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Adept
In occult tradition, a person who is 'skilled', particularly
proficient or thoroughly clever in secret wisdom and/or
magical powers, as a
result of the study of various mystical techniques and philosophies. An initiate that has
willfully achieved the highest attainment in the mastery of the occult
sciences and powers.
The term adept was widely employed by medieval magicians
and alchemists to denote a master of their sciences. According to these
teachings, those who sincerely wished to labor for the betterment of the world
could become apprentices or "chelas
to adepts," in which case the latter were known as "masters;" but the
apprentices had to first have accomplished self-denial and self-development in
order to become sufficiently worthy. In alchemical
lore there were always eleven adepts.
As maintained by occult
traditions, the activities of adepts are
diverse, being concern with the direction and guidance of the activities of the rest
of mankind. Their knowledge, like their powers, say theosophists,
far surpass that of man, and they can control forces both in the spiritual and
physical dominion, and are able to prolong their lives for centuries. They are
also known as the Great White Brotherhood, Rishis, Rahats, or Mahatmas. The
famous theosophist Madame Blavatsky
alleged that she was the apprentice of these masters, and claimed that
they dwelt in the
Tibetan Mountains.
See Theosophy,
Casting Black Magic Spells,
Commanding Spirits,
The Tarot Store and
Divination & Scrying Tools and
Supplies.
Sources: (1)
Dictionary of the
Occult, Caxton
Publishing;
(2)
Spence, Lewis,
An Encyclopedia of
Occultism, Carol Publishing Group; (3)
Randi, James,
An Encyclopedia of
Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural,
St. Martin's Griffin.
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