The "occult" refers to hidden or esoteric knowledge and practices that explore the mysteries of the universe, such as astrology, alchemy, and magic. Occultism is typically a personal or spiritual ...

This was a time when innovations in technology and culture served to reinvent and energise ancient magical beliefs ... of treatises that dealt with occult knowledge were translated into Latin ...

From everyday healing to treachery in the court of King Ramesses III, magic pervaded every aspect of ancient Egyptian life ... seen as guardians of a secret knowledge given by the gods to humanity ...

Here, then, is a new theatre of ideas where innovative technology has not quelled ancient magical practices but ... of treatises that dealt with occult knowledge were translated into Latin and ...

The origins of witches and witchcraft go back to ancient prehistoric times when ... were often regarded as shamans with deep knowledge of herbs, the art of healing, and rituals.

Yet we have to remember that, according to high authorities, magic was the real foundation of religion, the most divine creeds having belief in magic as their basis. Furthermore, the ancient ...

The ancient Egyptian belief in magic is as well known as the architectural wonders, gods and goddesses of Egypt itself. The early civilisation tried to use magic love spells to seduce people to ...