Mark Stavish is a respected authority on Western spiritual traditions. The author of 26 books, published in 7 languages, including The Path of Alchemy and Kabbalah for Health and Wellness, he is the founder and director of the Institute for Hermetic Studies and the Louis Claude de St. Martin Fund. He has appeared on radio shows, television, and in major print media, including Coast to Coast AM, the History Channel, BBC, and the New York Times. The author of the blog VOXHERMES, he lives in Wyoming, Pennsylvania.

• Acknowledgments Preamble INTRODUCTION Angels, Women, and War in the Heavens 1 Tibetan Buddhism and the Reality of the Egregore 2 The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and Related Egregores 3 The Modern Era and the French Occult Revival 4 Pop Culture and the Creation of Egregores 5 The Lovecraft Circle 6 The Egregore of the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC) 7 Freeing Oneself from the Influence of Egregores CONCLUSION Ideas and Their Consequences APPENDIX I Personal Accounts of Disengaging from an Egregore APPENDIX II An Account of the Revivification of an Egregore Notes Bibliography Index

“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.”

Mark Stavish is a respected authority on Western spiritual traditions. The author of 26 books, published in 7 languages, including The Path of Alchemy and Kabbalah for Health and Wellness, he is the founder and director of the Institute for Hermetic Studies and the Louis Claude de St. Martin Fund. He has appeared on radio shows, television, and in major print media, including Coast to Coast AM, the History Channel, BBC, and the New York Times. The author of the blog VOXHERMES, he lives in Wyoming, Pennsylvania.

• Acknowledgments Preamble INTRODUCTION Angels, Women, and War in the Heavens 1 Tibetan Buddhism and the Reality of the Egregore 2 The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and Related Egregores 3 The Modern Era and the French Occult Revival 4 Pop Culture and the Creation of Egregores 5 The Lovecraft Circle 6 The Egregore of the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC) 7 Freeing Oneself from the Influence of Egregores CONCLUSION Ideas and Their Consequences APPENDIX I Personal Accounts of Disengaging from an Egregore APPENDIX II An Account of the Revivification of an Egregore Notes Bibliography Index

“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.”

Mark Stavish is a respected authority on Western spiritual traditions. The author of 26 books, published in 7 languages, including The Path of Alchemy and Kabbalah for Health and Wellness, he is the founder and director of the Institute for Hermetic Studies and the Louis Claude de St. Martin Fund. He has appeared on radio shows, television, and in major print media, including Coast to Coast AM, the History Channel, BBC, and the New York Times. The author of the blog VOXHERMES, he lives in Wyoming, Pennsylvania.

• Acknowledgments Preamble INTRODUCTION Angels, Women, and War in the Heavens 1 Tibetan Buddhism and the Reality of the Egregore 2 The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and Related Egregores 3 The Modern Era and the French Occult Revival 4 Pop Culture and the Creation of Egregores 5 The Lovecraft Circle 6 The Egregore of the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC) 7 Freeing Oneself from the Influence of Egregores CONCLUSION Ideas and Their Consequences APPENDIX I Personal Accounts of Disengaging from an Egregore APPENDIX II An Account of the Revivification of an Egregore Notes Bibliography Index

“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.”