Many of us who become intrigued in occultism, whether we believe in its power or not, often start with books that give us general descriptions of the topics we’re interested in. These descriptions can be gateways to other schools of thought. If you’ve come across #WitchTok, #occulttok, and other social media circles those are also gateways in themselves, but you should know that those bite-sized pieces of information aren’t enough to get the full picture of occult practices.
…Perhaps it’s silly to think a video game would inspire this kind of article, but I really love a mystery/horror story that has a well-read protagonist who applies their knowledge to the mystery itself and the knowledge they use isn’t half-baked, nonsensical fear mongering. In the game, there are five skills listed under each of the three categories, so in three parts, I will briefly go over the skill and how they can be applied to your own research. I hope this article will help those who are new learners of occult topics or those who are already down the road with their research and would like to consider a different approach.