The Occult Imagination In Theory and Practice - E-book - ePub

This is not an academic or research book on the topic of occultism. It is not my intention to delve into the historical aspects of the phenomenon encompassed by this term. Instead, I invite readers on a rather subjective journey through some essential aspects of this broad field with a focus on Western hermeticism and beyond. The uniqueness of this book lies in the fact that, apart from theoretical introductions and explanations, it is rich in my insights and experiences, as well as instructions for practical individual work with developmental goals.
In this sense, this book will be exceptionally beneficial to those who wish to independently engage in practical self-work while having specific theoretical foundations for understanding. This book is organized into twenty-three chapters in which I present theoretical considerations, occasionally personal experiences, and practical instructions related to the discussed topics. The themes vary but are interconnected by a magical perspective on the world: the spirit of the times; the significance of analogy and imagination in magical thinking; the creation of human beings, the cosmos, and the permanent generation of reality; on sigilization; on gods and spirits; on magical identity; on sleep paralysis; on the doppelganger; on entities; on the pentagram and hexagram; on energy manipulation; on the elements; on magic and desires; on the process of dying and afterlife perspectives; on the nature of the soul; on the Sun, Moon, and planets in a magical sense; on magical lucidity; on communication with the other side, etc.
Experienced readers of occult literature will find some of these considerations familiar, but they will soon realize that they are dealing with an author whose views are slightly different, offering alternative perspectives on familiar topics. This applies both to theoretical explanations and in the domain of practical magical work.