{"id":62,"date":"2023-03-13T16:19:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T16:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2023\/04\/26\/uncertain-places\/"},"modified":"2023-04-26T21:56:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T21:56:16","slug":"uncertain-places","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2023\/03\/13\/uncertain-places\/","title":{"rendered":"Uncertain Places"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are a lot of places you can find an occult author&#8217;s work: websites, magazines, in person or online lectures, etc. Perhaps why I&#8217;ve noticed an increase in essay collections in the category, and I am not complaining. Today we&#8217;re discussing Uncertain Places: Essays on Occult &#038; Experiencesby Mitch Horowitz.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/uncertain-cover-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19225\" \/>Horowitz is well known in occult circles and having all these assorted writings conveniently gathered is an excellent read. Uncertain Placesoffers a unique perspective on many subjects ranging from secret societies, the nature of Satanism, a legendary obituary for the late James Randi, an interview with David Lynch, new thought, and more. Horowitz is an eloquent and persuasive writer and you can&#8217;t help finishing Uncertain Placeswith a deeper understanding of the author himself. However, what I find appealing about even his strongest opinion essays is the feeling that you wouldn&#8217;t be harshly judged by Horowitz for disagreeing, as long as you could explain why. <\/p>\n<p>The necessity of reading Uncertain Placesdepends on who you are and what you want to get from Horowitz. If you&#8217;re a fan of the author, like myself, this is required reading. If you like shorter, easier to digest, essays on these topics, then again, it is required reading. But, if you&#8217;re more interested in Horowitz, the new thought explorer, this book is good, but if you haven&#8217;t read The Miracle Club, I&#8217;d start there. Want more occult secret societies? Definitely opt for Occult America.<\/p>\n<p>I guess the real takeaway from my review of Uncertain Placesthat Mitch Horowitz himself is required reading, regardless of which book of his you opt to read.<\/p>\n<p>You can learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innertraditions.com\/books\/uncertain-places\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/24031\/9781644115923\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get your own copy here.<\/a> (This is an affiliate link to my Bookshop, which supports independent bookstores throughout the United States. If you use this link to purchase the book, I will make a small commission at no additional cost to you.)<\/p>\n<p>Do you enjoy The Magical Buffet? Considering supporting The Magical Buffet on Patreon! For only $5 a month you&#8217;ll receive monthly tarot\/oracle forecasts, classes, and behind the scenes updates! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/magicalbuffet\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/magicalbuffet<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the latest Mitch Horowitz book, &#8220;Uncertain Places&#8221; required reading? 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