List of Occultists

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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