Aerik Arkadian

Ancient humans were giving gifts way before we ever had Christmas or any other holidays for that matter. So why have we been gifting since the beginning of time? And how has it evolved over thousands of years? Listen to find out!

Is December 25 about the birth of Jesus Christ... or is it actually about an ancient, pagan deity? Come and listen to some of the origins surrounding the world's Winter Solstice traditions -- some may call this Christmas, Yule, or many other names. We'll talk about topics like: Why December 25 was chosen for Christmas Ancient Pagan Yule Celebrations Why Poinsettias Are Traditional Decorations Wher...

The Dumb Supper is a ritual where you share a silent meal in remembrance of someone who has passed on. In doing so, you can receive messages from them. It sounds simple, but there's more than meets the eye. Where did this type of ritual come from? How do we properly and safely perform one? Are we actually communing with the dead? I'm going to answer all of these questions. Please consider...

You just finished a ritual that stretched late into the night. You feel like you should be exhausted, but instead you’re wide awake. You’re not alone — It’s happened to countless witches throughout history. I don’t know who coined the term, but we’ve always called this phenomenon “circle buzz.” It’s the energetic imprint left over from the ritual that affects your physical body. It isn’t a bad thi...

The Gundestrup Cauldron, an elaborately decorated silver bowl, is one of the best representations of Celtic artwork found anywhere in the world. It consists of several individual relief panels, each depicting a different scene, the most well-known of which is  probably  the image of Cernunnos. A little less well-known, however, is another panel that features soldiers carrying the Carnyx, an ancien...

The legendary Prima Materia (“first matter”) in Alchemy is as elusive as it is important. It makes up  literally  everything and is required in the alchemical magnum opus: the creation of the Philosopher’s Stone. Some philosophers say it is everywhere, hiding in plain side, yet completely invisible to the uninitiated. So what exactly is it? How do we get it? Don't worry, I'll tell you everything....

In modern times, many people will readily recognize the spirit of place (Genius Loci) for just about every location on earth — whether it be rural or urban, ancient or new. Consider for a moment, however, that there are several “places” we frequent every day… but they’re intangible and start with “www." Those places have deities, too. Meet the Tech Gods. --------------------------------------...

When I was younger, I spent some time playing guitar in a Christian worship band. Of course, exactly why and how that happened is only the start of the story. It's all a setup to help explain something that really blew my mind... Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon. ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/aerikarkadian⁠⁠⁠ You can also check out more of my work here: ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠You...

Quarter calls are part of many Wiccan rituals, usually somewhere between the actual circle casting and calling in a deity. They take so many different shapes and forms that it's easy for a beginner to lose track of what's going on or forget what direction to face. What are quarter calls, exactly? Why do we do them? How can we do them better? I'll answer all those questions and more. Please conside...

The pendulum will always hold a special place in my heart because it was my first form of divination. Actually, I wasn’t even convinced it  was  truly a form of divination — rather, I thought it to be a tool that operated on subconscious body movements. What do I believe now? Well… I'll tell you, but I'll also teach you exactly how to use a pendulum for divining answers. Please consider supporting...

Well, we've done it. We've actually created gold using science. And in this episode, I'm going to tell you all about the experiments at CERN with the Large Hadron Collider and what it means for the spiritual practice of Alchemy. Please consider supporting this podcast through Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/aerikarkadian You can also check out more of my work here: Website YouTube Facebook Instag...