Esotericism (The community, the group):





Esotericism:

When a group of people are sharing some secret knowledge,

We talk about esoterisism.

It is about being initiated into a secret body of knowledge.

 

Again, don’t go to far, this is very simple to illustrate with daily examples.

 

Take, for instance, a medical doctor.

A medical doctor is initiated into a secret body of knowledge, namely medicine.

In order to be initiated into the “secret” science of medicine,

one has to attend University for several years,

one has to follow courses and pas exams.

 

The community of medical doctors is an esoterism,

Because it is a group of people sharing some secret knowledge.







Another example of such a esoteric circle, for instance,

is the world of “STAR TREK” fans, the community of Trekkies.

To belong to this community, one does not have to go to any University.

All one has got to do is to watch a science-fiction television play.

 

So there are several other examples,...

Like The Spirit Club (defined community) and the mystery-lovers in general (undefined community).

 

Even an ordinary, simple family,...

A father, a mother and the children,

is an esoteric circle.

A family is a little community on his own, sharing some inside secrets and knowledge.

In this case, there is not even a question of being initiated.

You are part of that community by birth. (I know, there are exceptions, like being adopted by Don Corleone)







Actually, our world like we know it, is filled with esoteric circles.

Only the esoterisist remains consciens of that fact.

And an esoterisist is nothing else then an occultist,  one level higher...

 

The occultist, attracted by secrets and mysteries, was during his search,

a lot of times a guest in several of those little circles.

By visiting all those little worlds on their own,

the occultist became consciens of a larger image,....

And esoterisism was born.

 

 

Olivier Hufkens, ã1998