Chaos Magic with Luxa Strata

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Chaos magic! What is it? Well, in this episode, I am joined by Luxa Strata. Luxa is an artist and magician and is host of the Lux Occult Podcast as well as the organizer for The Green Mushroom Project, an ongoing large-scale group magical working.

We not only discuss chaos magic, but Luxa’s musical endeavors, her work creating the Green Mushroom project and its associated hyphosigil, and also what the heck a hyphosigil is. Hint: it is not a hypersigil!

Please enjoy a little holiday chaos with Luxa Strata and the Arnemancy Podcast!

By the way, this episode includes both colorful language and some sexual content, so keep that in mind before letting your youngsters and impressionable family members listen.

Bonus: Make sure to check out my appearance on the Lux Occult Podcast, which is going to be available about the same time that this episode is released!

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Bonus: Wiz Biz with Alexx and Erik

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Earlier this year, I started working on a new podcast project with Alexx Bollen. You will remember Alexx from his many appearances on this podcast and even back on My Alchemical Bromance. Our new podcast is called Wiz Biz with Alexx and Erik, and in each episode we look at a couple episodes of the award winning podcast Adventure Time!

Please be assured that this project doesn’t mean that the Arnemancy Podcast is ending; though it is true that I’ve been a bit slow getting season 5 off the ground, things are moving along! But in the meantime, please enjoy this episode of Wiz Biz as a holiday treat. In it, we look at Adventure Time season 1, episodes 11 and 12, in which one of my all time favorite characters is introduced.

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Intuitive Tarot with McCalla Ann

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Among the many different paths for reading and interpretive Tarot, you’ll frequently hear mention of intuitive interpretation. While this might sound as if the reader ignores established symbolism and meaning for the cards, this is not really the case. In this episode, I am joined by SaturnVox’s McCalla Ann to discuss her approach to intuitive Tarot.

McCalla Ann is a podcaster, student of Bridal Mysticism, and professional diviner. She runs SaturnVox, a multimedia occult education and divination platform based out of New Orleans.

I think you will find that what McCalla means by “intuitive” is more complex and nuanced than you might expect.

This episode is also the first part of a collaboration that this podcast is having with the SaturnVox podcast. On November 12th—my birthday!—McCalla will be releasing her interview with me on the SaturnVox podcast, where I will go into my model of Tarot divination using the art of memory. Be sure to check it out!

Credits

The episode art features a photo from Wikimedia titled simply “Best Butterfly picture of the day”. I think I agree.

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21st Century Rosicrucianism with Frater Robert Gordon

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It has been over 400 years since the first Rosicrucian pamphlets were published, on the eve of the Thirty Years’ War. Now, in the 21st century, Rosicrucianism continues to thrive and remain relevant. Frater Robert Gordon joins me in the first episode of season five to discuss his new book, 21st Century Rosicrucianism.

Frater Robert received a B.A. (Hons) in Anthropology from the University of Melbourne and an M.A. in Museum Studies from University College London. His vast experience includes professionally managing the St Paul’s Institute (an ethics think tank run by St Paul’s Cathedral in London), working for the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace, and working for the Garden Museum (an independent museum devoted to the legacy of John Tradescant and the final resting place of Elias Ashmole).

He has been practicing Rosicrucianism for over 20 years and is an active member of the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia, the Order of the Rose and Cross, and A.E. Waite’s Fellowship of the Rosy Cross.

21st Century Rosicrucianism is now available from Lewis Masonic in the UK and Macoy Publishing in the USA.

Credits

The episode art uses an 1886 photograph of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, downloaded from PICRYL.

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Agrippa’s Continuing Influence

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Welcome to the final episode of our in-depth exploration of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa’s Three Books of Occult Philosophy. Since this is the final episode of the series, don’t start listening here. Catch up on all of the episodes in this series on the podcast’s website.

We have been all over Occult Philosophy, and explored everything from its historical context to its complex cosmology and fascinating theories on divine light. We will look at the influences that Occult Philosophy has had in the nearly 500 years since its original publication.

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Agrippa’s Christian Cabala

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Finally, after a short hiatus, here is part eight of our exploration of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa’s Three Books of Occult Philosophy. The previous episodes of this podcast dealt primarily with material from books 1 and 2, but now it’s time to dive into book 3, The Divine World. Joining me for this discussion is Dr. Justin Sledge of the Esoterica YouTube channel! We will specifically be discussing the Cabala of Occult Philosophy and Agrippa’s place in the birth and propagation of Christian Cabala.

If you would like to do some reading before listening to this episode, I think you can get a pretty good overview of Agrippa’s take on this topic by reading book 3, chapters 10 through 25. However, note that references to Cabala, the Hebrew language and alphabet, and Jewish mysticism crop up throughout book 3.

You can’t really deny that Kabbalah is one of the cornerstones of Western occultism. It crops up everywhere from Solomonic magic to Tarot to the Golden Dawn. If you’ve looked into it at all, you’ve probably come across the concept that Kabbalah is usually split into three main branches, differentiated in the way they are transliterated into English.

  • Christian Cabala, spelled with a C, is our main topic in this episode.
  • Hermetic Qabalah, spelled with a Q, is the variety used by modern ceremonial magicians.
  • Jewish Kabbalah, spelled with a K, is the original strain of Jewish mysticism that the others pull from.

And always remember, if you want to catch up with the rest of the Agrippa series, you can visit the home page for the series.

Credits

Many thanks to Dr. Justin Sledge for giving us so much incredible information on the history, philosophy, and influence of Christian Cabala.

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New Books, New Podcast, More Agrippa

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After a busy summer filled with other work and some exciting train travel, Arnemancy is back! I have some exciting announcements and some fun plans for the future.

New Books

First, I’ve added two new books to the Arnemancy Shop. The first is A Small Collection of Specialized Spreads, vol. 3, which continues the tradition started in volumes 1 and 2. For each of these volumes, Coleman Stevenson contacted Tarot and card readers from around the world and collected contributions of card spreads for divination. They work for both Tarot and oracle cards and display a wide variety of amazing creativity. In volume 3, I was honored to work with Coleman to share the Uncanny Spread-Building Spread, which is a tool to help you design your own card spreads.

The second new book is the HOCUS Tarot Chapbook, which is a collection of prose, poetry, and art that has been collected and edited by Andrew Fort, the brains behind HOCUS. And what is HOCUS? It is none other than the Hermetic Order of Clandestine Urban Scribes, a literary reading group in Portland, Oregon, that operates under the guise of an ancient secret society. I helped them write and design their framing ritual, as well as MC events as their venerable Grand Editor.

By the way, HOCUS is currently accepting submissions for our October 21st reading. If you are interested, click here to learn more!

New Podcast

Wiz Biz with Alexx and Erik Wiz Biz with Alexx and Erik is a new podcast I’m creating with my good friend Alexx Bollen. It’s a very fun, light hearted exploration of the amazing cartoon Adventure Time, where Alexx and I use all of our vast occult knowledge to examine the rich and magical world of this animated masterpiece.

I would love it if you would listen to the trailer and then try out an episode!

More Agrippa

Earlier this year, the Arnemancy Podcast began an in-depth exploration of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa’s Three Books of Occult Philosophy, but due to external circumstances, I had to take a break during the summer. Well, I’m back at it, and there are just two episodes left.

One of those final episodes, Agrippa’s Christian Cabala, is now available on Patreon. It features Dr. Justin Sledge of the incomperable Esoterica YouTube channel! You can sign up to support me via Patreon to get access now, or wait a week and get access on the normal Podcast feed.

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And More Plans!

Given all of the new stuff I’ve learned during the Agrippa project, I am also currently working on revamping a few of my other offerings, such as the Planetary Magic class series and the Other Trithemian Art class.

If you sign up for the newsletter, you’ll be the first to know when those are available!

Astrological and Planetary Magic

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It’s finally time for part seven of our exploration of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa’s Three Books of Occult Philosophy. In previous episodes, we have examined both the structure of Occult Philosophy and the worldview it attempts to explain. We are finally ready to take a closer look at one of the topics that this massive work is best known for: planetary and astrological magic!

This episode will cover a lot of material from across book 2 of Occult Philosophy. If you are looking for sections to read before listening to this episode, I would suggest starting with book 2, chapter 29, and reading through chapter 50. You’ll also want to read chapters 58 and 59, as I reference them specifically. However, after this episode, I believe you will want to spend some serious time studying all of book 2, especially going back over the parts about planets and spirits from earlier on.

As we will discover, both planetary and astrological magic cover a wide range of practices that occultists of all varieties are likely familiar with. You will find sigils, prayers, petitions, spirits, and hymns. In fact, this type of magic also leans heavily on occult correspondences, which can include metals, stones, crystals, herbs, foods, and animals.

And always remember, if you want to catch up with the rest of the Agrippa series, you can visit the home page for the series.

Credits

  • Thanks to Tuomo Sipola for his translation of the First Emblem from Michael Maier’s Atalanta Fugiens. Tuomo and others in the #languages-and-linguistics channel in the Hermetic House of Life Discord server all helped to figure out the mystery of this poem.
  • Thanks also to Josh Proto and J Swofford for their help in explaining and untangling the numerous mysteries of astrological magic and electional astrology.
  • Thanks also to Eric Purdue, who helped quite a bit with this episode behind the scenes.

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Friends of the Spirit with Michael Sanborn

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Greetings, listeners! For the past few months, we have been enjoying a deep exploration of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa’s Three Books of Occult Philosophy, and now it’s time for us to make a brief detour. This bonus episode is an interview with my friend Michael Sanborn, who is releasing a translation of a new book, Letters to Friends of the Spirit by Sylvie Boyer-Camax and Rémi Boyer. This is a book about mysticism, Martinism, and modern Rosicrucianism, and I am certain you will find the interview quite interesting.

Michael Sanborn is a book designer and translator specializing in contemporary European esoterica. He participates in several esoteric traditions, including Neoplatonism, and Templarism. He is also a gnostic bishop and a member of Azoth Temple in Portland, Oregon.

Rémi Boyer has explored at length the world of the avant-garde, initiatory traditions, and philosophies of enlightenment. He works within the setting of the House of Surrealists in Cordes-sur-Ciel, for a new alliance between traditions, philosophies of awakening, and the artistic avant-garde. He is the author of some twenty specialized works, particularly on Western initiatory movements.

Letters to Friends of the Spirit, like the previous three translations of works by Rémi Boyer, is published through Rose Circle Publications, the imprint founded by noted esoteric author and translator Piers A. Vaughan.

We will be returning to Occult Philosophy next episode, so for now, please enjoy this bonus interview.

The art for this episode is a detail from O milagre das rosas by Lima de Freitas, acrylic on wood, 1987.

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The Power of One

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This essay is a meditation stemming from visits to three shops in San Francisco, all of which provide items and services that can be utilized in spiritual systems, especially in alternative and non-mainstream beliefs. The three stores include a botánica (Tres Niñas Blancas in the Mission), an importer (The African Outlet in the Bayview), and an occult shop (The Sword and Rose in Cole Valley). These are merely local examples; you can find your own version of this story in your own town. The reasons why people frequent shops like these, and the functions these shops serve in their community, highlight changes on the spiritual landscape, which are worth exploring, namely:
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