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'''Thomas Karlsson''' (born 1972) is a Swedish [[occult]]ist and esoteric author, with a PhD in the [[History of Religions]] from the [[Stockholm University]]. In 2007, he held the first Swedish university course in [[Western Esotericism]]. |
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'''Thomas Karlsson''' (born 1972) is a Swedish [[occult]] and [[esoteric]] writer, with a PhD in the [[History of Religions]] from [[Stockholm University]].<ref name="phd">{{cite thesis|publisher=Institutionen för etnologi, religionshistoria och genusstudier, Stockholms universitet |url=http://su.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:293693 |title=Götisk kabbala och runisk alkemi: Johannes Bureus och den götiska esoterismen |first1=Thomas |last1=Karlsson |year=2010 |isbn=978-91-628-8030-9}} (Thomas Karlsson's PhD thesis, in Swedish)</ref> In 1989 he founded '''Dragon Rouge''', a [[Left-hand path and right-hand path|Left-Hand Path]] initiatory organisation. |
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==Occultism== |
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⚫ | In 1989, Thomas Karlsson and six other magicians founded Dragon Rouge, a [[Left-hand path and right-hand path|Left-Hand Path]] initiatory organisation and a Draconian Tradition Order, led by Karlsson.<ref name="general">[http://www.dragonrouge.net/english/general.htm ''GENERAL INFORMATION''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204165600/http://www.dragonrouge.net/english/general.htm |date=2012-02-04 }}.</ref> As a book author, he concentrates on occult, philosophy, and [[paranormal]] topics. The Dragon Rouge website cites [[Carlos Castaneda]], [[Julius Evola]], and [[Kenneth Grant]] as some of the magical writers whose work is read by the order, as are texts by classical philosophers such as [[Herakleitos]], [[Plato]], and [[Plotinos]], as well as modern philosophers like [[Friedrich Nietzsche]], [[Martin Heidegger]], and [[Henri Bergson]].<ref name="general"/> His personal influences include [[Sumerian religion|Sumerian mythology]], [[alchemy]], [[tantra]], the [[goetia]], and the [[qlippoth]]. In an interview dated in 2003, he claims he experienced [[astral projection]]s as a child, but did not think of them as supernatural experiences until he started formally exploring the occult.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thor.megatherion.com/english/intervthomas.htm |title=Interview with Dragon Rouge founder Thomas Karlsson |author=Thor |website=thor.megatherion.com |access-date=2022-12-16}}</ref> In his book ''Amongst Mystics and Magicians in Stockholm'' (2012), he describes experiences he had in the years 1989–1991 which are related to the establishment of Dragon Rouge. The book exhibits Karlsson's influences from people such as [[Aleister Crowley]], [[Kenneth Grant|Grant]] and [[Anton LaVey]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Linnea |first=Harri |year=2015 |url=https://correspondencesjournal.com/ojs/ojs/index.php/home/article/download/36/36 |title=Book Reviews: Thomas Karlsson. ''Amongst Mystics and Magicians in Stockholm'' |journal=[[European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism|Correspondences]] |volume=3 |pages=169–172 |issn=2053-7158 }}</ref> |
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Karlsson was also the lyricist of [[symphonic metal]] band [[Therion (band)|Therion]], and wrote almost all the band's lyrics between 1996 and 2010. He also provided the whispers on the Therion song ''Ljusalfheim'' on their ''[[Secret of the Runes (album)|Secret of the Runes]]'' album. Nevertheless, Karlsson was never regarded as an official band member. |
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Karlsson was the lead vocalist of the symphonic death metal band Shadowseeds along with fellow Dragon Rouge member Tommie Eriksson, who also was working with Therion as a session guitarist and drummer in the 90's.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050204004003/http://shadowseeds.com/oo.htm ''Shadowseeds II''].</ref> The lyrics reflect the Order's teachings and rituals. The band is currently on hiatus. |
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== Books == |
== Books == |
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*''Uthark |
*''Uthark – Nightside of the Runes'' ({{ISBN|91-974102-1-7}}). |
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** a.k.a. ''Uthark |
** a.k.a. ''Uthark – Im Schattenreich der Runen'' ([[German language|German]] title, {{ISBN|978-3-935581-29-5}}) — incl. [[Therion (band)|Therion]]-CD ''[[Secret of the Runes (album)|Secret of the Runes]]'' |
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*''Kabbala, |
*''Kabbala, kliffot och den goetiska magin'' ({{ISBN|91-974102-2-5}}) |
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** a.k.a. ''Qabalah, Qliphoth and Goetic Magic'' ([[English language|English]] title, {{ISBN|978-0-9721820-1-0}}) |
** a.k.a. ''Qabalah, Qliphoth and Goetic Magic'' ([[English language|English]] title, {{ISBN|978-0-9721820-1-0}}) |
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** a.k.a. ''La Kabbala e la magia goetica'' ([[Italian language|Italian]] title, {{ISBN|978-88-7169-213-5}}) |
** a.k.a. ''La Kabbala e la magia goetica'' ([[Italian language|Italian]] title, {{ISBN|978-88-7169-213-5}}) |
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** a.k.a. ''Qábalah, Qlífot y Magia Goética'' (Spanish title) |
** a.k.a. ''Qábalah, Qlífot y Magia Goética'' (Spanish title) |
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*''Astrala resor ut ur kroppen'' ({{ISBN|91-7894-005-2}}) |
*''Astrala resor ut ur kroppen'' ({{ISBN|91-7894-005-2}}) |
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*''Adulrunan och den |
*''Adulrunan och den götiska kabbalan'' ({{ISBN|91-974102-3-3}}) |
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** a.k.a. ''Le rune e la kabbala'' (Italian title, {{ISBN|978-88-7169-207-4}}) |
** a.k.a. ''Le rune e la kabbala'' (Italian title, {{ISBN|978-88-7169-207-4}}) |
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** a.k.a. ''Adulruna und die gotische Kabbala'' (German title, {{ISBN|978-3-939459-04-0}}) |
** a.k.a. ''Adulruna und die gotische Kabbala'' (German title, {{ISBN|978-3-939459-04-0}}) |
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** Revised and translated to English as: ''Nightside of the Runes: Uthark, Adulruna, and the Gothic Cabbala'', Inner Traditions 2019 ({{ISBN| 978-1620557747}}) |
** Revised and translated to English as: ''Nightside of the Runes: Uthark, Adulruna, and the Gothic Cabbala'', Inner Traditions 2019 ({{ISBN| 978-1620557747}}) |
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* ''Götisk kabbala och runisk alkemi. Johannes Bureus och den götiska esoterismen'' ({{ISBN|978-91-628-8030-9}}) — Doctoral thesis, Stockholm University, 2010<ref |
* ''Götisk kabbala och runisk alkemi. Johannes Bureus och den götiska esoterismen'' ({{ISBN|978-91-628-8030-9}}) — Doctoral thesis, Stockholm University, 2010<ref name="phd"/> |
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*''Bland |
*''Bland mystiker och magiker i förorten'' (2012) ({{ISBN|978-91-974102-7-4}}) |
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** a.k.a. ''Amongst Mystics And Magicians In Stockholm'' ([[English language|English]] title) |
** a.k.a. ''Amongst Mystics And Magicians In Stockholm'' ([[English language|English]] title, 2014) |
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** a.k.a. ''L'éveil du Grand Dragon Rouge'' (French title, {{ISBN|979-10-94880-13-5}}) |
** a.k.a. ''L'éveil du Grand Dragon Rouge'' (French title, {{ISBN|979-10-94880-13-5}}) |
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** a.k.a. ''Entre Místicos y Magos en Estocolmo'' (Spanish title) |
** a.k.a. ''Entre Místicos y Magos en Estocolmo'' (Spanish title) |
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** a.k.a. ''Tra Mistici e Maghi a Stoccolma'' (Italian title), Hekate Edizioni 2020 |
** a.k.a. ''Tra Mistici e Maghi a Stoccolma'' (Italian title), Hekate Edizioni 2020 |
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==See also== |
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*[[Magical organization]] |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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<references /> |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{cite journal |last=Granholm |first=Kennet |year=2012 |title=Dragon Rouge: Left-Hand Path Magic with a Neopagan Flavour |journal=[[Aries (journal)|Aries]] |volume=12 |issue=1 |pages=131–156 |doi=10.1163/147783512X614858 }} |
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* {{cite book |last=Granholm |first=Kennet |year=2012 |chapter=Metal and Magic: The Intricate Relation Between the Metal Band ''Therion'' and the Magic Order ''Dragon Rouge'' |editor1-last=Cusack |editor1-first=Carole |editor1-link=Carole M. Cusack |editor2-last=Norman |editor2-first=Alex |title=Handbook of New Religions and Cultural Production |series=Brill Handbooks on Contemporary Religion |volume=4 |location=Leiden and Boston |publisher=[[Brill Publishers]] |pages=553–581 |isbn=978-90-04-22187-1 |doi=10.1163/9789004226487_023 }} |
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* {{cite book |last=Granholm |first=Kennet |year=2014 |title=Dark Enlightenment: The Historical, Sociological, and Discursive Contexts of Contemporary Esoteric Magic |series=[[Aries (journal)|Aries Book Series]] |volume=18 |location=Leiden and Boston |publisher=[[Brill Publishers]] |isbn=978-90-04-27486-0 |doi=10.1163/9789004274877 }} |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{Official website| |
* {{Official website|https://dragonrouge.site/ }} |
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* [http://thor.megatherion.com/english/intervthomas.htm Interview with Dragon Rouge founder Thomas Karlsson] |
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* [http://su.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:293693 Thomas Karlsson's Doctoral thesis: ''Götisk kabbala och runisk alkemi. Johannes Bureus och den götiska esoterismen''] (PDF, 12 MB, 292 p.) |
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Latest revision as of 08:29, 29 March 2024
Thomas Karlsson (born 1972) is a Swedish occult and esoteric writer, with a PhD in the History of Religions from Stockholm University.[1] In 1989 he founded Dragon Rouge, a Left-Hand Path initiatory organisation.
Occultism
In 1989, Thomas Karlsson and six other magicians founded Dragon Rouge, a Left-Hand Path initiatory organisation and a Draconian Tradition Order, led by Karlsson.[2] As a book author, he concentrates on occult, philosophy, and paranormal topics. The Dragon Rouge website cites Carlos Castaneda, Julius Evola, and Kenneth Grant as some of the magical writers whose work is read by the order, as are texts by classical philosophers such as Herakleitos, Plato, and Plotinos, as well as modern philosophers like Friedrich Nietzsche, Martin Heidegger, and Henri Bergson.[2] His personal influences include Sumerian mythology, alchemy, tantra, the goetia, and the qlippoth. In an interview dated in 2003, he claims he experienced astral projections as a child, but did not think of them as supernatural experiences until he started formally exploring the occult.[3] In his book Amongst Mystics and Magicians in Stockholm (2012), he describes experiences he had in the years 1989–1991 which are related to the establishment of Dragon Rouge. The book exhibits Karlsson's influences from people such as Aleister Crowley, Grant and Anton LaVey.[4]
Books
- Uthark – Nightside of the Runes (ISBN 91-974102-1-7).
- a.k.a. Uthark – Im Schattenreich der Runen (German title, ISBN 978-3-935581-29-5) — incl. Therion-CD Secret of the Runes
- Kabbala, kliffot och den goetiska magin (ISBN 91-974102-2-5)
- a.k.a. Qabalah, Qliphoth and Goetic Magic (English title, ISBN 978-0-9721820-1-0)
- a.k.a. La Kabbala e la magia goetica (Italian title, ISBN 978-88-7169-213-5)
- a.k.a. Kabbalah, Qliphoth und die Goetische Magie (German title, ISBN 978-3-939459-10-1)
- a.k.a. Qabale, Qliphoth et magie goétique (French title, ISBN 979-10-94880-07-4)
- a.k.a. Qábalah, Qlífot y Magia Goética (Spanish title)
- Astrala resor ut ur kroppen (ISBN 91-7894-005-2)
- Adulrunan och den götiska kabbalan (ISBN 91-974102-3-3)
- Götisk kabbala och runisk alkemi. Johannes Bureus och den götiska esoterismen (ISBN 978-91-628-8030-9) — Doctoral thesis, Stockholm University, 2010[1]
- Bland mystiker och magiker i förorten (2012) (ISBN 978-91-974102-7-4)
See also
Notes
- ^ a b Karlsson, Thomas (2010). Götisk kabbala och runisk alkemi: Johannes Bureus och den götiska esoterismen (Thesis). Institutionen för etnologi, religionshistoria och genusstudier, Stockholms universitet. ISBN 978-91-628-8030-9. (Thomas Karlsson's PhD thesis, in Swedish)
- ^ a b GENERAL INFORMATION Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Thor. "Interview with Dragon Rouge founder Thomas Karlsson". thor.megatherion.com. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ Linnea, Harri (2015). "Book Reviews: Thomas Karlsson. Amongst Mystics and Magicians in Stockholm". Correspondences. 3: 169–172. ISSN 2053-7158.
Further reading
- Granholm, Kennet (2012). "Dragon Rouge: Left-Hand Path Magic with a Neopagan Flavour". Aries. 12 (1): 131–156. doi:10.1163/147783512X614858.
- Granholm, Kennet (2012). "Metal and Magic: The Intricate Relation Between the Metal Band Therion and the Magic Order Dragon Rouge". In Cusack, Carole; Norman, Alex (eds.). Handbook of New Religions and Cultural Production. Brill Handbooks on Contemporary Religion. Vol. 4. Leiden and Boston: Brill Publishers. pp. 553–581. doi:10.1163/9789004226487_023. ISBN 978-90-04-22187-1.
- Granholm, Kennet (2014). Dark Enlightenment: The Historical, Sociological, and Discursive Contexts of Contemporary Esoteric Magic. Aries Book Series. Vol. 18. Leiden and Boston: Brill Publishers. doi:10.1163/9789004274877. ISBN 978-90-04-27486-0.