SPELLBREAKERS
My spiritual brother Lubomir Arsov created the masterpiece IN-SHADOW seven years ago:
The film visualizes the unconscious landscape of our modern society, marked by materialism, alienation, and lies. It unblinkingly shines a light on a society that has lost its spiritual essence, living “in shadow.” Like a potent digital spell, it foreshadows the redemption of our collective soul.
The long-awaited follow-up to IN-SHADOW was just released. It is another digital spell, one that foreshadows our sovereignty. It’s called KINGDOM.
Unlike his previous film, KINGDOM takes different risks, which makes me curious about the reactions it will receive. Regardless, the essence of spiritual brotherhood is not just about aligning our spirits but also about having each other’s back. Therefore, my message to you, dear brother, is as follows:
I got your back. We will swing our swords together, putting our life force toward something greater than ourselves. The fools in power are scattered. They are good at invoking fear, but only because they are the ones deeply afraid. It’s time to take back these sacred lands and return to our rightful kingdoms.
One motif in Lubomir’s work involves unapologetically showing the sociopathic elite, depicting what their inner worlds would look like if we could see them beyond the lies of their polished personas:
Now, spoiler alert: what I love most about KINGDOM is an offering of redemption for these elites. So much hate is directed at them, scapegoating them for all the world’s ills. Such hate is misguided. Despite whatever evils they may have committed, love, of course, is the answer. Love is what will break their spell.
In Political Ponerology: The Science of Evil, Psychopathy, and the Origins of Totalitarianism, psychiatrist Andrew M. Lobaczewski discusses the “spellbinders,” charismatic individuals with personality disorders who can “cast a spell” on people, hypnotizing them into adopting narrow ideologies that do not serve the collective good.
As Lubomir’s work shows, spellbinders today are not primarily figures like Hitler or Stalin, as popularly imagined, but are instead dispersed among those in leadership roles within the public and corporate institutions that misguide us.
With the spellbinders in mind, during our summer trip together, I gifted Lubomir a pen engraved with the words that capture the role he plays:
If there are spellbinders, there must also be “spellbreakers”—those who break the spells that do not serve the collective good. I’ve always seen my spiritual brother as a spellbreaker, casting digital spells that break the spellbinders’ collective hold on us. I view this role as an existential necessity today. Words can only take us so far. It will be the artists who set us free.
We all have a spellbreaker within us. With Lubomir leading the way, let us break the spells binding us from our collective potential. Today, a total solar eclipse is visible across North America. This celestial event occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, completely blocking the Sun’s light. The spiritual meaning of such an event is associated with transformation and renewal. It represents a time for individuals to relinquish past burdens and embrace new beginnings.
That time is now. The heavenly timelines are open. We can break the spells that attempt to close them down. What spell will you break today?
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