"A journey into the mystical and spiritual side of the famed Doors front man. As author Paul Wyld reveals, despite Jim 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 only central to the development of rock music, but to the growth of the Western esoteric tradition as a whole. Reveals Jim Morrison as a shamanic initiate and esoteric teacher who used his role as a rock singer to promote the adventure of the spirit and express the ...
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"A journey into the mystical and spiritual side of the famed Doors front man. As author Paul Wyld reveals, despite Jim 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 only central to the development of rock music, but to the growth of the Western esoteric tradition as a whole. Reveals Jim Morrison as a shamanic initiate and esoteric teacher who used his role as a rock singer to promote the adventure of the spirit and express the power of inner experience. Examines Morrison's deep occult and artistic influences, including Kurt Seligmann's The Mirror of Magic, Colin Wilson's The Outsider, and the works of Jack Kerouac. Draws on Morrison's lyrics and poems, his intimate writings, and the recollections of friends like photographer Paul Ferrara and Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek"--
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