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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dr_dshiv Jul 7, 2025 View on HN

All those guys had “beliefs in the occult”

hoodoof Sep 14, 2015 View on HN

Scientology maybe? Or the Knights Templar?

californiadreem Nov 22, 2022 View on HN

I'm afraid we're looking in the wrong places. See: http://txti.es/egregores

waterheater Mar 30, 2020 View on HN

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.

labster Sep 6, 2023 View on HN

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.

jonahss Nov 30, 2022 View on HN

Yup, going for a witchy occult mysticism vibe

bartcobain Jul 31, 2018 View on HN

Writing a book about contemporary occultism.

meira Oct 9, 2016 View on HN

Occultists know this for milenniums.

standardly Jun 14, 2023 View on HN

I think he means the occult, not theology.

TheOtherHobbes Aug 15, 2025 View on HN

Considering where we are, "AI trained on occult books successfully banishes demons" might be more useful.