2 definitions by Peter Pendragon
Derived from the word empathy used to describe a person with hypersensitivity to emotional stimuli. The belief that some people feel things more than others. A person who is awe struck by their innate ability to interpret non-verbal communications, causing them to believe they have preternatural abilities. A person with the ability to make any emotional charged scenario primarily about themselves over others, even in cases they are not directly involved. A self diagnosis or proclamation by an individual of having super cognitive abilities that allow them to share what others are experiencing in an identical if not more intense manner. Synonymous with “telepathy.”
by Peter Pendragon January 22, 2022
Blend of "occult" and "culture," coined by Professor Christopher Partridge.
Hidden culture. A sub culture within Western modern culture. The appropriation by a subculture of occult themes (New Age, etc.) in opposition to the dominant culture. A culture influenced by modern and post-modern literature and art, originating from the occult sciences - as understood by pre-Christian and subsequent unorthodox interpretations of the gospels, esoteric writings and Eastern sources.
An area of music, writing, visual art and para-religious practices stemming from the the occult. Heavily influenced by occultists such as Aleister Crowley, Gerald Gardner, Dion Fortune, Anton LaVey, Robert Anton Wilson, Austin Osman Spare and Brion Gysin.
Hidden culture. A sub culture within Western modern culture. The appropriation by a subculture of occult themes (New Age, etc.) in opposition to the dominant culture. A culture influenced by modern and post-modern literature and art, originating from the occult sciences - as understood by pre-Christian and subsequent unorthodox interpretations of the gospels, esoteric writings and Eastern sources.
An area of music, writing, visual art and para-religious practices stemming from the the occult. Heavily influenced by occultists such as Aleister Crowley, Gerald Gardner, Dion Fortune, Anton LaVey, Robert Anton Wilson, Austin Osman Spare and Brion Gysin.
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by Peter Pendragon November 27, 2013