Navigating the Super Senses
Lietuvos etnologija / Lithuanian ethnology November 27, 2025 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.33918/25386522-2534006 via OpenAlex
Summary
The paper investigates how Occultural discourse shapes rituals aimed at helping individuals make sense of experiences in psychedelic liminal states. It focuses on the transformative potential of these rituals, drawing on Victor Turner's theories of ritual and the creation of liminal spaces for self-transformation. The exploration centers on narratives that emerge from psychedelic experiences enhanced by Occultural perspectives.
Study at a glance
| Key finding | Occultural discourse influences the structuring of rituals that facilitate sense-making in psychedelic liminal states. |
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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to investigate how Occultural discourse has influenced the structuring of rituals to facilitate sense-making in psychedelic liminal states. Occulture is an interpretation of esotericism and occultism within a popular culture framework, which, however, has a genuine psychologically transformative agenda. To address this question, it will draw on the theories of ritual, as understood by Victor Turner, within the context of contemporary psychedelic culture. This theory addresses the purpose of ritual and the controlled formation of liminal spaces for selftransformation. In particular, it will explore the sense-making narratives that surround the psychedelic enhancement of the senses through the lens of Occultural discourse.