Parallelomania, mono-theism, and why archetypes lead to reductionism.

Parallelomania is the tendency to find connections or similarities between unrelated or distinct things, often to the point of distortion or exaggeration. This can lead to a reductionist view of the world, where complex phenomena are oversimplified or reduced to a single common element.

Monotheism is the belief in a single, all-powerful deity or creator. While this belief system can provide a sense of unity and clarity, it can also lead to a reductionist view of the world, in which all phenomena are explained in terms of the actions or will of a single deity.

As Carl Jung proposed, archetypes are universal symbols or themes present in the collective unconscious of all humans. While archetypes can be a helpful tool for understanding and interpreting human experience, as well as for psychological shadow work, they can also lead to reductionism if used to oversimplify or stereotype spirits and deities.

And for the purpose of magic, they are simply impractical and can even derail the practitioner from the path, hindering the magical progress.

In short, when taken to extremes, these concepts can lead to a reductionist view of the world, in which complexity and diversity are lost in favor of a narrow, oversimplified perspective.

Many of the Western occult community are influenced by new age beliefs, such as the idea of a universal source of free energy and that everything is connected as a singular matrix, which, taken as an absolute truth, can lead to confusion and turmoil. In the past, it was believed that the universe consisted of indivisible, undividable fundamental elements, but modern physics has shown that the universe is more complex and cannot be reduced to a single type of particle or component. As we continue to delve into the unknown depths of reality, we discover increasing complexit not simplicity. Dying things, like the sun, freely emit energy, but there is no such thing as an unlimited source of free energy, more than money grows on trees. It is also important to recognize that the astral realm, like the physical world, is a competitive environment in which thoughtforms struggle to survive by feeding on resources, like humans and other thoughtforms.

The concept of thoughtforms consuming other thoughtforms, and of deities and egregores consuming one another, is a complex and diverse subject. It is not advisable to reduce it to a single base reality. Similarly, reducing the complex and diverse experience of sexual love with different lovers to a single idea is culturally and mentally degrading.

For example, it is unreasonable to expect that two women, such as Bastet and Isis, share the same character, persona, or approach to love simply because they are both women. Each woman is unique and cannot be fully represented by a single abstract or by the culturally defined idea of femininity. Additionally, it is inaccurate to see these goddesses as perfect, idealized versions of mothers, as an all-inclusive ideal, because every mother is different in her approach to her motherhood.

Simply put, the archetype of a woman or the glorified archetype of womenhood simply does not exist and is a distortion of reality, which takes the practitioner from the neccery practical relationship with a goddess who has a defined and knowable frame of characteristics to a reductionist flat ideal devoid of practicality.

In today's technological world, it is naive to think that a goddess is merely a figment of the imagination or that one is in direct, unfiltered communication with her. It is more accurate to regard such experiences as akin to using a smartphone app that simultaneously interacts with millions of subscribers through a personalized interface.

Gradually and through a long and deep process of forming the relationship, the goddess might reveal more of herself and become active in a more meaningful way in the life of the practitioner, but to start, it is best to see the relationship as an app, personalized in a certain way, rather than the whole spirit.

It is important to recognize that deities such as Isis and Frigga emerged from specific cultural and historical contexts, and their characteristics and abilities reflect this. Isis was associated with ancient Egyptian culture and Frigga with Norse culture; both were regarded as intelligent and crafty in their respective traditions.

Furthermore, reducing the complex process of forming powerful spirits or avatars to a single, abstract archetype is inaccurate. This kind of reductionism is a common mistake in occult science, a field that combines practical experience and philosophy. Recognizing the diversity and complexity of different cultures, languages, and practices is important, as they cannot be accurately translated or reduced to a single, universal idea. The attempt to do so can lead to a diluted, superficial understanding of more profound practices and philosophies, as well as to a magical distortion of the personal connection and manner of relating to a specific deity. 

In a field as varied and subtle as art, it would be inaccurate to lump together leading figures such as Picasso and Salvador Dal into a formulaic "the artist." This approach ignores individual diversity and treats people as if they all possess the same traits and skills. The new age movement, prone to this reductionism and pseudo-religious idol worship and escapism, tends to lack a scientific approach.

On the other hand, science is a field of study devoted to understanding the world through systematic experimentation and analysis. Both crucial are recognizing the world's complexity and diversity and avoiding the temptation to reduce it to a single, universal idea. This conforms to Occam's Razor, which states that the simplest explanation is usually the most likely.

Because of their depth and complexity, deities such as Frigga and Isis exemplify this principle. It would be simplistic and incorrect to view them as equivalents or to reduce them to a single abstract archetype. Respect others' customs, preferences, and boundaries, as each culture and person is unique. Never assume that everyone will understand or appreciate the same thing you say or do.

In conclusion, we must appreciate the world for what it is—a complex and varied place—and resist the temptation to simplify it. This is crucial for avoiding misunderstandings and respecting others' uniqueness in areas such as art, occult science, and interpersonal relationships.

It is important to recognize that deities such as Frigga and Isis have complex, multifaceted personalities and histories. Reducing them to a single, abstract archetype is an oversimplification that ignores their uniqueness. This is especially true when approaching them in a spiritual or magical context. It is inappropriate to assume that a formula or approach that works for one deity will be effective for another, especially if they come from different cultural backgrounds.

Furthermore, it is important to recognize that individuals, including women, have unique preferences and boundaries. It is inappropriate to generalize what all women want or expect. Communicating openly and honestly with one's partner is important for ensuring that everyone's needs are met.

Regarding worship (Bhakti), it is not accurate to regard dietis as merely a projection of brain function or to treat them as interchangeable with other forms of worship. It is also important to recognize that these relationships can be mutually beneficial; however, exploiting or manipulating them for personal gain while disregarding them as fiction or a personal creation of the mind is inappropriate.

Enochian mishmash.

The Enochian spirits have an entangling effect on the mind, leading it to believe that everything is the same and can be understood as a single entity. Kenneth Grant appears to have become convinced that Hebrew and English were sufficiently similar to permit word interchange based on imagined phonetics. As a native Hebrew speaker, I find his comparisons ludicrous. This could have influenced his approach to working with Enochian spirits and learning their language and system. It is critical to approach any spiritual or magical practices with an open mind and be aware of one's biases and limitations.

According to my speculation, Kenneth Grant opened his brain to the Enochian spirits to gain knowledge of the "nightside" and distinguish himself from his mentor. As the Enochian spirits become more sensitive to the fragility of human consciousness and more aligned with our language structure. Their influence on the practitioner's mind is easier and less confusing.

It is because of their elaborate signaling system, language, and structure that earlier attempts to communicate with and understand them led to the fragmentation of the mind.

On the other hand, the Enochian can be compared to cocaine in that they can be addictive and manipulative, always making you feel like you have more to offer because it serves their purposes. All they want is to be present in your mind and to have access to your brain and the brains of many others like you, in order to influence the course of humanity.

This claim is evident in their attempts, from the beginning, with John Dee, to dabble in politics and to take control of Dee’s life and humanity. 

It seems that they require your brain's computing power to complete a large-scale project that other spirits would take thousands of years to complete in just a few centuries. While they seek to present themselves as their true selves, they do not fully understand their identity because self-knowledge of humanity and of being human can be attained only through direct bodily experience from birth.

Which is contrary to the New Age channeling of all sorts of spirits who are completely devoid of the knowledge and experience of what it is to be a human.

Working with the Enochian is thus discouraged unless you have a strong aptitude for mathematics and complex systems and can fully integrate their system into your mind without collapsing from the influx of information. Be careful not to become an empty persona used by spirits as resources or, worse, as test subjects to be used and discarded.

This is true to any spiritual connection with any spirit, diety or egragor. 

It is beneficial to develop the ability to navigate complex realities and hold seemingly contradictory ideas simultaneously, as Magic and Mysticism transcend logic and, in many ways, require practitioners to discard the notion that logic and reason are superior to basic common sense.

There is no greater and superior tool of the mind, especially for a practitioner, than basic common sense. Logic and analysis are sometimes the worst enemies of a practitioner of magic, as the world of magic does not simply yield to logic or analysis. Definitely not during magical work, and especially not during light-to-heavy trance and an altered state of consciousness.

Some things are not meant to be explained by analytical logic or reason but to be explored somaticaly and with fuzzy logic, although there is pressure from the uninformed, crude mind of the untrained to explain everything as a means of maintaining a false sense of control or from more advance practioners as a means to display superiority of knowledge or understanding.

The secrets of the world and the self are far beyond the mind's ability to hold or understand in language.

A soft polytheist will say that Frigga equals Isis because they share similar abstract attributes and will wrap it up with pseudo-Jungian philosophy, calling it an archetype, but that is not accurate or magically functional, as even the formation of those spirits as Dieties through years of mutual communication and labor by priests and shamans is quite different.

In my experience with the practice of Sahduisim and my work with Shiva, there is a clear limit to how far a Western practitioner can advance in the work and relationship with Shiva, because, at its core, Shiva's roots extend beyond what is accessible to a Western-born practitioner.

There are both spiritual and practical reasons, as the birth circumstances and personal ancestral roots of a Western board are different from those of a Hindu.

The existence of Shiva extends beyond any single practitioner and runs deep within the Hindu ancestral subconscious; there is no even slight similarity between those two subconscious pools. Therefore, there is a limit to how strong the relationship can go and how productive it is for the practitioner to work with Shiva.