Clown World Chronicles: The Clown World Pantheon And How To Use It For Magical Purposes

All throughout history, people have believed in divine forces behind everyday phenomena. Most people have an intuitive sense that the material world is not the only thing that exists. Appearances can be deceiving. Beneath the surface lies a glorious array of elemental forces, many of which are breaking through into popular culture in the form of a new pantheon of gods and goddesses.

The Clown World pantheon represents the elemental forces at work in Clown World. These forces are the same ones that have always been present, in all times and places: good and bad, masculine and feminine. All of these forces, and combinations of forces, have manifested in Clown World in anthropomorphic form.

These forms are the gods and goddesses of Clown World, as described in this third section of the book. All of these have, and continue to be, depicted in the counterculture of Clown World. Chad, Virgin, Coomer, Wojak, Pepe and Corona-chan are some of their names. They appear whenever someone summons them by manifesting the right energy.

In this sense, the Clown World pantheon is little different to the Greco-Roman, Norse or Hindu pantheons. There are masculine and feminine gods, and there are old and young gods, and there are benevolent and malevolent gods. Much like Mercury, Odin, Athena, Haruman, Loki and all the rest, the gods and goddesses of Clown World represent the entire territory of metaphysical space.

This third section of the book is an attempt to map the elemental forces of creation as they manifest in various Clown World figures.

The vertical axis of the Clown World pantheon is the good/bad axis. At the top is Kek, the personification of good will. At the bottom is The Merchant, the personification of malice. In the centre are Pepe and Wojak, who represent the everyday Clown World denizen in their masculine and feminine forms.

The horizontal axis of the Clown World pantheon is the feminine/masculine axis. This stretches from the feminine pole, at the far left, to the masculine pole, at the far right. ‘Feminine’ and ‘masculine’ here mean what a Taoist means by yin and yang: two opposing but complementary forces which are found in all things, but at different ratios.

The vertical axis of the Clown World pantheon can be considered a central pillar. Out of the centre of this pillar come four separate axes. To the lower right goes the Negative Masculine Axis, to the upper right goes the Positive Masculine Axis, to the upper left goes the Positive Feminine Axis, and to the lower left goes the Negative Feminine Axis.

In this sense, ‘positive’ means that the divine beings on these axes exert a beneficent influence upon the denizens of Clown World. ‘Negative’, on the other hand, refers to a malicious or destructive influence.

The Clown World pantheon, as it is presented here, is therefore a map of metaphysical space. All things that exist, no matter what combination of good/evil/feminine/masculine they might embody, have a place somewhere on the diagram at the start of this chapter. If any of those things know where that place is, they can move to elsewhere on the map if they manifest the right energies.

The Clown World pantheon must also be understood radially. This conception has Pepe/Wojak in the centre, where Pepe represents rising forces and Wojak represents falling forces. Together, they represent the cardinal form of all principles. Pepe represents the cardinal force of action and Wojak represents the cardinal force of thought.

Moving out from the centre, one comes to the Younger Gods. They represent the mutable form of each principle, i.e. an energy that has character but which can still change. They are no longer cardinal forces, as previous decisions have committed them to a certain range of action, but neither are they fixed forces. In a sense they represent each elemental force at the prime of its powers.

Furthest out from the centre are the Elder Gods. These represent the fixed form of each force. Spiritual energy that reaches this far out from the centre is difficult to change – it has moved so far in one direction that its course is effectively set. The only way to change it is to die, and then to be reincarnated again in the centre.

Every person starts in the centre when they are born. If they are feminine, they will move outwards towards the feminine pole, and vice-versa if they are masculine. When they stray too far towards one of the extremities, they die, and are reborn again in the centre. This leads to each consciousness naturally making a toroidal motion through metaphysical space.

Using the Clown World pantheon for magical purposes is a rich and rewarding art. There is nowhere near enough space here to go into the details of magic itself. It’s enough to say that the purpose of magic is to cause change according to one’s will, and that the primary target of magic is the frequency of one’s own consciousness.

The simplest way to use the Clown World pantheon to change one’s consciousness is to ritually focus one’s attention on a particular Clown World god or goddess for an extended period of time.

The first way to do this is by entreaty. This is the method best suited to people whose IQs are average or below average. It involves simply praying to one of the Clown World pantheon and entreating them for good fortune. One might pray to Boomer for a slice of his wealth, or to Chad for some of his swagger, or to Waifu to reveal herself.

A hospitality worker might entreat Karen to go easy on the complaining tonight. A person hosting a party might entreat Honkler to give everyone a good time. A psychiatric nurse might entreat Doomer to stay away from their patients. The purpose of such an action is to attract the good will of the pantheon figure in question.

The second way is by meditation. This is the method best suited to people whose IQs are above average. It involves focusing one’s attention on one of the Clown World pantheon and holding it there, until one’s own frequency of consciousness takes on the frequency of the god or goddess. This will lead to the environment of the magician taking on that frequency as well.

Advanced meditation is possible after a person has studied the different pathways from one point on the map to the others. Knowing this, they know the different forces influencing each member of the Clown World pantheon. Meditating on these pathways will confer a degree of mastery over the energies of that part of the map. This mastery can then be applied to real life.

In summary, the Clown World pantheon is yet another example of the age-old practice of representing metaphysical space with a symbolic map. Great fortune, power and lulz await anyone who masters accurate navigation between the various points on this map, because they will be able to live their lives in ways that entertain the gods.

This article is an excerpt from Clown World Chronicles, a book about the insanity of life in the post-Industrial West. This is being compiled by Vince McLeod for an expected release in January 2021.

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Clown World Chronicles: Who Is Chad?

The first thing you notice is his stride. He strides like he has somewhere to be, but the truth is that wherever he is right now is the place to be. His choice of bright neon clothing is so appallingly bad that it’s somehow good. His hair is so perfect that it sits atop his head like a block of gold. He is Chad, and he plays a major role in the Clown World pantheon.

If Stacy is the Aphrodite of Clown World, Chad is its Hercules. He is tall, powerfully muscled, extraverted, brave and warm-blooded. Chad is the kind of man who commands attention in all situations. His brightly coloured clothing turns heads everywhere, the ‘Ouch!’ emblazoned across his chest creating an air of mystique.

Chad is immune to both cold and pain. Some think this is because of Chad’s natural physical masculinity, but in reality it is his spiritual strength which warms him from within. This is an essential quality of Chad: his faith in the ultimate victory of Kek is absolute.

This ultimate faith in Kek is what leads Chad on his many adventures. Knowing that Kek is with him, Chad goes out and parties hard, chases women and travels to foreign lands, knowing that good times will be the result. Chad is the life of every party, up for anything. His unshakable belief that all will be good radiates joy to all those around him.

Chad is the archetype of perfection for many of the young men of Clown World. This isn’t because Chad gets laid a lot – that is secondary. The primary reason Chad is adored is that he represents positive masculinity, that which remains upright despite the multitudinous temptations of Clown World. Chad is the rectitude which prevails.

Chad is simply immune to many of the negative emotions that hold people back in real life. He does not feel fear – not because he is reckless, but because he is in tune with reality enough to always make the right decision. He never doubts himself – not because he is arrogant, but because he has examined himself rigourously enough to know that his true will is good.

The ultimate power of Chad is that his actions are perfectly in tune with the Tao, and so no-one resists him. He gets laid a lot because he only hits on women who have shown interest. As such, he can rely on his own instincts to lead him to a place absent of suffering. This ability to rely on his own instincts makes him behave naturally and spontaneously, without effort or stress.

Before Clown World, many men were of the nature of Chad. The hard times that existed during the Great Depression and World War II led to the ascendancy of strong men, who created good times. During these good times the spirit of Chad was ascendant.

In Clown World, The Merchant has the ascendancy. He has exploited this to shape the mass consciousness in a way which suppresses men’s inner chadly tendencies. As such, most men are like Virgin today. But Chad lurks in the shadows of all of them, awaiting his chance to break out. A sufficient effort of will can bring the inner Chad out of any man.

Chad is the Younger God of the Positive Masculine Axis. He is what Wojak can become if Wojak summons the divine energy of Kek. This he can achieve if he finds a way to transmute fear into joy. It is in banishing fear that Wojak rejects the temptations of The Merchant, and escapes becoming an NPC, a Virgin or a Doomer.

To a major extent, overcoming Clown World is a matter of summoning one’s inner Chad. If Honkler and Kek are divine forms, unattainable by man, Chad is what happens when the human masculine is infused with their divine energy. He is like the perfect older brother, a guide as well as a friend.

If Chad lives correctly, he can live a full and worthy life, eventually becoming Boomer, with nothing left to achieve. Chad becomes Boomer if he finds a Waifu to settle down with, or if he decides to become celibate and go his own way.

If Chad does not live correctly, he can transmute into Doomer. The most common way for this to occur is if Chad sleeps with so many women that he comes to stare too long into the abyss of female nature. Chad can also become Doomer if he is trapped into getting the wrong woman pregnant.

Chad plays a central role in the Clown World pantheon as the god whose energy one summons when things are challenging. If one is physically suffering, or if one is trying to make a good impression at a party and get laid, then it’s time to call upon the power of Chad. Look at yourself in the mirror and imagine Chad’s face on yours, and the Will of Kek shall be with you.

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Clown World Chronicles: Who Is Virgin?

Most of the luminaries in the Clown World pantheon are admired and imitated, but others serve as warnings. Human nature contains a great variety of instinctual desires and impulses, and many of those are nasty. Every spiritual tradition carries warnings about indulging those desires and impulses to excess. In Clown World, one such warning is the example of Virgin.

Virgin is not conspicuously shorter or uglier than average. If he was, he wouldn’t be the Virgin – he’d just be some short or ugly man. To have achieved a place in the Clown World pantheon, Virgin has had to embody a particular spiritual essence. His is the essence of narcissistic masculine self-absorption.

Virgin shuffles along in drab clothing and cheap sneakers, his gaze downcast, his shoulders hunched. Never does he think about the effect that his sullenness has on the other people around him. Nor does he think about how his passive and weak body language repels women. His virginity is, in his mind, 100% the fault of other people.

The idea that virginity is shameful is an old one. It follows from the idea that women are the gatekeepers of sex, and so only men who have been declared worthy may enter. It’s related to the idea that losing one’s virginity makes one a man. Most people understand that sexual reproduction is, to a major extent, a contest, and to get laid is therefore to win.

‘Virgin’ has been used as an insult ever since. It refers to an unworthy man who does not appeal to women. Since the roasties of Clown World will fuck almost anything, a man usually has to have something wrong with him to still be a virgin. But there’s more to Virgin than being simply physically unattractive. He is very different to El Goblino.

The major difference between Virgin and Chad is that Virgin is massively egotistical.

Legends tell of women that were into Virgin but got rejected because they were less than perfect. Virgin is so conceited that anything less than perfection is not up to his standards. He genuinely believes that he is the greatest of all men, and therefore that he deserves the best looking of all women.

Virgin is also heavily neurotic, again for egotistical reasons. He doesn’t know if he prefers Stacy for a summer romance or Waifu for a permanent relationship. He is the archetypal example of chasing two rabbits and losing them both. Fundamentally, his neurotic insecurity follows from being unable to let go of the delusion that he is the centre of the Universe.

Chad causes Virgin to seethe in many ways. It isn’t just that Chad gets laid all the time when Virgin does not. It’s also that Virgin attributes all kinds of false motives to Chad’s masculine rectitude. Where Chad is friendly, Virgin sees him as shallow. Where Chad is brave, Virgin sees him as stupid. Where Chad is honest, Virgin sees him as immoral.

This uncharitable cynicism is the main reason why Virgin is a god of the negative axis. He is an unpleasant character, always complaining, always trying to pull others down to make himself appear better by comparison.

Although a pitiable figure, Virgin’s suffering is all self-inflicted. As such, he serves as a dark figure of warning. In the Clown World pantheon, Virgin represents the dangers of letting one’s ego get out of control. He is entirely capable of achieving great things and becoming a Chad himself, but he is prevented by the fact that he won’t let go of his ego.

Virgin is the Younger God of the Negative Masculine Axis. He is what Wojak can transmute into if he falls off the spiritual path. The everyday Clown World citizen can start losing the spiritual battle if they, like Virgin, fail to keep their egos in check. Virgin serves as a warning of what happens if one doesn’t do enough meditation or smoke enough weed.

If Virgin doesn’t change the path he’s on, he’ll end up like Doomer. Doomer is someone who never figured it out, and who can only see the evil in the world. The main difference between the two is that Virgin, being the Younger God, still has hope that things will change for the better.

The best option for Virgin is to unfuck himself, start getting laid and transmute into Chad. There are two ways to do this, as mentioned above.

The first way is to meditate. Virgin won’t do this because he lacks a spiritual sense, on account of that he thinks of himself as the highest god. As such, he is utterly incapable of understanding his own shortcomings. Lacking self-insight, he behaves in ways that appall others. Meditating would allow him to learn the humility he needs to become like Chad.

The second way is to take spiritual sacraments. As Alan Watts said, “People suffer only because they take seriously what the gods made for fun.” The insight brought about by the use of sacraments such as cannabis, psilocybin, LSD and dimethyltryptamine has the potential to radically alter a person’s spiritual path. Virgin isn’t interested in spiritual sacraments, on account of that he already considers himself perfect.

Any denizen of Clown World who wishes to alleviate their spiritual suffering might win from meditating upon the travails of Virgin. It is often worth reflecting upon the fact that excessive self-regard can repel both women and other people in general. Clown World could be conceptualised as a time when ego runs rampant, and Virgin as an example of the type of man it produces.

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Clown World Chronicles: Who Is Pepe?

Pepe is seen everywhere in Clown World, not least on the cover of this book. This anthropomorphic green frog has come to stand in for the everyday citizen of Clown World, who can relate to Pepe’s joys and rages. This article explains Pepe’s position in the Clown World pantheon.

In short, Pepe is the active principle to Wojak’s passive principle.

Both Pepe and Wojak occupy the central node in the Clown World pantheon, at the centre of the Fundamental Axis. In doing so, they represent the Clown World Everyman, who is every single one of us. The difference between them is that Pepe rises above, whereas Wojak sinks below.

Pepe became an Internet phenomenon over a decade ago, suddenly being posted everywhere. Forums like the Shroomery included a Pepe image as an emoji, usually depicted speaking his catchphrase “Feels good man.” For these Internet dwellers, Pepe represented overcoming the suffering inherent to life.

Pepe is usually seen having a good time, whether playing video games, smoking bongs or joints, or partying with hot chicks. Often, this good time is being had despite some external hardship or difficulty. The spirit of Pepe could be described as the will to have a good time despite that one lives in Clown World.

In this sense, Pepe heralds the ultimate victory of the spirit of Kek over the forces of Clown World. Although not good himself, Pepe represents the forces of good in embryonic form. As such, he is that which rises above. Pepe represents the rising beast latent within the human animal.

As such, Pepe is generally shown feeling warm-blooded emotions, such as exhilaration, alarm or rage. He’s often depicted with a steel helmet and an M-16, as if rampaging through the Vietnamese jungle. Another common depiction is wide-eyed paranoia, as if he suddenly realised just how bad things really are.

This masculinity is why Pepe has become emblematic of the alt right, which is in character a highly masculine movement. Pepe is symbolic of knowing what you want and acting to get it. Anyone willing to bring more fire into their lives might find themselves working to summon the spirit of Pepe.

Pepe is so emblematic – and problematic – that depictions of him are considered hate symbols by Clown World institutions such as the Anti-Defamation League. Because Pepe represents the spirit of rising above and overcoming Clown World, he is correctly seen as a symbol of resistance to Clown World itself. Ironically, this has resulted in lawsuits from the first man to draw Pepe, against others who use the image.

In Internet culture, Pepe is often depicted alongside Wojak, usually as some kind of team. This reflects how Pepe and Wojak are different expressions of the same thing: the will to overcome Clown World. In the vast majority of these depictions, Pepe is the more masculine of the two, so that it’s his energy that inspires Wojak to action.

The Pepe/Wojak dichotomy is at the very centre of life in Clown World. It could be said, paraphrasing Solzhenitsyn, that the line between Pepe and Wojak runs through every human heart. This is not to imply that Pepe is good and that Wojak is evil – they simply represent an elementary form of those forces.

This active principle represented by Pepe rises up the Fundamental Axis to become Honkler. It can be said that Honkler is the ultimate form of Pepe. This is analogous to how Mercury or Lucifer is the ultimate form of the human man. Honkler is the apotheosis of Pepe, having overcome all of the suffering of Clown World.

Some believe that the increasing frequency of Pepe sightings are evidence that the Will of Kek is returning to the world. Every sighting of Pepe increases the chances that Honkler will return, and when he does Clown World will end.

These meme magicians like to share images of Pepe, especially rare ones. Doing so, whether it’s realised or not, is a magical act. The purpose of it is to raise the frequency of the anima mundi, or the Spirit of the World. If the frequency of the anima mundi can be raised high enough, Clown World will break apart and fall away, heralding a new spiritual age.

Other people, more cynically, believe that these sightings are evidence of a far-right resurgence that aspires to start another civil war (i.e. the Boogaloo). They will argue that Pepe is used as a hate symbol to agitate for violent actions against the Establishment. Generally speaking, those who dislike Pepe tend to be materialists.

Whatever the truth, Pepe endures. His place at the centre of the Clown World pantheon makes him arguably its most iconic figure. As long as Clown World exists, its denizens will feel motivated to overcome it, and as long as this will to overcome exists then Pepe’s spirit is with us.

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