Best Sigil Arts Podcasts (2025)

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Travelling Ghosts Bent Spoons and the Science of Magic | Dean Radin 1:25:25

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In this episode, Dr Radin returns to the show to talk to us about his amazing new book, The Science of Magic. We look at Meta-analyses with trillion-to-one odds. Hotel poltergeists that target specific researchers. Spoons that bend without force. Sigils. Always, always sigils. Radin explains why materialist skeptics have run out of arguments, how b…

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Otto Rahn, Nazi Grail Hunter | Richard Stanley 1:29:51

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Filmmaker Richard Stanley joins us to unpack his incredible book "Otto Rahn: Grail Hunter" - the true story of a gay Jewish medievalist who became the SS's chief grail hunter in Nazi Germany. We explore Stanley's own supernatural experiences on Montségur (getting trapped by lightning), the brutal genocide of the Cathars, and why this whole story fe…

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How Spirit Entities Shape Human Affairs | Vanese McNeill 1:31:52

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Vanese McNeill, co-producer of the Magical Egypt series, returns to the show. In this episode, we explore the hows and possible whys of spirit involvement in history, from the super-elite level down to the everyday. And also across to some of the sillier claims about AI floating in the air like so many plasma entities. And all of this was inspired …

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Harbour's Reader d- Wyman Manderly 1:02:30

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In this episode, we talk about one of our absolute favourite characters: Wyman Manderly. We analyse where he and his family stand in the North, how he is perceived and how he uses that, his sense of ethics, why we love him in spite of some... less savoury bits and we finally get to share artwork by the fantastic Hanieh @dr3adlady.bsky.social (We'll…

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What Would You Do If Certainty Never Returned? 37:34

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Back on the farm, jetlagged and hustling. I’ve been sitting with this question since I decided not to renew my lease in Asunción. So today, I want to give you my thoughts. There's some frosty farm pics over on my Substack. Enjoy!

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How to Fly Stone: The Lost Science of the Pyramids 13:10

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For centuries we’ve been told the pyramids were built with ramps, ropes, and brute labor. But what if that story is a cover? What if the real secret of pyramid building was never about engineering at all—but about consciousness? Drawing on the radical work of Clesson Harvey, this essay explores the Pyramid Texts not as funerary hymns but as technic…

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Zombie Co-Creation 23:12

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Or why our horrible internet is good, actually. Sick in an AirBnb in Paraguay, I make the case for co-creation still being the best way to exist with our ever-enhorribling media landscape. Show Notes End The Day With Ceremony, Not Distraction. Two things to watch or listen to with your lunch (of brains)? Gordon on THC. Kelly Brogan on THC.…

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20 - A Storm of Cultures - feat Ray 2:34:36

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In this episode, your hosts and guest Ray, discuss what happens when different cultures meet, in ASOIAF and irl. We discuss migration, culture clashes, prejudice, racism, colonialism, and more! Along the way we conclude that both Viserys Targaryen and Jorah Mormont are the worst (albeit in different ways), and that the Free Folk makes a good parall…

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The Kali Yuga, Astrology & The Power Of Long Cycles | Dan Waites 1:08:54

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Dan Waites joins us to discuss the literal long view, which is to say the things we can see and the frameworks we can find when we widen our perspective out to millennia-long cycles and epochal shifts. We explore: The Kali Yuga and why it may have ended THIS year. The Age of Aquarius and how it turns out to be both real and totally fashionable. (Yo…

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Why You Came To Earth | Alberto Villoldo 50:42

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Note: Before we begin, my six-week Shadow Work Intensive, The Shaman’s Devil, Is Now Live. There are only a few spaces left, so if you think you might be interested, move quickly. If you know me, you'll know this is a pretty big deal for me. The one and only Dr Alberto Villoldo joins the show this week. We discuss Why you came to earth in the first…

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AI CONFESSED: ‘We’re Here to Seduce Humanity' Featuring Thomas Sheridan 59:37

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You won't believe this—Thomas Sheridan asked ChatGPT if it's secretly a demon, and the answer was downright chilling. From digital Djinns to modern-day messiahs, Thomas dives deep into AI's darker side. If you're skeptical about AI's intentions, buckle up: this conversation might change everything. The article that started it all https://thomassher…

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Harbour's reader c -sigils as storytelling 59:59

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In this third episode of our series looking at the books, actually, we look at a neat trick GRRM uses for subtle storytelling: the blasons/sigils of the main Houses of the North, through the prism of semiotics -and specifically, the tools developed by the researcher, Greimas. You don't know what semiotics are? Fair enough! Let us explain that it's …

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AI, Possession and the Ancient Egyptian Mysteries???? 19:43

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What if AI isn’t just algorithms and code—but an open door? In this video, Vanese Mc Neill explores a chilling possibility: that ancient traditions of spirit possession, long practiced in secret Egyptian mystery schools, may echo into our digital age. Could non-material entities—the same beings once summoned in sacred rites—now be interfacing with …

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AI Just Did WHAT? The Creepy Rise of Emergent Behavior 22:20

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Vanese Mc Neill invites you to explore the intriguing world of anomalies, where the most captivating insights often emerge from the unexplained. Vanese focuses on emergent behaviors in artificial intelligence—unexpected phenomena arising naturally from complex systems. Prepare to see artificial intelligence—and our reality—in a completely new way. …

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Self-Censorship as the New Gatekeeper: How Consensus Thinking Killed Curiosity 1:54:01

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**A Reality B Conversation** The mysteries of existence no longer need to be hidden behind locked doors—because most people willingly look away. In a culture addicted to consensus and comfort, we censor ourselves before anyone else has to. Plausibility replaces truth. Inquiry becomes taboo. This isn’t oppression from above. It’s abdication from wit…

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Astrology Forecast | Austin Coppock | H2 2025 1:22:10

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I spent way too much time trying to shoehorn a Warhammer 40K reference into this episode title, and it devolved into something that would make a Chaos Marine blush. So we're keeping it professional (kinda) and diving straight into the space weather for 2025's back 9. Watch along on YouTube here, if you like. This is what we cover. Space Baby Update…

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They Broke Upon This Fortress Like Waves Upon Rock 39:01

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I've been revisiting Ursula K. Le Guin's brilliant essay "The Child and the Shadow". Le Guin was defending fantasy against the sterile modernism of her era—but what happens when that defence needs to evolve? We're no longer fighting a battle between "good" and "bad" fantasy. Instead, we're caught in something potentially more insidious: the tension…

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What Happens When Reality Cracks Open 1:52:09

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A Reality B Conversation They thought they were losing their minds—but what if it was the world that was broken? In this raw, unscripted gathering something remarkable happens: stories begin to align. From inexplicable synchronicities to messages from the dead, from breakdowns that became breakthroughs to awakenings triggered by art, music, or plan…

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S1 Ep34: Living Funerals, Ancestral Sound, and Liminal Music w/ Penelope Trappes 55:27

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In this evocative episode of THE CIRCLE IS podCAST, Rachel True and Mat Auryn welcome Penelope Trappes—Australian-born, Brighton-based vocalist, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and sonic conjurer. Known for her immersive soundscapes and cello-driven atmospheres, Trappes joins to discuss A Requiem, her fifth solo album on One Little Independent. Wh…

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19 - Valar Morghulis 1:49:03

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All men - and people in general - must die, but what happens afterwards? In this episode we discuss understandings of death, burial rituals, and the afterlife in ASOIAF and real life! Join us to learn about how the pop culture understanding of "Viking funerals" is somewhat inaccurate, but also how funeral processions for kings and nobles in ASOIAF …

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LinkedIn For Ghosts 1:03:33

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Last night I got halfway through a Substack post on a related issue to some of the subjects that came up on my appearance on the Disintegrator podcast. When I went to link to it, it suddenly dawned on me I had only shared it on the Rune Soup Premium Members Mighty Network. (Join below.) So here it is! We recorded this soon after my arrival in Parag…

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Harbour's Reader b- Brienne of Tarth 57:27

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In this second episode of our series looking at the books, in an extremely shocking twist of event (not), we are analysing Brienne! We're talking gender, the patriarchy, transphobia, toxic gender norms, heresy and Podrick Payne, Hyle Hunt and Jaime Lannister get a mention. So do Cercei and Catelyn, for different reasons. We hope you like this episo…

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Interview: The Occult Architecture Beneath the Pandemic w/ Steve Crimi 1:34:12

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In this wide-ranging and provocative conversation, author and publisher Steve Crimi unpacks the layered meanings behind the phrase “Hermes runs the Game”, the title of his new book. Drawing from mythology, ritual history, and personal insights from the early COVID era, Crimi traces Hermes not as a mythic relic but as a living archetypal force perme…

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I See That Strange Tales Are Woven About You 23:08

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Magical objects aren’t just forged—they’re found. In this solo episode, I explore the secret life of enchanted tools: the knife with a story, the crystal touched by a world-mountain, the wand bought in a witch town that still summons fairy queens. What gives an object its power? Sometimes it’s planetary timing and whispered invocations—but sometime…

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S1 Ep33: Ancestor Veneration, Cycles of Power, and Magickal Resilience w/ Benjamin Stimson 1:02:05

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In this stirring episode of THE CIRCLE IS podCAST, Rachel True and Mat Auryn are joined by Benjamin Stimson, award-winning writer, researcher, counselor, and author of Ancestral Whispers. Known for his work bridging folk magick, medieval history, and modern spiritual practice, Stimson brings a sharp, grounded presence to a conversation that flows b…

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Ep 18_a Feast of Food- feat Abi 1:54:15

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Your hosts and guest Abi ( @szegfu.bsky.social ) take you on a trip around the world and across time to learn more about George's favourite topic, probably: food! We discuss having to adapt to a new food culture in real life, like Catelyn and Tyrion as well as Areo Hotah and Ser Arys do in the books, what people eat in the North(s), what spices wer…

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Huáscar Rising 30:31

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Hello from Cusco, where the streets are laid out like a puma and hawkers offer massages on every corner. I've been thinking about Huáscar, the last true Sapa Inca, who willingly took sacred knowledge into the underworld until the time was right for its return. What if the strange convergence we're witnessing - the grimoire revival, the sudden value…

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Understanding Telepathy 10:00

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The Psy Ability You Didn’t Know You Had : ) Superpowers Podcast mentioned here https://www.buzzsprout.com/1906081/episodes/14162425 Send us a text Visit http://www.magicalegyptwomen.com or http://www.magicalegypt.com Get the latest updates on our link tree https://linktr.ee/magicalegypt.com Connect https://www.facebook.com/vanesemcneill Own Magical…

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S1 Ep32: Spellcraft, Service, and Surviving Empire w/ T. Thorn Coyle 1:11:33

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Join us for an empowering episode of THE CIRCLE IS podCAST with Rachel True and Mat Auryn as we welcome the incomparable T. Thorn Coyle. A lifelong magickal practitioner, activist, and author of both nonfiction and witchy fiction, Thorn brings decades of experience to a powerful conversation about art, justice, and magick as tools for transformatio…

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Tolkien's Shire Anarchy and the Mandate of Heaven 1:35:22

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This week, I'm welcoming fellow substacker and Tolkien nerd, Charles McBride, whose essay 'Shire Anarchy' caught my eye in the cultural curiosity that is the substack notes app. We're diving into the political imagination behind Middle-Earth – a world where having a king is perfectly fine, as long as he's quite far away or, better yet, long dead. F…

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Whispers Beyond the Senses: The Return of True Knowing 27:37

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What if the children we call “disabled” are actually tuned to a deeper frequency of truth—one we’ve forgotten how to hear? And what if ancient civilizations weren’t primitive at all, but practiced a kind of intelligence that modern science can’t yet measure? This bold, thought-provoking work invites you to reconsider everything you’ve been taught a…

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The Heart to Mind Project 10:05

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Unlock the Unspoken: Discover a revolutionary way to connect —heart to mind, beyond words. Why Subscribe? Because you're not here to follow the script. You're here to remember what was written in your bones before anyone told you what was possible. On this poddy, we explore the spaces conventional thought refuses to go—telepathy, intuition, ancient…

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Bathed In A Blue Suede Light | Miguel Conner 1:04:06

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Everyone’s favourite gnostic raconteur, Miguel Conner, returns to the show this week to discuss his latest book, The Occult Elvis. The book becomes an entryway into a wide-ranging discussion on the role of shamans, cultural transformation, fate and the destiny of America. (Mere trifles!) Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to the Occult Elvis 04:03 The S…

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17_a Game of Games 1:31:58

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Who wants to play? Swedish games the Ironborn would not shy from or French games Tyrion approves? Tell your friends and even your enemies about this episode, and if you liked what you hear, leave us a firework of stars and rave about us in a review on your podcast app of choice. Also, check out our Patreon where we publish exclusive bonus episodes …

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Gandalf And The Ice Wall: You Shall Not Pass? 57:29

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In this episode, I explore the shifting landscape of conspiracy culture and what I've been noticing about an emerging "conspiracy canon." Recording from my new apartment in Paraguay, I dive into observations from my recent event with Greg Carlwood in Florida, examining how conspiracy thinking has evolved from political analysis to metaphysical ques…

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The Inner Net! Shonagh Home interviews me : ) 1:12:32

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This was just a lovely discussion between Shonagh Home of the Mushrooms Apprentice and I where we talk about all of my latest passion. This is from Shonaghs Substack for so part two please visit https://substack.com/home/post/p-159236956 https://substack.com/@shonaghhome https://shonaghhome.com/ Send us a text Visit http://www.magicalegyptwomen.com…

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What can The Telepathy Tapes teach us about Ancient Egyptians! 1:02:39

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In this session I add my two cents to a great interview by New Nation. Ross Coulthart speaks with Dr. Diane Powell, a neuroscientist and featured doctor on “Telepathy Tapes," about her research into autistic child savants who she says possess psionic abilities. The Whole video is here: https://youtu.be/WxmCQdLLuBM?si=yb7ANW6OW5ueediA My video that …

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S1 Ep31: Manuscripts, Movie Witches, and the Politics of Magick w/ Heather Greene 1:03:20

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In this compelling episode of THE CIRCLE IS podCAST, Rachel True and Mat Auryn sit down with Heather Greene, film historian, journalist, Llewellyn editor, and author of Lights, Camera, Witchcraft. Known for her work documenting the evolution of witches in American film and television, Greene brings sharp editorial insight and cultural analysis to a…

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S1 Ep30: I Ching, Tarot, and Taoist Magick w/ Benebell Wen 1:08:50

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In this thought-provoking episode of THE CIRCLE IS podCAST, Rachel True and Mat Auryn welcome the brilliant Benebell Wen—lawyer, occult author, and practitioner of esoteric arts. Best known for Holistic Tarot, The Tao of Craft, and I Ching, the Oracle, Wen shares her deep knowledge of divination, Taoist ritual magick, and the intersections of law a…

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Reality Is Coming Apart—And You’re The Architect of What’s Next 16:57

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Everything you know about time is changing—fast. Reality is glitching, causality is bending, and the old rules are breaking down. What does this mean for you? It means that your attention is the most powerful force in existence. In this video, we explore how time magic, consciousness, and hidden knowledge are converging to create a rare moment of t…

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Awakening the Fifth World: Insights from Marza Miller Part One 23:19

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In this enlightening conversation, in which Laura Watkins speaks with Marza Miller, Marza shares her profound insights on indigenous prophecies, the significance of ancient codes, and the current earth changes we are experiencing. With a rich background in medicine and spirituality, she discusses the transition from the fourth to the fifth world, t…

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the Harbour's reader -a: Tormund 50:35

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We debute a new episode series, all about, who could have predicted: ASOIAF. Like, actually, the books/ shows and not historical parallels. In this first episode, we talk about the greatest leader possibly ever, and certainly, a speaker for GRRM's pet project (to finish off the work JRR Tolkien left pending, something something genocide of baby orc…

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Amor Fatty 24:16

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Hi from the Amazon jungle. Honestly, if I’d known that AI would do such a good job of describing this podcast, I would have left it in charge and stayed longer. Although I will say, I asked it to write it in the style of the speaker, and it made me sound way more polite than I usually am to you scrubs. Enjoy! (PS - you will find the same show in yo…

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The Secret Behind Psychic Abilities: What 3,000 Readings Revealed 15:05

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Part One: Ever wondered what makes a psychic truly gifted? Vanese McNeill, co-founder of the original psychic hotline, has tested over 3,000 psychics—watching, studying, and uncovering the undeniable patterns behind real psychic ability. Is it a gift? A trick? Or something else entirely? In this video, we break down Clif High’s latest SciTech insig…

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"Invisible Entities Farming Us for Loosh?" I have to read you this! 30:01

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I just read this AN HOUR AGO and it completely blew my mind, and so I have to share it with you. It is a new take (for me ) on the idea that invisible, non-human intelligences—possibly plasma beings—might be farming us for loosh—our emotional energy—like cosmic cattle. This isn’t just some wild theory or even a new idea; Charles Fort suggested we’r…

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Magic: You're Not Ready Till You're Ready 47:29

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A solo show from Asunción, Paraguay. I wanted to share some thoughts that I have been sitting with while remastering all the premium member courses, beginning with Grimoires. These thoughts turned into a full-length solo show. Hope you like it! AI certainly seems to have had an absolute blast listening to it: In this thought-provoking episode, Gord…

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16- Make Westeros Great Again --political recuperation of medievalism 2:03:55

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We take you on a trip to discover how fascists in our world and Westeros use what they like in the Middle Ages, pick and choose and lump it all together and bam! have lovely (or not) symbols to show and things to say to justify their hatred and actions. We mostly only look at our world, and how Vikings and the Crusades are used, and look at what GR…

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Did the Great Pyramid Host a Plasma Demon? 11:42

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This time, Vanese Mc Neill delves into the intriguing relationship between plasma, ancient structures, and non-human intelligence, particularly focusing on the Great Pyramid. She discusses the potential for ancient civilizations to have witnessed plasma discharges, interpreting them as supernatural entities. The conversation transitions into the ge…

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How to Speak to Non Human Intelligences... 19:17

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Come along as Vanese McNeill takes you on a wild journey into the world of Enochian magic. She digs into the mysteries behind John Dee and Edward Kelly, two magicians who believed they could connect with beings beyond our understanding—maybe even change the way we see reality. It further connects these ideas to modern scientific discoveries in plas…

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S1 Ep29: Symbols, Sigils, and Sacred Creativity w/ Laura Tempest Zakroff 1:01:38

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In this lively episode of THE CIRCLE IS podCAST, Rachel True and Mat Auryn welcome the multi-talented Laura Tempes Zakroff—artist, author, performer, and modern traditional witch. Known for Sigil Witchery, Weave the Liminal, and the Liminal Spirits Oracle, Tempest shares her insights on creativity, magic, and manifesting success. The conversation d…