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Occult sciences
Occult Oc*cult", a. [L. occultus, p. p. of occulere to cover up, hide; ob (see Ob-) + a root prob.akin to E. hell: cf. F. occulte.] Hidden from the eye or the understanding; inviable; secret; concealed; unknown. It is of an occult kind, and is so insensible in its advances as to escape observation. --I. Taylor. Occult line (Geom.), a line drawn as a part of the construction of a figure or problem, but not to appear in the finished plan. Occult qualities, those qualities whose effects only were observed, but the nature and relations of whose productive agencies were undetermined; -- so called by the schoolmen. Occult sciences, those sciences of the Middle Ages which related to the supposed action or influence of occult qualities, or supernatural powers, as alchemy, magic, necromancy, and astrology.

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- The occult, sometimes called esotericism and literally meaning "unseen" or "obscured", is the category of practices, beliefs and knowledge in all fields...
- Manfred. "SF, Occult Sciences, and **** Myths". Science Fiction Studies. 1 (3): 190. Nagl, Manfred. "SF, Occult Sciences, and **** Myths". Science Fiction Studies...
- beyond pure reason and the physical sciences. The terms esoteric and arcane can also be used to describe the occult, in addition to their meanings unrelated...
- Historians have traditionally blamed Rudolf's preoccupation with the arts, occult sciences, and other personal interests for the political disasters of his reign...
- An occultation is an event that occurs when one object is hidden from the observer by another object that p****es between them. The term is often used...
- ['esotericism' (French: l'esotérisme) and 'occultism' (French: l'occultisme)] roughly covered the traditional 'occult sciences' and a wide range of religious phenomena...
- the manifestations and magic of trafficking with ****; divinations, occult sciences, grimoires, marvels, errors, prejudices, traditions, folktales, the...
- accused of worshipping that subsequently became incorporated into various occult and Western esoteric traditions. The name Baphomet appeared in trial transcripts...
- Magic in the European Renaissance by Paola Zambelli (BRILL, 2007) The Occult Sciences in the Renaissance: A Study in Intellectual Patterns by Wayne Shumaker...
- Occult Science in Medicine is a book by the German doctor and theosophist Franz Hartmann (1838-1912), published in 1893. The aim of the book was to raise...