Egregores: The Spirits We Build That Feed on Us
In the metaphysical margins of history—somewhere between theology, sorcery, and politics—lurks a category of being that eludes taxonomy. Not quite gods, not merely archetypes, and never innocent: egregores are psychic entities born from the focused attention, belief, and willpower of collectives. They do not dwell in heaven, hell, or even the astral plane in the way most understand it. They dwell in the shared psyche—ours. What begins as a cause, a mission, or a symbol can, over time, gain autonomy. Fueled by ritual, repetition, and raw emotion, it begins to think. Then it begins to want. The Watchers Were the First The earliest known usage of the term derives from the Greek egrégoroi—the "watchers." In the apocalyptic Book of Enoch, they were fallen angels who defied divine law by descending to Earth, mating with human women, and sharing forbidden knowledge. Their punishment was swift and eternal. But the imprint remained. These Watchers, like so many others to f...
