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I am a solitary mage. I participate in the Ecosophia community a bit on Dreamwidth because I am studying JMG's work. I don't have a social media presence, a network of magical friends, or aspirations to become a prominent occultist. I do follow a few fellow mage's blogs and read their books if they seem interesting. Along with JMG, I follow Gordon White and enjoy his books and blog posts (unfortunately for me, he mostly does podcasts now and I don't really have time to listen to people chat, even if the content is worthwhile, which I'm sure his is). I read Gordon's Ani.Mystic recently and thought it was a good book. I may write a review of it after I've fully digested it, it was a dense and nutrient rich meal.
Apparently some "prominent occultists" have attacked Gordon for his stance on Covid, the lockdowns, and the rest of that rigamarole. He wrote about it, and from there I ended up learning about some of the players in occulture. My overall take on occulture is that it is embarrassingly stupid.
These people are all so "serious" and self important. From an outsider's view, and I am an outsider despite being a practicing occultist, they seem like a bunch of deluded narcissists. If a bunch of stupid posturing on social media is the fruit of their study and the result of following their systems of training, it's a wonder they have any students or influence at all.
Really, I'm probably just a grumpy, aging fart bitching online about a bunch of irrelevant wankers, but if I was new to the occult scene I'd take a look at most of these jokers, roll my eyes, and walk away. I feel grateful that I found JMG and his community. As far as I'm concerned, the death of the occult in pop culture can't come soon enough.
Apparently some "prominent occultists" have attacked Gordon for his stance on Covid, the lockdowns, and the rest of that rigamarole. He wrote about it, and from there I ended up learning about some of the players in occulture. My overall take on occulture is that it is embarrassingly stupid.
These people are all so "serious" and self important. From an outsider's view, and I am an outsider despite being a practicing occultist, they seem like a bunch of deluded narcissists. If a bunch of stupid posturing on social media is the fruit of their study and the result of following their systems of training, it's a wonder they have any students or influence at all.
Really, I'm probably just a grumpy, aging fart bitching online about a bunch of irrelevant wankers, but if I was new to the occult scene I'd take a look at most of these jokers, roll my eyes, and walk away. I feel grateful that I found JMG and his community. As far as I'm concerned, the death of the occult in pop culture can't come soon enough.