Redefining Occult Practices For Modern Times

Perhaps it is time for us to relook at those old occult technologies and give them a new breath of life. In fact, many people had expressed their doubts on the relevancy of occult practices such as: astrology, Feng Shui, palm and face reading, magic the like in our modern times.

 

Let’s just take the Chinese occult practices for example as I am in no position to discuss others at this point.

 

The Chinese culture of old is influenced by Confucianism and Taoism. Naturally the Chinese occult practices have the shadow of both believes. While Confucianism taught us to be obedient citizens; Taoism asked people to be soft and passive in our everyday lives. Both of the ideologies are protruding Ying while suppressing the Yang attitudes. However, in order for everything to thrive; we need both Ying and Yang.

 

The I-Ching states:

 

“天尊地畀，乾坤定矣。”

 

“The sky is high and mighty, while the earth is down under; hence give forth the world.”

 

Laozi said:

 

“無為方可無不為。”

 

“By doing nothing we can do everything.”

 

By showing the above examples, it is clear that Chinese culture praises Ying while repulses Yang.

 

This ideology is shown in Chinese occult practices as well:

 

“The character of a lady should be soft, she should abide to her husband and the elders; if she excels a man; and then she is considered to be not auspicious.”

 

The above statements clearly cannot be accepted by our modern folks as this will be view as chauvinism. Well, that was the culture of the old.

 

Should we continue with those practices? Well, the answer is certainly not.

 

Let me show you an example:

 

Jane is a self made successful business woman. Her astrology reading shows that she is very creative, in fact; she is too creative that she should venture out to do her own business for her own good. This type of lady cannot work under any one and she will be suppressed by her jealous bosses. So if Jane had chosen to stay, she would be just another worker in an office block.

 

Most of the modern bosses like people who are obedient, following orders, do more and talk less, they hate changes and who challenges the status quo. Luckily, Jane has chosen her rightful path and the fact has proven that she is a bright shining star in fashion retail business.

 

The conclusion is that:

 

Occult practices must change to suit the changing of time or they will be discarded as irrelevance. I need not say more.