The Occult: X Factor or Fraud?

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Synopsis:
Examines current interest in the occult and colleges that are offering courses in the occult. Includes views against occultism.
MS Woman smiling
CS Candles in the dark
MS Pan of discussion leader and group (15 people)
MS woman reading a book with two other women repeating
MS man listening
CS woman (face) talking about experiences
WS shadows coming out of building
WS clouds moving across sky
MS lightning flashing in sky
WS moon behind clouds
MS female witch walking (legs looking down)
MS three wooden head figures
MDS man consulting woman with candles and cards
CS to MS of man staring into crystal ball - reflection and real image
CS hand stroking the palm of another hand
MDS scooping powder into cup
CS woman’s head - gas/smoke rises in front of face
MS woman rings bell in front of people and candle
MS woman witch walking (legs looking down)
MS woman (witch) with red scarf walking
CS woman’s (witch) hands
CS woman’s (witch) face
MS silhouette of man walking in city at night
CS woman’s (witch) face behind a candle
MS woman taking off hat
CS woman with crown on head talking about witch procedures
MS woman cracking egg into glass - drinks eggs
CS woman spoons powder into egg shells
MS woman’s face talking in dim light
MS woman’s hands
MS woman wearing crown
MS woman picks up burning candle
MS woman talking in dim light
MS clock pendulum swinging
MS man talking on the phone
CS wooden figures - pan from left to right
MS man in charge of occult business explaining the business
CS wooden figures - pan from right to left
MS (face) Professor Owen Ratliff talks about the occult
MS (face and body) Professor Owen Ratliff talks about the occult
MS man explaining the occult
MS woman with witch hat talking to supervisor
MS woman with witch hat smiling
MDS man showing / explaining tarot cards with woman
MS man shuffling tarot cards in hands
MS man reading tarot cards for woman
CS man shuffling tarot cards
MS woman listening to man
MDS woman cuts the cards
MS man shows present and future cards
MS woman (face) talks about how she wants to know the future to make a decision
MS man telling fortune
MS woman agreeing man shows her love card
MS man lets woman pull out cards
MS young people talking in special interest college course
MS group leader talks to group
MS woman listening
MS man listening
MS woman responding
MS woman (witch) reading from a book in front of other women
MS woman raises chalice of ecstasy - drinks from chalice and passes it to man who also drinks
MS woman takes chalice back and places it down on table
MS woman raises sword and cuts paper and begins burning paper on the sword
MS followers look on
MS followers repeat after leader
MS High Priestess Patricia Wise talks about her beliefs
MS woman listening
MS pan from left to right of special interest college group
MS face of man looking on and listening
MS woman responding to why she’s taking course
MS woman talks about her occult experiences
MS three tarot cards in a bowl
MS woman continues to talk about experiences
MS rest of the group listens to her
MS woman continues to talk about her experiences
MS woman (head) responds in agreement
MS woman (head) speaks
MS man talks about witchcraft
MS man talk about witchcraft
CS stills of Mick Jagger (zooming in and out)
MS woman talks about her experiences
CS of crystal ball
MS male witch Dr. Raymond Bucklin arranges candles and explains to a woman
MS (head) of Dr. Bucklin explaining candles and arrangements
CS Candles burning
MS face of woman
MS witch talking about the occult
MS empty chairs
CS hands rubbing/ reading hands
MS woman (witch head) smiling
CS hands touching different cards
MDS placing powder into egg shells
MS woman smiling and waving
MS man looking through crystal ball
MS woman drinking out of chalice
MS pan from right to left of wooden figures
MS man talks about history of the occult - it is not true
MS woman reading the palm of another hands






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