S8-E15 – Women and the Occult-Mary K Greer

ONLY SHORT SHOW-NOTES STILL FOR THIS EPISODE,
NEXT WEEK FULL NOTES SHOULD BE BACK!

This week I am happy and honoured to welcome once again one of those great “Tarot Ladies” on Thoth Hermes, Mary K. Greer. It is a pleasure to talk to her about her vast experience in the field, about how she got into all that, about different ways of using this Art, and many more details.

The original idea to invite Mary came from another angle, though, and that gave also the title to this episode. Back in the 90’s, she wrote that wonderful and thick book on the “Women of the Golden Dawn”, which is still available and also seems to be the only one on the matter. And we speak about those four women whose path she describes in the book, her motivation to take up that subject, and also – very important – what it means today to be part of one of those occultist groups as a woman.

Two of Mary’s books she in particular talks about in the interview

Music played in this episode

This week, two of the three tracks are from Thoth Hermes listener Fabio Pedrotti.

Fabio starts his own esoteric path at the age of 18, through his first initiation to Andean Shamanism, one of the few uninterrupted lineages in the world, of which he will gain the fullness of the three main initiations through a decade. He studies with Dr. Nader Butto and learns the Palestinian divination techniques, how to approach the equilibrium of the Chinese meridians, and bioenergetic treatments.

In the following years, he continues his study through western modern astrology, classical 1800s authors such as Levi, Papus, Steiner, and Goethe, the Tarot system, the practice of Chaos and Ceremonial Magick, and the masonic tradition.
Always fascinated by Egyptian esoteric knowledge he will enter western Orders: Misraim and Memphis tradition (Order and Rite of Venice) and SIRC (Societas Italica Rosae Crucis), which still maintains the original lineage of the Padri Serviti that transmitted an alchemical knowledge in Mount Senario, near Florence already in the XV century, long before the emergence of the Tubinga circle, that would become famous during the 1600 with the publication of the three renowned Manifestos.

Graduated Naturopath since 2005, kinesiologist since 2012, he is also the creator of the Meridiantunes vibro-therapy system, a digital sonic application made to equilibrate the Chinese meridians through sound, today tested in several osteopathic and physiotherapic centers with great results.

Today Fabio Pedrotti continues his study, gives lectures, and teaches courses on the western esoterical traditions, such as Alchemy, Rosy Cross, and Egyptian knowledge.
The Book of Thoth, a musical duo with the electronic composer Filippo Corradin, was formed in 2021 and will launch 22 songs. Each one arises indeed from one of the 22 major Arcana, giving a glimpse of the realms living in each card. A journey through traditional magic, between jazz, pop, noise, and psychedelic soundscapes.

1) THE AEON (The Judgement) – Fabio Pedrotti

Wake up wake up
or anything will ever make sense
before sunrise even stars await
but why, why
are you looking for ladders out there?
You already know all the strenght it takes
Wake up Wake up
have you ever sensed the world for real
with eyes disclosed
through a thinner ear?
Why, why
do you stumble upon fears and tales
you could become everything you wish
Why become afraid of light to survive?
Why become afraid of light to survive?
Wake up wake up
or everything will ever stand still
before you wake
Nature’s speech’s just noise
Why, why
do you stumble upon fears and tales
you can become everything you wish
Why become afraid of light to survive?
Why become afraid of light to survive?

(Track starts at 7:34)

2) MEDITATION ON GIMEL – THE HIGH PRIESTESS

set into music by Chris Roberts, read by Mary K Greer

(see also Episode 10 of this season!)

(Track starts at 57:29)

3) THE CHARIOT – Fabio Pedrotti

WE LIVE IN THE MIDDLE AMONG TWO HORSES
ONE ON THE LEFT SIDE ONE ON THE RIGHT SIDE
FIND OUT YOUR WAY BETWEEN THE FORCES
STAY AWAKE

WE STAND IN THE MIDDLE BETWEEN TWO FORCES
ONE ACTS AS SALT ONE ACTS AS SULPHUR
BE THE MERCURE

WE LIVE IN THE MIDDLE AMONG TWO WORMHOLES
ONE ON OUR RIGHT ONE ONE OUR LEFT
JUST KEEP THE COURSE AND BLEND THOSE FORCES
HOLD THE BRIDLE

WE STRIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TUG-OF-WAR GAME
WE ARE THE ROPE PULLED FROM BOTH SIDES
SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT DAMN TALL COACH
HOLDIN’ THE BRIDLE AND JUST CARRY ON

(Track starts at 1:41:02)

Intro and Outro Music
especially written and recorded for the Thoth-Hermes Podcast by Chris Roberts