I have done extensive work into the life of H.P. Lovecraft for many years . I have heard and listened to all His audio books.
He was indeed a troubled man, as insanity ran throughout the family bloodline.
H.P. Lovecraft's point in evolution was { 1.25 }, and a 2nd Ray Soul with a 3rd Ray personality.
His obsession drove Him on to investigate for himself the various lower levels of the astral planes.
Being a 1rst degree initiate he was well ahead of the average man , was obviously enduring much ''physic growing pains '',- as all between the 1rst and 2nd initiations it was a difficult , painful , and a time of shifting ones polarization from that of astral into mental polarization .
The most difficult part on the ''path of initiation'', is between the first and second initiations. There are always about 6 - 7 lives that elapsed between ,..as the second initiation is the most difficult to pass through due to mans present astral polarization.
The greater bulk of people who love their fellow man , who are working on some level in living a life of altruism , who demonstrate a measure of control over the physical and astral bodies , as well as a student , - or has a deep interest in the deeper mysteries of our esoteric understanding of the world have taken the 1rst Initiation, or about to .
Lovecraft is very sensitive to the elementals who up-hold the matter aspect of the planet. Many of His short stories were inspired by his astral wanderings.