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Darkness Radio Presents: Jim Morrison, Secret Teacher Of The Occult w/ Musician/Poet/Author, Paul Wyld! The groundbreaking 1960s band The Doors, named for Aldous Huxley’s The Doors of Perception, achieved incredible acclaim and influence, ultimately serving as a key group in the development of psychedelic and progressive rock. At the center of it all was complex front man Jim Morrison, who died in 1971 at only 27. Yet, as author Paul Wyld reveals, despite Morrison’s reputation as a lewd, drunken performer, he was a full- fledged mystical, shamanic figure, a secret teacher of the occult who was not merely central to the development of rock music, but to the growth of the Western esoteric tradition as a whole. Wyld looks at the mystical works that inspired Morrison, including Kurt Seligmann’s The Mirror of Magic, Colin Wilson’s The Outsider, and the writings of Nietzsche and Jack Kerouac. Drawing on Morrison’s lyrics and poems, his intimate writings, and the recollections of friends like photographer Paul Ferrara and Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek, the author makes the case that Morrison was not simply a superficial dabbler in the occult but an actual secret teacher transmitting knowledge through the golden thread stretching back to Egypt and Thoth-Hermes. On Today's Darkness Radio, we talk with Paul about Morrison's journey before the Doors, what events shaped his life to make him set out on an esoteric journey. We discuss the parallels between the movie Lawrence of Arabia and Morrison's journey and why he may have taken cues from that movie on his spiritual journey. We also discuss significant spiritual highpoint's of Morrison's life, his tragic end, and much more! Get your copy of "Jim Morrison, Secret Teacher of the Occult..." here: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0CSBTKRBH?tag=simonsayscom Find out more about Paul Wyld here: h ttps://paulwyld.com/ Find out where we are going to be in your area, check out our store, and subscribe to the podcast here: https://www.darknessradioshow.com/ Are you looking for the best darned smoked prime rib in the Twin Cities, mouth watering Brisket, good live entertainment, or are in search of the Wing King? Look no further than Jellybean and Julia's in Coon Rapids, MN.! https://jellybeanandjulias.com/ #paranormal #supernatural #metaphysical #paranormalpodcasts #darknessradio #timdennis #jimmorrison #paulwyld #jimmorrisonsecretteachwroftheoccult #ajourneytotheotherside #thedoors #thelizardking #shaman #thedoorsofperception #jackkerouac #lawrenceofarabia #lsd #reptiles #collectiveconsciousness #neardeathexperience #ghosts #spirits #spectres #hauntings #heaven #hell #realms #demons #angels #theology #spiritguides