Western esotericism

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Western esotericism is a broad, historically rooted set of mystical, occult, and philosophical traditions in the Western world that explores hidden spiritual knowledge, symbolism, and alternative approaches to religion and science.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf esoteric tradition
occult tradition
religious-philosophical current
contrastedWith exoteric religion
mainstream scientific rationalism
developedIn early modern Europe
modern Western societies
hasCharacteristic alternative approaches to religion
alternative approaches to science
doctrine of correspondences
experience of transmutation
focus on hidden spiritual knowledge
initiatory structures
living nature
mediation through symbols and rituals
mystical orientation
occult orientation
syncretism
use of symbolism
hasDomain Western culture
hasField Gnosticism (modern receptions)
Hermeticism
Kabbalah (Christian Kabbalah and occult Kabbalah)
linked to: Christian Kabbalah

New Age
Rosicrucianism
Tarot
Theosophy
Western mystery traditions
alchemy
astrology
ceremonial magic
esoteric Christianity
occultism
ritual magic
spiritualism
hasHistoricalRoot Hellenistic period
Late Antiquity
Renaissance Europe
linked to: Renaissance
hasKeyConcept esoteric knowledge reserved for initiates
gnosis
occult forces
hasKeyScholar Antoine Faivre GENERATED
Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke
Wouter J. Hanegraaff
influenced New Age spirituality
linked to: New Age

contemporary alternative spiritualities
modern occult movements
influencedBy Christian theology
Gnosticism
Hermetic texts
Jewish Kabbalah
linked to: Kabbalah

Neoplatonism
Platonism
Renaissance humanism
studiedBy cultural historians
historians of religion

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Kabbalah influenced Western esotericism
Tree of Life (Kabbalah) usedIn Western esotericism
subject linked to: Tree of Life
Tree of Life (Kabbalah) influenced Western occultism
subject linked to: Tree of Life
linked to: Western esotericism
Hermetic Qabalah partOf Western esotericism
legend of Hiram Abiff category Western esoteric tradition
linked to: Western esotericism
Theosophy combinesTraditionsFrom Western esotericism
Pythagoreanism influenced Western esotericism
Sefirot influenced Western esotericism
New Age influencedBy Western esotericism
Tarot usedIn Western esotericism
Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke fieldOfWork Western esotericism
Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke notableWork The Western Esoteric Traditions
linked to: Western esotericism
Pillar of Mercy usedIn Western esotericism
Middle Pillar usedIn Western esotericism
Wouter J. Hanegraaff fieldOfWork Western esotericism
Israel Regardie fieldOfWork Western esotericism
Sephiroth usedIn Western esotericism
Builders of the Adytum religiousTradition Western esotericism
Eliphas Levi movement Western esotericism
Dion Fortune movement Western esotericism
De occulta philosophia libri tres influenced Western esotericism
League for Spiritual Discovery influencedBy Western esotericism
A Vision philosophicalTradition Western esotericism
Georgie Hyde-Lees movement Western esotericism
Corpus Hermeticum tradition Western esotericism
Metatron influenceOn Western esotericism
Lilith influenceOn Western esotericism
Wicca influencedBy Western esotericism
Netzach appearsIn Western esoteric traditions
linked to: Western esotericism
Square and Compasses culturalContext Western esotericism
The Secret Doctrine influencedBy Western esotericism
Louis Claude de Saint-Martin movement Western esotericism