Included here are some miscellaneous incidents
and details of yet another ‘friendship’ that ended badly. The material speaks
for itself; it is all typical of Strindberg and his life; it is all typical of
things that happen to people who use occult instead of natural methods to go
through life and get what they want.
The meal that backfired
This is a very small incident, but it is
significant in terms of what happens to people who use psychological black
magic.
Strindberg’s mother-in-law cooked what she
said was his favourite dish; not only was it not at the top of his list, it was
something he disliked more than anything else. He had to force himself to eat
the revolting dish.
He got the exact opposite of what he expected.
The worst towns in Sweden
Strindberg said this:
“There are ninety towns in Sweden, and the powers have condemned me to go to the one which I most dislike.”
The powers? He blamed ‘occultists and their secret powers’ for his many misfortunes when he himself was often the cause.
The powers? He blamed ‘occultists and their secret powers’ for his many misfortunes when he himself was often the cause.
He moved on to another Swedish town:
“...I have made personal enemies here, and
have contracted debts under circumstances which set my character in a dubious
light... I have also here relations who ignore me, and friends who have left me
to become my enemies. In a word, it is the worst place I could have chosen for
a quiet residence; it is hell...”
So he ended up in the exact opposite of the
peaceful refuge he wanted, with more former friends who had become his enemies
and more debts. Same old same old...
