Occult

The occult, from the Latin word 'occultus' (clandestine, hidden, secret or "knowledge of the hidden"), in the broadest sense is a category of beliefs and practices that generally fall outside the scope of religion and science. It includes (but not limited to): magic, alchemy, extra-sensory perception, astrology, spiritualism, clairvoyance, and divination. The term is sometimes taken to mean knowledge that "is meant only for certain people" or that "must be kept hidden", but for Theosophist Helena Blavatsky it is simply the study of a deeper spiritual reality that extends beyond pure reason and the physical sciences.

Sub-Themes
	Supernatural	Manifestations, events, and other phenomena that are beyond the laws of nature or scientific understanding.	Example: Persona 3 Dishonored
	Paranormal	Ghosts or other spiritual creatures (cryptid) purported to exist, such as bigfoot and the lock ness monster.	Example: Phasmophobia The Mortuary Assistant
	Magic	Rituals or actions employed in the belief that they can subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces.	Example: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Hogwarts Legacy
	Alchemy	An ancient branch of natural philosophy, a philosophical and protoscientific tradition. Alchemists attempted to purify, mature, and perfect certain materials.	Example: My Lovely Daughter Atelier Firis
	Astrology	A pseudoscience that claims to divine information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the movements and relative positions of celestial objects.	Example:
	Divination	The attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of a standardized process or ritual.	Example:
	Spiritualism	A religious movement based on the belief that the spirits of the dead exist and have both the ability and the inclination to communicate with the living.	Example: Murdered: Soul Suspect Tsugunai: Atonement
	Psychic	A person who claims to use extrasensory perception (ESP) to identify information hidden from the normal senses, particularly involving telepathy or clairvoyance, or who performs acts that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws, such as psychokinesis or apportation.	Example: Xenoblade Chronicles Cate West: The Vanishing Files