The word occult comes from the Latin occultus (clandestine, hidden, secret), referring to "knowledge of the hidden"
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Dr. John Dee 1574:
"Some persons have super-normal powers not of a magitien but of a peculiar and scientific qualiti"
Metaphysical studies generally seek to explain inherent or universal elements of reality which are not easily discovered or experienced in our everyday life. As such, it is concerned with explaining the features of reality that exist beyond the physical world and our immediate senses.
This group is named after "Complete illustrated Book of the Psychic Sciences" a book by Walter B. Gibson 1966.A fun and interesting read.
Walter Brown Gibson (September 12, 1897 â December 6, 1985) was an American writer and professional magician, best known for his work on the pulp fiction character The Shadow. Wikipedia
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The group will consist of stories about the spooky and scary, personal anecdotes, and general Paranormal, Philosophical,metaphysical,Arcane, Esoteric,and Existential information,& conversation about the unexplained in the world and universe.
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The March Equinox
By Konstantin Bikos and Aparna Kher
There are two equinoxes every year: one in March and one in September. In March, the Sun crosses the equator from south to north.
Sun Crosses Celestial Equator
The March equinox is the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equatorâan imaginary line in the sky above Earthâs equatorâfrom south to north. This happens on March 19, 20, or 21 every year.
10 facts about the March equinox
Equinox Local Time & Date
In Rochester, New York, USA: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 11:06 pm EDT (Change location)
This corresponds to Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 03:06 UTC.
Why Does the Sun Move North and South?
During the course of a year, the subsolar pointâthe spot on the Earth's surface directly beneath the Sunâslowly moves along a north-south axis. Having reached its southernmost point at the December solstice, it starts moving northward until it crosses the equator on the day of the March equinox. The June solstice marks the northernmost point of its journey.
Earth: The living planet
The Sun: Our home star
The subsolar point moves north and south during the year because the Earthâs axis is tilted at an angle of about 23.4° in relation to the ecliptic, an imaginary plane created by Earthâs path around the Sun. In June, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, and the subsolar point is north of the equator. As the Earth travels toward the opposite side of its orbit, which it reaches in December, the Southern Hemisphere gradually receives more sunlight, and the subsolar point travels south.
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What is the pagan name for the spring equinox in 2024?
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Ostara marks the Spring Equinox, which happens between March 19 -23. Ostara is a pagan celebration of the German goddess Eostre and the origins of the Christian celebration of Easter.
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"It is not possible, in process metaphysics, to conceive divine activity as a "supernatural" intervention into the "natural" order of events. Process theists usually regard the distinction between the supernatural and the natural as a by-product of the doctrine of creation ex nihilo. In process thought, there is no such thing as a realm of the natural in contrast to that which is supernatural"
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