This is not your lover's poetry collection."PrefaceWhat occult truths lay hidden in the recesses and caverns of our psyche? The darkness and devilry in our minds hides greatness. Once it is laid to bare, the wisdom of these hidden forces begin to reveal themselves. What was once formless primordial chaos becomes crystallized consciousness. An elevated awareness of Self. True to the path of self mastery and alchemy, this poetic book symbolically relates the messages of the deep dark places of the mind. Not only does it reveal the evil within, it carries the pieces of truth to be beheld out of the darkness and in a new light. In this book you will experience a journey of the psyche. You will hold in your hand secrets to freedom and magick. You will learn of the essence of existence. You will become, if only for a short while, entranced in the hopeless meditations of a dark mind. You will acquire gnosis for your path to liberation. You will gain new perspective. I consider this book to be likened to an occult grimoire. Within its pages are many riddles of the sort. Truth, the sages of antiquity have said, must be found within. However you may find that I have constructed a map of the mind that could very well help you to find buried treasure, as it has helped me. While I do not claim to be enlightened as I do not believe there is an end to growth, I have seen realms beyond the mundane 'normal' reality. I have explored and made friends with my own inner demons. I have experienced death of ego; Infinity, and, If the stars align, I am a practicing occultist. If it riddles you as to my intentions, they are purely arbitrary. These are works of art, and, while I recognize the symbolic, metaphorical, archetypal, and even mythological value in art, I implore you not to view these poems in a literal sense. If you do so, not only will you receive less value from the work, but you will understand none of it. I created these poems and allegories for my own enjoyment and the enrichment of my own life. With luck they will enrich yours as well."
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