If you want to progress spiritually then self-knowledge is all you need (that doesn't necessarily mean intellectual) whether it be gained by meditative introspection or by catalytic experience. Occult knowledge is only necessary if you want to progress in 'magical' understanding and ability.
One could argue that self-knowledge is occult knowledge and I would agree with that, since the greatest hidden nature is the self. Perhaps 'magical knowledge' is a more appropriate term for information pertaining to mystical systems.
The way I see it, if you don't have a vested interest in practicing magic then such knowledge is mostly entertainment.
One could argue that self-knowledge is occult knowledge and I would agree with that, since the greatest hidden nature is the self. Perhaps 'magical knowledge' is a more appropriate term for information pertaining to mystical systems.
The way I see it, if you don't have a vested interest in practicing magic then such knowledge is mostly entertainment.
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