In the world of occult wisdom and esoteric philosophy much is conveyed without words. There are two reasons for this, which are the sides of the same coin.
First, concepts are encountered along the Path of Mysteries that one is not epistemically able to articulate with words, yet still feels deeply, genuinely, and confidently. Spiritual insight, inspiration, revelation, received intelligence, and gnosis (spiritual or energetic wisdom) are some of the experiences an occultist may have in place of a mechanical, intellectual understanding of a principle, axiom, idea, or experience.
In time intellectual knowledge and material understanding may emerge. Or it may not and the seeker is left to feel, intuit, act, and simply know aspects of experience and development.
The second reason something may be conveyed without words is the simple fact that no words exist to properly capture the information. This is going to happen in the context of willfully interacting with the unknown and unknowable, of which magic is a part.
Recall the very definitions of the Art we study.
Occult means hidden.
Esoteric is defined as intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
The umbrella under which the magic of European and North American ancestors is grouped is called the Western Mystery Tradition.
By nature and definition we engage in studies that will not always generate material understanding. One should become comfortable with this truth.
A verse that helps me with this comes from Lao Tzu:
Ever desireless one sees the mystery. Ever desiring one sees the manifestations.
This text does not directly apply to the topic of this post. Perhaps unironically, however, the lesson within the verse sits adjacent to the kind of fulfillment we seek with our desire to know the unknowable.
The essence of what Lao Tzu says is “close enough” to apply.
The deep need to intellectually comprehend the incomprehensible will create neurosis and allow us to see factors and outcomes. Letting go of this egoic demand lets us see with clarity that thing we cannot define.