Occultism descends etymologically from the Latin occultus, meaning
"hidden." The Church of the Rose and Cross believes that there are
many wonders of God’s work that lie hidden from ordinary sight. Some believe
these wonders manifest themselves in practices such as Kabbala or astrology.
In fact, Christians have used biblical divination and
from the very beginning of the Christian tradition. For example, the
first people to bear witness to our Lord were themselves Magian
astrologers—the Three Wise Men of the Nativity.
The Church is neither superstitious nor bigoted in
its stance and does not believe that divinatory practices are
inherently dangerous to the practitioner. It leaves the decision
whether or not to engage in such practices up to the judgment and
conscience of the individual while at the same time cautioning them
to avoid anything that may appear to be black magic.
The Church, however, does not engage in occult practices, believing
that the facilitation of the magical work of the Eucharist and the
Sacraments is her ordained work for Christ on Earth.
