Gathering the Magic

In an era of chaos magick, and more focus on individual attainment, it would initially seem like a book on maintaining occult groups would be obsolete. In most cases, this would be true; but Nick Farrell's light-hearted approach to occult groups is a highly recommended, refreshing look at group work.

This isn't a book about the O.T.O. or the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. This is about group work in all its forms, and Farrell - having been involved in many over his occult career - takes many different angles into consideration while disseminating his ideas on group dynamics.

Nick Farrell takes us through the trivialities of the occult lodge political system, examining the many facets of each individual personality type and how they relate to the group dynamic. Farrell dissects various scenarios that commonly occur during group work, and shows ideal ways to deal with them should they arise in your own group.

Group work is by far one the most harrowing operations one can expect to take part of in occult work, and Farrell does a nice job of explaining just why this is the case. Perhaps most importantly, Nick Farrell discusses occult lodges in terms of created entities (egregores), which is seldom explored in modern books on occult groups. Farrell recognizes the "group mind" dynamic that occurs within occult groups - having been a member of many - and approaches the subject with a clear understanding of the fluidity and personality of just such a developing entity. Farrell essentially schools all of us modern occultists who believe that the time of occult lodges and secret orders has passed. He offers a history, working structure, and person account of the (still) prospering occult group scene, presenting a lively work that is well worth reading.

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