Smoke Hole Sessions

EP 3: Mad, Dead or a Poet, feat. David Keenan

May 18, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Keenan's Origin Story

  • David Keenan felt a responsibility to his talent, driven by gratitude for life's magic, even in hardship.
  • Adopted into a loving family, he found magic in Airdrie's wildness, inspiring his writing.
INSIGHT

Writing Beyond Self

  • Keenan's writing process became an out-of-body experience, realizing his consciousness spoke through him.
  • This 'sanity shattering initiation' led him to experience reality beyond words, free from a separate 'thinking' self.
ANECDOTE

Magic and Identity

  • Crowley's redefinition of change as love resonated with Keenan, influencing his view of magic.
  • After joining the OTO, he found it didn't deliver magic as expected, realizing identity hinders enlightenment.
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