Hermitix Steiner, Sex, and Spirit! with Conner Habib
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Jun 27, 2026 
Conner Habib, an American writer, activist and former porn actor, brings a short, lively take on Steiner, occult practice and evolving spiritual cultures. He explores threefolding, magic and how sexuality and desire intersect with spiritual life. Conversations riff on cultural repair, gift economies, Deleuze-influenced creativity and adapting esoteric ideas for our moment.
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Start Spiritual Work With Radical Honesty
- Begin spiritual work with radical honesty about your desires instead of abstract ideals.
- James Ellis and Conner Habib argue confessing base motives (like wanting sex or wealth) clears illusions so true spiritual aims can emerge.
Work Through Base Wants Before Pursuing Noble Ideals
- Before attempting noble spiritual aims, acknowledge and work through immediate desires honestly rather than pretending to aim higher.
- James Ellis advises burning through base wants first so a truer noble ideal can guide later work.
Sexuality Is Deeply Individuated And Hard To Teach
- Sexuality is uniquely individuated and often resists spiritual articulation because desires are singular and deeply embodied.
- Both speakers stress sex's subterranean character requires descent and honest confrontation in spiritual work.
