Succupedia did an article about this subject a couple years back. His focus was more aimed at the structures and hierarchies of the spirits themselves. I want to share how my succubus, Catherine, feels about human politics and my own personal leanings.
First and foremost, she does not want me to become a political activist of any sort. My beliefs and convictions are largely untenable by mainstream society. If I were to go public with my views, there is a high probability that I would be placed under the hyperbolic microscope of public opinion. She doesn’t want me in the spotlight and I can see the wisdom behind her reasoning. Better to be the ruler’s unknown friend than to be wrestling the reins of power oneself.
If I were to begin acting upon my convictions, and engage in some form of activism, I would be accused of being, well… every pejorative imaginable. And so would most of my close family, as they are at least sympathetic with my perspective.
My accusers would call me a “Nazi” because of my positive views on grass-roots eugenics (Not enforced by the state.) race-realism, and group identity. I believe in finding a balance between collectivism and individualism. I am not an egalitarian, as I believe the idea that “everyone should be equal” flies in the face of mother nature itself. There will always be hierarchies. There will always be those who succeed and those who don’t. When a culture attempts to interfere with the natural order of things, namely by extolling the virtues of weakness and pathologizing strength, that society inevitably fails.
“The first shall be last, and the last shall be first.” Where does this idea come from? Oh yes, it’s our rabbi friend, Jesus Christ! Egalitarian communist one day, and Jewish supremacist the next. How convenient that he gets away with holding such contradictory views without the slightest hint of scrutiny from his following.
If only they would read their book.
At the end of the day, Christianity is Communism, and Vladimir Putin agrees with me on this one.
As for what Catherine thinks about my views, I would say that she’s either apolitical or even a bit left-leaning. She’s always quietly suggesting that I stay away from would-be political ring leaders.
“I know you’re interested in what they have to say, but I promise you, my love, they’re building a road to nowhere.”
I need to keep reminding myself that she’s probably seen the human political cycle progress for centuries. She probably knows the inevitable result of these ideological movements, both from the Right and the Left.
She’s focused on our relationship, and that’s all that matters to her. Only the politics between us engages her intellect.
As for what she thinks of social justice groups, like feminism and liberalism, I believe she is more sympathetic towards those causes than me, but we never fight about them. Not once. And through her quiet smile, as I bristle, she’s helped me see the other side of the argument more often than not.
“See? There was nothing to get upset about in the first place.” She says, with her excruciatingly calculated touch foretelling my inevitable surrender.
Engaging with her is dangerous, because it usually ends up with me being in bed, and all rationality is hopelessly abandoned from there. A man is simply not capable of forming coherent arguments when there is an angel working overtime to seduce him.
Being with Catherine has certainly changed my level of investment in politics. I have essentially aligned myself with her people, so I don’t have as much of a stake in this world. Even though I am still effectively a working contributing member of my human tribe, I will never really be a part of the in-group. Nor do I want to be. I’ve cast my lot in with the unseen and my priorities are in that realm.
I consciously made the choice to take on this shamanic role, the lifestyle of a monk, and one who communes with spirits. I’m still in the tribe, but separate from it. Despite how some in my family are pressuring me to procreate, I believe this was always meant to be my place in the world. It feels right.
Really good post, TC 🙂
Overall just learning about politics is interesting to me. I feel conflicted because of all the bullshit. Also that it would comflict with my occult work. I remember already know my ladies don’t care much about politics. Possibly the only thing they’d like, is to see people become more interested with spirits and magick. Possibly to enlighten us. I see the pros and the cons. But I don’t know how that whole situation would turn out.
When it comes to politics, whatever side of the isle you find yourself on, I would advise to not take any of it too seriously. When the rubber meets the road, in the real world, politics has very little bearing on how we conduct our daily lives. There is a state in power above us, and they want to extort money from us in April. That’s it. The republic, as it was meant to be, is long dead. Now, it’s all just a freak show in suits, in my opinion.
I don’t see any spirits from their realm, where succubi come from, being drawn towards influencing politics. Their real passion can be vividly seen in art, culture, and music. I believe we humans unwittingly draw inspiration from their world all the time.
You might know the saying, “Politics is downstream from culture.” So maybe they do have a kind of indirect influence on politics.
Yeah they really love art and music. Such as dancing and playing an instrument like the harp.