Occultism and Mysticism
Discussions center on occult beliefs, esotericism, secret societies like Freemasons and Ordo Templi Orientis, mystical traditions, and figures such as Aleister Crowley, with some debate on their suitability for Hacker News.
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All those guys had “beliefs in the occult”
Scientology maybe? Or the Knights Templar?
I'm afraid we're looking in the wrong places. See: http://txti.es/egregores
Hacker News is not the correct venue to discuss mysticism, occultism, and esotericism more generally.What I'll say on the matter is that both religious and esoteric texts place high importance on groupings like this. Certain texts may provide explanation for the generations of particles.They are worth investigating with an independent mind, while assuming that what you're reading is incorrect.
All Hail Discordia!For some reason HN has been into the occult lately. Which is great for me, because I’m writing some fanfic for A Certain Scientific Railgun. I’ve been a bit unsatisfied with Crowley’s characterization therein and been and it’s useful to read other sources.
Yup, going for a witchy occult mysticism vibe
Writing a book about contemporary occultism.
Occultists know this for milenniums.
I think he means the occult, not theology.
Considering where we are, "AI trained on occult books successfully banishes demons" might be more useful.