The Goetist

If you called forth a demon, not for riches or power, but for insight—what truths might it reveal? The Goetist is a wisdom book, a manual of living the good life, in the shape of a sorcerous rite. A despairing man's devil-conjuring invocation turns into a meditative, unsentimental education in the most important subjects of all: how to build up a soul from nothing, make art without apology, and find purpose in the face of a hostile universe. Structured as a series of poetic essays, in the tradition of Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, The Goetist moves topic-by-topic through the driving concerns of a lonely introspective aspirant: desire, necessity, joy, morality, myth, constraint, legacy, and more. The book's demonic expositor offers the makings of a magician's worldview, rooted in the self-constructed self rather than in any community or dogma, but still unsparing in its demand for truth and excellence. In these pages, you will discover: How magic is more real than any material reality—and why it is found, not in the world, but in the self The roots and the nature of desire, and how to rule your desires rather than being ruled A narrative-driven, individualist account of morality that can hold true in a world of untrustworthy moral authorities How true love can grow forth from a mind consumed by self-interest and self-obsession A vision of the soul that endures beyond flesh, time, and even death Lyrical and transformative, challenging and unexpectedly tender, The Goetist is a book to read slowly, return to often, and carry with you like a lantern in the dark. It is a companion for mystics, philosophers, and all those who yearn for truths that transcend the world around them.