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As an aside, the occult does not necessarily mean Devil worship. I already stated this above. It has a specific meaning, and completely includes astrology as well as the Kabbalah--a form of Jewish mysticism. (Just a little research goes a long way.)
Indeed, one of the most interesting and enlightening books in this respect is http://www.amazon.com/Giordano-Bruno...e=UTF8&s=books. As a matter of fact, all the books of Frances Yates are very rewarding when one is looking for an alternative view of the occult that highlights the "good" aspects of it instead of the "evil".
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As an aside, the occult does not necessarily mean Devil worship. I already stated this above. It has a specific meaning, and completely includes astrology as well as the Kabbalah--a form of Jewish mysticism. (Just a little research goes a long way.)
Indeed, one of the most interesting and enlightening books in this respect is http://www.amazon.com/Giordano-Bruno...e=UTF8&s=books. As a matter of fact, all the books of Frances Yates are very rewarding when one is looking for an alternative view of the occult that highlights the "good" aspects of it instead of the "evil".
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