mitch horowitz

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Laust Højgaard, Admirer, 2024, acrylic and phosphoric acrylic on linen, 75 x 59 inches

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interview

by BOBBI SALVÖR MENUEZ

portrait by ALEPH MOLINARI

artwork by LAUST HØJGAARD

 

The occult is a vast umbrella for the vestiges of our ancient spirituality, paganism, and mythology, which were almost entirely eradicated by Christianity.

Modern occultist Mitch Horowitz explores why these Heterogeneous Subcultures endure, particularly in the United States, spreading through literature, cinema, and pop culture, and inspiring new forms of spirituality.

 

BOBBI SALVÖR MENUEZ — What was your relationship to magic and the occult when you were growing up, and did you have any formative experiences?

MITCH HOROWITZ…