Our esoteric study group started as close friends exploring Hermetic philosophy together, but one member has become increasingly dogmatic about 'correct' interpretations while another keeps pushing us toward practices that feel unsafe to some of us. The group is fracturing along lines of orthodoxy versus experimentation, and I'm watching years of deep friendship dissolve into arguments about who has the 'real' knowledge.
More people experience this than they realize.
The search for hidden wisdom is revealing how differently each of you relates to authority, tradition, and the unknown.
“Where Are You with Western esotericism?”
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