List Of Occultists
List of notable occultists and mystics.
This is a list of notable people, whether contemporary, historical or legendary, who are or were involved in any of the following practices and traditions:
- occult science
- paranormal magic, "black" or "white"
- witchcraft
- sorcery
- wizardry
- astrology
- alchemy
- practical mysticism
- West African Vodun, Haitian Vodou, or Louisiana Voodoo
- divination and fortune-telling
- theurgy
Since this subject has attracted hoaxes, folklore, and tall tales, the inclusion of historical persons is limited based on considerations of accepted historical fact - a restriction which obviously does not apply to legendary or mythological figures.
For a list of sleight of hand artists and practitioners of stage magic, see: List of magicians.
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