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‘Egregores’ by Mark Stavish
Stavish takes on a once-popular idea, that of the Egregore, the spirit that leads groups, protects artifacts, and can inform those sympathetic to it. Most occultists assume such beings exist, and the popular fancy is that these vague but benevolent beings are leading mankind into some better existence. Stavish suggests that while egregores do exist, they might or might not have mankind’s best interests in heart.
‘Of Cosmogonic Eros’ by Ludwig Klages
For Klages, the mystery of the enthusiasm is magically potent – as potent as the Mysteries of the pagan cults. […] In Of Cosmogonic Eros we are presented with a subterranean labyrinth of language which may return us to Soul at its centre – if we have the courage to engage.
‘Dark Star Rising’ by Gary Lachman
While Lachman has deep-dived before into little known occultist tenets informing various political movements in history as a contrarian underground ontology of sorts, Dark Star Rising is rather different. It essays to render some rhyme and reason regarding an incumbent president of the United States (…): Donald Trump. Lachman (…) adopts a markedly phenomenological approach, opting for a reserved and sober analysis encompassing both Trump and his vast right-wing supporter base as well as their shared spiritual fundamentals.
