Egregores: The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny by Mark Stavish


Egregores: The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny
Title : Egregores: The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny
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ISBN : B0784NFHKZ
Language : Inglés
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The first book to explore the history and influence of egregores powerful autonomous psychic entities created by a collective group mind Examines the history of egregores from ancient times to present day including their role in Western Mystery traditions and popular culture and media Reveals documented examples of egregores from ancient Greece and Rome Tibetan Buddhism Islam modern esoteric orders the writings of H P Lovecraft and Kenneth Grant and the followers of Julius Evola and Aleister Crowley Provides instructions on how to identify egregores free yourself from parasitic and destructive entities and destroy an egregore should the need arise One of most important but little known concepts of Western occultism is that of the egregore an autonomous psychic entity created by a collective group mind An egregore is sustained by belief ritual and sacrifice and relies upon the devotion of a group of people from a small coven to an entire nation for its existence An egregore that receives enough sustenance can take on a life of its own becoming an independent deity with powers its believers can use to further their own spiritual advancement and material desires Presenting the first book devoted to the study of egregores Mark Stavish examines the history of egregores from ancient times to present day with detailed and documented examples and explores how they are created sustained directed and destroyed He explains how egregores were well known in the classical period of ancient Greece and Rome when they were consciously called into being to watch over city states He explores the egregore concept as it was understood in various Western Mystery traditions including the Corpus Hermeticum and offers further examples from Tibetan Buddhism Islam modern esoteric orders such as the Order of the Golden Dawn and Rosicrucianism the writings of H P Lovecraft and Kenneth Grant and the followers of Julius Evola and Aleister Crowley The author discusses how even as the fundamental principles of the egregore were forgotten egregores continue to be formed sometimes by accident Stavish provides instructions on how to identify egregores free yourself from a parasitic and destructive collective entity and destroy an egregore should the need arise Revealing how egregores form the foundation of nearly all human interactions the author shows how egregores have moved into popular culture and media underscoring the importance of intense selectivity in the information we accept and the ways we perceive the world and our place in it

Egregores: The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny Reviews

  • Héctor

    Soy de los lectores que les gusta usar en mis libros marcatexto en los pasajes que considero importantes y dejar sus hojas llenas de anotaciones, pero en esta ocasión todo el libro es sumamente interesante y nada se desperdicia; cada parrafo no sale sobrando y es super

  • Refri

    Es el primer libro que encuentro que desarrolla el tema. Es un buen referente para profundizar.

  • Paul Rohe

    People will have to take my word for what I say for I've never seen this printed in any book, there are still some things that Buddhists and Tibetans teachers still don't speak openly about. The information I give is oral commentary. In fact many Western converts are still ignorant of such things in their naivety. As for academic experts, they either will lie about what I'm about to say or just don't know ?When one takes a Vajrayana Empowerment or Initiation (Tb. wang) one also takes on certain commitments called Samaya which are considered foundational to one practice, these are composed in total of hundreds of vows if one includes the Bodhisattvas ones as well as the Vajrayana ones, the first being essential to the second. NOW, this is what people are not usually told If ones practices properly and then for whatever reason rejects these vows without concern there can be consequences, serious ones, these practices have Protectors Deities and they can be as mean as any Demon, yes Demon, one may find in any Western Grimoire, in fact they often perform much the same functions as any Spiritual Creature found in the Grimoires. These Protectors will not only come after the person who's broken their vows they will also go after close family members and close friends, they will bring back luck, disease and even death. WHEN ARE PEOPLE EVER TOLD THIS ? NEVER, MOSTLY.Now, look at the experiences of some Western practitioners who get into trouble by practicing Griomoiric material, if they become Obsessed or Possessed are their family members also not usually affected, than likely yes they are and we all have stories to tell. And then there are well known and published examples such as the late Dr. Joseph Lisiewski. Exactly the same things can happen in Buddhist Vajrayana though I'm sure many middle class converts would freak if they seen this, well that's just because some things are mostly not taught to them for Tibetans like to strip out anything that does not appeal to our liberal sensibilities ?Obsession & Possession in both cases, most definitely in my honest opinion. How is it different ?So, this is one of the reasons I think Mr. Mark Stavish's book on Egregores is important even to Western Yoga & Buddhist practitioners, it will help shake out some of the wooly new age love dovy dusty cobwed like attitudes out of their heads. The Kosmos is not all daisies and unicorns, not even in Yoga & Buddhism but so many ignore this.

  • Jasmine Morris

    Now I love anything related to the occult, in fact I'm pretty much obsessed with the occult lifestyle and witchcraft, I bought this book hoping for a book where the information would be separated into paragraphs, where each chapter would be labelled and the information would be straight to the point and then on to the next egregore.I felt like I was reading a scholar's essay or an outdated book in terms of how it is not gripping at all, the information is not visually displayed well enough and the author waffles a bit too much for my liking.If you want a book with an author that waffles, doesn't ever get to the point and where every page is a university lecture, then this is the book for you!What's nice about it? The front cover & the price was affordable, though I've now returned it.

  • Marcus Stafford

    The author seems to have got confused between Egregores (A thought based concept) and Tulpas (Thought formed entities). Egregores don't watch over humanity and don't physically exist. A good read nonetheless but could be much detailed and investigate examples of known Egregores in history.

  • Mr O.R.M.E.

    This is an interesting book, but I felt that it needed content to back up the argument that egregores exist and also discussion on the nature of egregores. It seemed to lack the focus and depth that would be required to convince a person previously unacquainted with the subject that it's a real phenomenon. And detailed analysis/evidence of whether it's just group think mentality that comes with cliques of any sort or a genuine interdimensional entity created or given access to this realm by the human mind. My feeling is that it's a starting point of a journey, rather than a full exploration and I think that although the author knows a lot he fails to provide the necessary evidence and thinking to the reader. Probably because he misses elements out that are obvious to him. So it's worth reading but don't expect an epiphany.

  • Karina Larsen

    I found the information in this book very useful. As a geomancer, I have worked with countless National Egregores, but was less familiar with "Egregores" of the modern world and the "hold" they can have on people. This book was quite an eye opener and I have encouraged my students to read it as well.