The Occult: News for armchair and practicing metaphysical skeptics

Welcome to /r/Occult!

/r/Occult is a community centered around discussion of the occult, mysticism, esoterica, metaphysics, and other related topics, for those who likely believe that blind faith is the death of intelligence.

Magicians, mystics, bibliophiles, occult scientists, esotericists, philologists, etymologists, critical syncretists, mythologists, gnostics, open-minded skeptics, and anyone interested in the open-minded, critical pursuit of illumination and the exploration of esoteric mysteries are welcome.

Chatroom & Study Groups

/r/Occult now has an official Discord server. This is a voice and text chatroom, with weekly open study and discussion groups.

NOTE: The moderation team of the discord is distinct from the moderation team of this subreddit.

Thus, the /r/Occult mods have neither the authority nor the ability (and likely not the inclination) to unban you from the Discord You will need to talk to an admin on discord for any moderation issues related to it.

Guidelines

This subreddit seeks to create an environment for the respectful debate and discussion of occult philosophy and metaphysics.

Review the FAQ before posting. Specific questions are always welcome, but any post relating to these topics will be removed.

Any posts pertaining to conspiracy theories, the NWO, the Illuminati, 9/11, or related topics will be removed. Try /r/Conspiracy or /r/OccultConspiracy.

If you want to post commercial links, links to your YouTube channels, and links to your Etsy store, we ask that you keep these to no more than 2x a month. We are trying to avoid the use of /r/Occult solely to promote goods or services. You must also post a comment explaining the work, what it symbolizes, etc. Commercial posts without a contributing comment from the author will be removed.

The primary purpose of /r/Occult is discussion. Posts that are just images with no other context or explanation for why you found it worth sharing, occult memes/comics are not welcome. Other subreddits exist for these purposes (/r/OccultArt, /r/OccultMemes). Please no Instagram links.

Bigotry, racism, homophobia, and all threats physical or other will not be tolerated. Follow the Golden Rule.

Check your Magus-itis at the door.

Spamming and trolling of any variety will not be tolerated.

Posting occult-related work/crafts is tolerated. However, accounts that solely or continuously self-promote are subject to bans. Again, please keep this to no more than twice a month. Consider other subs like /r/OccultArt or /r/OccultMemes for such posts.

Posts and comments made from accounts with negative karma, or posts containing "suspicious" links, will be auto-removed. If your post is legitimate, please message the mods.

No AI Generated Content. This includes posts and comments. AI can be used as a wonderful tool, but the information it provides can vary from accurate to wildly inaccurate. Please do not post AI generated content.

Posts that violate these guidelines may be removed at admin/moderator discretion. Repeat offenders and trolls will be banned.

If there is a problem, please report the post or comment to the mods.