Occult Knowledge

Hidden Knowledge

This knowledge is "Occulted", meaning it is was "Hidden".

Derived from the Latin adjective Occultus which means "concealed, hidden from sight", which is in turn derived from the Latin verb Occultare which means "to keep secret, to conceal." Just like in English, the word Ocular means "related to the eye, related to sight", which is derived from the Latin noun Oculus meaning "Eye".

Occult Knowledge constitutes both the Knowledge of Human Consciousness and how it operates, and the Knowledge of Natural Law, the unseen universal spiritual laws which govern the consequences of human behaviour.

In the ancient mystery traditions and occult schools, these concepts are known as the two ‘Arcana’ which translates to ‘Secret’ in both Latin and Greek (‘Arcanum (μυστικό)’ in Greek)

Minor Arcana

The Lesser (Minor) Arcana: Hidden knowledge of the microcosm. – Deals with individual units of consciousness; the human psyche.

Major Arcana

The Greater (Major) Arcana: Hidden knowledge of the macrocosm – Understanding of the large (universal) laws of Nature that govern the macrocosm. → Natural Law,