Cultic group dynamics

Some thoughts on cultic group-dynamics:

Ingredients:

A charismatic leader who believes in his own vision & followers in search of answers.

If the group is developing into a closed one, the dynamic of group-thought will take over. 

Both leader & follower will be caught by the dynamics.

Power corrupts, therefore the leader will be corrupted; it is almost inevitable he will mis-use the power he is given by the consent of the followers. 

It is too easy to shift the burden of guilt to the leader, forgetting the role of the group-members who consented.

On the other hand, it is too easy to blame the group-dynamics only.

[quote]A group does not have to be religious to be cultic in behaviour. High demand groups can be commercial, political and psychological. [unquote] 

http://www.skeptictank.org/hs/cultdyn.htm

Maylee Fox's Book of Shadows

The Master of Ravens said:
I can teach you nothing new at this moment...take up your visionquest into the world of Men...
Remember our compact with Ravenqueen!
And so, Foxy Lady went out of Faery into the world of Men...
....

Remembering the last temple of Earthshaking Sealord, high up the Great Mountain...
The faithfull, who fled the wrath of the Sorcerer-King, made their last stand.
Lightning smote their ranks, but still they stood firm...

Unable to stand the strain of eldritch energies, the Land broke apart, the Sea invaded, all were scattered to the corners of the Earth...

great mother abyss
devouring myriad bodies
vortex well of soul

what's love anyway

what's love anyway
bolting lightning striking home
in-out just a sec

what's love anyway

what's love anyway
bolting lightning striking home
in-out just a sec

Best Friends Forever

Best Friends Forever
take their time together
all under heaven

Best Friends Forever

Best Friends Forever
take their time together
all under heaven

internet dating

internet dating
between seeming and being
we play truth or dare

internet dating

internet dating
between seeming and being
we play truth or dare

to a god unknown

to a god unknown
of'fring bloody libation
carpe jugulum

leaving bloody blade

leaving bloody blade
betwixt between broken dreams
say vade retro

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