Dabbling With The Occult
It is only fair to first say that there is a danger with dabbling in anything that you are not educated about. Generally speaking there are three main misconceptions the general public have about the occult. The fear of mind control, the fear of devil worship and fear of the unknown, each of which Hollywood has taken great strides to ingrain in peoples’ heads. If you are looking for answers as to whether or not there is any real fear or danger then read on.
First we need to discuss what is meant by “dabbling.” This can be anything from sitting with a psychic and having a reading done, to playing with an Ouija board, to meeting with a group of people to discuss beliefs and practices. It is better to call this experimenting. There is a natural curiosity that we all have to find out what everyone is talking about. We should also draw a very clear line to distinguish the difference between occult and cult. Occult means “of, pertaining to, or dealing with supernatural influences, agencies, or phenomena.” This would cover just about every religion out there that believes in a God as Gods are supernatural.
Cult can be defined as, “followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices.” — fad: an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; “he always follows the latest fads”; “it was all the rage that season” — followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader — a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false; “it was a satanic cult” — a system of religious beliefs and rituals; “devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin.” Again, as you can see you can also
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