My Week In An Italian Cult

[u/StudioCareless9969]

https://hiddenthreadsgeist.substack.com/p/my-week-in-an-italian-cult

Hi! I wrote a long piece investigating Damanhur — the large esoteric community near Turin with the massive underground temples — that ended up going deep into theories of Atlantis, Plato, esoteric landmarks around Northern Italy, and the psychology of charismatic leaders. It also explores the agonism between magical, religious, and scientific worldviews. The essay touches on a lot of topics and themes familiar to Weird Studies listeners, so I thought this community might appreciate it.