Tag: art of memory

EP 50 – Picatrix Decans with J Swofford

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EP 50 - Picatrix Decans with J Swofford
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Join artist J Swofford and host Erik at Hopworks Urban Brewery for a discussion on the Picatrix Decans. J is the creator of the Picatrix Decans talisman deck. They discuss astrological magic, homebrewing, astrological brewing, and the Picatrix Decans. When we look at the Picatrix decans, we compare descriptions and notes from both the Warnock-Greer… Read more »

EP 48 – Sewing and Ritual Magic with Andrew Watt

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EP 48 - Sewing and Ritual Magic with Andrew Watt
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In this episode, Erik is joined by Andrew B. Watt of Wanderings in the Labrynth. They discuss textile arts, such as sewing and weaving, and how those intersect with ritual magic, enchantment, and the creation of talismans. Andrew also wrote the Neo-Orphic Hymns, a set of planetary prayers inspired by Thomas Taylor’s translations of the… Read more »

Guest Lecture on the Art of Memory

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Guest Lecture on the Art of Memory
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Back in May, Erik was a last-minute guest at the 2018 Convocation of the Apostolic Johannite Church, where he gave a lecture on the Art of Memory. Here’s a link to the AJC’s recording of that lecture on their podcast, The Lectern. In this talk, I cover the history of the Art of Memory and… Read more »

EP 37 – Rambling with Scott Gosnell

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EP 37 - Rambling with Scott Gosnell
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Welcome back, Scott Gosnell! Scott was our guest way back in episode 18, where we mainly focused on his translations of Giordano Bruno’s works. In this episode we touch on that material again, but we really get into a wide variety of topics revolving around free will, enlightenment, imagination, the default and executive networks, hallucinogens,… Read more »

EP 18 – Scott Gosnell on Giordano Bruno and Other Stuff

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EP 18 - Scott Gosnell on Giordano Bruno and Other Stuff
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YOU GUYS, I GOT TO INTERVIEW SCOTT GOSNELL! Okay, okay, I’m calming down. In this episode, Erik interviews Scott Gosnell, entrepreneur, scientist, writer, wizard, autodidact, and translator of the collected works of Giordano Bruno. We spend a lot of time diving into Bruno’s life and works, but we also talk about other stuff. It is… Read more »

Episode 13 – Larry Roberts of Miskatonic Books

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Episode 13 - Larry Roberts of Miskatonic Books
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Joey and Erik are joined by guest host Nate Neff as we interview Larry Roberts of Miskatonic Books and Azoth Press. We talk to Larry about alchemy, Freemasonry (this is not a Masonic podcast), and his publishing empire. This interview goes long but it is filled with fascinating details and lots of great information about… Read more »

Episode 12 – The Summer Solstice Episode

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Episode 12 - The Summer Solstice Episode
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This episode has an all-star cast! Matt, Erik, and Joey are joined by Nate Neff and Amy Anthony. We celebrate the Summer Solstice by drinking beers and talking about how things have changed since we started the podcast. Perhaps the most interesting conversation in this episode is when we share stories of growing up in… Read more »