Rune Soup

This week we speak to Senior Reseach Fellow of the Ngai Tahu Researcher Centre at Canterbury University, Dr John Reid. Dr Reid is a specialist in economic and social development within an indigenous context with a particular emphasis on New Zealand and Polynesian experiences. Topics covered include the origins of animism as a term, why it is still useful today, how a river can be your ancestor, wh...

This week we are joined by fellow podcaster Scott Gosnell to talk about one of my very favourite topics; Giordano Bruno! We also discuss f antasy novels, Bruno the character, Bruno the spy, Dame Francis Yates and the Art of Memory, Bruno's cosmic schema and the construction of Brunoesque Memory Palaces. Brunissimo! Show Notes Scott's podcast and blog De Umbris Idearum On the Infinite, the Universe...

This week we speak to Dr Penny Sartori about her research into Near Death Experiences: their prevalence, their implications for modern medicine, the impact they have in the lives of NDErs -and loads more to boot.   Fantastic stuff.   Show Notes Dr Sartori's Website Dr Sartori's Blog The Wisdom of Near Death Experiences What Is A Near Death Experience?

This week we speak to the one and only Jake Stratton-Kent. Author, researcher, grimoire specialist, raconteur... a man of many hats. (He also has some nice hats.) Topics of discussion include  the state of the world, the benefits of an apocalypse, itinerant magic, the origins of Goetia and the personalities of the grimoirists.   Show Notes Jake's  Encyclopaedia Goetica is comprised of The True Gri...

This week we speak to the dynamic duo behind Hadean Press, one of the leading lights of this occult publishing renaissance. We discuss h aunted dolls, ultraterrestrials, boiling pins to curse your neighbours. Jason Miller's parties, doing battle in the french countryside, getting vigorously Cyprianed and a whole lot more. Show Notes Hadean Press Cyprianic Cartomancy Hadean Press on Facebook

I have been looking forward to today's episode for a long time. As you know, José's work has featured in two of my own books and his  The Book of St Cyprian: The Sorcerer's Treasure really kicked my own practice up a notch when it came out. We talk  mythology, the difference between magic and mysticism, St Cyprian, folk Catholicism, cultural identity… and were-donkeys. Very good times. Get José's...

This week we talk to author and musician, Joshua Cutchin, about the role of food in spirit and UFO phenomena. We also talk  Jazz, the South, alien pancakes, faery food taboos, plant spirits, offerings protocols and research advice. Good times. Show Notes Josh's website Josh's book, A  Trojan Feast Part 1 and Part 2 of my appearance on  Where Did The Road Go? are here .

This week we talk to author, translator and Lucumi priest, Eric Purdue about astrology, synchronicity, accuracy in divination, hurricanes destroying your library and all things Agrippa.   For show notes, you can go and bother Eric on Facebook here !

This week we get to talk about a few of my favourite things: hermeticism, Egypt... even New Zealand. Guiding us through these waters is author, editor and scholar, Dr Aaron Cheak.  Enjoy! Show Notes Aaron's website Aaron's book,  Alchemical Traditions

Among the most-requested guests, if not the  most requested, is none other than Peter Levenda. Peter has written some pretty astounding books over the years and I relished the opportunity to chat to him about how they came about. We also talk UFOs, Nazis, ceremonial magic, the importance of Place and much more. Enjoy. I know you will. Show Notes Peter's website Peter on twitter (against his better...

This week we speak to author and magical teacher, Josephine McCarthy. Our chat covers  visionary magic, growing up weird, timing and ritual and a whole host of reflections from the teaching life.    Show Notes   Josephine's website Josephine's online course, Quareia Josephine's Amazon author page

The one and only Austin Coppock returns to Rune Soup to talk us through the second half of this largely-unlovely 2016. We also Do a walk-through of 2016 H1 Talk about timing in astrological magic Explore Aspects Discuss the differences between inner and outer planets in both your life and the world at large Not to be missed. Show Notes Austin's website . Austin's Facebook page .

In this week's episode we talk to Langston Kahn about the lack of initiation in western cultures, differences and similarities in shamanism across time, emotional clearing, the important of journeying and the implication of the return of the spirits.   Show Notes Langston's website Langston's upcoming course

This week we speak to artist, animist and author, Charlotte Rodgers about bones, art, the restless dead, non-verbal magic, international adventures, luck and what it is like growing up in New Zealand when you are a little different. Show Notes Charlotte's website Charlotte's blog Charlotte's Facebook art page

Mitch Horowitz joins us this week to talk Practical spirituality The Burned Over District, spiritualism The original formulation of the Law of Attraction The accidental ritual nature of the founding of America The magical roots of women's suffrage, black civil rights and other progressive movements Donald Trump's school of sorcery (you heard me!) Building your own New Thought library. And a whole...

In this episode we talk to Alkistis and Peter from the one and only Scarlet Imprint about the goddess who began it all, Babalon. We cover John  Dee and the Daughter of Fortitude, Jack Parsons and Liber 49, a true history of Babalon and the return of the witch cult. Such. Fun. Enjoy! Show Notes The book itself, The Red Goddess (As with all Scarlet Imprint titles, including my own, these are not ava...

This week we talk to anthropologist, editor, religious studies lecturer and brand new father (like, brand new), Jack Hunter. In this wide-ranging and fascinating conversation, we talk Colin Wilson, Buffy, Going Buddhist in primary school, David Icke, the how's and why's of starting a paranormal anthropology journal, Spiritualism, Charles Fort, the Era of Witchcraft, how to save anthropology from i...

This week we talk to writer, adult film actor, academic and all around sexpert, Conner Habib.  We cover books, Anthroposophy, gay modalities in culture and occulture, D&D misadventures and the challenges of sex magic today.   Show Notes Conner's website Conner on Twitter Conner's upcoming webinar, Pornworld . (June 5th.)  

This is a fun one, folks. Ali and I cover: Magical childhoods The misadventure of adolescent cursing Djinn Kale The magical benefits of travel Geomancy St Cyprian Spirits on a mission The show notes this week are pretty easy. It's all at ConjureMan Ali's website . And the chapbook I mentioned is available from Hadean right here .

In this week's episode, we talk to author and philosopher Mark Booth about the impact of the spirit world in human history, the experience of the supernatural, LSD and philosophy, what thinking about science in a mature way can tell us about reality, New Atheism, the sophistication of ancient cultures, the misinterpretation of ancient wisdom and the ins and outs of a working definition on magic.  ...

Joining me from California is writer, artist, astrologer, editor of Archai: The Journal of Archetypal Cosmology and doctoral student, Becca Tarnas.  Becca's current research is an examination of the convergence of images between Tolkien's work and Jung's work in his Red Book… as well as an exploration of the implications of such a convergence. This is an absolutely fantastic discussion (literally)...

This week we talk to Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio's Miguel Conner about all things gnosticism: - The origins of the gnostics - The main gnostic groups - How gnosticism relates to western magic - How gnosticism relates to the wider pagan world - UFOs and gnosticism And ultimately, the 'shape' of the gnostic journey and how it has lasted into the modern era. Show Notes - Miguel's site - Miguel's new YouT...

This week we are joined by Llewellyn Worldwide's senior acquisitions editor, and the editor of my own book, The Chaos Protocols, Elysia Gallo. We talk l ove spells, magical writing, magical reading, Wyrd Minnesota, the role of magic and synchronicity in one's career, and even cats. Enjoy! Show Notes Elysia's Llewellyn Blog The Chaos Protocols

The one and only Jason Miller! Talking love spells, adventurism, the ritual use of circles, occult publishing, appropriation and just This Magical Life in general.    Show Notes Jason's blog Jason's Strategic Sorcery Course  

For those of you who have already picked up a copy of my latest book, The Chaos Protocols, you'll no doubt have detected Charles's influence in a few of the chapters. He's among the cleverest independent financial minds out there today. We don't just talk the Benjamins, however. We also talk g ardening, nutrition, philosophy, what to study at college, digital currencies, and how talking about mone...