Welcome to Nuggets of Academic Knowledge with Dr Angela Puca, where we explore Religious Studies concepts that pertain to magic and Esotericism.

What is OCCULTURE?

As Partridge explains (Partridge, 2005, p.4), Occulture is the new spiritual environment in the West; the reservoir feeding new spiritual springs; the soil in which new spiritualities are growing. Things have changed. Spiritualities are not what they used to be – that’s why they’re flourishing. The concept of Occulture expands the narrow, technical definition of the term ‘occult’ to include a vast spectrum of beliefs and practices sourced by Eastern spirituality, Paganism, Spiritualism, Theosophy, alternative science and medicine, popular psychology, and a range of beliefs emanating out of general interest in the paranormal.

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REFERENCE Partridge, C. (2005) The Re-Enchantment of the West: Volume 1 Alternative Spiritualities, Sacralization, Popular Culture and Occulture. A&C Black.

First uploaded 15 Oct 2021