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.
Aliases (2)
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
esoteric tradition
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occult tradition → religious-philosophical current → |
| contrastedWith |
exoteric religion
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mainstream scientific rationalism → |
| developedIn |
early modern Europe
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modern Western societies → |
| hasCharacteristic |
alternative approaches to religion
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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
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| hasField |
Gnosticism (modern receptions)
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Hermeticism → Kabbalah (Christian Kabbalah and occult Kabbalah) → New Age → Rosicrucianism → Tarot → Theosophy → Western mystery traditions → alchemy → astrology → ceremonial magic → esoteric Christianity → occultism → ritual magic → spiritualism → |
| hasHistoricalRoot |
Hellenistic period
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Late Antiquity → Renaissance Europe → |
| hasKeyConcept |
esoteric knowledge reserved for initiates
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gnosis → occult forces → |
| hasKeyScholar |
Antoine Faivre
GENERATED
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Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke → Wouter J. Hanegraaff → |
| influenced |
New Age spirituality
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contemporary alternative spiritualities → modern occult movements → |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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Gnosticism → Hermetic texts → Jewish Kabbalah → Neoplatonism → Platonism → Renaissance humanism → |
| studiedBy |
cultural historians
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historians of religion → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Kabbalah
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Pythagoreanism → Tree of Life (Kabbalah) ("Western occultism") → |
influenced |
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legend of Hiram Abiff
("Western esoteric tradition")
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category |
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Theosophy
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combinesTraditionsFrom |
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Hermetic Qabalah
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partOf |
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Tree of Life (Kabbalah)
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usedIn |