Glitch Bottle Podcast

What did ‘magic’, ‘science’ and ‘religion’ mean in the Middle Ages? Were the Dark Ages really that void of wisdom and investigation? Dr. Joanne Edge is here to help. Dr. Edge specializes in late-medieval and early modern European social and cultural history, with an emphasis on medicine and the ‘occult’ sciences: divination, magic and astrology. She is currently Latin Manuscripts Cataloger at the John Rylands Library, University of Manchester.►Check out Dr. Edge’s article - https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/jo-edge_vs_stem_bros/

In this first part of our discussion, author and magician BJ Swaine stops by to discuss his tome “Living Spirits: A Guide to Magic in a World of Spirits”, which is a comprehensive journey through the practical and historical topography of the Solomonic grimoire tradition, scrying, working with ancestors, the Four Kings, elemental spirits, the Holy Guardian Angel, and so much more. BJ has been practicing magic for more than 25 years. He is involved in multiple occult organizations and currently writes the blog Glory of the Stars and for the website The Unveiled Sky. In this episode (part one of our discussion), BJ shares about his background, the pitfalls of materialism, the effect the Protestant Reformation had on magical endeavors, the relationship between exorcism and conjuration, the difference between Solomonic work versus more devotional work, the Four Kings and their relationship to “spiritual access”, the elementals and much more! Get “Living Spirits” here: https://www.amazon.com/BJ-Swain/e/B07V4MNLY7/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1Check out BJ’s blog: http://blog.ararita418.com/

In this first part of our discussion, author and magician BJ Swaine stops by to discuss his tome “Living Spirits: A Guide to Magic in a World of Spirits”, which is a comprehensive journey through the practical and historical topography of the Solomonic grimoire tradition, scrying, working with ancestors, the Four Kings, elemental spirits, the Holy Guardian Angel, and so much more. BJ has been practicing magic for more than 25 years. He is involved in multiple occult organizations and currently writes the blog Glory of the Stars and for the website The Unveiled Sky. In this episode (part one of our discussion), BJ shares about his background, the pitfalls of materialism, the effect the Protestant Reformation had on magical endeavors, the relationship between exorcism and conjuration, the difference between Solomonic work versus more devotional work, the Four Kings and their relationship to “spiritual access”, the elementals and much more! Get “Living Spirits” here: https://www.amazon.com/BJ-Swain/e/B07V4MNLY7/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1Check out BJ’s blog: http://blog.ararita418.com/

What’s the relationship between ‘Solomonic’ magical practice and the ‘Faustian’ tradition? Nikolas Alvarez, founder and owner of Enodia Press, stops by to discuss the mythical Doctor Faust, the treatment of angels and cthonic entities in the Faustian tradition, the concept of ‘sigil stepping’ and other physical involvement in Faustian operations, and he dispels common misconceptions as well. Such a pleasure to chat with Nikolaos! Become a Glitch Bottle patron! ✅►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottleThe Enodia Press website - https://enodiapress.com/

What’s the relationship between ‘Solomonic’ magical practice and the ‘Faustian’ tradition? Nikolas Alvarez, founder and owner of Enodia Press, stops by to discuss the mythical Doctor Faust, the treatment of angels and cthonic entities in the Faustian tradition, the concept of ‘sigil stepping’ and other physical involvement in Faustian operations, and he dispels common misconceptions as well. Such a pleasure to chat with Nikolaos! Become a Glitch Bottle patron! ✅►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottleThe Enodia Press website - https://enodiapress.com/

Mark Stavish is the Director of Studies for the Institute for Hermetic Studies and a life-long student of esotericism with more than 35 years of experience in comparative religion, philosophy, psychology, and mysticism with emphasis on Western spiritual traditions He is also the author of the excellent blog VOXHERMES. In this episode, Mark shares about his tome entitled “Egregores: The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny.” Mark shares about what an Egregore is, how to create, maintain and destroy or “deflate” and egregore, how egregores relate to Solomonic and ceremonial magic, the concept of esoteric discrimination, how NOT to crucify ourselves as magicians to the pillar of severity and he talks about his relationship with Dr. Joseph Lisiewski and more.

Mark Stavish is the Director of Studies for the Institute for Hermetic Studies and a life-long student of esotericism with more than 35 years of experience in comparative religion, philosophy, psychology, and mysticism with emphasis on Western spiritual traditions He is also the author of the excellent blog VOXHERMES. In this episode, Mark shares about his tome entitled “Egregores: The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny.” Mark shares about what an Egregore is, how to create, maintain and destroy or “deflate” and egregore, how egregores relate to Solomonic and ceremonial magic, the concept of esoteric discrimination, how NOT to crucify ourselves as magicians to the pillar of severity and he talks about his relationship with Dr. Joseph Lisiewski and more.

Daniel Harms is an author, scholar and a true master of library science. He discusses the seminal “Book of Oberon, A Sourcebook of Elizabethan Magic”, presented along with Joseph H. Peterson and the illustrator James R. Clark. Daniel shares about working through and presenting The Book of Oberon, we discuss its relation to Shakespeare, fairy magic and Catholicism. Daniel also shares about his quests in researching manuscripts and his work “Of Angels, Demons & Spirits: A Sourcebook of British Magic”. We also ascend to the heavens themselves with his fantastic book “Balloonists, Alchemists, and Astrologers of the Nineteenth Century: The Tale of George and Margaret Graham.”Check out all of Daniel’s books! https://danharms.wordpress.com/my-books/Become a Glitch Bottle patron!: ✅►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle

Daniel Harms is an author, scholar and a true master of library science. He discusses the seminal “Book of Oberon, A Sourcebook of Elizabethan Magic”, presented along with Joseph H. Peterson and the illustrator James R. Clark. Daniel shares about working through and presenting The Book of Oberon, we discuss its relation to Shakespeare, fairy magic and Catholicism. Daniel also shares about his quests in researching manuscripts and his work “Of Angels, Demons & Spirits: A Sourcebook of British Magic”. We also ascend to the heavens themselves with his fantastic book “Balloonists, Alchemists, and Astrologers of the Nineteenth Century: The Tale of George and Margaret Graham.”Check out all of Daniel’s books! https://danharms.wordpress.com/my-books/Become a Glitch Bottle patron!: ✅►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle

Become a Glitch Bottle patron!: ✅►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottleDr. Alexander Cummins returns on the podcast to talk about his combination of divination with ceremonial magic, an in-depth look at the Heptameron, his unique approach to geomancy, questioning what we mean when we say “Solomonic magic”, and so much more. Dr. Cummins is an author, historian, poet and practicing magician. *Dr. Cummins’ website: http://www.alexandercummins.com/*Dr. Cummins’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grimoiresontape/?hl=en*Dr. Cummins’ upcoming publications: https://scarletimprint.com/forthcoming-titles

Become a Glitch Bottle patron!: ✅►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottleDr. Alexander Cummins returns on the podcast to talk about his combination of divination with ceremonial magic, an in-depth look at the Heptameron, his unique approach to geomancy, questioning what we mean when we say “Solomonic magic”, and so much more. Dr. Cummins is an author, historian, poet and practicing magician. *Dr. Cummins’ website: http://www.alexandercummins.com/*Dr. Cummins’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grimoiresontape/?hl=en*Dr. Cummins’ upcoming publications: https://scarletimprint.com/forthcoming-titles

Dr. Liana Saif is an author, scholar and critical translator of esoteric and occult manuscripts. She received a British Academy postdoctoral fellowship at the Oriental Institute in the University of Oxford (St. Cross College), and is interested in Western and Islamic occult thought and the exchange of esoteric ideas between the two worlds. Dr. Saif is preparing an English translation of the Arabic magic compendium Ghayat Al-Hakim known as the Picatrix, as part of her current project, entitled 'On the Margins of Legitimacy: Magic in Medieval Islam.’-------Become a Glitch Bottle patron!: ✅►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle

Josephine McCarthy is an esoteric author, occultist and magical teacher based in the UK. She has been active in magic for more than 35 years, and is also the director of Quareia, a free online magical training course that takes participants from apprentice to adept. In this episode Josephine shares about how imagination is the cornerstone of magic, how to pay attention to subtle changes around you, the concept of “spiritual righteousness”, the true lack of glamor in really being an exorcist, demon traps, the treatment of death and so much more. -------Become a Glitch Bottle patron!: ✅►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle

Sam Block is a Geomancer, Hermetic Magician, Lukumí priest and founder of The Digital Ambler online blog. Sam shares about the connection between magic and technology, the basics of geomancy, how the Tarot and Geomancy are similar and also very different, the ability to harness your willpower, and so much more. Hope you enjoy this chat with Sam as much as I did! (Glitch Bottle Patrons on Patreon can also hear exclusive content where Sam talks about St. Cyprian, ritual offerings and much more.)The Digital Ambler blog: https://digitalambler.com/Become a Glitch Bottle Patron: ✅►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle

Salutations, Solomonic fellow travelers - in today’s world of hashtags ## and shortcuts and life hacks and videos of kittens riding Roombas, our attention is coveted after and sliced finer than a lion skin belt. It takes will of epic proportions to cultivate consistent, in-depth practice. To illustrate this, I’d like to invoke the hidden devilish drive of will in two of the most famous English poems of all time, and why you should always read and re-read them when preparing for magical rituals.-----------Support the channel: ✅►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottleMy website: ►