This week’s interview is with the definitively pre-eminent hermetic scholar, Wouter J. Hanegraaff. Wouter outlines his pioneering path to Department Chair of History of Hermetic Philosophy and Related Currents at the University of Amsterdam. The interview explores the...

In this week’s episode of the show the one and only John Michael Greer returns for his now 4th time on the Thoth Hermes Podcast. You are probably familiar with his blog www.ecosophia.net and I’m sure you’ll be enjoying our conversation on John’s latest work, the...

“The Rose starts to Unfold… following the Still Voice within…” This week, Rudolf meets up with initiate Robert Gordon. An Australian by birth and upbringing, Robert holds an M.A. in Museum Studies from University College London. Robert is a contemporary...

Well, what should I say about myself here? Everything you would want to know - or maybe did not even want to know - has been said in the interview. And about myself you find a little article on the website anyway. So, just to tell you, that I am extremely grateful...

Until September 30th, 2022, Aeon Books gives a special 20% discount off the retail price for all listeners of the podcast, when buying on their website. Just enter "KT20" when checking out!Meet Ian Rees! Ian is a psycho-spiritual psychotherapist practising in...

Please welcome my guest on this week’s episode, Matthew Thomas Baker, who holds an MFA in creative writing, a Master in psychology and counselling an has not only been the educational leader of an innovative High School for the Arts for approximately 25 years but also...

Please welcome my guest this week, a linguist with a PhD in literature, practitioner of the esoteric arts and author of no less than five books on occult topics, Patrick Dunn. Patrick has been interested in reality’s hidden layers from a pretty young age on and...

Please welcome my guest of today’s episode, energy work specialist, solitary practitioner of Eastern and Western traditions, martial artist and author Peter Mark Adams. Just a few weeks ago Peter published a book with Inner Traditions and the title is ‘The Power of...

This week’s guest is probably no stranger to you all and he is certainly not to me! Please welcome my friend whose former co-host I had the pleasure to be, Harvard graduate with a Master in Medieval Studies, host and producer of the long-running podcast ‘Occult of...

My guest in this show, dubbed a ‘respected literary catalyst’, or, as I myself call him, the 'art director of occultism', Mogg Morgan, is not only CEO of publishing house Mandrake of Oxford and a prolific author of quite a few books on Egyptian and especially Setian...

Please welcome my guest of this episode, visual artist, initiate and author, Diana Kreikamp who has published an amazing book, ‘Amduat – The Great Awakening’ just two months ago with Mandrake. Diana was fascinated by the divine from very early childhood on as she...

My guest in this episode is author and scholar Stewart Clelland who recently published a book, ‘The Green Book of the Élus Coëns’, which reflects the main topic of this episode, the very particular ‘Order of Knight-Masons Elect Priests of the Universe’, the Élus...

AS PROMISED, AN INTERVIEW-ONLY EPISODE TODAY! I recorded this lovely talk with Canadian author RICHARD GAVIN back in September 2020, at the occasion of the release of his book "Grotesquerie". And it is MUCH MORE than an author talking about his books - we speak about...

In this episode, Rudolf talks about a wide variety of aspects of being a scholar and an active esotericist, politics and the Occult, about Art and occultism, etc. to AMY HALE She is an Anthropologist and Folklorist specializing in modern Cornwall and contemporary...

She is certainly one of the most interesting young voices in the field of Occultism and Rudolf is very happy to welcome  GEORGIA VAN RAALTE in this Episode!   Georgia van Raalte is an academic, author, and Priestess of Babalon. She is a PhD candidate at the...

The Cover of Tomas Vincente's book THE FACELESS GOD (Theion Publishing)In this "Season Finale" there is not only a finale, but also a premiere! This is the first time that Dr. Tomas Vincente, author of the book "The Faceless God", has agreed to appear on a podcast,...

Even though GARY LACHMAN has already appeared in three episodes on our podcast, we never did that full interview with him (He spoke to us about Colin Wilson in that Episode 10 in our first season in August 2017, and twice on presentations of conferences he took part...

Portrait of PHIL HINE by Asa MedhurstRudolf's guest in this new episode is PHIL HINE. Get ready for a nice Northern English accent  Phil is an independent researcher and author. A former editor of Chaos International, he was the co-creator and editor (with Rodney...

ASTRID HASZPRUNAROVA is a Spiritual Artist, Tarot Reader and Translator, now based in the heart of Europe, who started her spiritual journey many years ago in London. As a Tarot Reader and Occult Consultant, she cooperated with many reputable institutions over the...

One of today's most important representatives of Ceremonial Magic (and more) on Episode 11: NICK FARRELL Nick Farrell was born 1965 in the UK. His family moved to New Zealand when he was six montsh old and at the age of three he started to suffer from terrifying...

   I have called Carl Abrahamsson a "Swedish Renaissance Man of the 21st century". In fact, he is not only occultist and author, but also film director, musician, publisher etc. In his book "Occulture" which was published last year, Carl makes a wonderful...

   Lee Gerrard-Barlow has over 20 years of experience in the Ancient Mystery Traditions, working with Trance states , meditation , magical and Yoga based practices . He is an experienced lecturer ,a seminar leader and the Premier Trainer for ISI/CNV...

This episode is the second of three "interview-only" episodes published this month. That means, just the interview with just a short intro by Rudolf, no news, no reviews. This week Rudolf welcomes back a guest who a year ago was very warmly received by all of you:...

Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki is one of the most respected and experienced esoteric practitioners currently at work in the British Isles and beyond. Dolores was born in Channel Island of Jersey off the coast of France, where she still lives with her husband. She was...

Carroll Poke Runyon describes himself as a Gentleman of the Old School which he defines as: One who recites classical poetry to heartless beauties while wrestling alligators. He has lived out his Neo-Romantic philosophy as a Captain in the Green Berets, a student of...

Oberon Zell describes himself as a wizard, and this to him means that he is a kind of mentor, teacher, professor. He tells us in this extensive interview about his early childhood, when he thought that everyone had the gifts that he had... Soon he discovered that this...