Creating an Egregore
Part 1
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Above is one definition phrased as a question.
Below is another completely different definition, getting us to consider that an Egregore is only a thought without material substance. However, this definition only explains how the creation of an Egregore is initiated, not what it becomes.
The below definition is that Egregores are created collectively using the mind.
Another popular definition is Collective Psychic Entities.
Dictionary definitions of this word are very hard to find (I haven’t seen any unless you consider Wiki… a dictionary), and almost all computer spell checkers will flag the word Egregore, as being misspelled.
To get the reader to grasp the reality of an Egregore, it will be necessary to explore all the definitions above, and many more. We will be taking a deep dive, so come along.
I first came across the word Egregore while doing research on supporting documents, relating to stories found in additions to the Judeo-Christian bible, particularly the Book of Enoch. Just so you know, I am not an adherent of any Abrahamic Faiths, or any other Religion that I am aware of, even the religious like beliefs of modern day Science.
However, if talk of Religion turns you off, rest assured that it is only to understand the creation of Egregores. I will try to look at everything involved, to help me explain what is going on in this world.
Since my youth in the early 1970’s my understanding of how reality could be depicted, in the most basic 2 dimensional way, is shown in the following drawing. It may have been because of the books I was reading, or my brief fling with psychedelic substances, that loosened the shackles of my mind. Or it may have been the many direct experiences I had, even as a child, of my mind not being limited by my physical body. I wrote about these in earlier articles, and I apologize for the poor writing skills, as I was new to writing.
Each of us actively participates in the creation of our reality, as well as our collective reality. To be true, a personal reality cannot even be shared using only words. Even neuroscientists or those who dabble in the esoteric nonsense of quantum physics, tell us that this experience of reality created by our senses, is not necessarily what is ‘out there’. Or if an ‘out there’ actually exists. I began a lifelong quest to find out how reality works on a collective level.
As the circles depict, each of our realities is like one of the above circles, and is partly personal. There is a strong magnetic-like pull to keep us merging with the personal reality of others, those who share this similar reality, creating the perception of a physical space, a foundation where we can all interact.
Many of us have the experience of things being outside of the average shared reality, things that may even have a substantial amount of evidence. These things that even though they are self-evident to us, cannot seem to enter the mind of those around us. We get blank stares or violent denials instead. This is how I saw things more than 50 years ago, so I mostly kept this to myself.
The creative power of a single individual is held in check by other individuals. However, the creative force of a like minded, bound collective, can create wonders. This creative force, especially with a strong focal point, using ritual, belief, and especially sacrifice, is responsible for the physical manifestation of an Egregore. Sometimes this happens without our knowing of this act.
Gregorian monks chanting
Here are some historical examples of the word, Egregore.
The Book of Enoch is where I first came across the depiction of the word Egregore. It was the term used for great angel-like spirits.
Eliphas Lévi, in Le Grand Arcane (“The Great Mystery”, 1868) identifies “Egregors” with the tradition concerning the “Watchers”, the fathers of the nephilim, describing them as “terrible beings” that “crush us without pity because they are unaware of our existence.”
The concept of the Egregore as a group thoughtform was developed in works of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and the Rosicrucians and has been referenced by writers such as Valentin Tomberg, notably in his anonymously-penned book, Meditations on the Tarot.
The notion of an Egregore appears to be part of certain cults who may not have our best interest in mind. My research on this proceeded knowing this.
Returning now to the Book of Enoch, I was interested in getting an explanation of this apocalyptic spiritual battle that appeared to be going on all around me. The faked pandemic that started in 2020 got me looking into this.
The Book of Enoch had attracted tremendous interest from Judeo-Christians, especially the section known as Book of the Watchers. The Book of the Watchers covers chapters 1-36 of the Book of Enoch. It describes the Watchers as angelic beings who descend from heaven, interact with Man, and introduce forbidden knowledge, leading to the birth of giants. The text explores themes of judgment and the consequences of the Watchers’ actions, emphasizing the origins of evil and the fate of the wicked.
I ran into people who believed everything stated in the Book of Enoch literally, and saw that book as a missing part of the old testament, and that it explained some of the confusing parts. Some of these people also believe that the second half of the bible, the part dealing with the Christ, was a hoax created by the Roman Empire and the Roman Catholic Church. I know this bothers some people, but I am just stating what I found.
I eventually realized that the Book of Enoch was a blatant forgery, even to the point of it being a joke, when I looked at how it was ‘discovered’. This does not mean however, that the creation and experience of the Egregore is now debunked, as further reading ahead will show.
James Bruce of Kinnaird (1730 – 1794) was a Scottish traveller and travel writer who physically confirmed the source of the Blue Nile. He spent more than a dozen years in North and East Africa and in 1770 became the first European to trace and document the course of the Nile by following it upstream from Egypt through Sudan to its origins in the Blue Nile in Ethiopia.
In 1768, he arrived at Alexandria, having resolved to endeavour to discover the source of the Nile. He reached Gondar, then the capital of Ethiopia in 1770, where he was well received by the Emperor and all Ethiopians generally. His FINE PRESENCE (he was 6’ 4”), his GREAT ATHLETIC ABILITIES, his ASTOUNDING TRAVELS, his FLUIDITY IN GE'EZ the Ethiopian language, his COURAGE, RESOURCE and SELF-ESTEEM, gained him immediate favour among a people who were distrustful of all foreigners.
Bruce leading the way for other famous explorers
He stayed in Ethiopia for two years, gaining knowledge, and COPYING BOOKS. After discovering the SOURCE of the BLUE NILE, by denying previous reports of the same source by others, Bruce made his way, in spite of ENORMOUS DIFFICULTIES, being the FIRST EUROPEAN to trace the Blue Nile to its confluence with the White Nile.
In his travels Bruce was DETAINED multiple times, then RELEASED, and ATTACKED by THIEVES. While crossing the desert, he came across the CORPSES of the CARAVAN of the Muslim dignitary Mahomet Towash, who had been waylaid, robbed, and killed by the local tribesmen.
Bruce in 1772 reached Aswan, then returned to the desert to recover his journals and his baggage, which had been abandoned in consequence of the DEATH of ALL HIS CAMELS. In 1773, Bruce returned to France.
Offended by the incredulity with which his story was received, Bruce retired to his home at Kinnaird at age 44.
Bruce was a Scottish Freemason. He was Initiated in Lodge Canongate Kilwinning, No. 2, on 1 August 1753, 20 years before his return from Africa. The Lodge history, which details his Initiation in the Lodge reads: 'Bruce, James, Younger of Kinnaird – the Abyssinian Traveller.'
Bruce also brought back to Europe a select collection of Ethiopian manuscripts. Bruce presented a fine and specially prepared copy of the Book of Enoch to Louis XV in Paris. While most of these manuscripts are in Ge'ez, the very language Bruce happened to be FLUENT in, one notable exception is a version of the Song of Songs written in Gafat, a language which is known to us only from the Bruce manuscript.
Bruce actually managed to have THREE copies of the Book of Enoch. The apocryphal text had supposedly been lost in Europe since the Middle Ages. Although it was rumoured since the mid-16th century that the full text was preserved in Ethiopia, ANY AND ALL ATTEMPT AT ACQUIRING THE MANUSCRIPT HAD FAILED FOR A 1,000 YEARS.
The three manuscripts brought by Bruce mark the beginning of modern studies on the Book of Enoch.
Some of Bruce's stories influenced the development of Rudolf Raspe's Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
Rudolf Erich Raspe (1736 – 1794) was a German librarian, writer, and scientist, called by his biographer a "rogue". He is best known for his collection of tall tales The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, also known as Baron Munchausen's Narrative of his Marvellous Travels and Campaigns, originally a satirical work with political aims.
Raspe was accused of being a thief and swindler and it was unknown where his writings originated. These writings involved a fictional Baron’s exploits, narrated in the first person and focused on the impossible achievements of a sportsman, soldier, and TRAVELLER: riding on a cannonball, fighting a 40’ crocodile, and travelling to the moon. The stories play on the absurdity and inconsistency of Munchausen’s claims.
Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA), also known as Fabricated or Induced Illness by carers (FII) and originally known as MUNCHAUSEN Sindrome by Proxy (MSbP) or just Munchausen Syndrome, is considered a mental health disorder in which a caregiver creates the appearance of health problems in another person-typically their child, and sometimes when an adult falsely simulates an illness or health issue in an adult partner. This might include altering test samples, injuring a child, falsifying diagnoses, or portraying the appearance of health issues through contrived photographs, videos, and other ‘evidence’ of the supposed illness; convincing others of the condition and their own suffering as the caregiver.
The behaviour is generally thought to be motivated by the caregiver/partner seeking the SYMPATHY or ATTENTION of other people and THE WIDER PUBLIC.
Let’s summarize this tale:
Book of Enoch lost for 1,000 years
Bruce finds it, makes 3 copies
Baron Munchausen's narrative of his Marvellous Travels is published by a contemporary of Bruce
It parodies his claims of being a Great Athlete and Traveller
Finding the Book of Enoch was the equivalent of Baron’s Trip to the Moon
Bruce gains Great Attention from his supposed Book of Enoch find - the very essence of Munchausen by Proxy
Modern Studies in the Book of Enoch are initiated
This introduced Egregores to western Society
Here is another Bruce Almighty.
Some information in this article was taken from a video shown by Jeffrey Daugherty. Other information is widely available in easy to find places on the internet by just doing a search. This understanding of Egregores will expand in soon to come series of posts on my Substack. Feel free to share.
Even though Bruce Almighty may appear to be a Dead End, I will expand on how this influenced Judeo-Christianity and the belief in the source of what is considered Evil for many. Ultimately this will become very empowering for everyone when we unravel what is in the image below, and learn not to make those mistakes. Tulpas are Tibetan forms of Egregores, to be covered later.
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I recently asked ChatGPT what they thought the most powerful egregores of our present age were. LLMs certainly have a lot to say on the subject!
While reading this posting again today, and looking at the photo titled 'Gregorian monks chanting' it came to my attention that the word Gregorian is very similar to the word Egregore, it makes sense that whoever came up with the name of that group of monks, was very well aware of the purpose of their chants being to motivate spiritual energy for an Egregore, anyone who has heard their chants has experienced what it feels like to fall under their spell.