occultism

At Halloween, the focus is on death, occultism and nightmares.

A local man got up to say that “our modern-day psychology is rooted in occultism,” noting that Sigmund Freud used drugs while writing his thesis and Karl Jung channeled spirit guides.

The second element for Cubitt is occultism — things happening in secret, so this would correspond to what Barkun means when he says nothing is as it seems.

As she nurtured an interest in occultism and mysticism, she concluded that her condition was connected to astral projecting, the belief that an individual’s consciousness can traverse different dimensions.

The vibe is much more “sparkly rave fairy” than “angry Catholic schoolgirl,” but the essence is the same: fun and friendship mixed with light occultism.