What is the Left Hand Path LHP [Esoteric Saturdays]

[@FoolishFishBooks]

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[@morangomarauder]

Still recently started following your channel, I found this to be a truly enlightening take on the topic and an extremely well written one. Congratulations!

[@ScottJB]

"Wherever government becomes involved with spirituality, the spiritual attainment ceases to be the focus of that tradition, and defence of an identity starts to become the whole point." Well said. Separation of church and state is the greatest gift to the genuinely spiritual person.

[@kobalt77]

Thank you. yes I loved that part too !

[@qari6593]

Government is not seperate from religion....baphomet mahomet is the letter A

[@qari6593]

But why did he cut off his left hand

[@malachi-]

He must be a Roman history buff.

[@Hyunckel]

Really ? You watch this kind of video and dont realise that the occult is everywhere within the high sphere of power on the planet ?

[@elh6211]

As a practicing (Western) LHP Magician, I would like to add that while LHP inverts the search for divinity to within, part of recognizing that inner divinity is that everyone else also has that same inner divinity. Thus, “your fist’s freedom ends where my nose begins” still applies. Anyone who uses LHP or any doctrine as an excuse to harm others is just an awful person, regardless of their spiritual or philosophical beliefs.

[@dwijgurram5490]

Good emotions cause good Thoughts and not the other way around.

[@dsm5d723]

Like doctors and their practice, I am compelled to ask if practice has made you any good. You may take this as a compliment or an insult, it really is neutral. I find those who do their wilt with group inclusion to be the real Evil in the world, those who dabble in the downward slope of matter are really just doing experiments on their own. The Satan in the Questioner's Role is essential. Being questioned when we do not have the answers perturbs us. I find it interesting, I get to derive the answers.

[@dwijgurram5490]

Split of consciousness into observer and object is very apparent in dream states.

[@dwijgurram5490]

@@dsm5d723 the end of perception is the end of duality

[@elh6211]

@@dsm5d723 I’d like to start by giving the disclaimer that I can only speak to LHP as I practice, and as I was instructed/initiated. With that said, it honestly has, yes. It’s made me a much more confident person and facilitated my acceptance of things about myself that were causing emotional discord. Doing that heavy shadow work is part of the path, you can’t accept the the “dark”, taboo, or negative aspects of life or divinity if you can’t accept them about yourself as well. It’s ultimately a path of self empowerment, which I feel gets lost in the weeds of the stereotype and some people who unfortunately perpetuate it. Think less “evil cultist plotting mankind’s downfall” and more “mythological hero willingly entering and facing their own personal underworld”.

[@chadshaw1188]

“One way or another, if love isn’t at the core of your practice, left hand or right hand, then you’ve missed a step.” This^^^

[@dwijgurram5490]

I'm an Indian and I'm pretty sure that left hand path is a glaring example of distortion of native religions by colonial interests. Please stay away from this shit.

[@dwijgurram5490]

The concept of a spiritual crutch is just as absurd as an imaginary friends. Self deception at it's finest

[@VikkehBee]

111 like, validation

[@gotcha9983]

Inverted deception

[@alvinceaser3198]

Love is always where you start.

[@DoctorKidkill]

Some people are good with climbing a mountain to look for the divine, some of us need to check under the carpet. Thanks for giving a little perspective and encouraging the community to be understanding.

[@hraughr]

just remember that not climbing the mountain isn't an option either, you have to do both, descend to the pits of hell and rise to the heavens. God is the sum of all things, vilest of the vile and greatest of the pure and good.

[@dwijgurram5490]

I'm an Indian and I'm pretty sure that left hand path is a glaring example of distortion of native religions by colonial interests. Please stay away from this shit.

[@hraughr]

@@dwijgurram5490 you might very well be onto something. It's easier to exploit someone if they think you're giving them keys from heaven. This life isn't about denouncing any certain aspect, it's about exploring all of them and choosing what you like, once you move on you will get more of what you chose

[@HeathenDance]

I like whisky and I like vegetable soup. Each of them have a place and a context in my life.

[@ReneeStCyr-zm1jp]

@@HeathenDance honestly your comment pretty much sums up the point of BOTH the RHP and the LHP

[@silkweaver]

This is the most accessible and on-point explanation about the LHP that I've come across and provides the necessary historical and cultural context. How you clarify that the LHP after all is a spiritual path and that after all it needs to have love at its core is a quote to keep!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I'm so glad you liked it, @Silkweaver! it's a complicated one, and I can definitely see people loosing focus before the payoff at the end, but yes, as you say, some of this stuff needed to be said!

[@aprilb.4443]

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[@JB-ru4fr]

Interesting topic as it is easy to misunderstand. If everything is a matter of perspective, could one not reasonably interpret a left hand path to be a sort of depravity as much as the right hand path? The true balance would seem to be moderating between the possible extremes of love and hate that allow for such unbridled passions.

[@dwijgurram5490]

I'm an Indian and I'm pretty sure that left hand path is a glaring example of distortion of native religions by colonial interests. Please stay away from this shit.

[@miemartine2216]

I suspected, the Left Hand Path - had to do with Mary Magdalene. An Ancient Tile Mosiac of Mary Magdalene and Jesus recently found in Israel - with them enCircled by 12 Apostles. Has Mary Magdalene, the Firstborn Daughter - standing to the Left of Jesus her Heavenly Twin. Pictured for the whole of a KZbin video called - The Gospel of Mary Magdalene of Gnostic Spirituality.... That has Similarities to - The Statue of Liberty 🗽 that the French Masons gave the American Masons. Starting off with.... Mary Magdalene wearing a Cresent Moon Crown 🌙 that is laid down on The Statue of Liberty's head - With Jesus' 7 Rays of The Sun Crown ☀️ on to of it. While the Redheaded Jesus is made out of Colorful Tiles - The Historically Readheaded Mary Magdalene, is made out of mostly Blue and Green Tiles. With The Statue of Liberty 🗽 being made out of Copper a Reddish Colored Metal - that turns Blue Green as it ages. And Copper, Venus and Female all using the Same Symbol ♀️ of a Circle representing Heaven over a Crucifix. (Gnosticism - a Crucifix in a Circle). With Cooper being similar in spelling to the British name Cooper meaning Wooden Cup Chalice 🏆 with references to The Carpenter's Son Jesus and The Holy Grail Bloodline. And Venus (a name for Mary Magdalene) usually pictured as a Pearl (Moon), a Jewel (Jew-ish El-ohim) standing in a Clam (C-hrist L-ike Lamb) by the Blue Green Sea. And being a Female. With the ♀️ also being a simplified Egyptian Ankh Key 🗝️ of Life - Eye of Horus - God's Eye - Third Spiritual eYe. That's in reference to our Intuition - Inner Voice - Six Sense - Gut Feeling - Instinct - Conscience - Synchronicities and Coincidences. That Christians, call The Holy Ghost. With many scriptures being translated from Egyptian Aramaic, Hebrew and Greek. To include the Bible. And multiple - Lost Books. With The Statue of Liberty 🗽 standing on Ellis Island - by the Blue Green Sea. With Ellis being derived from Elijah - And Ellis meaning - Yahweh is God & The Lord is God.

[@Kronqjubiees]

Love this. I think this little poem sums up my critique of the western “left hand path” quite well “Roses are red, lights attract moths, Anton LeVay, is just Ayn Rand for goths.” I’m now dying to read the cult of the black cube, and get a more genuine perspective on the left hand path than just edgy libertarianism.

[@amanitamuscaria7500]

Who is that guy, all over the place atm, pseudo Goth/aging bad boy/intellectual? Black nail polish and tattoos a-go-go. He must be pushing 50 but struts about like a teenager trying to impress the ladies. 🙄

[@qari6593]

English language is French crusaders twice removed

[@facilegoose9347]

Peter Mark Adams' _Game of Saturn_ is an intriguing lead -- if we peel away Kabbalistic Near Eastern strains, can we find a Hellenic through line in hermeticism and alchemy? His book casts the Renaissance in a different (black) light.

[@rihannagirl556]

I thought I had a good head on my shoulders but my god, i really did fall for that "LHP will test you then reward you with material wealth" lure. Its humbling to be reminded to not fall for oversimplifications. Thank you, Foolish Fish. You've just prevented several grifters with this one 🙏

[@tzazinthewitch]

A very balanced perspective on the Left-hand Path. Seeing content like this is refreshing. Most western LHP practitioners never study the eastern literature and completely fail to understand the inherent non-dual aspects in tantric Śivaism and Śaktism. They also fail to see the importance of love, as you eloquently pointed out. Bhakti yoga, which is all about love and devotion, is common in transgressive Hinduism and Buddhism. Also, there is nothing in the eastern literature which promotes bolstering one's ego to godhood. The transgressive tantric devotees are very much trying to dissolve their egos. Thank you for a great video.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you for your thoughtful comment! 😄🙏

[@duantorruellas716]

👍

[@Micv90]

Interesting. "Bolstering one's ego to godhood".

[@sexy3493]

@@FoolishFishBooks hi i use my left hand does that mean i use the left hand path?

[@mojavedaemonwitch3743]

🌹💙 There can be no Right Hand Path without there being a Left Hand Path, just as there cannot be light without darkness. I very much like and appreciate your channel and your content-thank you! Darkly Blessings! 🕯🙏

[@TheMagicofJava]

Darkness is an absence of light (I would say God) not it's inverse. Shine light into darkness and there is light, but you cannot shine darkness into light. Please don't interpret this as me saying that we don't have both light and darkness within us, nor that the boundary is clear. Indeed, complexity appears to dissolve this boundary, as we are told that greed is good and that hording is a necessity. The left hand path, as this channel so brilliantly points out is a legitimate path, but one fraught with dangers. This is the basis of my daily jihad.

[@locy012086]

I never heard of the left hand path until one night I had a vivid dream that I still remember almost every detail. People were together in congregation and spoke of the LHP during the dream. I mentioned this to a friend who knew about the LHP and only told me if its existence. Still so vivid in my memory.

[@CharlFasching]

Well Done, I agree that it is well explained, and not sensationalized. Was you touched upon, There has much appropriation from both Right/Left hand paths for justification of misguided idealism, and worldliness, as you put it. This LHP philosophy is tricky to understand, notwithstanding the culture/value divide. Finding life/union/connectedness in the unconventional "dark" places is what really spoke to me.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, @Charl! You're quite right, of course, sensationalisation definitely doesn't help!

[@LordMatria]

How you went about explaining this so perfectly and succinctly is beyond me! Brilliant!

[@studionightshade]

LHP is definitely misunderstood. There are shady sides to it, but there can be "light" and healing found on that path as well.

[@dwijgurram5490]

I'm an Indian and I'm pretty sure that left hand path is a glaring example of distortion of native religions by colonial interests. Please stay away from this shit.

[@88Doug]

I am left handed and I am a magician and musician!

[@NandoDisco]

@@dwijgurram5490Well, now I’m just interested in it further. Care to explain why we should stay away?

[@MarcDufresneosorusrex]

@@88Doug 😄👍

[@greenalien3857]

Real left hand pathers are not shady. It's the ones that claim lhp that are shady. People use religions as a way to justify bad deeds. It has nothing to do with lhp. Some people are just born evil.

[@TheNeighborhoodZenPriest]

As an ordained Zen Buddhist Priest as well as a practitioner of traditional Buddhist Tantra, I appreciate the distinction made between classical Tantra and what is often called Western New Tantra. Thank you!

[@benaiahthesonofjehoiada2282]

Although I don't agree with some of your views, as a Christian I still find this Channel a valuable resource for books and knowledge. I've been following this Channel for over a month and I have already bought ten of your recommended books, such as Wolfs-Head standard edition. I also plan to make a visit to Watkins Books for the first time before Christmas.

[@PortCityPaintings]

Understanding is the goal not agreeing

[@ajbkr]

I tend to consider the RHP as emphasising "service to self in the service of other" and LHP as emphasising the opposite: service to other in the service to self". An aspirant may arrive at the same place by way of either path. I also typically associate the RHP with gently stripping away the layers of "selfness", versus the LHP approach of squashing the ego until it implodes.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Yep, that resonates

[@lefthandovshiva]

this is actually awesome, but would you be able to give me an example of service to others for service to self? Im trying to wrap my head around how

[@luistirado88]

Could you elaborate a little more on how the Left Hand Path would squash the ego until it implodes? And could you provide an example of what a spiritual practice of that sort would look like?

[@kingpuppet5881]

Your explanation was brilliantly and diplomatically explained. I absolutely agreed with everything you said regarding how Western society has managed to corrupt a spiritual path, becoming extremely misguided. Personally I don't know where I am spiritually just now. I practice the tree of life and find Qabalah fascinating. I have a long way to go in my journey. I do believe though that through love and compassion we can truly better ourselves both here in the physical world and also evolve as spiritual beings. Thank you again for always making such great content, Steven.

[@tamara6887]

Thank you 🙏🏽. As a novice seeker this explanation was extremely helpful in clarifying a fundamental spiritual concept that would have taken me much longer research to piece together.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

You're welcome! It's definitely not an easy topic to research given how much disinformation there is, not just from the path's antagonists, but from people claiming to represent the LHP who "can't tell their arse from their elbow" as the saying goes 😄

[@noone-zl2di]

LHP is very old tradition in india,it's known as vam marg(left path). Also LPH is not considered taboo but more fearful as it's not for faint hearted.

[@stgeorge4559]

No it isn't at all, Mojority of people couldn't handle it. You have to have a ruthless bone and strong will to do it. Maybe being a little crazy helps aswell. Or you end up in a mental home

[@CIA.2024-u9b]

It is certainly very risky. I recommend all to stick to RHP for a safe journey.

[@atis9061]

WOW so many answers here for me. I have been confused a little and this really helped. I am at (with all sincerity) a true beginning on my tantric path. THANK YOU my friend! blessed be!

[@ШубанТурманов]

I found your videos absolutely brilliant! The whole delivery is astonishing. Diction, imagery, and information as a whole. Subscribed.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

😄🙏 thank you for the kind words! I hope you enjoy what you find here!

[@GS-by7ci]

His voice, syntaxes and accent have an incredibly smooth and soothing effect

[@AatosStarfire]

Your videos are not only very informative, but the pictures you use with your humor are crazily entertaining! Lol

[@thebanished87]

Left hand Path is the debult album of awesome Swedish Death Metal band, Entombed. The album was so badass that even the occult community felt compelled to use it as a term. That was a joke btw

[@FoolishFishBooks]

😜

[@Xipheruleon]

THIS lol

[@nurgle333]

That's, why I'm here

[@ContemplativeBuilder]

There is much misunderstanding and even willing misinformation on this topic! I am grateful to see someone being so usefully informative. Also, I appreciate how you draw attention to the dangers of interweaving religion and politics, which illustrates a folly among some who not only regard themselves as RH pathers, but as crusaders against the LHP. When your spirituality is about destroying or oppressing others, it is, as you said, no longer really a spirituality. Well done!

[@morangomarauder]

Another brilliant resume of a complex topic. It shows youve had a very complete research and familiarity with most people's archaic perspective. Really cool stuff!

[@stephenross4333]

I could be wrong, but.... Temple of Set has a statement on it's site, and I'm stating from memory, "Not Thy Will But Mine". That seems to be the difference. The difference as I understand is the LHP is the pursuit of one's desires and wishes, in the absence of how that might fit into the overall picture of what is the most beneficial (even most beneficial to oneself). RHP seems to be more to about aligning with creation and what's beneficial for all. Letting go of what your mind or psyche thinks it wants and thinks is the best way to obtain it, and allowing creator to bring the best outcome. I know I can manifest things that I want, but I also have the wisdom to know that there are times when I have seen something that was so perfectly aligned and took so many things to happen in order to manifest that there is no way my mind could have come up with such an elegant outcome. Like when something 'bad' happens, and then only in retrospect you see how amazing of a blessing it was. My 2 cents.

[@sirguntas]

11:24 - 11:52 PERFECT. JUST SIMPLY PERFECT. THIS CLEARS THE AIR COMPLETELY. It also adds up. This parts just oozes with universal truth. Kudos, Foolish Fish. 👋🏾🧘🏾‍♂️🙏🏾❤

[@lilahphoenix4109]

As a few people in the comments have said, I've been very attracted to learning more about the LHP lately, and two days ago starting reading some Anton LaVey for th first time, because, well, I just didn't know where else to begin, so I started with an infamous name. And lo and behold, here is my new favorite KZbinr with a succinct, illuminating and fascinating explanation to intrigue me even more! Ah, synchronicity... :) I appreciate the hell out of you, Foolish Fish. You keep being who you are, OK? We like you.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you @Lilah for your kind words :)

[@ofAwxen]

Bless you for acknowledging the Tantrik roots of the practice.

[@veryunclear]

This reminds me of a story by Edgar Allen Poe called: "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether". Where the Doctor's revolutionary treatment for his asylum patients is to allow them to indulge in whatever foul acts that got them committed in the first place. "Do what you need to do to feel better" is his mantra. In the end, we find the real Doctor and his staff are held hostage in locked underground cells, while the lunatic imposters have been running the asylum.

[@jackiec498]

Quite reminds me of what doctors are literally doing with adolescents struggling with self acceptance (which is, like, every adolescent) and confused in thier identity, are being told that they were born into the wrong body and that they were meant to be the opposite gender. Then they go on to make this child so they can never procreate, and through medication and surgical mutilation, attempt to create a sort of parody of the opposite sex but everything is plastic and of course only for show (because medical science obviously can't change someone's sex) and so nothing works, the child is forced to take pills the rest of thier (usually short, thanks to suicide) lives and often has to have a colostomy bag and repeat the surgery every so often to maintain a wound that they won't allow to heal. Seems sort of like the lunatics have taken over the asylum to me?

[@timetravelkitty425]

My instincts are always right on with the things I’m learning on the path. Thanks for the research tangents, as always!🎉

[@toadyuk8391]

This is interesting as always. I must say that I had always understood that the “left hand path” was a mid 19th century evocation, used to create a duality to assist in people defining themselves in opposition to established ideas. Humans like signifiers and being able to label oneself within a group, left or right, good or bad, white or dark are all shorthand’s. From philosophy I had always known that eventually all actions become meaningless and meaningful, I have been meditating for a while on an idea which is best expressed here as “if you understand everything, you forgive everything”. This is a far deeper idea than it first appeared to me and I have derived much truth from this simple sentence. Again I instinctively I think understood that most things eventually meet up, opposites reflect themselves of course. So any real spiritual direction that uses counter normal modes of practice would have to transgress the individuals norms as opposed to societies for true enlightenment. This is I think best show from john dee’s practices with enochian, he was an outlier and i think we can agree that the beings he communed with might have been some form of angel as he thought it might have been some form of demon, the difference being negligible. It’s interesting to understand the first use of the left hand path from tantric practices, I didn’t know that and it’s enlightening to me. The ideas behind common expressions of the left hand path, merely don’t attract me for reasons of aesthetics. I still have too much christian schooling living on my mind to explore such rituals. I find my alignment better with a more neutral pantheon for me which is the Egyptian. It has the great archetypes, it has a well trodden route with the golden dawn which provides a lot of helpful iconography and on a practical level it resonates. Thanks for such a useful video.

[@thefox9942]

This is an absolutely amazing look at the LHP, you covered the subject well and really did it justice, like you said, it's a touchy subject for some. I haven't read the recommended books yet so I'm unsure if your unaware or just chose to omit this information: The Western LHP (as opposed to the eastern approaches) focuses on bringing humanity (or just those that are strong and determined enough to do so) into godhood. The alchemical process of self deification is the LHP as we aren't seeking to sit with or near the creator but instead further away, creating our own worlds and becoming the gods of a new world. The LHP is, like you said, against cultural norms but outside of the spiritual development this can provide it also acts as a vehicle for cultural and societal rebellion and evolution. Rebellion against institutions that are supposed to help but in fact hinder or limit those who would work with them. There's a whole other aspect to this subject.

[@jackiec498]

That's 😂...that's silly, you're silly smh. You silly goose. 😊

[@aminasule575]

This was a really great breakdown. Very informative for people just coming into this subject. Thanks as always.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

So glad you enjoyed it @Amina! Best wishes to you!

[@TreeHugga869]

I completely agree 👍 blessed be

[@kobalt77]

I am watching this today as I watched both the interviews with Dr Justin Sledge this morning, both were wonderful, and this was mentioned in one of them. I really needed to get my head around this today. Some of it I understood already, but that apart, I gleaned so much from this perfectly succinct presentation. Thank you so much FF, you are a great teacher !

[@kdot999]

Good video great message about not rejecting both the positive and negative of humanity and the importance of love being at the centre of your spiritual path.

[@travezripley]

Thanks for making fun videos for our Saturday mornings!

[@leonardcsapo416]

This is extremely revealing. I stumbled upon this video at the perfect time. Thank you for what you're doing!

[@TreeHugga869]

I too just Seen this at the perfect time

[@thenowchurch6419]

Thank you very much. That is the best analysis of the LHP I have seen on the entire Internet. Keep up the excellent work FF. You truly understand the occult laws of the universe.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you for your kind words, @thenowchurch! Best wishes to you!

[@nrrbull]

Ras Tafari.....

[@thenowchurch6419]

@@nrrbull Bless up King. Selassie I live and reign. More Love and More Strength.

[@nrrbull]

@@thenowchurch6419 May the King of Kings keep InI and guide InI in all of InI paths. Selah. Ras Tafari

[@mariusbaltazarrozenberg-ho9367]

Lack of love at 11:45 - also lack of ANY SENSE. Great video! Happy to have subscribed

[@traderknightzbitcoinuniver8168]

Amazing, reflecting back on what was my turning point that put me in the position to start my spiritual journey many years ago might have started on the left hand path. This all makes sense now on why I’m here, where it has put me in life. A much better life now

[@MrsCyImsofly]

I love the reading suggestions in your videos. They are always informative.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I'm so glad you find them helpful, @MrsC_Y! Thank you for your kind words and your much appreciated support, as always!

[@hyperthunk]

So glad to be a member here, I absolutely love this content. 😁

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you @Tim! Both for your support and your kind words! 😄🙏

[@nephrenqayin254]

This is by far the best video I have watched. After all this time I have to thank you for this information. Altough there are a thing or two I might disagree, but still respect, I have to agree with you in many other things. And because of these things you mentioned I realized that in my personal practice I have to acknowledge that I definitely have missed a step or some steps after reviewing it, which is good because the LHP is also about learning, understanding, practicing and applying; and definitely there are some things I still need to learn and correct. Thank you again.

[@asteroxfoundation]

Even Jesus was accused of being a pawn of the darker forces. Everything has its light and shadow elements. The objective is to maximize the light while minimizing the shadow. Both aspects need to be acknowledged. Love is the key and path to the universe by which all true spiritual masters walk.

[@andyokus5735]

You don't want to minimize the shadow. You want to go deeply into it bringing it into the Light and healing oneself. I strongly suggest reading " The Pathwork " by Eva Pierakkos. It transformed my life.

[@chester5450]

Indeed.

[@asteroxfoundation]

@@chester5450 And a friendly "Indeed" back to you! :)

[@spaciousentropy]

@@andyokus5735 yes!!! Get to know it, understand it, give it [love & forgiveness]. Our shadow is as much a part of us as the rest of us is.

[@andyokus5735]

@@spaciousentropy Read " The Pathwork ". But then again, the teacher only appears when the student is ready. Seen?!

[@annonymous1273]

wow astounding - explaining a non conventional topic without complexity, succinctly within 15mins - that’s a gift I’m stunned at this knowledge which could take a lay person years to ordinarily come to these conclusions --- A take home for me: - further clarity around the parodoxical path of Magick science. [ The paradoxicalness is something I’m trying to extricate/ dissipate in practice-approach that’s right for me ] - I look up into the sky at night and I see a magnificent display of glimmering stars set against a dark background: to remind us that in the right context darkness and light compliments one another - harmony, like yin & yang - in extremes of each there is harm where balance is malign I’m sure there is something for all to reflect on in this informative video. ...Comparatively, I recall the fictional Dr Strange movie, where the Eternal One portrayed by Tilda Swank, had accessed some of the Chaos demon’s “eternity” - which she used to do good and benefit many/ essentially Earth (while gaining the benefit of immortality). But that was a Hollywood fictional story lol Thank you so much for sharing 🙏

[@paradisematrix5416]

Wow, this was very enlightening. Thank you for clearing the misconceptions about the LHP; I've been delving deep into it for the past month and have been feeling something is "off" with the western philosophies of it. Now I can practice this path without guilt(because lately the goddesses have been urging me to go into it, to balance the large amounts of light I've cultivated from the right hand path!)

[@DanKaraJordan]

This video also helps contextualize the sort of practice that a friend of mine was given by his guru. He was a serious practicing Jainist and he was told that he would not be allowed to return to his ashram until he had become comfortable eating veal. Then he could return to Jain vegetarian as something that he chose rather than as something that was habituated into him as being instinctively wrong from childhood. This practice was exceptionally hard for him, as he found meat to be revolting and the act of eating it to be shameful. He told me that he vomited the first few times he forced himself to do so.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Ah this is very much to the point.🙏

[@philosopherkingophiuchus4017]

I'm close to drunk, so, forgive me if anything is at all offensive. I love you though, bro. I've been around for a good while, (on your channel,) and I sincerely feel like anything that may manifest on your end will always come from a good place, a place of love. Meaning, you seem to be a good soul. You're greatly appreciated, friend. Happy holidays; blessings to you and yours 🙏✌

[@JohnRichardHewittFineArt]

A beautiful presentation - I found your approach to this subject very touching; thank you 🙏

[@alansalmi]

Thank you for an excellent video. I especially appreciate you mentioning “feeding your demons“ I did two weeks of training with Lama Tsiltim One week at Kripalu, and another week at her center in Colorado with a gorgeous temple. For people familiar with parts work, such as Internal Family Systems, or with Eugene Gendlin’ Focusing, or neurolinguistic programming, her methods work well with those paradigms also.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Uh! I would love that so much! How lucky! 😄♥️ Thank you for sharing!

[@StevenSheridan23]

A really interesting and well thought out video. Thank you. Very thought provoking.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

So glad you liked it, @Sheridann!

[@wilkiebunkers1352]

Really, really good stuff here man. Excellent distinction between early, pre-statized Christianity and what the religion had become after Constantine. Thanks for the work you're doin!

[@straiph]

Another tremendous insight. Pop culture certainly hasn't helped this rather misunderstood subject. If heavy metal bands cared less about their makeup & more about insight...perhaps just perhaps the subject could be better understood

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Oh for sure! Very good point, @Straiph! 👍

[@straiph]

Few rock bands are clueless about esoteric lyrics & so forth. An exception to this is Carl McCoy who fronts the UK band fields of the nephilim. His lyrics are on point

[@FoolishFishBooks]

@@straiph thanks for the tip! 😊🙏

[@homer1991]

@@straiph I'd wager Bruce Dickinson knows a thing or two

[@denisdowling3971]

@@homer1991 Bruce knows a lot more than he lets on publicly, I would wager. Laid down a marker lyrically with 'revelations', one of the first songs he wrote for Maiden. He even did a solo album called 'The Chemical Wedding....' And yeah Carl Mc Coy is for sure a Man with a Lot of knowledge. It seeps out all over his work, most especially IMO on the album 'Zoon'.

[@osirismother]

wow you really have a very good grasp of the history behind this. This channel is so refreshing.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you for taking the time to watch, @Erika! :) Your comment is very kind! Best wishes to you!

[@jasonwilcox6890]

I've studied religion and philosophy my whole life..your channel is the best I've ever seen.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Wow! You're very kind 😄🙏 best wishes to you!

[@Grimalkins]

This is so beautifully and simply put. Really wonderful to see, thank you.

[@Prodank_]

[@iainhill492]

By far the most thought provoking material i have found on this platform ever..let alone of recent ! many thanks for being so balanced 🤗

[@KingaKucyk]

True, man. When there's no love in one's heart, no magick, no wealth and no ego-boosting will help'em :-)

[@EREBVS999]

I enjoy your channel immensely I have been into left hand path 25+ years and have come to the same conclusion as duality are aspects of the same. As above so below, without Light there is n no Darkness, without suffering there is no peace ECT. I have transcended duality accepting both sides of the spectrums and have balance in my life. Thank you Good sir for your insights and frequently refer new and confused neophytes practiciners to your channel.

[@annonymous1273]

Thank you for sharing

[@aaaaaaaaaaa5820]

This makes so much more sense than I thought it would. LHP not as bad as I thought especially since I grew up mormon

[@aaaaaaaaaaa5820]

@Sweet T Mean E TC being The Center? What would CT be? Also same question for the AC. Too many abbreviations lol

[@SolomonsWorks]

Not necessarily.

[@lawkig]

I've been drawn to these types of self-antagonising practices before, but I haven't been able to put a name to them and had to deal with guilt and shame. However, upon resolving these sentiments, it ultimately led me to increased understanding, humbleness, love and acceptance. I now prefer less rattling practices for my psyche, being a neurotic person at the core.

[@Luna-qk9fz]

always love the content , this one particularly warmed my heart at the end.

[@BlindingDarkness1111]

Love... Absolutely. 100 percent the necessary ingredient. Too bad too many miss this and accept the lack of love to be just fine. Thank you for this video - very well done!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

💯 Thank you! I'm so glad you liked it!

[@echuparosa]

I have read some books on tantra and I am glad you put this out there, I think it needed to be said, because there are so many Americans who do not understand this, in my experience.

[@stormyweather8236]

@Foolish Fish .. keep up the good work. Also please remember me in your prayers ( and rituals ) coz I can't practise magic and/or witchcraft for now. My mum discovered am into the occult as much as am a Christian and she keeps calling me a witch ... and a devil worshipper. Stay blessed man.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Ooh. Hard times 😕 I hope you manage to get the space you need.

[@KJSullivan4601]

Fascinating thank you - I find your explanations succinct and very palatable. Personally I love a zigzag path but then I've always loved balance!

[@matthewpering8091]

Exactly... If Love is not at the core of your practice, then you have missed a step.

[@Livingtabitha]

Very much enjoyed this video. I’ll be checking out these books. Thank you!

[@thecallingschool]

I loved your video, it's been a while since a heard such a revelevant message on KZbin.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you very much for taking the time to watch, and for your kind words!

[@Davlavi]

Very cool reading recomendations.

[@rueporter2253]

This was really illuminating. I'd wondered about it. I have read about the muddying of this stuff. Thank you.

[@bardyan4130]

I was pondering about the onesidedness of the chakra system, not making a difference between feminine and masculine aspect of Man. I then turned my focus towards the Sephirot with its left and right points. Then this very informativ video, that I had to see 3 times to understand or to get somewhat grasp of it. Being lucky to be able to have seen someones “deeper face” first time when I was 5 or 6 years, and seeking a better connection between my physical and spiritual “I”, this video was of great interest :) many thanks (not so) Foolish Fish,

[@sonofapollon447]

Thank you for this video. Truly. It really helped open my eyes to the true nature of the left hand path and that I do resonate with it. It's not an evil path. Just like you said: A path that does not involve love is not a spiritual path at all. In fact the LHP kinda reminds me of the gnostic Cainite sect.

[@taylorbaxter659]

Wonderfully clear explanation.

[@TheMainCharacter93]

Your channel is an absolute gem

[@SolomonAD]

I have been formalizing my critiques of the “contemporary LHP” for sometime now. I have also had the unfortunate pleasure of encountering some of these individuals in person hehe. But I have come to the same conclusions that you have. I enjoyed the way in which you illustrated that the microwave styled LHP deviates so far from its source material. I believe it deviates so far that is lacks all substance.

[@veneficarius]

very good video! great explanation of left hand path

[@g.l.holdren162]

Chastity, modesty, generosity, kindness, and selflessness are perfectly in line with individualism.

[@porteal8986]

This brings alot of clarity to the issue. 'Left hand path' seems to be interpreted by some as 'anti-divinity', or somehow 'anti-goodness', but a bona-fide spiritual path brings one closer to divinity, right hand or left hand. The occult community also sometimes makes it seem like 'left hand path' is just a nice way of saying satanism or demonolatry, and that's just confusing.

[@88Doug]

I wrote with my left hand growing up and they made me repeat first grade now the idea of writing has changed all right with both hands I also am a magician in a rapper

[@kozmicre982]

Self is not selfish it can be of ego sinks man. And it has sunken many a man. Excellent video mate

[@hubert1333]

I've been waiting for this video for 8 years. No joke

[@seariousjones]

im grateful for the world that you are a teacher. thank you.

[@eagleriver900]

Well done .. it helped me not be so judgemental about that term after watching it one time..

[@kemonoyama2084]

All information in this video is sound and true. It shows why so very many people fail on the saturnine path.

[@MamaGypsyFelice]

I'm not sure I think this is my first time watching any of your videos I must say congratulations on the way you were able to portray your point very well done and with that in mind I wish you the best even for those who don't understand I still wish them the best but you did a great job attempting to deliver the information it was that you were reaching for

[@richarddeevine1997]

With Love and Respect Thank You!!! A fantastic book list :). Om namah shivah beautiful souls.

[@jamesdaniels9299]

Brilliant and much needed explanation. Thank you brother!!

[@possibleworlds5654]

This felt kind of like a sermon… I loved it!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

😅🧙‍♂️ glad you liked it, @Possible Worlds! I hope it's the good kind 😄🙏

[@gutterhalo]

Thank you so much I gained so much wisdom from you and I'm grateful for every posting you make I really appreciate you foolish fish.

[@immagina239]

I am not a LHP follower, although in my lineage there are tantric traits that might be perceived as borderline, as in any shaivite path. I've watched a lot of videos on the topic - even from channels you have relationship with - which are continuously missing the point, focusing on the antinomial philosophical BS, like if you would ever go anywhere with an antinomial approach. This is the first video that relates the LHP to the Aghori path, that is where it comes from. Finally! Also, the very important point that the LHP is the most difficult and dangerous, as it requires an almost otherworldly discipline. This is why I think that in the West, where there's a lack of lineage and guru parampara, one should think thrice before taking this path.

[@Desmond-DjFullAffect178]

Towards The End Of The 11 Minute Mark Is The Great Centre Of It All. Love, W/O It There's No Path In Direction Of Either Practice. Awesome Point & Very Simple Yet Complex Point. Asé

[@JuanRodriguez-gj5zk]

I want to learn more about this topic. Any recommendations on where to start for beginners? Thank you

[@greenghoul157]

I think it's good to branch out to other paths and explore why people follow them, the left-hand path is not something to be feared, Satanism, the Goetia, curses, the qliphoth and dark magick are empowering

[@munirshemsu6994]

3 mins in you have got me subscribed.

[@martin8934]

Thank you for this great balanced view on the LHP.

[@LucysSonarDreams]

I was wondering if you could do a video on the middle path, or the idea that you can work with both paths, or the idea's promoted by Andrew D. Chumbley who basiclly used the anology of haveing two hands that serve the same master, and the middle piller path, I would be interested in your take on this topic