Nothing is fixed. Everything is fluid. Change is yours to wield
clay lowe
I’m an indie blogger, podcaster, and reality hacker on a mission to explore and teach Change Magick—a living framework for personal power, transformation, and self-mastery.
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thoughts on Liber Null & Psychonaut
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Soulcruzer Podcast: Show Notes
Episode Overview
Welcome to another episode of Soulcruzer. Today, I’m recording from an unlikely spot—the Premier Inn at Heathrow Airport. Finding a quiet place has been a challenge, with fans humming in the room and planes roaring overhead every few minutes. But that’s just part of the journey.
In this episode, I dive into some thoughts on Liber Null & Psychonaut by Peter J. Carroll, a foundational text in chaos magic. I finished listening to it during my travels—six hours in the car, a couple more on the train—and it sparked some reflections I wanted to share with you.
Main Themes & Takeaways
Reality is Malleable – What if reality isn’t fixed but something that can be shaped? What if belief isn’t something you have but something you use? Liber Null presents magic as a kind of hands-on science for hacking consciousness, testing reality, and bending the world to your will.
Chaos Magic as a Radical Shift – Written in the late 1970s, Liber Null challenged traditional esoteric systems by stripping magic down to its core principles. It resonated with punk, cyberpunk, and avant-garde thinkers because it rejected gatekeeping and hierarchical structures. No need for orders, initiations, or rigid traditions—just experimentation and direct experience.
The Modern Relevance of Chaos Magic – We live in a world where reality is already being shaped—by algorithms, social media, political strategies, and advertising. Big Tech and ad agencies aren’t wearing robes, but they’re using the same principles of symbolic manipulation to shape what we see, feel, and believe. The question is: Are you actively shaping your own reality, or is someone else doing it for you?
Belief as a Tool, Not a Truth – One of the core insights of Liber Null is that beliefs are fluid. They can be adopted, tested, and discarded as needed. In the same way a hacker rewrites code, a chaos magician rewires their own mind.
Connecting This to My Work: Change Magick
Liber Null aligns with a larger framework I’ve been developing—Change Magick. It combines:
Chaos Magic: The art of hacking reality through fluid beliefs and direct experience.
NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming): Techniques for reprogramming the mind.
Jungian Psychology: Archetypes, shadow work, active imagination, and synchronicity.
Postmodern Philosophy: The idea that reality is constructed and can be deconstructed.
Join the Conversation
Have you read Liber Null & Psychonaut? What did you take away from it?
Do you practice chaos magic, or are you curious about it?
Are there any books, practices, or insights you’ve found useful in your own journey?
Drop your thoughts in the comments or reach out—I’d love to hear what reson
Spent today reading & re-reading though your blog, great stuff: Keep up the writing.
Peace – John
Hi John,
Thanks my friend. I have found your thoughts on balancing professional and personal lives stimulating and your approach to your business is inspiring. It’s a great way to work.
peace,
clay
Thanks. I think!