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.
Coil Current 93 Anton Robert Wilson Aleister Crowley
Wicca paganism John Zorn Danny Carey
Tool Brian Butler OTO Golden
Dawn Freemasonry masonic Willian S. Burroughs Brion Gysin occulture