"The word occult is from the Latin occultus (clandestine, secret), referring to "knowledge of the hidden", and is not inherently evil or negative. Every culture, from Egypt to India to the Norse, preserved teachings about unseen forces that shape consciousness and reality itself.
Alchemical Gnosis refers to the esoteric tradition where occult practices—such as meditation, sexual transmutation, or divination—are used to spiritually transform and refine base aspects of the personality and consciousness into a higher, awakened state of divine knowledge (gnosis). This inner "great work" metaphorically parallels turning lead into gold, aiming for enlightenment, self-realization, and union with the divine." -(Robert Sepehr).