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Barbarian Spirit
There has been a great awakening that we are in a spiritual war, without really understanding what that means. I didn’t know either, so I went to the place I could find out. Barbarian Spirit is what I found walking the spirit realm, both for me and for us. Things are far darker, and the hour far later, that I ever would have dreamed. But we are not without hope. Part personal journey, part prophetic vision, Barbarian Spirit will change the way you see the world around you.
117 pages, Paperback
Published June 29, 2024
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July 18, 2024
I don't even know how to characterize this book? It's semi memoir and all I can say is I wish it is a work of fiction. I do not want this to be true in any way, shape or form because the vision he lays out here is terrifying.
I'm gonna call it a dream vision because that connects it to a long lineage.
Also if you're reading this, Clay Martin, I will edit your next book for a flat rate of $50. Call me. Because the typos and sentence fragments really get distracting after a while and I'll be honest, they do diminish his credibility a bit.
I think he's missing a few things in his beef against Christianity. I'm not saying he's wrong, but he misunderstands early Christianity in a big way--it originally was much closer to the cult of Mithra, and a warrior religion itself, than Martin realizes. He instead characterizes it as something like second-string Judaism for the kids who will never be admitted into the club.
However some things I wish I could dismiss but can't. I really do believe there is capital E evil in the world. I think there are people who have allowed themselves to be controlled by it, and that part of it involves ruining children.
I do wish there was a bit more content in the book. I was surprised to see an advocacy of yoga as a good practice. This is awesome because yoga was in its roots (go read you the Bhagavad Gita) a warrior practice and warrior philosophy. I hope he follows it up on the website or something with some hints of his own practice.
And while I sincerely hope he's entirely wrong, that doesn't mean I dislike him. I just...really really want it to not happen now. :(
I'm gonna call it a dream vision because that connects it to a long lineage.
Also if you're reading this, Clay Martin, I will edit your next book for a flat rate of $50. Call me. Because the typos and sentence fragments really get distracting after a while and I'll be honest, they do diminish his credibility a bit.
I think he's missing a few things in his beef against Christianity. I'm not saying he's wrong, but he misunderstands early Christianity in a big way--it originally was much closer to the cult of Mithra, and a warrior religion itself, than Martin realizes. He instead characterizes it as something like second-string Judaism for the kids who will never be admitted into the club.
However some things I wish I could dismiss but can't. I really do believe there is capital E evil in the world. I think there are people who have allowed themselves to be controlled by it, and that part of it involves ruining children.
I do wish there was a bit more content in the book. I was surprised to see an advocacy of yoga as a good practice. This is awesome because yoga was in its roots (go read you the Bhagavad Gita) a warrior practice and warrior philosophy. I hope he follows it up on the website or something with some hints of his own practice.
And while I sincerely hope he's entirely wrong, that doesn't mean I dislike him. I just...really really want it to not happen now. :(
July 10, 2024
Readers of this book will be divided into two camps: those who believe and those do not.
Regardless of which camp you fall into, what's undeniable is Clay's ability to tell a compelling narrative about his experiences with mushrooms and the spirit world.
If you asked me to read a 117 page psychedelic trip report, I would flip you off and go about my day. But this I had a hard time putting down, because it is more than just a man "tripping balls", and because it comes packed with infinite amounts of wisdom (and bc Clay is one HELL of a writer).
It also showcases what true independent thinking looks and feels like. More than anything else I've read in the last decade, this book is what I would genuinely call original.
I have never read anything like this before, and until Clay writes his next memoir, I likely never will.
I've been a writer for 10 years and a voracious reader for even longer. So, that's saying something coming from me.
Read this. Trust me.
Regardless of which camp you fall into, what's undeniable is Clay's ability to tell a compelling narrative about his experiences with mushrooms and the spirit world.
If you asked me to read a 117 page psychedelic trip report, I would flip you off and go about my day. But this I had a hard time putting down, because it is more than just a man "tripping balls", and because it comes packed with infinite amounts of wisdom (and bc Clay is one HELL of a writer).
It also showcases what true independent thinking looks and feels like. More than anything else I've read in the last decade, this book is what I would genuinely call original.
I have never read anything like this before, and until Clay writes his next memoir, I likely never will.
I've been a writer for 10 years and a voracious reader for even longer. So, that's saying something coming from me.
Read this. Trust me.
July 8, 2024
Honestly
I thought it was a good book, there are some things that I did feel were a little out there. It definitely did leave me questioning a lot of my own beliefs and ideas I had.
I thought it was a good book, there are some things that I did feel were a little out there. It definitely did leave me questioning a lot of my own beliefs and ideas I had.
October 26, 2025
Poorly written, poorly edited this is a pretty bad attempt to justify hallucinogenic drug use and bigotry.
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