Egregores

The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny

By: Mark Stavish

Narrated by: Mark Stavish

Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2018 Mark Stavish. All Rights Reserved. (P)2018 Inner Traditions Audio. All Rights Reserved.

Critic reviews

“Stavish gives not only theories but also facts and examples of these forces in spirituality, politics, news, and entertainment. More importantly, he explains how to recognize and free ourselves from their influences if we so choose.” (George Noory, host of Coast to Coast AM)

“Egregores: The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny marks a major turning point in popular esotericism, with Mark Stavish tackling head-on our society’s most pressing issue - the psychic and physical embodiment of ideologies and systems - with a penetrating and insightful text addressing the hidden life of thoughtforms as they emerge in our culture through mass movements, fundamentalist sects, corporate branding, and identity politics. Put down the fake news, pick up this book, and find out why Enoch warns us that the cosmic control system’s been put on divine probation!” (David Metcalfe, editor in chief of Threshold)

“It is a memorable day when the concept of the egregore enters one’s worldview. While these energy-complexes have been around as long as humanity, this is the first book to explain how they work and what to do about it. Mark Stavish’s clear writing and rich examples should convince any reader, whether schooled in esotericism or simply curious about their inner and outer world.” (Joscelyn Godwin, author of Athanasius Kircher’s Theatre of the World)

White Supremacy allegations aside--vital info imo

So yeah, read the reviews about his possible white supremacy stuff... so I elected to just skip those chapters. I listened to chapter 1 and 7, as those were most interesting to me... And wow, the info I learned seems super important. I've been thinking about "spirituality" less as "woowoo-believe what you want" and more like... there's an actual practicality / structure to it that can be learned. It seems important to realize all of the energies and thoughtforms and egregores that we unknowingly deal with in our lives...

mind bending

I'm definitely going to get the physical book. I've listened to this three times already and there are ideas that I want to write down, highlight and remember forever. This is such a phenomenal book. I can't give you any insight on what it's about because it's really meant to touch those that come in contact with it at a specific level. "by their fruits you'll know them" if it speaks to you it will speak quite loud.

Great perspectives on Egregores

The author showed in a clear, unbiased and easy way to understand the reality of Egregoreas.

Subtle

It adds important dimension to view various groups and events; writing evinces discipline and humility.

Unique Perspective!

Certainly explains why groups of people, churches etc. change and how to leave them behind.

Marvelous work!

This book explains very esoteric concepts in layman's terms and how to break free from unseen forces.

Not too bad

An excellent discussion of the topic at hand and particularly important in light of modern political thought and action. On the other hand, if I have to hear him say 'necromonicon' one more time I'll burst.

Fantastic!

Awesome read for those looking to expand their mind and deepen their knowledge of the energies that we live in and had to understand life more completely.

Should have hired a voice actor

The authors reading is terrible. Mispronouncing necronomicon as "necromonicon" is annoying, but the absurd way that the author tries to impart drama to the reading is almost impossible to get through.

Other reviewers mention the authors overt statements of right-wing libertarian politics as if they are apolitical truisms. They make the author sound like a precocious high school student in a creative writing class. The initial mention of "antifa" and then the loving, almost sensual, quoting of Julius Evola sound silly and make it difficult to follow the actual point he is attempting to make.

It's an interesting subject despite all this. The author seems really intent in injecting himself into what is really the presentation of prior works on the subject of Egregores. It's still good, just wish this guy would turn it down a notch or five.

Veteran Author with Excellent Reading

extremely well written and needed to understand current state of media mind manipulation. will help you get a better control of your mind by teaching you how to avoid egregores forced on us from every direction. its really a must read and written by an author with a long history of dedicated work and publications in hermetics and alchemy. This is original material that you will likely not find in other books. my biggest struggle with mainstream pccult books is knowing all of the material bcs the author has basically resummarized what they learned from similar books. This is the rare case of groundbreaking material that is highly applicable to present situations in life. The audible book is read very well and keeps your attention throughout the reading. If more people were aware of the occult it would be a ny times best seller.