom you will experiment and find what resonates the most with your goals and values. A church or a mosque is an institution for the masses, it treats humans like cattle. They say that everyone is the same or ought to be the same so that they can enforce their collective rules and exert maximum control over society. They’ve even plagued the afterlife with their vision of complete and eternal obedience to God. So if you’re a complete sheep, guess what you get to do when you die? You can look forward to continuing being a sheep, with the addition of feeling good all the time as you bow down in reverence to the narcissistic psychopath for eternity! I don’t believe that story in the slightest and even if it were true I would gladly be exempt from that group then, as I am now.
Occultism is a spiritual alternative to their dogmatic, absolutist prison and that’s why they hate it. It opens your mind and heart to many useful practices, it enhances your creativity and provides a sense of wonder to life. In addition to that, it can improve your circumstances in practical ways if you perform rituals and engage with the right spirits. I invite you to join me on this enlightening journey and to revel in your newfound freedom. Summon spirits, cast spells and perform visualizations, explore all the ideas found on this website and more. See you on the other side!
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Occultism has no dogmas, it can be pagan or Satanic, or perhaps Egyptian or Indian. In fact, one can create an entirely original system. There are many more or less trodden paths and some that are yet to be discovered. Since occultism is not dogmatic and rigid, it invites creativity and exploration. Even when there are practical rules in place they are only a skeleton, not a finished body of practice and belief. It stands for everything that organized religions despise because it is freeing, whereas they derive meaning from imposing one worldview on everyone. All of us must bow down to the same God and follow the same principles and there is only one Truth that is applicable to everyone across time and if you stray from that one path you are doomed. This is their narrow vision of life and if someone doesn’t wish to play by their rules they feel threatened and act like crabs in a bucket eagerly pulling them down as they attempt to escape. That was the purpose of the Holy Inquisition. The institution is long gone but the fear mongering about wicked occultists who do nothing but harm to themselves and others is still a widespread tactic of the true believers.
Some readers might not be convinced by this argument, perhaps believing that organized religions are morally justified and necessary for society to function properly. After all, many of the moral tenets seem objectively good and benefit social cohesion and the rule of law. It’s hard to argue against a morality that essentially commands “do good unto others”. Of course, I have nothing against this message, apart from the blatant hypocrisy of those who proclaim it. My great issue with organized religions is not found in their milk toast truisms that we are all in agreement over anyway, but rather their negative reception and condemnation of all individual efforts to obtain spiritual powers and to engage in magick and paranormal activities in order to become godlike. Because these religions treat all believers as nothing more than sinful, lowly creatures whose sole purpose is to obey and worship God, they consider the greatest sin the desire to transcend mere humanity. Their God punishes in the cruelest and most unforgiving manner anyone that attempts to rise above “natural” limitations imposed by his highness. Like all tyrants, he hates nothing more than rebels.
Satan is cast into Hell and all of humanity has been forced to endure immense hardships for thousands of years just because two people ate the forbidden fruit of knowledge. This same god proclaims himself a “jealous god” and he makes his first commandment to the “chosen people” about his own worship. A bit narcissistic is it not? When you add the severe punishments reserved for those that disobey him, well, you can add psychopathic as well. So how are we occultists the bad guys for opposing this tyrant again? Let me know in the comment section.
The message from organized religions generally boils down to this: if you engage in occult practices you will suffer in this life or the next. To illustrate this point they pull a few examples from their arses where an occult practitioner suffered hardships. They attribute the hardships to demonic exploitation or God’s wrath. Alternatively, they have born-again _____ (insert whatever religion you want) explain how they were depressed witches but now their life is sunshine and rainbows because they found Jesus/Allah/Blabla. But if you mention that there are just as many (if not more) adherents of their cult that deal with the same life problems as the “erroneous” occultists, they will shrug it off and say that it’s God’s will and that it shouldn’t be questioned, or that it’s the work of the Devil, instead of applying the same discrediting arguments against their own beliefs.
In other words, when something bad happens to an occultist or a heretic it’s because he’s opposing God, the implication being that if he were a true believer he wouldn’t deal with such difficult circumstances. But when something bad happens to a true believer who follows all of God’s commands they don’t find this to be evidence that their religion is false and their god wicked. They come up with all sorts of mental acrobatics to justify their God being a prick. But let me tell you, for every born again Christian that claims to have “found Jesus” there are just as many, if not more, of those who’ve found Lucifer, Mammon and Belial and have reaped concrete benefits from associating with these spirits, benefits that they were sorely missing in their former camp.
That isn’t to say that I am wholly against organized religions. The sheep need their shepherds, they need commandments to follow otherwise they get lost and eaten by wolves. Occultism has always been an aristocratic pursuit, and by that I don’t necessarily mean aristocracy of title and wealth, but that of spirit. Those who desire to distinguish themselves from the herd, because they are endowed with superior gifts, talents and wisdom, will inevitably stumble upon occultism, and instead of rejecting it they will feel deeply drawn to it. There is nothing wrong with that, morally or otherwise. If you are not a sheep, if you can think for yourself, you will not be satisfied with commandments that are designed for sheep, or to use a more modern term, NPCs. You will look elsewhere, and that brings you here.
With this newfound spiritual freedom you will experiment and find what resonates the most with your goals and values. A church or a mosque is an institution for the masses, it treats humans like cattle. They say that everyone is the same or ought to be the same so that they can enforce their collective rules and exert maximum control over society. They’ve even plagued the afterlife with their vision of complete and eternal obedience to God. So if you’re a complete sheep, guess what you get to do when you die? You can look forward to continuing being a sheep, with the addition of feeling good all the time as you bow down in reverence to the narcissistic psychopath for eternity! I don’t believe that story in the slightest and even if it were true I would gladly be exempt from that group then, as I am now.
Occultism is a spiritual alternative to their dogmatic, absolutist prison and that’s why they hate it. It opens your mind and heart to many useful practices, it enhances your creativity and provides a sense of wonder to life. In addition to that, it can improve your circumstances in practical ways if you perform rituals and engage with the right spirits. I invite you to join me on this enlightening journey and to revel in your newfound freedom. Summon spirits, cast spells and perform visualizations, explore all the ideas found on this website and more. See you on the other side!
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