Adept

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An adept is an individual identified as having attained a specific level of knowledge, skill, or aptitude in doctrines relevant to a particular occult discipline, such as alchemy or magic. According to magical tradition, adepts stand out from others due to their enhanced abilities, with all human qualities developed in them, including intelligence and spirituality. Different perspectives exist regarding how one becomes an adept. According to Theosophist Charles Webster Leadbeater, anyone can become an adept through spiritual development and self-improvement. However, others insist that initiation or esoteric transmission into a magical organization or tradition is a necessary preliminary step in achieving this status.