Glitch Bottle Podcast

In this second part of our two-part discussion, author and magician BJ Swain stops by to continue discussing his tome “Living Spirits: A Guide to Magic in a World of Spirits”. We discuss the importance of the Olympic Spirits in the Arbatel, necromancy, the context and controversy surrounding ‘spirit possession’, and so much more. Support Glitch Bottle as a patron! ✅►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle►Get “Living Spirits” here: https://www.amazon.com/BJ-Swain/e/B07V4MNLY7/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1►Check out BJ’s blog: http://blog.ararita418.com/

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/

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.

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

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: ►

Mihai Vârtejaru is an independent magical scholar and traditional book binder, based in Romania. He shares about his blog, “Studies on Magic” where he delves into esoteric and magical manuscripts, connecting dots that haven’t been connected before. Mihai also discusses the importance of comparing manuscripts, the seals of the seven Kings of the Air, The Book of Bileth (translated from Hebrew), and some much more. Glitch Bottle Patrons on Patreon can also hear Mihai talk about the power of reading and share more stories of Romanian magical encounters with his family. ----------------------------------------Support Glitch Bottle: ✅►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottleMy website: ►

Salutations listeners and esoteric adventurers! I wanted to share the exciting news that Glitch Bottle is now on Patreon, and you can support the podcast as it continues to grow in new and interesting ways! Supporters can get exclusive perks, however I want to share that the Glitch Bottle podcast will ALWAYS remain free, accessible and shareable exactly as it is now. If you would like to consider becoming a supporter, please check out the link below, as much more content is going to be added in the coming weeks. If not, no worries, stay tuned here for the usual podcast episodes with new (and returning) guests just as it is now! Cheers everyone! _Alexanderhttps://www.patreon.com/glitchbottle******************Support Glitch Bottle w/ member perks: ✅►https://www.patreon.com/glitchbottleMy website: ►

Cody Dickerson is a an expert ironsmith, occultist, and author of “The Language of the Corpse: The Power of the Cadaver in Germanic and Icelandic Sorcery.” This was an enlightening conversation with Cody about his book, which explores how ancient Germanic peoples approached and worked with death, both physically and magically. Cody shares about how we need to approach death as a transmutable and malleable force, and how to avoid ‘death denial’ as a part of modern society. Cody is also a student of the Germanic mysteries, Indo-European religious and linguistic studies, British cunning-folk magic, and is an initiated or Powwow practitioner. He is a holder of Dual faith observance, which is a syncretism consisting of Christian and indigenous European forms of magic, and he is an expert ironsmith and founder of Borealis Ironworks, where his art of blacksmithing and esotericism meld together.'Language of the Corpse' book - https://threehandspress.com/shop/the-language-of-the-corpse/-----------------------Support

Author and Solomonic ceremonial magician, Frater Ashen Chassan, returns to the podcast to answer your awesome listener questions, share about his new magical chambers, how ‘unclear’ messages from spirits might be much more clear than we think, the significance of astrological timing in talisman or pentacle construction, his upcoming Ceremonial Magic workshop and so much more. _________Subscribe to Glitch Bottle!_________▶︎YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/user/glitchbottle▶︎ iTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1235137914▶︎Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6EHGCpnNLVqEDN5sjkvjlq▶︎Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alexander-eth/glitch-bottle

Aaron & Carrie Leitch, along with their daughter, are a veritable Solomonic family. Aaron and Carrie are both practitioners of Solomonic magic, are involved in the Golden Dawn and co-founded the online Solomonic materia magica shop, Doc Solomon’s Occult Curios. In this episode, we discuss how Carrie and Aaron met, leaving the muggle world (professionally) behind, what being a grimoiric purist really means, upcoming classes, listener questions and more! _________Subscribe to Glitch Bottle!_________▶︎YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/user/glitchbottle▶︎ iTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1235137914▶︎Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6EHGCpnNLVqEDN5sjkvjlq▶︎Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alexander-eth/glitch-bottle

Practitioner of Ayurvedic Medicine, Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vedic Sciences, Gnostic Spirituality, and Martial Arts, Craig Williams is also the author of “Tantric Physics I: Cave of the Numinous” and “Entering the Desert”. In this episode Craig returns to discuss his latest tome, the “Cult of Golgotha.” Craig is an ordained Gnostic Bishop ( Tau Lazarus) and is the recipient of the prestigious Vedakovid and Yogacharya titles awarded by Vamadeva Shastri and the American Institute of Vedic Studies as well as the prestigious “Yogaayurvedacharya” by the Academy of Traditional Ayurveda.Get the ‘Cult of Golgotha’ here: https://www.anathemapublishing.com/cult-of-golgothaCraig’s website: http://www.ayurvedaaustin.com/index.html_________Subscribe to Glitch Bottle!_________▶︎YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/user/glitchbottle▶︎ iTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1235137914▶︎Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6EHGCpnNLVqEDN5sjkvjlq▶︎Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alexander-eth/glit

#041 - John of Morigny & the Science of Dreams with Dr. Claire Fanger Dr. Claire Fanger is Associate Professor of Religion at Rice University and is a medievalist with a research focus on understandings and practices of Latin Christianity in the later Middle Ages, as well as a focus on texts and manuscripts of magic, especially angel magic in a Christian context. She is the editor of two field-defining collections on this very topic: Invoking Angels: Theurgic Ideas and Practices, Thirteenth to Sixteenth Centuries (published in 2012) and Conjuring Spirits: Texts and Traditions of Medieval Ritual Magic (published in 1998). She discusses her groundbreaking research into 14th century French benedictine monk, John of Morigny, and his important connection to the famous Ars Notoria text. She also talks about her research into prophecy, prayers and dreams, answers listener questions, and much more. *Inscription on the Heart: Medieval Christian Knowledge Practices - https://thesideview.co/articles/inscription-on-t

What is so-called ‘cunning’ magic? How is it different from so-called ‘high’ magic? Internationally acclaimed author, practicing magician and scholar, Dr. Stephen Skinner shares about A Cunning Man's Grimoire: The Secret of Secrets, which is a grimoire presented by both Dr. Skinner and David Rankine. This tome is a historical grimoire that features a fascinating blend of high magic and local village magic. Originally a handbook for a working sorcerer, this book includes a wealth of magical workings in addition to a treasure trove of critical astrological information, including a unique set of astrological tables that are generally absent from other grimoires. _________Subscribe to Glitch Bottle!_________▶︎YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/user/glitchbottle▶︎ iTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1235137914▶︎Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alexander-eth/glitch-bottle

Cody Dickerson is a an expert ironsmith, occultist and founder of Borealis Ironworks, where his interests of metal working and esotericism meld together. Solomonic practitioners will find this episode particularly interesting, as consecrated iron blades have been used for thousands of years in ceremonial engagement with spirits. Cody is is a student of the Germanic mysteries, Indo-European religious and linguistic studies, British cunning-folk magic, and is an initiated or Powwow practitioner. He is a holder of Dual faith observance, which is a syncretism consisting of Christian and indigenous European forms of magic, and he is an expert ironsmith and founder of Borealis Ironworks, where his art of blacksmithing and esotericism meld together._________Subscribe to Glitch Bottle!_________▶︎YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/user/glitchbottle▶︎ iTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1235137914▶︎Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6EHGCpnNLVqEDN5sjkvjlq▶︎Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/alexander-eth