egregore
An Egregore (also spelled egregor; , ) is a concept in Western esotericism of a non-physical entity or thoughtform that arises from the collective thoughts and emotions of a distinct group of individuals.
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- Overview
- Variant descriptions
- As independent angelic being
- As spiritual elite
- As group mind
- In esotericism
- In the work of René Guénon
- Origin and development of the concept in esotericism
- In contemporary occult and magical thought
- In ''Meditations on the Tarot''
- In the work of Gary Lachman
- In the works of Peter Carroll
- In the work of Frater Tenebris
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
An Egregore (also spelled egregor; , ) is a concept in Western esotericism of a non-physical entity or thoughtform that arises from the collective thoughts and emotions of a distinct group of individuals.
==Overview== In magical and other occult traditions, it is typically seen as having an independent existence, but in other kinds of esotericism, it is merely the collective mind of a religious community, either esoteric or exoteric. In the latter sense, as a collective mind, the term collective entity, preferred by René Guénon, is synonymous with egregore. See the usage overview below.