r/Esotericism is a subreddit with 16k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses esotericism, philosophy, hermeticism, mysticism, and esoteric.
This subreddit is a community primarily dedicated to the study of esotericism, the hidden meanings and symbolism of various philosophical, historical, and religious texts, in contrast to exoteric, visible, or external information.
Popular Themes in r/Esotericism
#1
Advice Requests
: "What Are Your Go-to Sources for Beginners in Esotericism?"
9 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "A mobile tool for exploring the Tree of Life (Kabbalah) – built for study and reflection"
1 post
#3
Ideas
: "The Gnostics, the Eucharist, and the Way of Salvation"
1 post
#4
News
: "Why are mathematicians going crazy?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Esotericism
#1
Esotericism
: "What Are Your Go-to Sources for Beginners in Esotericism?"
24 posts
#2
Philosophy
: "What Does 'Three Gates and One Path' Mean in Esoteric Philosophy?"
17 posts
#3
Hermeticism
: "Why Hermeticism Needs No Consecrated Space"
17 posts
#4
Mysticism
: "Got these beautiful lines in a response while chatting with AI about Mysticism "
14 posts
#5
Esoteric
: "Rare Esoteric Texts for Decoding Universal Mysteries?"
13 posts
#6
Tarot
: "Occult Tarot "
13 posts
#7
Alchemy
: "The Hermetic Idea of Perfect Nature"
12 posts
#8
Hermetic
: "The Pursuit of Hermetic Illumination"
12 posts
#9
Magic
: "Why is lighting a candle (in various Magical traditions), burning the sigil (in chaos Magic), making a fire (in witchcraft), etc., used in Magic? Why is fire used instead of water, air, or rocks? What is the principle behind lighting fire?"
11 posts
#10
Spirituality
: "How can we know anything about religion or Spirituality? Especially anything for certain?"
10 posts
Flair Used in r/Esotericism
#1
Esotericism
: "Rare Esoteric Texts for Decoding Universal Mysteries?"
74 posts
#2
Hermeticism
: "Why Hermeticism Needs No Consecrated Space"
25 posts
#3
Magic
: "Research on Ritual Magic, Conceptual Metaphor, and 4E Cognition from the History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents Department at the University of Amsterdam"
15 posts
#4
Philosophy
: "Why do we need to suffer in order to gain knowledge?"
13 posts
#5
Gnosticism
: "Bridge to the 5th dimention, all in a Google Drive"
10 posts
#6
Mysticism
: "Decoding the Monad: Shifting from Gnostic Myth to Quantum Biological Reality"
9 posts
#7
Jewish Kabbalah
: "BLADE - Vampirism as a metaphor for an exploitative society"
7 posts
#8
Neoplatonism
: "Chaldean Theurgy is unique among many world religions. Its origins lie in the Mongolian steppes as shamanism. It moved west along major trade routes. On the way it picked up various rites and rituals from the Babylonian prophetic cult."
6 posts
#9
Hermetic Qabalah
: "The Two Faces of Power"
4 posts
#10
Witchcraft
: "Tattooing caduceus"
1 post
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Last updated: June 14, 2026