r/Esotericism is a subreddit with 16k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news, 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
News
: "Why are mathematicians going crazy?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Esotericism
#1
Esotericism
24 posts
#2
Philosophy
17 posts
#3
Hermeticism
17 posts
#4
Mysticism
14 posts
#5
Esoteric
13 posts
#6
Tarot
13 posts
#7
Alchemy
12 posts
#8
Hermetic
12 posts
#9
Magic
11 posts
#10
Spirituality
10 posts
Flair Used in r/Esotericism
#1
Esotericism
: ""Young Man Before the Seven Liberal Arts" by Sandro Botticelli (1484)"
52 posts
#2
Magic
: "Discussing the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Hexagram & Lesser Invoking Ritual of the Pentagram"
11 posts
#3
Jewish Kabbalah
: "Not ‘Vanity of Vanities’ — ‘Breath of Breaths’: What if Ecclesiastes is pointing to something much deeper than we usually hear?”"
8 posts
#4
Philosophy
: "Spiritual group about Symbols, Media and deep conciseness"
8 posts
#5
Hermeticism
: "Three articles on Arabic Alchemy and Hermes"
7 posts
#6
Mysticism
: "Decoding the Monad: Shifting from Gnostic Myth to Quantum Biological Reality"
5 posts
#7
Gnosticism
: "Is Gnosis the Unveiled Depth of Christianity? – Paradise Transcended (Presale)"
3 posts
#8
Hermetic Qabalah
: "Kabbalistic Healing and the Middle Pillar"
3 posts
#9
Astrology
: "Astrological Iconography from Giovanni de' Vecchi and Raffaellino da Reggio for the Villa Farnese (1574)"
2 posts
#10
Witchcraft
: "Tattooing caduceus"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Esotericism
Yearly
+5k members(40.2%)
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Last updated: June 28, 2026