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'''Esotericism''' is about secret knowledge for a small group of people.<ref name="webster">{{Cite web |url=http://www.webster.com/dictionary/esoteric |title=Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary : esoteric |access-date=2009-03-13 |archive-date=2008-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907075009/http://www.webster.com/dictionary/esoteric |url-status=dead }}</ref> Esotericism also describes [[mysticism|mystical]], [[spirituality|spiritual]] or [[occult]] viewpoints ([[point of view]]).<ref>Chambers 20thC dictionary, 1972</ref> Esotericism studies [[Gnosticism]], [[Yoga]], [[Alchemy]], [[Magic]], [[Spiritualism]], [[Hypnosis]], [[Astrology]], [[Meditation]], [[Mysticism]], and [[Occultism]]. Many{{who|date=2020-02-21}} followers of Abrahamic faiths, particularly [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]], have criticized Esotericism as [[black magic]].{{fact|date=February 2020}} Esotericism in religion is called "obscurantism".{{fact|date=February 2020}}

Esotericism can also be about understanding symbolism and hidden meanings of many different books. They include [[religious]] books, [[philosophy]] books and books about [[history]]. They use these books as their [[text]]s.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bland|first=Professor Kalman|title=Jewish Mysticism|year=1996|publisher=The Teaching Company|format=Audiobook}}</ref>

== Esoteric groups ==
* [[Alawites]]
* [[Anthroposophy]]
* [[Freemasons]]
* [[Hermeticism]]
* [[Kabbalah]]
* [[Knights Templar]]
* [[Rosicrucians]]
* [[Theosophy]]
*[[Involuntary celibacy|Incels]]
*[[Illuminati]]

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*Guénon, René (2001) ''Insights Into Islamic Esoterism and Taoism''
*Borella, Jean (2004) ''Guenonian Esoterism and Christian Mystery''
*Bhattacharyya, Benoytosh (1980) ''An Introduction to Buddhist Esoterism''
*Guénon, René (2005) ''Insights Into Christian Esoterism''
*Schuon, Frithjof (2000) ''Survey Of Metaphysics And Esoterism'' World Wisdom Books, Incorporated

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