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Occult means ‘secretive’ or ‘hidden’ knowledge, and typically refers to mystical or magical practices. The word ‘occult’ has connotations of being connected to dark energy. But this is not necessarily the case, ‘occult’ was originally used to describe anything out of sight or beyond the range of ordinary human understanding.

A long time ago, practices like the Tarot and other forms of divination were severely vilified and the punishable by death by the state in parts of Europe (and later colonial territories). This created a lasting impact on the consciousness of many people, attitudes of fear around the mysterious still persist today throughout societies, even when modern Tarot is commonly used as a reflective tool, helping individuals gain clarity rather than dictating fate.

Many people still view practices that fall outside traditional understandings—such as Tarot, Astrology, Energy Healing, Yoga, or even Mantra—as unsafe. Some religions discourage or oppose these practices, which can contribute to a collective consciousness of fear. These practices may challenge a spiritual institution's authority over spiritual guidance, potentially discouraging individuals from exploring their own understanding through personal choice and direct experience.

Ultimately, a person may come to feel that such practices are not for them, but ideally this conclusion is given the right to arises freely from the practice of personal discernment and a genuine trust in ones own heart, rather than from prohibition or a fear, or rule that restricts an action.

Tarot has been said to be witchcraft. The term "witchcraft" originates from Old English, derived from the root word wic, meaning "to bend" or "to shape," which may refer to the ability to shape reality or fate through magical means. In this sense, the Tarot can be seen as a tool for shaping our realities.

In medieval Europe, witchcraft was illegal and associated with evil forces and the devil. There is substantial historical evidence that many witchcraft accusations and executions were strongly shaped by sexism. Women healers, midwives, and herbalists and emerging medical professions, were often accused of witchcraft for challenging male-dominated institutions like the church and and they were targeted for defying societal norms and holding positions of influence outside patriarchal structures. Today, "witchcraft" has been reclaimed by many as a term of empowerment.

Today many religions still condemn divination tools like tarot as they might open the door to other beings. I believe the safety and purity of a Tarot reading depend on the reader's ability to connect with high vibrational energies: their own intuition, their Higher Self, Source itself. Or by simply reading the decks purely symbolically and psychologically with no invitation to connect to guidance outside of oneself.

I support practices that empower and increase individual’s connection to their own spirituality and understandings, and that support people in their need for positive and helpful guidance. I especially support practices used for or based in in compassion - and that move as far as possible from dogma, fear, or coercion of any being.