Found 14 posts tagged 'occult'
Gary Lachman – Dark Star Rising: Magick and Power in the Age of Trump
August 19, 2018
Gary Lachman discusses his book Dark Star Rising: Magick and Power in the Age of Trump.
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Millions of people were shocked, surprised and even horrified by Donald Trump’s election as the 45th President of the United States. From the outset his detractors considered his candidacy little more than a sick joke; a populist publicity stunt designed simply to further his own career at the nation’s expense. Behind the public facade, however, unseen forces were at work and as the campaign wore on, those convinced of Trump’s imminent failure became less and less sure of themselves. His victory turned their world upside down. As pathetic as Hillary Clinton’s campaign was, something else was needed to explain Trump’s seemingly unlikely triumph. But just what might account for this polarising paradigm shift?
Invisible to most, within the concentric circles of Trump’s regime lies a cabal of occultists, power-seekers, and mind-magicians whose influence is on the rise. Did the power of positive thinking and the much-vaunted practice of ‘manifesting’ help put Trump in the White House? Are there any other hidden powers of the mind at work in world politics today? In Dark Star Rising, Lachman lifts the lid on magical and esoteric ideas that are impacting political events right across the globe. From so-called New Thought to Chaos Magick and far-right esotericism, we follow a trail of mystic clues that involve, among others, positive thinking pioneer Norman Vincent Peale, Objectivist philosopher Ayn Rand, Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Alt-Right, Pepe the Frog, and various domineering gurus and demagogues.
We have now entered a mind-bending matrix of occult politics where post-truths and alternative facts proliferate and where change is the only certainty. In the early 21st Century, the borders between fantasy and reality have begun to blur and break down. If anything can be said with any conviction it is that there will be much more chaos to come.
Previous interviews with Gary Lachman here.
Bumper music: Cliff Martinez ‘Traffic OST’
John Carpenter ‘Halloween III: Season of the Witch OST’
1984, 9/11, Adolf Hitler, barack obama, Brexit, Donald Trump, Gary Lachman, Internet, magic, manifesting, occult, politics, popular culture, propaganda, psychology, social media
Carl Abrahamsson – Occulture: The Unseen Forces That Drive Culture Forward
July 18, 2018
Carl Abrahamsson discusses his book ‘Occulture – The Unseen Forces That Drive Culture Forward’. Art, magic, and the occult have been intimately linked since our prehistoric ancestors created the first cave paintings some 50,000 years ago. As civilizations developed, these esoteric forces continued to drive culture forward, both visibly and behind the scenes, from the Hermetic ideas of the Renaissance, to the ethereal worlds of 19th century Symbolism, and the occult interests of the Surrealists. In this deep exploration of ‘occulture’ – the liminal space where art and magic meet – Carl Abrahamsson reveals the integral role played by magic and occultism in the development of culture throughout history as well as their relevance to the continuing survival of art and creativity.
Aleister Crowley, altered states of consciousness, apocalypse, Carl Abrahamsson, cosmic rays, Donald Trump, Gary Lachman, Individual Freedom, magic, mainstream media manipulation, manifesting, materialism, metaphysics, occult, popular culture, propaganda, quantum physics, social media, symbolism, technology, time, transhumanism
Gary Lachman – Beyond The Robot: The Life and Work of Colin Wilson – Part Three
January 30, 2018
In part three, we consider how Wilson’s worldview differed from that of many in the literary movement he was all-too-often lumped in with, the so-called ‘angry young men’ such as John Osborne and Kingsley Amis who rose to prominence during the 1950s. Wilson held an unfashionable belief in the power of self-improvement over and above that of social protest or utopian politics. Indeed, his ideas about the possible emergence of a New Human, physically and mentally improved, coupled with his criticism of what he saw as the widespread denial of genius and worm’s-eye view of the World, were in certain circles condemned as nothing less than fascist.
altered states of consciousness, Colin Wilson, collapse of society, consciousness, Donald Trump, evolution, Gary Lachman, Individual Freedom, magic, manifesting, metaphysics, occult, philosophy, Scientism, Socialism, synchronicity
Gary Lachman – Beyond The Robot: The Life and Work of Colin Wilson – Part Two
November 20, 2017
Gary Lachman discusses his book ‘Beyond the Robot – The Life and Work of Colin Wilson’. Colin Wilson was a literary and cultural rebel, and one of the most adventurous, hopeful, and least understood visionary intellects of the past century. Author of over a hundred books including the 1956 classic ‘The Outsider’, Wilson purveyed a philosophy of mind power and human potential that made him arguably the only optimistic existentialist.
altered states of consciousness, Colin Wilson, consciousness, Donald Trump, evolution, Gary Lachman, Individual Freedom, magic, manifesting, metaphysics, occult, philosophy, Scientism, social media, synchronicity, UFOs
Gary Lachman – Beyond The Robot: The Life and Work of Colin Wilson – Part One
October 7, 2017
Gary Lachman discusses his book ‘Beyond the Robot – The Life and Work of Colin Wilson’. Colin Wilson was a literary and cultural rebel, and one of the most adventurous, hopeful, and least understood visionary intellects of the past century. Author of over a hundred books including the 1956 classic ‘The Outsider’, Wilson purveyed a philosophy of mind power and human potential that made him arguably the only optimistic existentialist.
Aleister Crowley, altered states of consciousness, Colin Wilson, consciousness, Gary Lachman, Individual Freedom, magic, metaphysics, occult, philosophy, popular culture, psychic phenomena, psychology
Jay Dyer – Esoteric Hollywood: Sex, Cults and Symbols in Film Part Two
April 12, 2017
Jay Dyer discusses his book Esoteric Hollywood – Sex, Cults and Symbols in Film. Delving into the deep, dark and mysterious undertones hidden in blockbusters and cult classics alike, Esoteric Hollywood explores philosophy, religion, symbolism and geopolitics, and their connections to film. We probe the prevalence of cinematic propaganda and predictive programming in promoting an ignorant, apathetic, dumbed-down generation of compliant consumers concerned only with instant gratification, unable and unwilling to challenge authority or subvert the status quo. We break down some of our own personal film favourites and ask whether, in an era dominated by gaming and social media, movies are less influential on the youth of today than they were in the past.
1984, artificial intelligence, big brother, Brave New World, CIA, David Icke, dystopia, Freemasonry, Illuminati, Jay Dyer, occult, police state, politics, popular culture, propaganda, psychology, Science Fiction, social media, surveillance, symbolism, transhumanism
Gary Lachman – The Secret Teachers of the Western World
February 23, 2016
Gary Lachman discusses his book The Secret Teachers of the Western World. This epic study unveils the esoteric masters who have covertly impacted the intellectual development of the West. Running alongside the mainstream of Western intellectual history there is another current which, in a very real sense, should take pride of place, but which for the last few centuries has occupied a shadowy, inferior position, somewhere underground. In this clarifying, accessible, and fascinating study, Lachman explores the Western esoteric tradition as a thought movement with ancient roots and modern expressions, which, in a broad sense, regards the cosmos as a living, spiritual, meaningful being and humankind as having a unique obligation and responsibility within it. This is in stark contrast to much of modern science, which sees the universe as a meaningless flow of matter and energy, and human beings as pointless accidents.
altered states of consciousness, architecture, consciousness, evolution, Gary Lachman, Gnosticism, Illuminati, Isaac Newton, materialism, metaphysics, mysticism, occult, paranormal, philosophy, psychology, Rudolf Steiner, Scientism
Jay Dyer – Magic, Mass Media and the Mind Control Matrix
November 21, 2015
We live in a world of illusion, a realm of the unreal. The primal impulses and drives so central to our being – for meaning, purpose, oneness, and love – are diminished and driven out amid the avalanche of disinformation, duplicity and deceit under which we labour, day in, day out. Our culture has become corrupted, our instincts corroded, and the very idea of truth lost in a sea of lies. Many among us think that it has always been so; still others see a species simply gone astray, forlornly searching once more for the way from which we wandered on some fateful day.
1984, 7/7, 9/11, altered states of consciousness, apocalypse, artificial intelligence, big brother, CIA, collapse of society, consciousness, corporate control, corporate state, depopulation, dystopia, Individual Freedom, Jay Dyer, magic, mainstream media manipulation, materialism, metaphysics, mythology, NASA, Neuro-linguistic programming, occult, philosophy, police state, popular culture, psychic phenomena, psychology, psychopaths, Science Fiction, Scientism, symbolism, terrorism, The Matrix, World Government
Gary Lachman – Revolutionaries of the Soul: Part Two
July 28, 2015
Gary Lachman discusses his book Revolutionaries of the Soul: Reflections on Magicians, Philosophers, and Occultists. Explorers of occult mysteries and the edges of consciousness change the way we view not only the nature of reality, but also our deepest sense of self. In Revolutionaries of the Soul Lachman presents punchy, enlightening, and intriguing biographies of some of the most influential esoteric luminaries in recent history. His subjects include Swedish mystical scientist Emanuel Swedenborg; H. P. Blavatsky, Russian cofounder of the Theosophical Society; Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner, who inspired the Waldorf School of education; Swiss visionary C. G. Jung, founder of depth psychology; notorious English ceremonial magician Aleister Crowley; Russian esotericist P. D. Ouspensky, explicator of Gurdjieff s early works; and British psychic artist Dion Fortune, who was influential in the modern revival of magical arts.
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altered states of consciousness, consciousness, Eliphas Levi, Freemasonry, Gary Lachman, Gnosticism, hypnagogia, Illuminati, magic, metaphysics, mysticism, occult, philosophy, psychic phenomena, psychology, Rudolf Steiner
Gary Lachman – Revolutionaries of the Soul: Part One
July 28, 2015
Gary Lachman discusses his book Revolutionaries of the Soul: Reflections on Magicians, Philosophers, and Occultists. Explorers of occult mysteries and the edges of consciousness change the way we view not only the nature of reality, but also our deepest sense of self. In Revolutionaries of the Soul Lachman presents punchy, enlightening, and intriguing biographies of some of the most influential esoteric luminaries in recent history. His subjects include Swedish mystical scientist Emanuel Swedenborg; H. P. Blavatsky, Russian cofounder of the Theosophical Society; Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner, who inspired the Waldorf School of education; Swiss visionary C. G. Jung, founder of depth psychology; notorious English ceremonial magician Aleister Crowley; Russian esotericist P. D. Ouspensky, explicator of Gurdjieff s early works; and British psychic artist Dion Fortune, who was influential in the modern revival of magical arts.
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Aleister Crowley, altered states of consciousness, Colin Wilson, consciousness, Emanuel Swedenborg, Gary Lachman, magic, metaphysics, occult, philosophy, psychic phenomena, psychology