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Is it worth reading about esotericism, magic, and the occult? For anyone here who has done so, what did you get out of it, and would you recommend any book to start with, like an introduction to the field? The symbolism seems to have shown up in literature and other arts consistently over the centuries, and based on some light readings on the topic, it seems like a fascinating form of ancient "knowledge" that could stimulate one's imagination.

>> No.13021338

it's literally all just memes

>> No.13021398

Bump.

>> No.13021485

Is Evola's "Hermetic Tradition" any good?

>> No.13021492

>>13021485
Very dense. Good, but not accessible at all.

>> No.13021596

>>13021492
Could you recommend an alternative?

>> No.13021631
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13021631

Magick in Theory and Practice aka Book 4 part 3, by Aleister Crowley, is very readable. Don't necessarily bother with the other parts of Book 4 until you digest this.

>> No.13022017

>>13021313
No. Read Plato.

t. started with Crowley at 14.

>> No.13022095

>>13022017
Already read Plato and most major philosophersl. I'm thinking I might read Jung.

>> No.13022111

>>13021313
If you want to get into /x/ core, you should start with Prometheus Rising, it's an easy read

>> No.13022116

>>13022017
This the occult is trash you'll either become a witch or a christian desu

>> No.13022128

Western esotericism is basically Kabbalah with a bunch of other shit thrown in. Go Eastern

>> No.13022129

>>13022128
where does one start with Eastern esotericism?

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13022138

Read Miguel Serrano

>> No.13022178

>>13022095
Aristotle's Organon? Jung is a good move. Throw in Campbell's Masks of God. Those two sound like what you're looking for. Catalog of comparative mythology and the secret psychodramas of all people.