I honestly loved it so much, it took me a good 20-30 minutes to fully read it and i just loved it. The description of the setting he was in, the way i could fully envision the beautiful scenery to the dismantled tower… and the sad thought of him just wanting to meet someone, only for him to be excluded and labeled as a “monster” for being himself… i can not get more of this.

I have only just started reading HP about 3 days ago. And this is by far my favorite one… really excited to read the rest of his stories :)

I'm starting get interested about Lovecraft because of Cthulhu because I love his design due menacing and cool. So is there any lore which I start about Cthulhu? I'm big fan of Cthulhu you know

Foreword: Forgive my rambling, just had some thoughts I felt like putting down in a rough state. May refine these ideas further later.

I've recently been thinking about the way that lovecraftian entities are often worked into religious beliefs as an insidious half-truth. Cthulhu somewhat understood as various baleful Ocean deities (as well as perhaps the biblical Leviathan), Azathoth as the closest thing to the neo-platonic idea of the absolute source/first mover ect, it's smth Im quite fond of.

Lately I've been thinking of ways to expand upon Yog-Sothoth in a similar manner, with a focus on abrahamic esoterics. I feel like particularly historically a target has been placed within pagan and indigenous spirituality to "eldritchify", so I'd like to see what can be done with doing the same to the monotheistic religious mean of the modern world. I've often seen comparisons between Kabbalistic ideas of divinity and Yog-Sothoth, so there seems to be a foundation there.

For example, the entity Ib'r At Tawil and the Ultimate Gate to me seem fairly analogous to the "Ancient of Days" name of God and the Sephirot Kether, at least in terms of how they are defined and structured within those theologies. Kabbalah also imo gives a (rough) conceptual definition of the Dreamlands/Underworld as the Partzum Realm of Foundation, and how they relate to the material world as represented by Malkuth. This also seems apt simply as various stories such as Dream-Quest imply a structural relationship between the Dreamlands (as well as the rest of the cosmos) and Yog-Sothoth.

The Abyss of Daath also seems like a sure way to separate that section of the Kabbalah from the more supernal elements and imply a limit to the truth of the theology. Not to mention, Nodens is already defined as "Lord of the Abyss".

In terms of novel elements that can be extracted from this lens, aside from providing further inspirational material for visions of the Ultimate Gate and Ib'r At Tawil, I'm quite taken by various angels as defined both within and outwith the bible itself. Thrones/Wheels, for example, seem very thematically appropriate as extensions of Yog-Sothoths multi-dimensional geometry interfacing with 3D space. Impossibly spinning eye-covered spherical ectoplasmic apparitions that give the impression of spinning wheels "pulling" greater eldritch structures I would preliminarily name "The Galgal" are absolutely appearing in my next CoC game.

Beyond just Yog-Sothoth however, this also provides a wider lens for interpreting the Mythos at large. Taking the structure of Kabbalah to be a limited half-truth definition of the metaphysics of Yog-Sothoth, a certain amount of astral energy essential for the structure of reality is channeled through Yog-Sothoth, from Kether through the rest of the cosmos. With Kether being the Ultimate Gate, how is this best conceptualised? What truly lies behind the Ultimate Gate? The Court of Azathoth itself, of course. Where does this energy pool? When not already corporealised as base matter, around planets and other gravity wells, ready to form into more complex consciousness-superstructures when proper vessels evolve from base matter, creating a planetary Noiasphere to complement the preceding Biosphere.

Obviously this relationship isn't as straightforward and "divine" as the theologians would like to believe, but it is only a half-truth. I think it's still vital for the Lovecraftian tone that humanity vastly overestimates their own importance in these matters. We appear to have godlike importance within the Dreamlands because it is our natural ecosystem, and when invasive species such as the Yith, or the Shan, or Cthulhu himself invade this environment we are near-unable to defend ourselves and are at constant risk of going the way of the British Red squirrel.

All of this is telling me that I really need to get round to reading Kenneth Grant one of these days.

-> Lovecraft on Tindalos channel

For all the Lovecraft fans talking french =)
I am a big fan of Tindalos work on Youtube.

Try this. "The Great Nothing"

A hole in space, a roughly spherical region of the visible universe found in the vicinity of the constellation Boötes with a radius of 62 megaparsecs (nearly 330 million light-years across). That much emptiness must breed monsters. Right?

Imagine your space ship drops out of warp drive when your warpdrive blows a fuse and you find that you have dropped out of warp drive in the middle of The Great Nothing. Think about THAT as you go to sleep and PRAY your screams can wake you. ...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2xGOvUIX68

Can a single idea be by itself be "Lovecraftian" ?

Christmas

by H.P. Lovecraft

The cottage hearth beams warm and bright,

The candles gaily glow;

The stars emit a kinder light

Above the drifted snow.

Down from the sky a magic steals

To glad the passing year,

And belfries sing with joyous peals,

For Christmastide is here!

https://i.ibb.co/WzzYPXX/Christmas-H-P-Lovecraft.jpg

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On F-Droid: "Computational Demonology"

Have you heard of this?

Battle Lovecraftian Horrors with this set of Algorhytms!

Computational Demonology is the science of using math and algorithms to interact with the fundamental fabric of reality, particularly the borders between universes. This app implements some of the more beneficial algorithms for use against the not-so-beneficial ones.

Though in the "Games" category, this is actually a highly sophisticated algorithmic arsenal for use in the field. See the website for more

https://quaap.com/D/ComputationalDemonology

By and far the best narrator I've found on Spotify. He's done most of Lovecraft's most famous works. The audio quality is top notch. His pacing is excellent. He does accents well. His tone matches the tone of the story. Spare yourself the monotone narrator with crappy recording equipment.

Edit: here's the link to the Spotify playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7luxBz5F5XPx1oJCTclXTK?si=YqQTczdbSZCIGK33YweEig&pi=EvuwU6tyQEOWM

Hello fellow cultists! I am the creator, producer, and co-writer, of "The Cultists" a mockumentary webshow about modern-day Lovecraftian cultists who just want to worship Cthulhu in a world full of people who don't understand. Season 1 is now on YouTube. Here is a direct link to the Season 1 playlist (starting with the trailer) on the YouTube channel if you would like to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDFWraoV3iU&list=PLBTNZuMupErdSLiMn1WSrGyClkVZqG4ND We'd love to have you over on the channel.

We just hit 100,000 total views yesterday. To celebrate, we are hosting a live watch party and discussion tonight at 7:00 PM central. So, if you have not seen the show, it would be fantastic if you were there to hang out with us, watch, discuss and have some fun. Here is the link to the stream tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWHUwNQJMeA Cthulhu fhtagn!

So often movies that boast being Lovecraftian are slap dash cheapos that try to hit all bases of comedy blood and boobs and with barely a nod to the superficial elements like tentacles. Truly disturbing Lovecraft horror like Die-Farb from Germany, or, ( if you know some of the background, Carpenters The Thing), are few and far between.

You are the right audience to ask to do a recap of the truly disturbing and adult in the sense of mature film harkening back to HP Lovecraft. A recap is necessary cuz there is even a list of 100 horror / sci-fi films that came out in 2024 listed on Spooky Astronauts. Unbelievable.

I've seen Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (2008) and Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams (2018). Are there any other documentaries worth watching?

As for YouTube videos/essays, a lot of them are AI voiced Wikipedia regurgitations or quick introductions. Deeper discussions about certain works or topics (like on Quinn's Ideas) seem to be harder to find. Any recommendations (videos/channels), especially for longer ones?

Edit: Should've included "cosmic horror" in general. I'm also happy to go through longer/in depth/high quality podcasts.

The Shadow over Innsmouth or The Dunwich Horror?

What would you recommend? I want to read both, but which one should I start with?

Looking for some inspiration.

Something that I have always found very interesting in the circle is the connection and communication between authors. Something that makes me curious because I haven't found any information about the connections between Robert's characters and the other members. we know that Bran Mak Morn is canon. because in a whisper in the darkness the bran is mentioned. and in a lovecraft letter, it states that he is bran mak morn because in the story he is called bran. in turn he meets with Kull. and Kull is Conan's ancestor. and Solomon Kane in one of his stories mentions the gods of the Thurian age. and the short story spawns of dagon, by Henry Kutter, and the poem atlatis, by Clark, also occur. are set in the time of Kull. and the villain of Lovecraft's short story The Last Test mentions Atlantis. and John Kirowan meets a resident of ancient Atlantis and Yog Sothoth.

but apart from the connections with these five robert characters. bran, conan, kull, solomon and john. Is there any other character of his linked to the mythos?

Hey

I'm familiar with Lovecraft, but I want to read more that expands on the Mythos itself.

I've been frantically Googling for over an hour, but I have come up with nothing useful besides "read everything by Brian Lumley, Robert E. Howard, and Clark Ashton Smith. Then read everything by Derleth but sneer with disgust as you do so."

Time being finite and resources being what they are (i.e. Christmas shopping tapped me out), I'm humbly asking for your favorite stories, collections, books, and series by authors that work within the Lovecraft Mythos, excluding Lovecraft himself. (I already have all those lol)

No specific criteria, but I do love detective style mysteries, so let me know if your recommendations are particularly Noir.

I've been revisiting Lovecraft's work recently, and expanding out into other weird fiction. Reread The Call of Cthulhu today, and was curious if it was the first story with its particular plot structure - namely, an academic protagonist piecing together a narrative from various unrelated primary sources - or if Lovecraft took influence here. Obviously, earlier novels like Dracula were comprised of a compilation of letters, diary entries, etc, but those are from related characters and aren't being put together by a narrator.

I’m looking for Lovecraftian or cosmic horror stories that centre around music, musicians, or mysterious musical artifacts. I know it is usually centered on cursed instruments or symphonies but I'm more interested in music as a salvation, if that can narrow it.

Any books, short stories, or even games you know that fit this theme? Thanks in advance!

Berserk fans. I once heard that Moonlight Boy was inspired by Wilbur Whateley(dunwich horror). Does this have any logic or is it just a meaningless theory?

Edit:the connection will be that they are both children of non-human creatures, although both are humans they are not actually human. and are profane beings born of humans. Casca and lavinia. the idea that moonboy was inspired by wilbor is that they both look human and were born from humans but are not human.

if Lovecraft has the title of gentleman of providence and Delerth has the title of Lovecraft's heir. So Robert Howard, Clark Ashton Smith and the other members of the circle had titles like these?

I am new to lovecraft and would like to get something worthwhile with annotations ideally. I have Klinger's Sherlock Holmes and I like his style but there are some posts that mention how bad he is at explaining some events (with Lovecraft), or him treating everything as real (places or characters). I didn't mind the grand game on sherlock, it is fun but don't know about Lovecraft. What's your opinion?

Any expert could give hindsight which god will work best on each part of the timeline?:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cQYCrjm31ybC-l0TW5g-jPI604-DXJ7W-nnvOmtaU3U/edit

I've written down on a Google Docs, apologies for the incongruity and typos, it’s my first chronicle I'm writing down and lot of mistakes will happen before I get it right.

I humbly ask your help, because I've read up on Miskatonic's offerings and I'm not sure how this degree would work out program-wise.

The character studies horror media/stories and how they correlate to the fears of the era in which they were written. It strikes me that there aren't a lot of Lovecraft characters that work in media studies. Modern mythology, yes. But no one at Miskatonic University is studying Slender Man.

I'm thinking a Ph.D. in anthropology with a special focus on horror folklore. But I'm open to suggestions! My reading of the Lovecraft universe is far from complete. Definitely planning to lurk here while reading, y'all are cool.