Season 7 (August 2021 – February 2022)
S7-E24 – Magic, Practice and Language-Patrick Dunn
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...
S7-E23 – Energies-Peter Mark Adams
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...
S7-E22 – Celestial Intelligences-Greg Kaminsky
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...
S7-E21 – Alfons Mucha revisited-Thomas Negovan
This episode’s guest is someone who has a background as an artist and has been working in galleries specialised on the period between 1880 and 1920 hosting exhibitions for more than 20 years, Thomas Negovan. Thomas has just published an amazing book on the pinnacle...
S7-E20 – The Academic Eye-Carole Cusack
I’m happy to welcome Prof. Carole Cusack who has been working and teaching in the field of religious studies at the University of Sydney for more than 40 years. Carole is not only well-known and highly respected in the world of academia but also among practicing...
S7-E19 – French Gnostics and Egyptian Masons-Mathieu Ravignat
The interview with my guest of this week’s episode was actually recorded right away on New Year’s Day and I’m very happy to welcome author, leader of a Gnostic Parish and a Martinist Lodge, 32nd Degree Mason and 9° Magus in the S.I.R.A., Rev. Mathieu G. Ravignat....
S7-E18 – Manly P.Hall, L.A. and the 80s-Tamra Lucid
Please welcome my very first guest in this new year, interviewer, producer, author and musician, Tamra Lucid as we’ll be having a wonderful time talking about her book ‘Making the Ordinary Extraordinary - My Seven Years in Occult Los Angeles with Manly Palmer Hall’...
S7-E17 – Revelations-Barbara Hand Clow
In this episode, I have the pleasure to talk to Cherokee record keeper Barbara Hand Clow, who used to introduce herself as a researcher, left-brain writer and publisher but due to a very influential event in 1994-1995 (which we will of course discuss) became a...
S7-E16 – Games and VR-Magic-Jobe Bittman-Morgan Leigh Serong
In today’s episode of the show I have the huge pleasure to welcome not only one but two guests and we’ll start with Seattle-based author Jobe Bittman who just published his amazingly illustrated high quality work ‘Book of Antithesis’, a grimoire of game and ritual...
S7-E15 – Occult Revival-John Michael Greer
Only a shorter introduction here today. John Michael Greer is back on the show, and I may already say, it will not be his last appearance, we are already planning a new interview on "Sacred Geometry" in a couple of months. But today it is all about the Occult Revival...
S7-E14 – Contemplation-Greg Kaminsky Chuck Dunning
In this week’s episode co-hosted by my friend and fellow podcaster Greg Kaminsky we will have an extraordinary conversation with Charles “Chuck” R. Dunning Jr., psychotherapist, mason and author of two highly relevant books on contemplation practice, ‘Contemplative...
S7-E13 – Chinese Magic(k)-Jason Read
In today’s episode I have the great pleasure to talk to UK based author of two books and more to follow soon, teacher, martial artist and specialist on Daoist witchcraft, alchemy and magic, Jason Read. Jason’s path started like probably a lot of ours out there with...
S7-E12 – Saturnian Reflections-David Beth
This latest episode is a very special one as my guest has already been on the show shortly before the first lockdowns started back in spring 2020. Many of you may be familiar with his name and work, as he is a certainly well-known and widely respected practitioner,...
S7-E11 – Astrological Traditions-Shu Yap
Please welcome my next guest on the show, astrologer, bee keeper and practitioner of the occult arts, Shu Yap. Shu lives on a farm in Australia, Central Victoria, however, she was born in Malaysia and moved to Australia at age 7. Her father died when she was just 4...
S7-E10 – On Planetary Magic-Rufus Opus
My guest in this episode is hermeticist Rufus Opus, whose work is widely known in occult communities, especially his Red Work Course and his book ‘Seven Spheres’, a manual on planetary magic that teaches how to open up gates and provides the working magician with...
S7-E9 – Polyartistic Occultism-Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule
Finally this Sunday on the show I have the huge pleasure to welcome a multi-facetted poet, musician, sculptor and painter, film visual artist and of course magician Orryelle Defenestrate-Bascule. Orryelle opens up about his childhood growing up in Perth, Australia,...
S7-E8 -Druidry and beyond-Philip Carr-Gomm
THIS IS OUR 100th EPISODE!! To celebrate this moment, this episode is exceptionally also visual! You can not only hear, but actually SEE the whole show on YouTube (Cliicking on the image below woll bring you directly there!)My guest in this very special 100th episode...
S7-E7 – Occult Masonry?-Jaime Paul Lamb
Today's guest, Jaime Paul Lamb is an astrologer and tarotist, practicing in the context of the Western Occult Tradition. He has already been on this podcast once before, in Episode 2 of Season 3. He is the author of three books on the subject of Freemasonry and...
S7-E6 – Enochian Pillars-Tobias Churton
My guest today is someone who has already been on the show three times, author, scholar and widely known authority on Gnostic philosophy, Tobias Churton.This time, we have the great pleasure to talk about his latest book which was published by Inner Traditions in...
S7-E5 – Geomantic Divination-Nick Farrell
My guest of this episode is someone quite a few of our listeners may already know a bit, initiate and author Nick Farrell who just published two new books, we’ll be talking about in the show. But firstly, our conversation starts with the changes of our days due to the...
S7-E4 – Arts and Living Magic-Bianca Bondi
Presenting the thought of a Visual Artist, as we do it in this episode, is one thing. But of course, it is Bianca's Art that will also tell us a lot about herself and her way of seeing the world. Therefore it seems crucial to present to you also a little insight into...
S7-E3 – Sumerian Gods Today-Samuel David
Samuel David is a Mesopotamian polytheist, artist, writer, researcher, and educator based in the American Midwest. His presentations at local pagan festivals, national, and international conventions include lectures, rituals, and workshops. His adaptation of “The...
S7-E2 – Stories of Magic-Bernhard Reicher
In this week’s episode, please welcome my very first guest from my home country Austria, storyteller, animist, occultist and teacher Bernhard Reicher. Bernhard was born in 1976 and grew up in Upper Styria. As both his parents were working his grandmother was very...
S7-E1 – Golden Dawn down under-Pat Zalewski
It is with great pleasure that I introduce my first guest of Season 7 to you although he probably doesn’t need a lot of introduction. Born in 1948 in Brisbane, Australia, Pat Zalewski is a well-known Golden Dawn initiate and author of several extraordinary books on...