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Psyche

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Hello to Spiderella Rock, SarahV, afoundryrat2, leoeris, Gary_O and anyone who's reading but hasn't joined yet.

Welcome to the book club!

Spiderella I recognize as IRR-folk, and it's nice to have you here, but I'm not familiar with the rest. Anyone care for an introduction?

I can start. I tend to go by Psyche, I run Pluntonica.net along with SpiralNature.com. I've been practicing various forms of magick since I was kid. Satanism and chaos magick have been early and influential studies, and tarot history a personal (and utterly geeky) passion, with a lot of Crowley and Spare thrown in for good measure.

So, that's kind of my background. What's yours?

Posted 7 months ago #
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Well, I've only been seriously pursuing these sorts of studies for the last year or so, though I've had an academic interest for several years. Particular areas of interest are basically all those that Psyche mentioned plus Christian gnosticism, Zen, and shamanism.

In the mundane world, I am an experienced computer programmer. I make quite a lot of use of the "quantum computer" model of psychology. I have, for instance, programmed a modified version of the 8 circuit model into some AI characters.

I would say I have three major barriers to my magickal studies: lack of self-discipline, poor self-image, and an obsessive rational mind. Given this knowledge, it is now everyone else's responsibility to keep me in shape; I relinquish all responsibility to my own self-improvement. :D

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TheChaoSaysMu

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I've been studying/practicing magic now for about 5-6 years. Mainly influenced by the post-modern magicians, especially Ramsey Dukes, Taylor Ellwood and the philosophies of Pope Bob. Also heavily influenced by Zen. Right now I'm working with the 8-circuit model of consciousness and mixing it with my own practices/ideas. I tend towards extreme intuition/feeling in my magical practices, I do what I think works when I think it needs to be done. I've never been comfortable inside any type of ideological box...although I still find cardboard boxes can bring hours of fun.

I am in transition now in academic life. Out of undergrad studies (Religious Studies, focus on Method and Theory in Esoteric studies), looking to grad school in Western Esotericism to study post-modern magickal currents, sort of the post-chaos movements. I'm also locksmith and painter in consensus reality.

I've gone through Quantum Psychology twice now, once alone and once with a friend. I've been meaning to try and get a group together where I live, but have yet to find the time.

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SarahV

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I'm Sarah and I live in Toronto. I've been studying/practicing magick on and off for about 14 years now, mostly ceremonial self-study/practice with brief detours into Wicca and Buddhism along the way.

I'm a former journalist (who still writes for fun), and I will be going back to school in the fall to finish my Bachelors Degree in Religious Studies. (This seems to be a common thread amongst esoteric folks, doesn't it?) I also have a Level III designation in astrology from the NCGR, so that is also stuff I am into.

I've read a lot of Robert Anton Wilson, but not Quantum Psychology, so I'm looking forward to this choice. I signed up because I like to read, and wanted to meet others with similar interests (but maybe different perspectives).

Posted 7 months ago #
Psyche

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Hey, cool, a fellow Torontonian!

Sounds like we've got an interesting mix of people so far, as well as some who've read Quantum Psychology before. Great stuff.

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040Rob

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Hello all, greetings from Eindhoven! I am originally from Liverpool, working in lovely NL for the last four years. I first read Quantum Psychology when I was a teenager, and am looking forward to re-reading it. I have never participated in any online discussions before, it would be good to speak to interesting people about such an excellent book.

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Psyche

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Well, you're among friends, 040Rob - I haven't seen anything like a dedicated book club for esoteric subjects before either, so we're all kinda figuring this out. :)

Also, while we're at it, welcome to LADYLYNORE, Wright and Ayrkain - the last of whom I recognize from earlier days. :)

Also a formal welcome to TheChaoSaysMu, whose already introduced hirself on this thread, and Sheta Kaey whose spoken up on another thread.

Posted 7 months ago #
Cole Tucker

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Hello to everyone! I live in Western Massachusetts, where the Holyoke range protects us from all extremities of weather... and don't get me started on our loam!
Quantum Psychology was my second RAW book... I read Prometheus Rising, Liber Null & Psychonaut, and QP straight in a row and blew my mind. Very excited to have a group to do the exercises with.

Be cool, be well.

Posted 7 months ago #
steph

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Hi folks; I'm Steph.

This is the second time I've studies Quantum Psychology in a group setting. My introduction to RAW was through a friend who owned a shop that sold esoteric books and mundane art supplies :-) Three of us spent hours every Sunday dissecting Quantum Psych in the cramped room at the back of his shop - these make up some of my happiest memories.

I'm a big fan of Bob, Timothy Leary, AO Spare, Crowley, Lon Duquette, and Pete Carroll. Spiritually I'm sort of a Taoist Chaote; I find sigilizing a desire and then going with the flow is a most effective means of getting things done. This translates well to my day job - I develop websites and can easily appreciate the chaos and flow of the code layer of the world.

For fun I make art inspired by Alex Grey, the band Tool, and the landscape of the Northern Ontario First Nation where I've lived. It's been published twice in Konton, and I'd love to find the time to contribute again.

Nice to meet you all.

Posted 7 months ago #
Psyche

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Welcome Steph! A number of people seem to be veteran to Quantum Psychology it seems. Jump in whenever you like!

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